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Free press., 1901-09-14

Ottawa, Sept An preparations
for the reunion were complete yester-
day and the members of the Twentieth
Kansas are about all here. The city is
decorated profusely for the big parade.
Arches are erected on Main Street at
First, Second, Third and Fourth streets
as well as at several other places. All
residents were asked to decorate and
they vie with each other as to who Will
have the prettiest decorations. Ar
rangements have been made with the
electric light company by which some
pretty displays will be made
Free press., 1901-09-14
Consolation and Comfort.

Who is it that does not wish to be
out in the open air or alive in some
field of sport, whether it be with the
bat, rod or gun; whether we go coast
ing over the hills and wales on the
wheel or sailing over rough waves or
into serene coves, it is all sport, and
the springing muscles seem to need 1t.
1t is bound to happen that some mis-
hap will occur. Thus it is that we
have sprains in abundance. Light
sprains, sprains that cripple, sprains
that give great pain, sprains that rob
us of sleep, but sportsmen of all kinds
have ccme to know that there is moth
ing better than the old reliable St
Jacobs Oil. Have it with you for use;
you may rely on its cure of the worst
sprain and restoration to the COM
forts of life.
Misery dumps lot of stones on thu
road to success
Free press., 1901-09-14
Mitchell stiII Hopeful.

New York, Sept. THE conference
of the members of the Cancellation com
mittee was resumed. When the con-
ference adjourned Mr. Mitchell ex-
planned the point reached in the
negotiations to be that the proposition
of the Steel corporation has not yet
been acted upon by the Amalgamated
association, but that the board will
probably reject it. Nevertheless, he
expressed hope that the strike would
yet be amicably settled, though he
declined to indicate how he hoped that
this would be brought about.
Free press., 1901-09-14
Rarbarous Practice.

Abilene, Ks, Sept 1O.-Started by a
charivari just after her wedding cere-
mony Mrs. William Bailey still lies
unconscious at her fathers home ten
miles north of town. The ringing of a
number of cow bells and blowing of
horns so startled her that she tainted
and has since been in semi-stupor.
She is worse and the physicians fear
that her illness will end fatally
Free press., 1901-09-14
Conee a Baromecer.

Drop a lump of sugar in a cup OF
hot coffee, watch the bubbles rise with
out disturbing the coffee. If they col
lect in the middle the weather will be
fair. If they adhere to the cup, form
ing ring, rain will fall. If they sep
arate, floating in unfixed position, it
is a sure sign of changeable weather.
Picnickers, watch your cup of coffee
in the morning.
Free press., 1901-09-14
Two CaIamitous Fires.

The two most calamitous fires ever
known anywhere in the world oc-
Cured in the United States within
thirteen months of each other. In the
first of these, in Chicago, on October
SO, 1871, the property loss was $780,
600, 900, and in the second, in Boston,
November 9, 1872, $SO,0OJ, 900 of prop
erty was consumed.
Free press., 1901-09-14
Kingsley Sold His Manhood.

New York, Sept. THE Evening
World prints an interview with Wal
ter j. Kingsley, the alleged commits
sioner for an English betting syndicate
to the effect the story of wagers be-
tween him and Pittsburg capitalists
aggregating S4OO, 900 was a skillfully
devised ''faBe." Kingsley. according to
the Evening World said that he merely
acted the part of a press agent, for
which service he was paid.
Free press., 1901-09-14
Makes Tough Beefsteak Tender.

A novel application of the electrh
current has been made by William T
Bryan, Cincinnati electrician, whs
has been a student of disease treat
ment by electricity. He claims to be
able to turn the current on to a poor
piece Of beefsteak and make Of it a
tender, toothsome morsel. The cleo
tricity disintegrates the tissues and
destroys impurities.
Free press., 1901-09-14
RI1 Rap.d TransIt runnel.

One-fourth of the excavation OF Nv
York's rapid transit tunnel was com
pleted recently. Thus far $7.319, ,00e
has been paid out on the $4,000, ,0OO
contract The most ticklish part Of the
business is to keep the big water mains
from springing leaks as the digging
proceeds. Trains are expected to rU1
thrCragh the finished tunnel in 1904.
Free press., 1901-09-14
United States Cities.

The census taken on June 1, 1900,
gives the population Of the ten largest
cities in the United States as follows:
New York, 3,437 .2o2; Chicago, $685.
575: Philadelphia, 1925. .697; st. Louis,
575,238; Boston. 560,S92; Baltimore,
50S,957; Cleveland, 381,76S; Buffalo,
1887; San Francisco, 342, 1872; Gin
einnati, 325, ,9O2
Free press., 1901-09-14

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swol-
len, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrow-
ing nails, corns and bunions. At all
druggists and shoe stores, % cts. Trial
package FREE by mail. Address Allen
S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. 7.
Free press., 1901-09-14
Reliefnn LosIpg around.

