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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16
Varieties.

Why is it that we can never see oul
duty quite so plainly as that of Others
Most men employ the first part Of
their lives to make the last part misera
| BILE.
Some fools put on more airs than 8
wise man could grind out of a hand
organ.
Don't be too free in abusing other
people for being fools; you may be one
yourself.
Make the best of your surroundings.
The duck pond is an>ocean to the tad.
pole.
1t is safer to heap Goals of fire on an
others head than it is to pull him over
the Goals.
Ifignorance is really bliss it's won.
der that more people don't die of sheer
happiness.
Some people do not mind God know.
ing of their misdoings, but they dread
the printer.
1t takes knowledge SO long to soak
into some peoples heads that it's then
too late to be beneficial.
1t is an easy matter to find nine peo-
| pie out of ten who are willing to do the
shouting while the tenth does the work.
You know how YOU hate some people,
without any particular reason, Well,
some people hate you in the same way
The deyil has no objection to the re-
ligion which prompts a ten.dollar con-
tribution to church spire and ten
cent one to a poor widow.
The earlier in life that people learn
that the world is not going to boost
them until they boost themselves, the
sooner will they find fame and fortune.
Write it on your heart that every day
is the best day of the year. No man
has learned anything rightly until he
knows that every day is doomsdav.
1t is folly to attempt to try to please
every body. 1t matters not in which d.
rection man faces he must of necessity
turn his back on half he world
Do you whine? Do you make others
miserable as well as yourseli2 If you
must whine, do it in the secluson of
your own room. You have no right to
be public pest.
Some go to church to weep, while
others go to sleep. Some go to ease
their woes, others go to show their
clothes. Some go to hear the preacher,
others like the solo screecher. Boys go
to reeonoiter, girls because they ough-
ter. Many go for reflection, precious
few to help collection.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16
Question answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the larg-
est sale OF any medicine in the civilized
world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought of using amy
thing else for indigestion or biliousness.
Doctors were scarce, and they seldom
heard of appendicitis, nervous prostra-
ton or heart failure, etc. They used
August Flower to clean out the system
and stop fermentation of undigested
food, regulate the action of the liver
stimulate the nervous and orgalaic action
of the system, and that is all they took
when feeling dull and bad with head.
aches and other aches. You only need
few doses OF Green's August Flower,
in liquid form, to make you satisfied
there is nothing serious hs matter with
you. Get Green's Pile Almanae.-W
| A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16
WINS A PRIZE OF $4,000.
A Charlton Lady Gets a Cash Prize
of $500 in Record Herald
Contest.

Mrs. w. S. Mllliken of this city re-
celved check the first of the week
from the Record Herald, of Chicago,
as winner of the first prize in their
Who-When-What Contest, which clos.
ed a short time ago. The contest con-
sisted of cutting pictures of famous
men out of the Recorl-Herald, past
ing them neatly in a blank book fur
nishea for the purpose, and writing
under each picture the name of the
person. when he lived, and what he
did. The pictures were cut up into
sections as they appeared in the paper,
so 1T required considerable knowledge
OF great men to get them all properly
named, etc. The contest excited
great interest all over the United
States, over three thousand complet-
ed books being received by the news
paper at the close Of the contest.
Three eminent librarians were select.
ed to act as judges in. the contest, and
out OF the three thousand or more
books from all over the country they
decided that Mrs. Milliken's was got
ten Up. the neatest and best. So she
was awarded the first prize of $500. and
the cheek arrived the first of the week.
The.othe prizes in the contest rang
ed from $500 down to,$l 90, there being
43S, prizes in all. Most of the prize
winners were women, they seeming. to
take anespecial interest in such con-
tests, as, the skill required was along
their line. Charlton. had the honor Of
furnishing two other prize winners also,
Mrs. Sophia B. Vail winning $2.O0,and
Mrs.. s. M. Bolings. winning $500!
Other towns all around here furnished
prize winners, but none of them. oan
compare with Charlton in the amount
Of money secured.
Mrs.. Milliken ls>a, lady in moderate
circumstances, who. lives with, her
mother. Mrs. Boiling, two blocloss west
of the NJ. E. church. She formerly, con.
Quoted millinery store on the. west
side;. and is a very fne fancy WORK, art.
list. The prize money she won oven the
whole country is an honor both, to he1
andto Chariton.-Charitop Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16
thousands Sent Into Exile.

