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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
An U|timatunl.
BY WILL L. HALE.


Copyright, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Co.,
OF the various companies working
the Mill Valley phosphate lands, the
most popular among the employees was
that of Thomas & Jay-a fact chiefly
due to the kindly department and just
ideas of it's members. Walter Thomas,
the junior partner, had gone from
Sibley to Mill Valley and purchased
considerable tract, and as it proved
rich In phosphates, he was soon on
the road to fortune. A few months
afterward he had sold an interest to
Jay, who was in needy circumstances,
although a capable business man. The
esteem in which the partners were
held was especially demonstrated dur
ing the first strike of the laborers-
week Of rioting, called Black Week
by some of the companies; for Thomas
d jays men remained at work in spite
OF every effort made to bring them
out.
Thomas announced that he was GO
ing to claim month off, averring that
he needed change.
That's all right, of course" said
Jay. But trust your health is not
falling, Waldo?''
/ NO." replied the latter. There
are rumors that many of the men are
dissatisfied with the scale of wages;
do you think you can get along by
yourself If they go out?"
i think can. The truth is, have
no fears as to the course of our en-
ployes. l trust you will return re-
juvenated, so to speak"
There was something in his part
ner's tone that caught the attention
OF Thomas. He looked up and noted
a droll look on his friends features.
Come. now" said Thomas. slightly
.rritated, what is the meaning of
that horrible look?"
is 1t horrible?" Jay laughed. cit
was intended for look of commisera-
ton. Look here, Waldo-I'm on!
Will you consider mo presumptuous
If l volunteer little advice?"
What is it?" was as much as
Thomas would agree, drawing at his
cigar with unusual energy
Appeal to Miss Lovell's fear, If
reasoning accomplishes nothing" be-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
WHY HE WAS DETAINED.

From the London Spare Moments
why in the world did you keep
that errand boy SO long, Jane?" re-
Gently asked lady of her servant, who
has just taken in a siphon of soda
water.
Please, ma'am, he waited for the
bottle!" glibly answered the damsel.
Waited for the bottle?" Queried her
mistress.
Please, ma'am, he wanted to know
IT he could have a returned empty, so
l drawed off all the soda water into
jug and let him ave it! l drawed it
all off. ma'am!" was the reassuring re-
ply.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
. Multi Mill.onalrs's Peculiar Death.

John P. Duncan of New York, who
made s6,O0O,O0O in the wholesale gro
Gerry business and in real estate deals
in Broadway and Fifth avenue in that
city, died from blood poisoning, Sun
day. While eating oysters bit of
shell was swallowed which lacerated
membrane of the stomach leading to
poisoning of the blood. Mr.. Duncan
was u years old, born in New York, Of
Scotch parents. He was a Presby-
terian of the Calvanistic school and
one Of his customs was to close the
shades of the house and serve cold
meals on Sunday so that the servants
might spend the day religiously.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
MAKING THINGS HomEh1Kh.

Reuben" said Cynthia, "do,you low
we've got everything fixed now fer the
visit of Aunt Alcott an little Emerson
O. Boston,"
Got beans?"
eyes,
"S'pose the old lady'll bring her own
specs?"
Law, yes"
Got heavy readin' fer the kid?"
"Yes."
told all the neighbor women folks
to act an look like icebergs while she's
here?"
yes"
well, low they ort to feel natural
an comfatable. Indianapolis Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
THE SOUL OF W.T.

The following is an announcements in
the advertisement columns of tho
latest number to hand of the New
York Herald
AS useful Companion, Daily or Per
man. Wanted, sit by thorough conn
sup. yng pers.; cd. FIR. Germ. Eng
scholar; typewr. cd. seamstress ana
pack"
Evidently our contemp charges its
advtsrs. accord. to amt. space occupd
in sting. up thr. annncemts. The eff
feet is deddly. plsng., and mt. with
advntge. be intrded. into other DEBTS.
of the paper.-London News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
From SOD House to Govern or.

Ezra Perrin Savage, who will soon be-
come governor of Nebraska and live in
the beautiful executive mansion at Lin
coin, lived in a sod house in 1880. He
was born in Connorsville, Ind, in 1912.
and was left at the age of 10 years the
sole support of his widowed mother
and the family of little brothers and
sisters. Young Savage worked hard
on farms and in other occupations,
meanwhile managing to pass through
high school and college. He studied
law, removed to Iowa, made some
money in land speculation, and then re-
moved to Nebraska. He was the first
mayor of South Omaha, laid out the
town of Sargent, and grew rich when
the railroad was built through the
town. Among his other good records is
one he won as soldier and scout FOR
Grant and Sherman during the civil
war.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
AN Exr1NcT spEc1Es.