The country IL becoming agitated oyeG
the statement that religion is losing
ground. This results Ia countless discS1e
sions until the agitation runs its course
and still religion douFishes. It is only
useless things that deteriorate. The finest
recommendation of Hostetter's Stomach
Bftters, the great stomach strengthens,
lies In the fact that it has lived for fifty
years In spite OF hundreds OF limitations,
and is renowned for its cure of dyspepsia.
indigestion, bilioueness, nervousness ano
malaria, fever and ague.
Free press., 1901-09-14
british csal F,elaa.

South Wales raises more csal than
any other part of Great Britain. near
ly $4,000, 900 tons year. Twenty
seven millions come from Midland COL
leries and 26,O0O, 600 from York aud
Lincolnshire
Free press., 1901-09-14

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y
Free press., 1901-09-14
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

No farmer can plow field by turn
ing it over in his mind.
Free press., 1901-09-14
TTrryrvvuvrTTTYTTTTT

indianapolis, kndf01s,
35z9 ~ PennSYIVsais Street
Peru1s Medicine Co, COInmbGs, o.:
Gendemen-"tf have beer using Pee
Funa for cskarrh and can cEeerfuLIy rec
0nmend your remedy 70 anyone who
wants good medicine. "A. Grant.
Prominent members Of the clergy are
giving Peruna their unqualified en-
dorsement. These men find Peruna es-
pecially adapted to preserve them from
catarrh Of the vocal organs which has
always been the bane OF public speak
ers, and general catarrhal debility in
cident to the sedEEtary life Of the
clergyman. Among the receut utter
ances Of noted clergymen on the cura-
tive virtues of Peruna is the above one
from Bishop Grant
Free press., 1901-09-14

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep then
white as snow. All grOcers. SC. a package
Free press., 1901-09-14

Half an houris all the time required to
dye with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
Sold by druggists, 1Oc. per package.
Free press., 1901-09-14

Sometimes it is what man doesn't
say that is most interesting.
Free press., 1901-09-14

a woman with past never refuse
present.
Free press., 1901-09-14

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of az
q cough cure. W. OBRIEE, 322 Third AVE.
N, Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan g. 1900
Free press., 1901-09-14

Pawnbrokers prefer customers who
have redeeming qualities
Free press., 1901-09-14

The average mans hopes are raised
oftener than his salary.
Free press., 1901-09-14

Honesty may be the best policy, but
playing policy often leads to dishonesty.
Free press., 1901-09-14

A young doctors profession is usually
better than his practice.
Free press., 1901-09-14

The wearer knows where the shoe
p;nches
Free press., 1901-09-14

The odor of well cooked dinner IL
the incense of domestic love.
Free press., 1901-09-14

Don't ache, use Hamlin's Wizard Oil
Rheumatism, neuralgia and all pain
banished by it. See your druggist.
Free press., 1901-09-14

An Irishman says that no gentleman
will go to sleep at a wake.
Free press., 1901-09-14

Ers WinsIOw's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces IN
fammation, aays pain cure swind collie. 25c bottle
Free press., 1901-09-14
Are You Uslue Aliens Foot-Ease?

Borrowed trouble bankrupts man
paying the interest.
Free press., 1901-09-14

GOOD HOUsEKEEPERs
Use the best. That's why they buy Red
Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers. cents.
Free press., 1901-09-14

Dropsy treated free by DIR. n. n. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column of this paper.
It isn't the 2:1O horse that travels
farthest in a day.
Free press., 1901-09-14

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Free press., 1901-09-14
MILLIONS use CUTICURA SOAP

Assisted by CUTIcURA OINTMENT for and bea
falling whitening and soothing red rough
chg and ctangs, and for all the
Millions Women CUTIcURA
SOAP irrions inhammaions, and
which readily
Of
and beaufs
eEnOlen
cleansing
preserving purifying beaufyig
expensive with for all the of tbs
combines OEE SOAP at ONE PRICE
and
eyorld
cleanse the Sin a1d
-
ICosrok1 1TIok.s
Free press., 1901-09-14

Misery dumps lot of stones on thu
road to success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
DUEL is FOUGHT IN FRANCE.