Every year large number of poo,
sufferers whose lungs are sore and rack ed
with coughs are urged to go to anothe,
climate. But this is costly and not al
ways sure. Don't be an exile when DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
will cure you at home. It's the most
infallible medicine for coughs, colds,
and all throat and lung diseases on
earth. The first dose brings relief. AS.
founding cures result from persistent
use. Trial bottles free at l.. Van Wer.
denis. Price SOC and $l.OO. Every
bottle guaranteed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16
Twas, a. False; Alarm.

l have used your DIR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin and can trulhfully recommend
it. Some four years ago doctors told
me that l had Bright's disease. was
laid up three months, and nothing 1
used helped nae and no, food would stay
on my stomach. . used one bottle of
your DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and
food would stay on my stomach add L
craved something to eat. | got we'll.
There was no Bright's. disease about me.
1t was false rumor.' Ever since l
have recommended Or. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin to friends and: strangers. 1t is
just splendid. | have full confidence
in it.-GHo. BRMHDIGr;. $50 West King
ST., Decatur, I'll. Sold by l.. Van Wer-
den.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16
Just Live Thy Life.

just live thy life in full content,
Do all thy best with what is sent,
rhoa but receivest what was meant,
just live thy life.
Just live thy life. Be not in fear.
The strength of wrong shall disappear,
And right is ever drawing near,
just live thy life.
just live thy life. Seem what thou art;
Nor from simplicity depart,
And peace shall come upon thy heart,
just live thy life.
James Leroy Stockton in Boston
Transcript,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16

WANTED-Several persons of character and
good reputation IN each state zone in this
county required) to represent and advertise old
established wealthy business house of solid
financial standing. Salary $3.50 weekly with
expenses additional, all payable in cash each
Wednesday direct from head offices. Horse
and carriage furnished when necessary. Re-
fereaces. Encloses self-addressed stamped
envelope. Manager 36 Caxton Building, Chi
cago ll-16t,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16
BY
LAFE YOUNG

When President Roosevelt holds his
first cabinet meeting in February he will
look around and seeing two Iowa men
will say: 1.-The nation will please come
to order. Have the members from Iowa
any special business to offer this morn.
ing? Is there any Iowa plan out in the
cold who ought to be seated costly by
the fireSide?'
Then the bright young man who
keeps the door will say: "Mr. Presi-
dent, Senators Allison and Dolliver are
here and would like to speak to you a
minute" Then the president will ex-
cuse himself and after dismissing a
number of ambassadors who have been
waiting for number of hours will
admit the senators from Iowa and when
all are seated and have shaken hands
with the cabinet there will be another
alarm at the door and the polite young
man will say: "Mr. President, the
speaker of the house, Col. Henderson,
of Iowa, would like to see you min
ute"
And when Col. Henderson, enters the
president will say: Il am delighted to
see you, Colonel. l always have a
warm handshake for the men who
fought in the great war;" Then Col.
Henderson will take his seat. There
will be another alarm and Captain Hull,
another soldier of Il e great war, chair
man of the ccmmittee on military
affairs, will be admitted. The president
will say. 81 am delighted to see you,
Captain" With The captain will be
Major Lacy, another veteran, chairman
of the committee on public lands, the
friend of the bird and the national
parks. and the president will say: | am
especially delighted to see you, Major
Lacy" A leisurely knock will be heard
at the door and great big Bob Cousins
will be admitted as the young man
eloquent Of the American congress, and
the president will say:
''NIr. Cousins, | am delighted to see
you this morning. | remember very
we'll when was in Cedar Rapids fol
few minutes in the last campaign, and l
read your beautiful Grafton on Robert
Burns Be seated, Mr.. Cousins"
There will be another disturbance in
the outer court, and George T.. Roberts,
director Of the mint, and nj. d. O'Con-
nell, solicitor Of tie treasury, will go in.
The presiden, viii say. am delighted
to see you, gentlemen. Mr.. Roberts, l
have read your essays on sound money
and they have pleased me greatly; am
charmed with you too, MIR. O'Connell,
and let me introduce you to your new
chief, Secretary Shaw, to whom you will
report hereafter" Then Captain Hull
will say: "Mr. President, have New
Years greeting for you from the minis
ter from China, Major Conger, Iowa."
and the president will receive the same
while waiting to give audience to Mr..
Kasson, courtier and diplomat. the au-
thor of "Postal treaties and the Recip-
rocity Combinations in the interest of
the United States" The President
looks over his audience and remarks
as Casey remarked to Clancy, while one
drank and the other didn't on cold
What are we to have this
rain or .snow?' 1t will be an
Iowa day in the cabinet room, especi.
ally when Col. Hepburn arrives, ex-
planning his duties as chairman Of the
committee on home and foreign COM
merce, with a desire to consult the
president in regard to the Nicaragua
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16
For pneumania.

