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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
w. A. ALEXANDER.

j. B. Adkins returned to his home at
Davis City Saturday after serving as a
member of the grand jury for a week.
Mr.. Adkins has been unfortunate in los.
ing several head of cows and horses
with that dread disease, anthrax, and
We understand the state veterinarylhas
quarantined several farms in his neig h.
horhood
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

q. G. Beck captured three running
races at the Mt. Ayr fair last week with
his fine running horse Hot Tonic. On
Wednesday he won the free-for-all half
mile and repeat. On Thursday all four
monies in the mile novelty and on Fri
day the half mile and repeat free-for-all.
Charley Kline's DIR. Hontess won the
half mile on Thursday and was second
in two other races. DIR. j. w. Mather's
Glenbrino won the 2:90 trotting race in
straight heats, best time 2:44.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

Candidates. for the various county
officers to be nominated at the demo.
cratic county convention Sept. 81 are
coming out lively. For treasurer, H. j.
Vogt, j. A. Caster, q. Il. Turner, j. B.
Edwards, Geo. w. Sanger and L. j. Barr
have been mentioned. They are all
good men and would make winning
fight. For sheriff, Tom Wallace, A. j.
Jones and VIM. Hamilton are in the
field and their friends are working hard
for them. Doubtless there will be nu-
merous other candidates for all the Off
ces for it is conceded the democrats
will have good chance to elect their
entire ticket this year. In the matter
of selecting candidates personal prefer
ences should be laid aside and ticket
composed of the strongest men nomi.
mated. If this is done success is assur.
ed at the polls in November.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
For SALE-Seasoned oak lumber.
,1.4t. 81 II GARDNrt

For SALE-Seasoned oak lumber.
5l.4t. q. Il. GARDNER. :
sou was born to Mr.. and Mrs. FL
mer Rumley, of Eden township, last -,
Saturday. 'e'
Ladies wool dress skirts, handsomely
trimmed and stitched. Very stylish. -,
HAMILTON & GAMMILL.
The board of supervisors finished the
business of the September session and h.,
adjourned Saturday evening. 90
For SALE.-A new Deering corn har. thi
yester or would cut little for accom-.
mediation. Inquire at this office. .ot
The Garden Grove Old Settlers Re- Ba
union is being held to-day and to-mor- Oct
row. A. B. Cummins speaks there to-
day. q
-- Wa
The very cream of the new tall STYLES not
OF millinery will be on display at for
Thompson & Warmers opening on Fri y
day and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 81.
The ladies of the 10 Club cnioyed a fall
delightful picnic at the home of Mrs. Q. and
w. Hoffman last Friday efteroon it be. and
ing the first meeting of the year after
the summer vacation,
am now prepared to do electric bell vel
lifting, furnish and attach electric burg wee
lar alarms. and any kind of work in the pair
electric line. All work guaranteed and ~,
prices very reasonable
j. +. Nc ELL1GoTr. con,
City Electrician. bein
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 81 pres
are the dates of Mrs. Lucy Rays millin- TT
cry opening. If you want to see the NOR
very 'a'est Styles IN millinery you gam,
sllould attend this grand opening. and the
you will be made welcome. purs
B. F. Craigo, who has been foreman of stroi
HE REPORTER office for several years, Sal
look French leave and depa, ted for Ben
illinois Thursday evening, leaving us ouie,
'ather short handed. but TUE REPORTER nort
appears as usual this morning. solen
Ellis r. Evans WIZ vos 80 .ouu;,,. Only
injured in the dynamite explosion in Gnu
sea's tinshopat Corydon, an account Tn
# which was published last week, died even
rom the injuries he received lie was the $
brother of J. p. Evans, the popular tiona
}. passenger engineer. On 81
We are sorry to announce that for the Heon
resent at least the new mill project "es'
as been abandoned On oooorp. - Light
itch in the option on a mill held by "A t
]r. E. d. Dorm, the principal one in day
crested in securing the mill, but it may Capt
that later company will be organ where
ed to put in an entire new milling out His re
in this city. for |
Wo ORC ro,,,a.tod = absen
r Edwords &c I are u
70 democratic on,,;,o.oa 60 .. public
~ years old, it having been reported Mrs
:>Yas too young for the position. Mr.. Mond
iwards may be youthful in appear Ford
zee but he is oidi in business expert. P. Hi
ce and would make On exemplary were
icial. near
Szs4 I91Slg~ t1e Iron span =
Al.~kl a.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

