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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
IMPURE BAKING POWDER SEIZED
The New York Board of Health Find
1t Contains Alum and Rock, De-
clare 1t Dangerous to Health
and Dump 1t into the
River.

The New York papers report that the
Health Department Of that city has
seized as dangerous to health nearly two
tons of cheap mixtures sold for baking
powder, and dumped them into the
offal scow to be destroyed. More of the
powder was found in Sixth avenue
department store. The report of the
analysis of the Health Department
stated that it was ian alum baking
powder" containing alum and puIver-
lied rock.
The different Health Authorities seem
to have different ways of REFRESHING the
sale of bad baking powders. In England
they have prosecuted the grocers under
the general law and broken up the
traffic. In Missouri the sale of alum
baking powder is actually prohibited by
law. In New York they seize the un.
wholesome stuff and cast it into the
river, without any discussion. The
latter way is certainly effective.
The alum baking powders are usually
offered at low price, ten or twenty
cents a pound, or with some prize, as a
temptation to the housewife.
Consumers can protect themselves by
buying only high-grade baking powder
of established name and reputation.
Do not be tempted by the grocer to
take something else ''just as good" or
''our own brandt, for the trials show
that the grocer himself is often deceived
by INSCRIPTIONS makers and is selling
an alum powder without knowing it.
There are several good powders on the
market; let the housekeeper insist on
having what she knows is right, and
not be induced to risk the life of the
family for an imaginary saving Of few
cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
MORTUARY.
Ina Belle spraque

was born in Bereon county, ILL.,, August
8, 1898, and died at the home of hel
parents % miles west of Leon, April %,
1902, aged years., s months and 20
days, after sickness of nearly three
weeks, which was attended by much
physical distress. Death came to re-
lieye the suffering body, and the spirit
was called home to be with the Father
by Him who said "suffer little children
to come unto me and forbid them not
for of such is the Kingdom Of Heaven"
Funeral services were conducted by the
Rev. l. N. Woodward, interment beini
in Leon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
Crop Bulletin.
For week ending April %, 1902

For week ending April %, 1902.
Des Moines, Iowa.
During the past week the cyclonic
winds and dust storms, which are some.
what characteristic Of the season in this
portion of the continent. eliminated in
copious showers, bringing abundant
moisture for present needs of the crops
in nearly all parts of the state. Some
damage was caused by the high winds
in numerous localities, and it is likely
that seed grain was uncovered, or too
deeply covered by drifts Of dust in many
exposed fields, but the resultant show
ers brought ample compensation il the
form of relief to the suffering crops.
The fields are in excellent condition TO
absorb the moisture without hindrance
to farming operations, and in ell dis
tricts there is large area ready for the
corn planters. A beginning has been
made in the southern section, and
planting will be general if the weather
continues favorable the coming week
Grass and grain are making fair growth
Reports Indicate that foliage and bloom
on fruit trees are coming ~ early as
usual. All farm operations are we'll ad
vanced.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
The Lund Land Agency:

One of the most extensive real estate
firms in the union will run an excursion
for the benefit of land seekers on Tues
dav, May 9th, to Candy and all points
in eastern South Dakota. A sleeper
will be attached to the train at Des
Moines for the free use of excursionists
throughout the entire trip. The Lund
Agency has control of the sale OF large
tracts of land in Minnesota and the Da-
kotas and can furnish cheap and fertile
land to the enterprising settler. Allen
& John are the local agents. Those IN
terested should call at A. j. Aliens
office for additional information. They
are authorized to make all necessary
arrangements for this excursion. 35-2'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
Examination for Common School
Diplomas.

An examination for common school
diplomas will DO held in the county
.uperintendent's Office Saturday May 8,
All those desiring TO try the examima.
ton should assemble a. early in the
morning as possible % the examination
will be held on but ono day. Any per.
son of Decatur county may try the sx-
animation and those successfully pass.
ing will be granted . diploma which will
admit them TO the G grade Of institute
and also excuse them from part OF
the teachers examination If they take
the examination within the year.
j. A. MCINTOSH.
County Superintendent,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
Won't Follow Advice After PAYING
For Ii.

In recent article prominent phvsi.
clan says, at is next to impossible for
the physician to get his patients to carry
out any prescribed course of hygiene or
diet to the smallest extent; he has but
one resort left, namely, the drug treat.
ment." When medicines are used for
chronic constipation, the most mild and
gentle obtainable, such as Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets, should be
employed. Their use is not followed by
constipation as they leave the bowels in
natural and healthy condition. For
sale by w. A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
New Court Cases.