A lecturer in Hastings inquired
dramatically, Can any one in this
room tell me of a perfect MAN."
There was dead silence.
Has any one" he continued, heard
of a perfect woman"
Then patient-looking little woman
rose up at the back of the room and
answered:
There was one. I've often heard of
her. but she's dead now. She was my
husbands first wife. "-Answers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
20, wAp SOME POWER.

Il say. scribbler.' said sappy, chow
on earth do you think up all these
chawacters you write abeut?"
"Oh, take them from real life," re-
piled Scribbler, "but they never sus-
pect. Take, for instance. the character
of Woody Britten,' who is ALWAYS
saying 'dooced' this and 'dooced' that.
Now that's fellow know very we'll,
but he doesn't know I'm using him"
"Oh. come now, say. How dooced
clevah OF you; dooced stupid of him.
though. Catholic Standard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
Fapa's Consent.

She-qsn't it lovely? Papa consents
He-Does he really?
She-Yes. He wanted to know who
You We're, and 1 told him you were
tape clerk at scrimp G Co.'S, and he
seemed real pleased
He-I am delighted.
She-Yes, and he said that we could
be married just as soon as you were
taken into the firm.-New York
Weekly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
rather and Son Are Kings.

BY curious chance, George, the
second son of the king of Denmark, has
reigned for longer period than his
father has over his native kingdom.
George having been elected king of the
Etellenes In March, 1853, while King
Christian did not ascsRd the throne
until six months later.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
England. Crown Four Time. Pawned

Englands Crown Four Times Pawned.
At least four times the crown of
England has been in pawn. Henry Ill.
and Henry ", Edward III. and Richard
II. all resorted to this means of rails
ing money. The merchants of Fland-
ers once had possession Of the crown,
the city of London held it as security
for $4,000 and it was pledged at an
other time for 100000. Edward III.
disposed of it to the bishop Of Win
chester for $67.5OO and Charles II.
would have used the crown as per-
sonal asset If he had been able to turn
II into money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16

Thomas was handsome, prosperous
in his present undertaking, if he had
not been before in other enterprises,
and was the soul of honor He had,
however, at least two reasons for be-
lieying in the assertion of Joaquin
Miller, that
u tell you that love is the bltterest sweet
That ever laid hold on the heart of
man."
One was that Colonel Lowell was
unalterably opposed to his marriage
to his daughter, Mary; the other was
that Mary, while confessing her love
for Thomas, was averse to becoming
his wife without the consent of her
father. Two of Colonel Lovell's
daughters had been compelled to elope,
for their lovers met no favor in his
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
LITTLE LAUGHS.
Hypocrlsy Exposed.

II would willingly give yca the
money if only knew that you'd spend
it wisely"
Don't worry on that score. uncle
The only beer l ever drink comes from
the brewery where you hold the bulk
Of the stock.-Heitere Welt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
And Put More Briefly.

Glow did you like my sermon this
morning?" asked the Rev. DR.. Fourth
ley.
WELL" replied the candid commun-
icant, there was one part Of it that
thought you might have brought more
to the front"
What was that?"
"The preroration." = Philadelphia
Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16

well, how do my poems suit your"
Your poems, sir, will be read when
Goethe, Heine and Shakespeare have
long been forgotten."
do you think SO? I'm glad to hear
you say sol"
Eyes; but not till then!"-Heitere
Welt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
The youthful waiter has tust been
ANONYMOUSLY discharged. $50
landlord says he. Pm q guest
now-bring me glass Of beer!"-Flie-
gende Blaetter. N
his GOOD sroRY.