The New Century Club took up their
program for their literary work the
commirg year last Friday afternoon,
being entertained at the home of the
president, Mrs. Carrie Hyatt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

The Leon krafts go to Lineville this
morning to play two games of ball, the
game to-day being with Princeton and
the one tomorrow with Shane Hill. The
purse is 5000, and our boys will make a
strong fight to capture first money.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

selyes, but both times they elected to
return. The first exodus took place in
1881, when the Pitcairn people wanted
to go to Tahiti They we're sent there,
but the uncouth ways OF their mothers
eountrymen and their carelessness
about clothing and morals shocked the
disciples of John Adams and they
got back as fast as possible and lived
contentedly at Pitcairn until 1856.
Then about two hundred of them took
ship for Norfolk island and lived there
for awhile. but soon grew homasick
aud took the frst opportunity of re-
turning to Pitcairn.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13
Pitcairn Islanders
Heard From.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THREE
YEARS NEWS OF THE
QUEEREST COMMUNITY ON EARTH
REACHES CIVILIZATION.


ty, one of the mutineers, and is now
SO. Two others Of the men are more
than rs, while the eldest of the women
is 70.
None of these old people has any
ailments beyond the feebleness Of old
age; in fact, the only flaw in the 9TH
erwise perfect health enjoyed by the
members. of this isolated community
is queer affection which attacks the
teeth of the upper jaw, generally cans-
ing their total loss early in life 1t
probably is this feature which has CIV
en- rise to the stories of physical de-
generation among the Pltcairnites, Its
cause is supposed to be the excessive
intermarridge among the island fam
lilies. How great this has been is
shown by the fact that of the popula-
ton of the dsland.51 are Christians, AZ
Youngs, 20 Warrens, II Collins, Nc
Coys, Buffers. j Buffet and Smiths.
Still the members of some families in
which intermarriage has been constant
have perfect teeth while other fam
lilies in which this practice has not
obtained suffered rom the affection.
The Pitcairnites are all Seventh Day
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13
An Improved MIL. Pail.

Many pail of milk has been lost by
a kick from the COW just as the task
of milking her was about finished, and
many stray bit of dirt falls into the
open pail If the farmer is not extreme
ly careful in his labors- An Alabama
man believes that the pail he has just
designed will save the milk in case OF
an upset pail and also prevent the
gathering of impurities. The top OF
the pail has screw-threaded fiange, to
which receiving bowl is secured by a
smaller tlange. In the center of this
bowl is strafner, and below the
strainer is an open frame in which is
placed loose cone corresponding in
shape to the under side of the strainer.
AS soon as the pail is tipped over the
flow OF the milk toward the strainer
seals the cone and effectually closes the
outlet until the pail is righted again.
Chicago Journal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

to sell to the crews of ships which
anchor Off the island to take fresh wa
ter. These average about thirty-hve
year, but the Pitcairn folk are rather
strict about letting their crews land
for fear of disease, as wrecked ships
company cast up on the island in 1894
brought typhoid fever and started an
epidemic that came within an ace of
wiping out the little community.
The oldest man In the island bears
the euphonlous name OF Thursday Oc-
tober Christian, possibly In celebration
OF the day OF his birth. He 10 grand
non OF tho masters mate OF the Boun-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13
DANGER SIGNAL.