DR.. G.. j.. Bishop, Agnew, Mich, says:
81 have used Foley's. Honey anni Tar
in three very severe cases of pneumonia
with good results in every case. :" Be-
ware of substitutes. w. a. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16

The non-commi,tal man in the Ohio
Legislature proceeded on the idea that
"all things comes TO him who waits
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16

The time will never come when pro-
fessional politicians will throw honors
at men who are unwilling to pay for
them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16
500
FOR A GUESS!
What will be the
Kansas City cattle re-
ceipts in April, 1901.
In April, 1901 they
were l26, 1859.

Clip the coupon from this add
yertisement and others of the
Beck Chemical Company and
take it TO your dealer. He will
sign each coupon on your pur
chase of a 25c box Of Kure-a
Kold.
Fill in the blank and senl TO
us. Each box purchased en-
titles you to one guess. No
guess will be recorded after
April l, 1902.
Ifyour druggist hasn't Kure
a-oINld send to us for it.
Prizes Diyided-$5O for
nearest. $25 for second, SIS for
third, $40 for fourth.
Kure-aKold fixes colds in
one night. reasonable precau
tons being taken against ag
gravating the trouble. 1t is
the ideal laxative and cures
headaches. None of the buzz
zing effects of quinine. 1t sim
ply cures.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11

hae been first IN enforcing law and order and pun
sfling offenders President Mitchell is weary Win
the constant strain cf the last few days, ana
said he needed long nights rest away from III
reference. He will return IN the morning.
He said he knew nothing about the peace over
t11res and that he had not heard the rumor thal
the operators were to post notices ofIeT1nS z ~
Ier cent increase TO all who returned TO work OF:
Monday. He would not say what the miners would
accept minimum concession, and oeelaTea @ that
v-aAtever concessions they did accept would nave
"a ne voted on bv a convention. Much confidence
Is felt here tonight in plan being develo al
the conference Saturday, which VIII hElcG
about e settlement Of the strike.
The operators here place confidence III IILe
rumoTs OF settlement by any force tnat can Ds
brought bear them They said to-day ttaI
The efforts of Governor Stone to induce Nh. MOI .
gan 10 make settlement were without aNai. II
Is understood that President Baer Of the Fhliafle
1hia and Reading, has sent his mine oTflcs4 -
directions TO pay attention to the reports IN tL
papers but TO keep up the force or guaros anu
have the mines in shape for operations "hSn lllS
time comes resume
Vice President E +. Looms. Of the Delaware
T.ackawaBna and Western. told General otPeflInl- =
fenGeat Phillips that there we're manV pedCe
1gJmors hut that he could say to lnqurers tila
there nothing in them. and that the opere Lota
position unchanged. There arc no ifdic3 3lio.is
here that the strike will reach early enc Al
the miners headquarters all day number OF Per
sons waited for news Of change In the sitia uol
but none came. ,.-+
Mr. Mitchell telephoned TO this city to-nignt
that ne had accepted invitation from GOV
error Stone TO confer with him at HafTlspule
on Saturday. He said that he did not kHo"
what would be discussed at the conference
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
OPERATORS CONTINUE TO G4Ty.
MEN RETURN TO WORK. DESPITE RUMoRs
OF SETTLEMENT.
rBY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE rRIBUNE.1