baron Oe hOCnSchud ana Count do Luz
borsac Have Fierce Encounter.
Paris, Jan. 22.-The long expected
duel between the Count de Lubersac
and Baron Robert de Rothschild was
fought with swords on Baron Edmond
de Rothschild's estate at Boulogne-sur-
Seine. The carriage with the princi-
pals, seconds, doctors, and few friends
arrived there from Paris. Count de
Lubersac's seconds were M. Schege and
Count de Laborde, and those of Baron
de Rothschild were Baron Leonine and
Viscount de Bondy. The duel lasted
ten minutes. when Count de Lubersac
received lunge perforating his arm
at the elbow to the armpit. The duel
was then stopped. Both the Count and
the Baron fought most determinedly;
neither flinched and neither showed the
slightest desire to spare the other. Six
teen engagements took place, all of
desperate character. The complaints
attacked each other furiously. The
sleeves of their shirts were literally
torn to pieces by the points Of their
swords as the duelists repeatedly
lunged at each other. Several times
they came to close quarters and their
seconds were obliged to separate them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
May Lynch ome.r..

st. Joseph, Mo-. Jan. 22.-The in
habitants of Wathena, Kan, and vicin-
lty are in state Of frenzy over the
wrecking Of the state bank Of that
town and the suicide of the cashier,
Frank Harpster. Had not the cashier
taken his own life by blowing out his
brains the citizens he had robbed
would have taken it for him. Two
hundred and fifty ruined depositors Of
the town are after the directors and
other officers of the bank, and if they
succeed in getting hold Of the persons
they think responsible there doubtless
will be lynching. 1t is known that
Harpster stole $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
NIAGARA GETS 4 VICTIM
A Duck Hunter Swept Over the
Falls.
HIS COMPANION ESCAPES.
ESCAPES.
Shooting Expedition of John Visor and
Joseph Marsh Proves Fatal to the
Former-Rescue of AIarsh-Iundred
See tho Tragedy.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Jan. ga
roWboat manned by John Wiser and
Joseph Marsh of this city, who were
hunting ducks, was caught in a field
of ice near Corners Island and was
swept toward the American falls. The
men, needing the cries of the specta-
tors, jumped from the boat to cakes of
Ice and endeavored to make the shore.
Marsh, after desperate struggle, was
rescued. Wiser, who could not swim,
was swept through the rapids and over
the falls. The river was clogged with
floating Ice and the wind was blowing
at the rate Of forty miles an hour
when the two men started from Schlos-
ser's dock in small boat at $3.50
o'clock. Near the Corners Island the
floating ice prevented the use of the
oars, and the wind was carrying men,
Ice, and boat down the river at a rapid
pace.
Try to Escape Over the leo
AS the boat passed the Niagara Falls
power-house Marsh stepped from the
boat to a large cake of ice, Wiser fol-
lowing suit soon afterwards. Mean
While Marsh had worked his way ~
or 80 feet towards shore, but was still
2O0 feet from the bank. When the
rapids were reached on Willow Island
group of men, procuring long pole,
called to Wiser and Marsh to swim
towards the shore.
Visor Swept Over tho Falls.
Marsh sprang into the water, but
wiser shook his head despondently. AS
the ice hurried him past the island
Marsh jumped into the rushing water
and swan for the shore. He retained
Just sufficient vitality to grasp the pole
but was unconscious when taken from
the water. Wiser chung to his cake OF
Ice until the waves of the rapids tum-
Died him off and he went over the
brink of the American falls in the
wake Of the boat. The waters around
Navy Island, although perilous be-
cause of their proximity to the catar-
act, are popular with duck hunters, for
the birds are found there in large num-
bers. Ordinarily, the danger is not
great.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