Remember that your kidneys act m
the cesspool of the human body, into
which all the impurities of the system
are continually dumped for purifcR-
ton, and when the kidneys fail to
properly perform their functions, It Is
signal Of further complications. The
liver becomes closged, the blood is
filed with uric acid poison, the heart
becomes involved, and unless the
proper remedy is applied, your case
will soon be beyond the reach Of hui
man skill. Smiths Sure Kidney Cure
will cure you in less time and at less
expense than any other medicine In
the world, and 1t is guaranteed. Price
SO cents per bottle. If you cannot OBJ
tain it from your druggist, write direct
to the company.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

may be new, all of which are good,
observes the Youths Companion. One
relates to that extreme, correctively
critical attitude which Secretary Sc
ward always maintained toward the
President Mr. Lincoln and the secre-
tary had managed to escape from
man who had been boring them. and
as they reached the house the Presi-
dent threw himself into an armchair
and exclaimed. by jingsl governor,
we are here!" Mr.. Seward replied by
asking in reproving tone: "Mr. Presi-
dent, where did you learn that inele-
giant expression?" Mr. Lincoln imme-
diately turned to several young men
who had entered the room in time to
hear the exclamation, and said:
Young gentlemen, excuse me for
swearing before you. BY jings' is
swearing, for my good old mother
taught me that anything that by
before it is swearing. l won't do so
any more" Another characteristic an
ecdote of Lincoln dates back to the
time when there were so many fires
at the national capital that suspicion
of incendiaries was entertained. and
various northern cities began to offer
the services of special fire brigades
The authorities of Philadelphia in par
ticular were most urgent and sent a
special committee to wait on the Presi-
dent and urge him to accept the serv-
ices of such a brigade. The committee
was tedious and long winded, and the
President was anxious to get back to
the public business which demanded
his attention. Finally, seeing no pros
pect of termination of the interview
in the usual way, he interrupted one
OF the orators in the midst of grand
Eloquent fight by saying; "Ah, yes,
gentlemen, but it is a mistake to sup
pose that am the head of the fire de-
partment in Washington. l am merely
the President of the United States.'
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

The people of Pitcairn are generally
of good stature and good looks. Their
hair is deep black, their skins have a
brownish tint and their faces are usu-
ally open and intelligent. Some of the
women are really beautiful, and all,
men and women alike, have distinct
ly English cast of countenance.
Their island is thickly wooded and
so mountainous that it can be sighted
from ship when it is still forty miles
away. 1t is about four and a half
miles in circumference. The climate
is, of course, mild, and the chief nat
ural products of the island are such
natural vegetables as sweet potatoes,
yams, bread fruit, maize and beans,
and such fruits as bananas. pineap-
pies, oranges, melons and cocoanuts.
CURTIS BROWN,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

The leaders OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
That science has been able to cure in all its
stages and that is Catarrh Halls Cntarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being consttu-
tiohal disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. thereby destroying this
foundation Of the disease. undgiying the patiene
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith In its curative
powers that they offer one Hundred Dollars for
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

Adventists, and, although they are not
as intensely deyout as their ancestors
became under the influence of the con
verified sailor John Adams, there is lit
tie or no immortality among them. The
captain of the Icarus, after studying
the people carefully, found only three
features of their condition that he
thought did fomise well for the
future. There Is 7po one OF the men
Of early middle age on the island who
seems quite capable of taking up the
presidents work and carrying it on as
intelligently Also. as is almost al
ways the case in small and secluded
communities, the surplus of girls over
boys among the children is great. But
1t is hoped that, as some of the girls
grow older, they can be induced to
leave the island. The third difficulty
is less serious, being simply the adop-
ton among the islanders of what is
practically e new language-a sort of
dialect or pigeon English, the result
of slurring or clipping Anglo-Saxon
words. This has now gone so far that
some of the people are really slow
about understanding when ordinary
English is spoken to them.
Twice the folk on the little isolated
dot OF land have become dissatisfied,
feeling that they needed more elbow
room. and have transplanted them
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