Nilkesbarre. Penn. Sept 10.-While the many
r,l,nors Of settlement are keeping the strikers
we'll together the operators report to-day that
they are making gains slowly, and are producing
more coal daily. The most signihcant move tow
ard a resumption in the lower end of the region
IS the working Of the big North Mahanoy col
iierv OF the Philadelphia and Reading, which to-
day shipped fifteen twenty-five ton cars ana eN-
rects 70 increase steadily this output. At the
St Nicholas colliery and q couple OF sflah wash
cries some seven hundred tons are produced
daily The Lehigh Coal and NaYlgaton Com
pany. in the Panther Creek Valley, continues to
add daily 10 the ou+put. and reports that the
amount shipped to-day was the highest at any
two collieries since the strike was ordered-
i45O tons. They still assert that they have the
strike broken in the Panther Creek NalleS' ana
that the output will be steadily lhcEee-Seo ulilii
they reach their full capacity.
In the Hazleton district there is no change
however and, though work at the CrahosTry ana
the No. 10 continues, there is no marked IN
crease in the output In the wyoming ana the
Lackawanna districts the number OF men work
ing is daily increasing No new collierles' except
the Woodward, OF the Delaware Lacha" anna
and Western company. were started this week.
but Superintendent Phillips OF the company
says: Everything looks encouraging. Quite
number of men returned to work to-day, and
we have materially increased our tonnage. The
companys position is the same as IL mas Deem
We will continue to open up our mines ana give
places TO the men who apply
To-day the force at the Maltby mines or the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company was augmented
10y twenty-seyen certihcated miners Ihey were
formerly employees OF the company Ihey went
on strike thirteen months ago. ana went to
Bernice. where they have been working since.
They returned to-day, and. being assured OF
protection, went to work.
The jury in the case of Anthony l@acleWlcz'
The first OF the strikers to be tired IN relation
TO the Shenandoah rioting. disagreed TINS morn
ING. after being out thirty-eight hours Ladle-
Wlcz was charged with riotinS ana attempting
10 Kill Officer Ringheiser, Judge Bechtoid Sc
Nerely criticised the jury. but discharged thenl
and ordered the immediate retrial OF the case
before another jury. This postponed the trlal OF
the TWO murder cases which were 10 start To-
diAy. and they will probably go over until the
next term.
To-Day ten more men. accused or rIotilg on
Monday at Maltby and the murder OF Slsani
Costellor. were arrested. and warrants are out
Tor nfteen more who 10 have q nearing To-
morrow At the Inquest to-day hlDll!lck. who
WAS Costeilor's companion, said that they We're
hunting and shot at bird Then me mop
proke through the fog and attacked them, KILL
/ ing CoStellor
An assault occurred last night on the mouse
OF Michael Tobin, IN Mahanoy City. He Is the
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
REALLY AIMED AT BRlItoh'
THIS GOVERNMENT NOT DIRECTLY CON
c-rRSED IN EXPULSION OF FOREIGN
ERs FROM MANCHURIA

Washington. Sept. 10-While MI Lesai
notice of the intention of the Russian cove" ~
rnent to expel foreigners from Mancnurla has
not been formally brought TO the attentloh VI
the State Department. ii can De saleiS P
dicted that for the present at least thls gov
ernment will regard the affair as involVlhs iu9
sla China and England, and as one III witch -
is not directly concerned. So far as Is hno'' u
here, there are no Americans In that se''ioii u
China and if II should appear later liia' 'iioO
are some American prospectors in that couii'i' >
Il is not probable that the decree "ouid oe ca
forced in their case, as, while genera III -
it really is aimed at the British anu i'''- % -
determination on the part OF Russia 70 resair, ~
the actual control of customs in AalictiuI! 10 II ~
her own hands, while uominaiy recosiiiIII.S @
Chinese sovereignty. The British cuetoi.io x.
ployes referred to British ny nati't faprt
are actually employed by the ChlnSse W. 20 ~.
nent and it may be that Russia VIII s IhsIst nc ela
the question raised by Mr.. Lessar oIuet ~. ~
Germs only Russia and China. II is mp i
however that the British Governn1enC Will CahS
this view of the matter. and y rs iulIy II -
that the British Minister at PekiIis "ili "a. %
the Chinese Government to retain theae ot' ''''4i
customs officials despite the Russian oiu
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
ORDERED TO EYPEL BRITISH.
RUSSIA WILL NOT ALLOW FOREIGNERS IN
MANCHURIA.

Peking, Sept 1o.-Paul Dessar, the Russian
Minister here. has advised the Russian COM
manders in Manchuria that the presence OF lor-
eigners in Manchuria during the military oc
cupation is Objectionable, and he IS dlrecteo ~
expel the British imperial customs enpioyes
who may be sent to ManChuria to resume ciiS'' o
OF the postal service. 49,
According to advices received here from @ -te,i
churia the Russians are making no visible by ptep
ara ations IN Withdraw from the military occu-
patton of the southeast portion of the pIOFIiaico
of Sheng- King, as stipulated should pc t ~
within six months of the signing of the trestts:
Russian troops and immigrants are reported 70
be entering Manchuria in large NUMBERS o'A'
leaving the country.
Tien-Tsin, Sept 10.-Colonel Baron hopp'
director of Manchurlan railroads, Generai Dol
kof, acting governor, and other Russian oliio-
of Manchurta. have gone to PekinS III ooiio
ton with the negotiations for the "ilhus 49,
of Russian troops from Manchuria. anu S"
restoration of the Shan Hai-kwan RaliroHu-
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
Mr. KNOxs INVESTIGATION.
STUDYING THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE
CANAL TITLE.