This young man has good place
with a Wall street firm, and is anxious
to get along" He also likes to shina
as raconteur. but he has very bad
memory as to details. However. the
germ OF the story sticks in his mind
and he is able to make good blur
at telling It. Recently he heard 4
funny wall street story" Nothinr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
THOMAS MINNoCK

pearance of the boy and took him
in his service. Then his training as a
hypnotic subject commenced. He
says: "The doctor began to stick pins
into various parts of my body, but
only pricked me little, and, though
WINGED considerably, I a. last learned
to submit quietly. no matter how deep
ly the pins were stuck into me. Then
he taught me to lower my respiration
and heart action at villa process
that took several months of constant
practice. But these are essentials to
a successful hypnotic subject, as will
explain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
The Colonel protested.

gan Jay. 81 do not always sanction
the methods Of young Lochinvar-
but old Colonel Lovell's objections to
those who seek his daughters in mar
rage has become chronic At least,
In this case. he has no right to OBJ
ject. ] suggest for once runaway
match
Jay had correctly surmised the cause.
Of his friends discomfort Love at
fairs are more difficult to be kept Sc
cret than the schemes of armies. All
the parties concerned were residents
OF Sibley. and the unsuccessful WOO
ling Of Thomas was known and dis
ecussed by the gossips, though the
oung man was blissfully ignorant of
. talks
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16

Dresden is to have In 1903 a Getty
exhibition" at which all German
towns of over $4,000 inhabitants ara
to be represented.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
"A Ouakervill. Josh.

Mann Hatton-What! You're not go
ing to move?
Brooke Lynn-Yes. we're obliged to.
Mann Hatton- Why, your wife told
mine you had the cutest little fiat
imaginable.
Hrooke Lynn know, bnt some
friends gave us rubber plant at
Christmas. and it's grown so fast we've
got to move to give It more room.
Philadelphia Press
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
The Catalcptlc Condition.

ITO begin with, in order to simu-
late the cataleptic condition, it is nee
essary that the respiration should be
very faint. 1t have learned to keep
alive on two breaths minute, which
you will admit is rather small al
lowance. The control Of the heart is
more complicated-bein in reality a
control of the pulsations by which
they may be increased or diminished
at will. But even this is attended
with deception. particularly when
pretend to have two separate pulses,
one side running high and the other
low l have deceived the ablest doc
tors in the world with this act"
After s1innock had become prof.
cient the doctor used him to illustrate
his lectures and scientific lectures, and
paid MIN we'll. When the physician
died he left him $500 in his will Min
mock then returned to the United
States and soon spent his money
When he became stranded he went to
work in dime museums as the human
pin cushion, and in this capacity
made a reputation all over the coun-
trv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-18
WHAT INTEREST
Does Your Money Earn?- Deposit With
the Citizens.

1. Where do you deposit your money?
At the Citizens Building Il Loan
company.
Q. What rate Of interest do you re.
ceive?
3. Why do you prefer The Citizens
to other banks?
Because The Citizens pay per cent
interest while the others pay 3 per cent
T. What security have you?
The entire assets of the Company and
their paid UP capital.
6. How much are their assets?
100000.
8. or what do the assets consist?
First mortgage loans on Canton real
estate.
T. What Is the amount of the paid up
capital?
100000.
8. Do you have to buy stock to de-
posit at The CitizenS?
No, deposits may be made by any per-
son, whether a member or not
8. Do you have to deposit regularly a
certain amount?
No, deposits are received in small or
large amounts at any time
10. May you withdraw your money
at any time?
Yes, all or any part of It.
II. Do you lose your interest by with
drawing?
No, interest Is paid on all deposits
remaining one month or longer.
IL. Is The Citizens a banking cor
poration?
No, but deposits are received on the
Savings Bank plan.
13. DO you know of better invest
ment for permanent savings?
Yes, The Citizens time certificates
bearing AZ per cent. interest from date.
IA. Is this a higher rate than the
other banks pay on time certificates2
Yes, they pay only per cent.
Is. Where is the Office ofThe Citizens
Building e. Loan Company?
In the Davis block, Cleveland avenue
and Eighth streets.
Decide today to promote your own in
terests by depositing with The Citizens
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-18
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
Meets and Discusses interesting Topics
The Next Session.