Venezuela may be gathered from the
statement that the Central American
country, which has an area five times
as large as that of the state of Michi-
gan, has total population Of only
100000, somewhat less than that of
Michigan, of which number nearly one
fourth are uncivilized Indians. The
regular army of Venezuela consists Of
$500 men, with militia which in time
| OF civil war has put as many as 10000
men into the field. So far as navy is
concerned, Venezuela has only three
| small steamers and two sailing YES
sells, with three or four small river
gunboats. Furthermore. it has been
only four years since the United States
interviewed on behalf of Venezuela in
its dispute over the question of boun-
Diary with Great Britain and secured
the appointment of an arbitration COM
mission, by the decision of which sew
eral hundred square miles of valuable
territory, including some rich gold
mines and the country to the south of
the mouth of the Orinoco river, were
saved to the smaller state.
Che Bone Of Contention.
The asphalt lake, for the possession
of which the rival American companies
are lighting, lies between a range Of
mountains and the shore of one of the
outlets Of the northern delta Of the
Orinoco river, near the bay Of Paria.
The loGo &c q mil 4 a 1o1f ~, =,
by mile in width and comprises more
than 1000 acres Of swampy land Most
of the surface of the so-called lake is
covered with a rank growth of grasses
and shrubs rising to a height of eight
or ten feet and interspersed with tall
palm trees. The pitch or asphaltum
does not lie in an unbroken surface, as
on the Trinidad lakes, but bubbles up,
as If from springs. The pitch, how
ever, underlies most Of the surface in
Guided in the lake and MAS depth
varying from two to ten feet. In the
center of the lake is patch Of about
seven acres which is free from vegeta-
ton and in which the pitch is SO soft
that 1t cannot be walked on. The whole
surface of the lake is SO low that dur
ing the spring floods 1t is entirely COW
cred by water. The pitch is dug out
of the lake by native labor and carried |
to convenient place near a seaport,
where 1t is refined. The raw asphalt
Is put into huge kettles and slowly
heated from above until the whole
mass is brought to liquid condition.
The process of heating drives off the
water and gas with which the raw
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Old Soldier Meets Death.

Joliet. ILL.,, Jan. 21.-Charles H.
Millspaugh. a soldier who served
through the civil war as chief drum
mer Of the Tooth Illinois regiment, was
struck by the Alton engine at night
and instantly killed. His head was
crushed to pulp and severed from the
body. Millspaugh was charter mem-
Der of Bayne's band, an organization
famous in the early days of Joliet. H6
was S. years old and unmarried.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

dAo Sdlu u
be about to seize the arms and other
property belonging to the New York
and Bermudez Asphalt company at the
Bermudez pitch lake, while the regu-
lar government, under President
Castro, has seized a couple of steamers
belonging to a steamboat company
owned in the United States. In order
to protect the property Of citizens of
this country from being confiscated in
this way the United States warship
Scorpion has been ordered to leave the
harbor Of La Guayra and run I'D the
Orinoco river. and 1t is reported that
the government at Washington stands
ready to send the north Atlantic
squadron witch force Of marines down
from Pensacola, Fla, to Venezuela If
the situation does not improve.
Venezueia,s Chief Seaport.
La Guayra is the chief seaport of
Venezuela and the gateway to Caracas,
the capital Of the republic. At La
Guayra the mountains overhang the
water, rising to a height of 5000 feet,
They are visible at sea seventy miles
away. Caracas is distant only ten
miles, but it is reached by one of the
most tortuous pieces of railroad build
ing in the world. The journey by rail
from the seaport to the capital covers
a distance Of seventy miles, The eli
mate of Caracas is mild and pleasant.
which explains why large cities of
tropical America are usually situated
some distance from the coast. Caracas
is 5000 feet above the sea level. and
the temperature averages II degrees
above zero all the year round.
Looks Like Absurd Prospecf.
Some idea of the absurdity of seri-
Gus war between the United States and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Venezuela'S HSpbaIf Lakes

The chief importance of Venezuela's
asphalt lake is due to the fact that 1t
is one Of the few deposits of consider
able size on this continent which are
not controlled by the asphalt trust. A
concession covering the lake was
granted to small rival company, and
few months later trouble began. The
ease with which rebellion may be
started in Venezuela is said to be re-
markable. The country is full Of rev.
olutionary leaders, who only need some
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
POLICE OFFICER RESCUED.
Onicer A. c. Swanson Of the Council
Blnff's Force Tells an Interest

ing STORY
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 10, 1901
Especial -Kindhearted Officer Swan
son of the local police force is very
popular in this city. He has lived
mere for seventeen years, and has en-
Joyed many high Offices in social and
society work. He is now Vice-Presi-
dent of the "Dannebrog" Brotherhood,
the largest Danish secret society in
America. which combines benevolent
with the social features. Owing to the
constant exposure and many hours on
his feet, which his duty as a police
officer makes unavoidable, Mr.. Swan
son became the victim Of serious Kid
ney and Liver Trouble. He was very
bad. but has entirely recovered. He
gives the story in his own words as
follows:
i have been a sufferer for many
years with Kidney and Liver Trouble,
and have tried many remedies, some of
which gave me temporarily relief, and
others which were absolutely worth
less. began to think that there was
no help for me, when my nephew gave
me part of box of Dodd's Kidney
Pills which he had left, saying that it
would do no harm to try them, as they
had certainly fixed him all right. What
The gave me helped me SO much that
felt justified in purchasing more, and
! grew slowly better vt took almost
two months to effect complete cure,
as mine was a very bad ,case. but can
cheerfully and truthfulll that l, am
a we'll maH today a am very
grateful that Dodd's Kidney Pills
were thus brought to my notice"
The wonderful cures effected by
Dodd's Kidney Pills in Iowa have Gre
ated quite a sensation in some parts
OF the state. There does not seem to
be any case of Lame Back, Rheuma-
tism, Kidney or Bladder Trouble which
these wonderful Pills cannot cure
They are certainly popular here. and
the sale through the local druggists is
very large.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24