Paris, Sept. 1o-Unitsd States Attorney General
Knox informed the correspondent OF the Assoc1-
ated Press to-day that the only thing which can
now be given out regarding the proposed Panama
Canal purchase is that he has under consldera-
ton many questions of law and fact bearing. or
supposed to bear. upon the title 10 the property
which the company has offered TO sell and which
the President OF the United States is authorized TO
purchase If he finds the title satisfactory
THE Intelligent diligence OF Mr.. Russell tspe-
cial United States Assistant Attorney GsneraD,
said Mr. Knox has greatly cleared the ground
I do not anticipate that many days will now be
required 10 finish the work necessary for the prep
aration of my report and opinion 10 the President.
which will not be undertaken until L return 70
ance are those relating TO the legal character OF
the old and new canal companies and their rela
tions with the French Government If any. and TO
each other. the nature OF their title and dominion
their respective properties and the legal bear
ing of the liquidation of the Old company upon the
affairs Of the company
Horace Porter. United States Ambassador TO
France. accompanied by Attorney General Knox,
had an audience with VI. nelCasSe, French Minister
of Foreign Affairs. this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
LITTLE SLEEP ON THE ODEP
EIPEROR-S GUESTS LEADING A -roo'
STRENUOUS LIFE"
ANOTHER GREAT SHAM BATTLE RACE
AND TONS OF GUNPOWDER
ARE BURNED

Frankfort-on-O Oder, Sept. 1O-Emperor WIN
Jams guests were a yawny and rather haxx,ra
lot this morning. Prince Albrecht, as tha I'm
peror's representative, entertained all OF thar,
at dinner last evening. and it was toward u
o'clock when the party broke up. At 5 a. m a.
a quarter past. they had themselves called ~,
Emperor having directed that the battle bse;
at o'clock. The field of the maneuvres is stu-
ated quite distance by rail from Frankfor,
on-Oder. and the princes and generals had n
assemble at the railroad station at 40 a. m Z,
catch the special train Even then the Eunpero-
was afield before them.
Tons of gunpowder were burned to-day sI.,v
thousand infantry and two hundred pieces OF ar
tfllery in action The reports, near ara
distant, OF the many thousands of rifles which
blended into sound like the humming OF
vast threshing machine, were broken at interval,
by the tearing ripsawing effect of the frinx q,
the machine guns.
Emperor William Major General corbin
Major General Young Brfgadfer General Wood
Lord Roberts, General French and the other
visitors and the numerous staff, in all one hun
dred horsemen, looked on from hilltop midway
between a portion of the hostile lines. On
rim of the horizon 10 the east flashed eleven
batteries of artillery. under whose imaginary
shells the infantry of the Red army advanced
The scenic effect OF the whole especially OF the
seemingly limitless number Of troops. satisfied
the observers. hundreds of whom from far
around assembled the hills. Rabbits and
deer. frightened out of their coverts, ran, scared
across the fields.
The Red army pushed through the Blues CEN
tire after three hours brisk work, and the aero
nauts sent up great yellow bali, which was
visible for ten miles around, as signal that the
unpires had ordered suspension OF the en-
gagernent.
During wait Of three-quarters Of an hour for
the return or the special train Lord Roberts and
Generals Young and Wood talked most Of the
time together
The opposing forces were freshly rearransed
on the field after the guestE and unofficial visit
ors accompanying them had returned from
Frankfort-on Oder, the Emperor remaining tire
lessly his horse; the engagement was re-
sumed, and at the end OF the day the Blue ariny
was adjudged to have Won superior positions.
The start tomorrow viii be half an hour
earlier than to-day. requiring the guests 20 be
up at > a. m. There is some tOcular complain
ing Of this TOO strenuous life"
Emperor William will camp with the cavalry
tonight. occupying wooden pavilion specially
constructed for him
The imperial baggage consisted of two hun
dred trunks.