Kinsey & Hamilton VS.. G. H. Launtz
and wife is an appeal case from Justice
S. L. Wood at Davis City. The PLAIN.
tiffs sued for 5000 commission on the
sale of farm owned by defendants, and
on the trial of the case judgment was
rendered in favor of defendants for
costs. From this decision the plaintiffs
have appealed to the district court.
Geo. Stone VS.. Alice B. Sullivan. Suit
is brought on note for $3.50 which
plaintiff signed as surety for Geo. K.
Sullivan, and which he claims was not
filed against the estate of Geo. r. Sulli.
van as defendant agreed to pay out OF
her share of her husbands estate. Hof-
man & Jackson attorneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
News From Oklahoma.
I'll Reno. o. T.. April %. la

El Reno, o. T., April 20, 1902.
EDITOR REPORTER.
Through the columns of your valuable
paper, which comes as welcome visitor
to the writer down in star OFF, Sunny
Oklahoma, / notice that lows is ex-
periencing very serious drouth at the
present time. That sounds very much
like the stories that used to come to us
from Oklahoma, when l was resident
OF your community. 1t seems strange
that the tables are turned and while
drouth and hot winds are reported from
"the States Oklahoma 10 ENJOYING
plenty Of rainfall and has hne prospects
for crops.
The fall and winter here was quite
dry. but early spring rains revived the
wheat wonderfully and favorable
weather since has made the crop safe.
was out this week and SAW some of
the finest farms that ever lay out Of
doors. Wheat in fine condition. Oats
fairly jumping out Of the ground. Corn
big enough to pillow and other grains do.
Ing equally we'll. What really causes
the roof Of my mouth to condense in
large, juicy drops Is the magnificent
fruit. Peaches, cherries, apples. plums,
pears, III IdcG all KINGS OF FRUIT promise
an enormous yield. Cherries will be
ripe inside Of q month and peaches are
already the size Of hulled hickory nuts,
New hay 10 being put up already. |
saw load in town to-day. Pasturage
is excellent and water plenty.
Perhaps you will think am putting
this too strong, but to oil those who
doubt will say, come down and sec for
yourselves and be convinced as have
been. 1 am not speaking from hearsay.
but investigated personally and know
what | am talking about. Any of YOU
who come this way will find me at All
!South Evans avenue, where can show
you, about the fruit crop in my own
yard.
Ell Reno is growing rapidly. Half a
dozen brick buildings are now under
construction. Bonds have been voted
tor. $4,000 court house and the saw
and hammer are kept busy. Like all
countries, We have some drawbacks,
but for prosperous, thriving, healthy
community just drop down to Ell Reno
and get touch Of 'high ife."
II We find this article in your valuable
columns will give you another some
time in the near future.
JOHN W1LANTr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
To the Election Boards of Decatur
County.

Your attention is called to section
1898 of the code of 1897, which provides
that the election board at any special
election shall be the same as at the last
preceding general election.
You will take due notice and govern
yourselves accordingly. j. F. Gull
County Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
Prices Csc, 35c and SOC.
My stock is complete and ready for
delivery. Come early and get some Sc
lect stock. w. A. GARRETT.
All 60 to Cores barn for feed. If


In The Matter OF the Submission of Propo-
sition for Q New Court House. the following is
hereby adopted by the Board of Supervisors:
Leon, Iowa, April IL, 1902
We, the Board Of Supervisors, in regular
Tuesday May ri, lsOs as the day for q SPECIAL
election, TO be holden in Decatur county, Iowa,
Of said county the following propositions:
Shall the Board Of Supervisors Of Decatur
Court House in Leon. Decatur County Iowa.
and issue bonds to secure the payment there
(O6O, OOO) said bonds to draw interest at the
rate of not to exceed four a. per cent. payable
semi n ana levy lax o. ., one one mill per
tax upon the assessed valuation Of the proper
~ OF said Decatur ,r County, Iowa, for period
pay principal and interest of said bondss
Those w IN favor , OF me above proposition will
c. w. BARR
Attest. Chairman
Auditor. 3I.4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
SO Cents per SETTING.