There was an excellent attendance
ut the meeting of the Stark County
Academy of Medicine Tuesday after
noon in the mayors court room in the
city hall. Quite q number Of doctors
were unable to attend. probably on ac-
count of the condition of the roads over
which they would have had to drive in
coming to this city.
DR.. F. w. Gavin, Of Canton, read an
Interesting paper on acute purpura
bemorrhagic with autopsy. The paper
was of an extremely scientific and tech
nical nature.
In the absence of Dr. E. c. Myers, DR..
J. p. Dewitt, secretary of the academy,
read Dr. Myers paper on the surgical
treatment of hernia.
Cases were reported by Drsl c. e.
Schilling. r. A. Biechele and e. j.
March, of Canton; Drs. Humphries and
Miller, of Massillon.
At the next session Of the academy,
TO be held In this city, on the third Tues
day in March, the members of the ex-
ecutive committee will render the pro-
gram. DR.. r. J. Humphries, of Massil-
lon, will speak on surgery. DR.. E. j,
March, of this city, will prepare paper
on medicine. DR.. Esther Tyrrell, of
Canton, will treat of diseases Of women
and children. Prevailing diseases will
be discussed by DR.. ]. F. Kahler, of Can
ton. DR.. d. w. Cans of Massillon, will
discuss a paper on sanitation and hy-
giene.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-18
ON Three counts
Nickerson, Frank and Eckroad Are
Indicted by the Grand Jury
FOR OPERATING slot Machines
In Their Places of Business..-
True Bills Found Against Sew
eral Saloon Keepers.

The work of the Anti-Saloon league
has been made manifest in the action of
The grand jury. eight indictments hav-
Ing been returned against parties charg-
ed with selling liquor on Sunday, and
three with gambling with slot ma
chimes.
In the slot machine cases the witt
nesses, or the parties who played the
machines, = are mentioned in the in
fiictments, being the same IN each case.
Edward Carver Howard Hentzleman,
and Ray Hoagland.
The indictments for keeping n place
where slot machines were suffered to
be operated are against the following
named persons:
William A. Nickerson, three counts.
Joseph Frank, three counts.
Lewis Eckroad, three counts.
All the indictments under the liquor
laws are for selling Intoxicating liquors
on Sunday. Those indicted are:
Charles Arr, Sunday violation.
Joseph Frank, Sunday violation.
Charles Bast, Sunday violation.
Michael Cavnaugh, Sunday violation.
Abram Bailey, Sunday violation.
August Wernet, Sunday violation.
Orin A. Zerbe, Sunday violation.
George Wagner, Sunday violation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-18
TO GET RICH Quick
Collection Agency In Akron Had Great
Scheme,
BUT The MANAGER HAS SKIPPED OUT.
Forgot to Settle Office Bills and
Court Fees-..Squire's Son
In Pursuit.

There is room in the Doyle block,
formerly occupied by Charles o. Sim
mers, the local representative of the
Union Pacific collecting agency, that is
awaiting a new tenant, says the Ak
ron Democrat.
Mr.. Simmers's portrait Is printed in
the corner of all his cards. He wears
a uniform with brass buttons and n
cap embellished with gold braid. The
Union Pacific collecting agency pro-
posed to look after the interests of those
Akron business men who were unable
to collect their own accounts.
Soon after arriving in Akron, Mr.. Sim
mers called on Squire Campbell and
made known his. plans. He suggested
that it would prove a good thing for
the justice. He suggested that the
squire increase his fees of 81, allowed
by law in attachment cases, to S. 30.
He said that all the Cleveland justices
worked it that way. Mr.. Campbell
could not see 1t that way.
The next step of the Union Pacific
Collecting company was the rental of
a room in the Doyle block. A tele-
phone was ordered and placed in posi-
ton. Then operations began. In the
first case filed an attachment was is
sued for the wages of young man EN-
ployed In one of the local rubber plants
The bill against him amounted to 81
Costs amounting to s11 were created be
fore 1t was discovered that the state
ments made in the affidavit were ua-
true.
The action was then dismissed. Mr..
SINNERS had agreed to file bond
for security of costs but 1t has not been
placed on file yet. Meanwhile SINNERS
had commenced eight other cases ask
ing judgments for sums ranging from
50 to "a. He had asked that attach
ments be issued in these actions but the
squire refused to grant his motion.
Since filing the papers in these actions
SINNERS has left Akron. He neglected
to pay the costs in the cases and his
memory failed him in connection with
the payment Of his telephone and room
rent.
1t is supposed that he Is in Cleveland.
Squire Campbell's son has been sent to
that city with a bill for the costs Great
ed in the original attachment action.
He proposes to collect it from some one
even II 1t is necessary to file an ac-
ton for the same.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-18
Good Pupils.