The proposed law for old-age pen
sions meets with much opposition In
France on the ground that the age az
which the pension falls due, Go, is far
beyond the average life of the French
workman. Many labor organizations
have protested, and all on the same
ground, that their members have no
mind to lay by from their wages money
by which they personally are little
likely to profit
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

"Having found by personal expert
ence that Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is medi-
cine of rare virtue, and having seen
dozens of cures where my suffering
sisters have been dragged back to life
and usefulness from an untimely grave
simply by the use Of few bottles OF
that Compound, must proclaim its
virtues, or 1 should not be doing my
duty to suffering mothers and dragged
out househeepcrs.
Dear Sister, is your health poor,
do you feel worn out and used up,
especially do you have any Of the
troubles which beset our sex, take my
advice let the doctors alone, try
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound; it is better than any
and all doctors, for it cures and they
do not. Mrs. E. G. SMITH, 1919 Oak
St, Treasurer w. G. L. o., Kansas
City. Mo.-s5ooo forfeit II abOUs testimonial Is
not genuine
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

1t was nearly three years since any
thing definite had been heard OF the
queerest community in the world-the
inhabitants OF the little dot of land in
the Southern Pacific known to fame as
Pitcairn island but now the captain
of H. NJ s. Icarus has paid them call,
and he says that apparently things are
going well with the descendants of the
good ship Bounty's mutineers.
They live 200 miles from the near
est point of land and have intermarried
and reintermarried until every one is
every one else's cousin, to say the
least, and yet they object strenuously
TO any new settlers in their island.
They have no medicine and yet they
are healthy-possibly because they
have no liquor of any sort and no to-
bacoo
Conflicting reports had come recent
ly from Tahiti Pitcairn's nearest
neighbor, one of which said that these
exclusive islanders we're rapidly de-
generating, while according to the 9TH
er the Pitcairn folk were so far from
degenerating that they had grown tired
of being merely picturesque and want
ed to be commercial community.
Captain Knowing, the latest visitor,
says the latter report is true. There
are only twenty-nine workingmen on
the island, but they have just finished
building a new model school, and now
are alternately occupied with putting
I'm a church LAYING the timbers of
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

Herr Seefehiner. as the result of
studies upon the weight of electrical
machinery as related to its output.
states that his observations tend to
show that UP to certain size the
weight of materials per unit of power
decreases rapidly with increasing ca
pacity. but that with increase from
this point the unit power remains
very nearly constant, Philadelphia
Record.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13
NverT year in the dry season camps

Every year in the dry season camps
are established in parks and open
spaces about Bombay to accommodates
an excess of population which finds
life under canvas with its many draw
backs preferable to life in housel
which are badly arranged and often
unwholesome. The tents are stored
for seven months in order to be used
for five.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

A man riding bicycle and driyinI
a horse at the same time startled
North Broad street yesterday morning.
He held the reins in one hand and
guided his machine with the other
His feet rested upon the coaster, aud
the horse did the rest In and out
among the other vehicles he guided
the animal, and all along the streets
people stopped and gazed in wonder
Philadelphia Record.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

A spirit medium in Eau Claire. Wis,
is in trouble. At seance he permitted
materialized spirit to kiss lady
spectator, and as the lady is young
and pretty. and as she has reason to
believe that the kisser was old anu
ugly, she has brought suit against the
medium for $1,000 damages. Chicago
Journal
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

According to records recently discovered
the first ironclad was built In the six
teenth century but as II proved unman-
ageable was soon abandoned In the
present century people are trying this
medicine and that one in the hope of find
ing relief from ailments of the stomach,
liver and bowels. There is only one med
icine that will cure Indigestion, dyspepsia.
flatulency. biliousness and malaria, fever
and ague and that is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters Try 1t and you will be convinced.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

King Edward is the first King OF
Great Britain to visit Denmark since
the time when England. Denmark and
Norway had the same ruler in the per-
son of Canute (Knud) who died 1895,
and is buried in Winchester James
vi. of Scotland visited Denmark i'm
1890 but he was then not yet King OF
England. New York Post
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

Better make OF eyery sorrow step
ping stone to higher, nober thought
and deed than to bring It against your
heart to weight You down into tho
Slough OF 2espond
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

Colorado and Iowa have both restor-
ed the death penalty for murder. There
are now only four States in which the
death penalty is not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sin, Michigan. Maine and Rhode Island
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13
WHY LINCOLN QUIT.