Asphalt has been known from pre-
historic times. Some forms of it were
used as building material in ancient
Babylon, and others were used in the
preparation Of mummies. During the
middle ages it dropped almost from
sight. In 1712 a Swiss physician dis
covered large beds Of 1t in the Alps
and succeeded in reviying the use Of
1t as building material. 1t is said that
the value of asphalt for paving pur-
poses was discovered by accident
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Fights with nraddened Hor,e.

Logansport, Ind, Jan. 21.-John
Hench, a prominent resident of this
city, had a terrible tussle with mad
dened horse here. Hench had set q
spring rat-trap in manger and the
horse set it off. the vice-like Jaws
catching its lip. Maddened by pain,
the horse began to plunge. Hench
jumped in and seized the halter. For
twenty minutes it looked as though
the man would be killed. Finally the
trap slipped and the steed became
quiet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Nominate warren in wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. Ex-senator
Francis E. Warren was unanimously
nominated by the Republican members
of the Sixth state legislature at a eau
Gus held to succeed himself as United
States senator from Wyoming. No
other name was presented. Next Tues
day the formality Of balloting will be
observed and on Wednesday the legis-
lature in joint session will cast its
ballot for Mr.. Warren. The Democrats,
three in number, have no candidate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Milwaukee Ice War RACES.

Milwaukee,. Jan. 22.-The ice war
ragged furiously on the Milwaukee riv-
er north of the dam. The steamer Ju-
Illus Coll continued her Excursions"
up and down the river all night and
was making regular trips all the morn
ing. The ice trust employees at noon
began active operations by sending out
dozen rowboats, in which were al
legged fishermen" These boats were
stretched in line across the stream,
so as to prevent the passage Of tho
steamer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
= CRY EOR HEL ~
Result Of a Prompt
Letters from Mrs.
lished by Special
For Women's Eyes
Reply. Two
Watson, Pub
Permission q.
Only.
March is, 1899.
To MRS. P1NKHAM, LYNN, Mass.

To MRS PINKHAlI, LYNN, Mass,
DEAR MADAM 30 am suffering from Inflammation Of the
aries and womb and have been for eighteen months have
continual pain and my back side only
from pain when lying down. sitting in chair When
stand suffer with pain my side and back
eve my troubles caused by work and lifting years
ago.
"Lfe is drag me- and feel like giving
Neing well woman; have become
everything in bed have had doctor they
did but little good g
"Lyda Pnkhns Vegetable Compound has
by FRIEND and have made up my mind give it
fair trial.
IT write this letter with the hope Of hearing you regard
to case."-MRs. S. j. WATSON Hampton, Va. #
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
SHOOTS WlFE'S ATTORNEY.
J. ". Brill q Cleveland wounds =. y.
Weir at Laporte, Ind.

Weir At Laports, Ind.
Laporte. Ind. Jan. %. Ellsworth e.
Weir. prominent attorney Of this
city, was shot and probably fatally
wounded b5 Joseph W. Brill Of Cleve-
land, O.. in the Office OF DR.. George M.
Dakin. Brill attempted to fire a second
shot, but was prevented by DR.. Dakin.
The wounded man was removed to his
home, and Brill, who made no attempt
to escape, was arrested by a deputy
sheriff. Mrs. Brill who is estranged
from her husband, engaged Weir as her
attorney, and in that capacity he visited
her at Cleveland last week. Brill ar
rived here this afternoon and at once
sent for Weir. He demanded that the
attorney sign confession that he had
stolen Mrs. Brill's affections. Weir re-
fused, and Brill drew a revolver and
shot him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
Havana Posta, C,,rk Ar,....,

Havana. Jan. 22.-John Sheridan,
who has been in charge of the money
order department of the Havana post
office, was arrested and formally ac-
cused Of the theft of $1,000 sent from
the postmaster at Guantanamo Dec. 6,
$1,235 in cash and SOS in checks. He
has confessed his guilt and admits hav-
Ing destroyed the checks. Sheridan
was appointed from the Boston post
Office on the organization of the service
in Cuba.