Following is the report Of the Five
Corner school for the month ending
January 4, 1901: Number of pupils en-
rolled, 20; average attendance, 10: av-
erage per cent Of attendance, 95. Names
of pupils who were present every day
Ruth Shrop, Rose. Lily and Violet Brit
ton, and Luvern Miller. w. III. Snyder,
teacher.
Following Is the report of the Brig.
glesburg school, for the month ending
January 4, 1901 Number enrolled, 45;
average daily attendance, 40; per cent
of attendance, 80. Those neither absent
nor tardy: Carrie Matti. Willie Matti,
Curtis Ruffier, Harlan Wearstler. Aus
tin Wearstler, Theresa Shriver,
teacher; w. II. Snyder, township super
intendent.
CENTER SCHOOL.
Number of pupils enrolled IS; average
attendance, 99A per cent. The follow
ing named pupils were present every
day: Jennie Shaffer, Ethel Shaffer,
Rena Shaffer Walter Shaffer. Dennis
Shaffer, Sadie Keyser. Mable Keyser
Emma Ehlenz. Harry Sweitzer, and
Lorin Ebie. Robert M. Holibaugh.
teacher,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-18
McKINLEY'S ESCORT.
Troop A, Of Cleveland, Honored BY the
President.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says
President Mckinley has invited troop
A., of Cleveland, to be his personal es-
cort at the Inauguration and that in
addition one regiment Of infantry from
this state will go. 1t says, however
that 1t will be the Fourth or Fifth as
the Eighth was wanted once before
but it's officers delayed their prepara-
tions SO long that the regiment couldn't
go. 1t forgets to add that the Eighth
now has officers who are up-to- date
and know how to hustle. If they re-
ceive notice TO 60 they will get ready,
according to the Mansfield News.
Authority from Columbus says all
the regiments from the state are to be
supplied with khaki uniforms before
summer and that instead of regimenta'
there will be brigadier encampments.
If this last arrangement Is a go,
Major Marquis says the brigade to
which the Eighth belongs will encamp
for ten days on the state camp grounds
near Newark. Arrangements are also
being made to pay the men In camp,
thus avoiding making them wait sixty
days for their money or sell their time.
1t will also do away with the expensive
and tedious system Of sending vouchers
to each company commander.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-18
BURNED TO CRISP
Missionary in India, Known Here,
Meets an Awful Death. 81
LETTER Received BY RELATIVES
In Canton Gives Particulars of
TraGedy...M Miss Katherine
FahS'S Experience.

Rev. Joseph T. Fahs Of COL High street
received letter Monday, from Miss
Katherine Fahs, a missionary at Gun
ter, India. The letter says:
ooh, this has been q dreadful day.
feel as though 1 were 25 years older
than when it began, and how can I
write II.
While in my office after attending
to duties In the hospital heard a ter
rifle explosion. 1t shook the building
end soon after we saw the dispensary
building in a blaze. Immediately l
went for the hose but 1t was too short,
as half Of it, during the dry weather,
had been eaten by the white ants. So,
1 called helpers and we carried water to
throw on the blaze. The explosion took
place in our stock drug room and Miss
Whiteman, our compounder, was in
stantly killed.
By the time we could get her body
from the ruins it was burned past rec
ognition. 1t was a shocking sight. DR..
Baer and myself wrapped her body in a
sheet and laid 1t on cot. Miss White
man has been in the mission for seven
years and knew the work well. The fu-
neral was held in the evening at O'Clock
from the medical home. In the morning
at she was full Of life, by evening
she was put in the grave. An awful
warning to us, who remain, of the un-
certainty of life.
"Our lose l.. heavy, being several hun
dred dollars worth of drugs, besides
our building being gutted.
DIR. Rugler was not with us, having
gone to meet the new missionaries. A
sad reception for them"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-18
Visiting In Wooster.

Wooster Democrat: Christ Bolus
and wife, of Canton, are guests of his
brother John Bolus. He was the right
hand subaltern of Major General Carol
during the Union war for three years,
and could not get over tenting out on
the camp ground, therefore for the past
80 years he has been master of pavil-
ion," In charge of the big tents of the
largest circus and menagerie shows Of
the land, having just now returned
home to rest from the tour of the sea-
son. He gave this office a social call
yesterday, and was made welcome, for
he was born In Wooster and belongs
here and carried papers and hand bills
when, as he said, II was a little kid, 10
years old, and was only II years old
when I enlisted In company e, Fourth
Q. ". l., In lS61."