War President Admitted Justice of Sec
Rotary Stewards Reproof.
Lincoln day" this year brought out
several characteristic stories of the
martyred President, some of which
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

The discovery in Palestine of valu-
able mineral treasures makes it prob
able that there will soon be an indus
trial awakening of the Holy Land.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

There is smallpox scare in Eng
land and an ingenious vicar in Kent
has devised vaccination concerts for
the hop gatherers. A band plays in a
big tent and in smaller tent are vac
cination officers. while the vicar and
his assistants go through the audience
urging the desirability of vaccination.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

THE BEST RESULTS IN srARCH1NG
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch besides getting OF. more for
same money--no cooking required.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

A Munich publisher has issued q
work in two parts on the oldest, bigi
gest and otherwise remarkable trees
in Bavaria.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

A woman is never satisfied until she
ran do a thing two different ways.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

Don't meet trouble half way; it isn't
worth the trouble.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13
AN OPEN letter
Address to Women by the Treas
urer of the w. c. L. U. of
Kansas City, Mrs. Il. G.
Smith.

"MY DEAR SISTERS - believe in
advocating and upholding everything
that will lift up and help women, and
but little use appears all knowledge
and learning il you have not the health
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-30
FLAGS WERE PRESENTED
T. Here's 90 'ei-~rs end ftss- s.,.. ga
Th~ir Departure far co.. fs~uui8n
rur>siay ~ tn paurt,5rof t.ss
.snf-.. sasy.

The crowd assembled "a thl
depo, Tuesday morning 70 witness
the departure Of the Confederit,
Veterans, sons and their friend,
10 the Reunion was the largest
everassembled IT the depot. Write
waiting tor the arrival Of the
special train, which was ~ take
the crowd To Memphis, an interest
ing and appropriate program. pre-
pared BY those patriotic women.
the Daughters OF the Comic ieracy
Was rendered. much 20 the delight
and entertainment Of all present.
\ new and beautiful banner was
presented the Veterans By the
Daughters OF the Cnnfederacy
baby Jam Combs. the beautiful
little daughter Of Mrs. Bette ID
tomts was the chosen repre- seuta
tive OF this patriotic order. and
presented the flag with an ease
and grace which was charm.ng.
Following is the address delivered
by the little lady. a. she delivered
the flag to DIR. X. ". jones. com
maudeF Of Lafayette County camp
The sons Of Veterans we're also
presented with flag.
naby l.Einh cs.sah.- speech.
sELOvED SOLDIERS: To ycu. the /
surviving members Of thai gallant [
army who fought for home a1t Aoa-
OF, tAis feeble expression 81 cur love /
AMI respect il given. beg uf YOU 10 I
accept this lfg from ne - the. repre-
Of TIE Daughters OF the Con-
iederacy.
Behold this sacred emblem tholIiur
lp the h1gl- see It's rrsl and whilei I
The red represents the p-ecious blood
hat you and your comrades gave for
he ease you love. The white repre-
nts the purity Of yOar motives, also
he lofty sentiment which prompts
his aetiol on the part II your taig4-
ers
The SHOWS Of many winters have
vhitened yoGr hea =; and our lore
md admiration for you, end YOU z
ant defense OF ouriiberty. has grown
trouger and stronger with the wears
May this BE- happy reunion FOR
rou; and may II be a type OF that
srand reunion which viii come when /
our last sun has set and you awake
n His likeness. Take this Flag and
With it our hearts.