White and Silver Laced Wyandotte
and Light Brahmas.
SIMON GOODMAN,
3o.lt Grown, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01

Do not fail to go the Leon Home
Nurseries and select some fresh, healthy
stock for orchard and garden.
w. A. GARREr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01

Never in the history OF the opera
house has East Lynne had such
delightful presentation. Miss
Morgan Is splendid actress and
costumes were the finest ever seen
here. The company is excellent
In every respect.-Fargo, N. D..
Forum.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01

of incontinence OF water during sleep.
Antl.pluretic stops it Immediately. 800
Sold by W. c. Stempel s. Co., druggists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
To cure \ Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. L. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
THE CHURCHES.

VIM. Biggs will preach at McClaren
school house, in Hamilton township,
Sunday morning.
There will be the usual services at the
Christian church next Sunday conducted
by the pastor, II. H. Hubbell. Every
body cordially invited to attend these
services.
The G. w. B. M. of the Christian
church will meet with Mrs. Julian Harris
Wednesday, May I, at 2:30. Members
will please take notice of change in day.
This being the last month for collection
Of pledges for Negro work, let each
member bring her offering.
There will be the regular service at
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath
morning and evening. The subject OF
the sermon in the morning will be
"Three Fundamentals of Christianity.
That of the evening, Blindness. Dark.
ness and Bondage"
Next Sunday the pastor of the M. r.
church will occupy the pulpit both
morning and evening. In the evening
the subject of the sermon will be "Is
Christianity Failure. Services in the
evening will begin as follows: Epworth
League at Z O'Clock and preaching at
8 O'Clock. Other services as usual.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01

Rev. w. H. Ilsley will preach next
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock at Union
chapel, northwest of Leon. All who are
interested in the services at that point
are requested to be present, as
matters will be brought before the con.
gregation which will decide the question
of continuing the work at that point.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
License to Wed.

The following marriage licences have
been issued by Clerk Keller since our
last issue:
o. Anterior Observation-Disclosures. "a
Rosa Rookstool ........ ................ III
r. b. Moulton %
Florence M. Edmonson .....................l 10
Stops the Cough and Works off the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure no pay.
Price 25 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01

VIM. Biggs will preach at McClaren
school house, in Hamilton township,
Sunday morning.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-12

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-12
Dead Town In Abbeville Sold.

Anderson, November 5.-Practi-
cally the entire town of Calhoun
Falls, in Abbeville county, at the
crossing of the Seaboard Air Line
and Charleston and Western Caro-
lima railroads, was sold at auction
yesterday. The property consisted
of 700 acres of land, which had
been surveyed into town lots and
has minor improvements. 1t was
bid in by Judge w. f. Cox, of An
derson, for $14, 900, or at the rate of
$40 an acre. There was no other
bidder.
Judge Cox, the new purchaser,
says he intends to form a new COM
pany for the purpose of developing
the property, but says it will be
some time before the plans can be
given out. The 700 acres lies along
the two lines of railroad, which
cross at that place, but the land does
not touch the Savannah River,
which is only two miles distant.
Some of the persons who bought
lots at the original auction have
have been paying taxes on them
ever since, but others have not and
no improvements have ever been
made.
The city of Calhoun Falls started
out like a sky-rocket and came
down like stick. What it's fate
will be under the new ownership
remains to be seen.
Bring Yonr corn meas oana good 70
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-12
Greenville Gets a Bleachery.

Greenvilie, November Ga big
bleaching and finish plant will be
built here in the very near future.
The Union Bleaching and Finishing
Company, New Jersey corporation
heavily backed by New York capi-
talists, with capital of $2,50O,O0O,
has decided, largely as the result of
the efforts of w. j. Thackston of
this city, to establish plant here, at
an initial cost of quarter of a
million dollars. All this without
cent of home money and at no cost
to the city. The company has al
ready bought 160 acres of land
through which flows plenty of clear
mountain water, and will have it's
machinery running by April. The
mills in this section will find the
bleachery a valuable adjunct and it
can easily be seen what it will mean
for Greenville.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-12
Fair Play items.

Mr.. j. d. Sheldon, of Seneca
was in our burg last week on bust.
ness.
Prof. l.. S. Mahaffey and Mr.. j
F. Smith, of Star, S. c., spent last
Saturday night at Mrs. S. l.
Mr.. Floyd Shaw and his sister,
Miss Minnie, of Mountain Creek, S
c., visited relatives here Saturday
and Sundny.
Miss Lucy Mcdonald, of Rich
land, and Miss Lula Isbell are visit
ing friends and relatives in Georgia
at present.
We are glad to know that Miss
Lizzie Bruce, of Tokeena, who has
fever, is improving some under the
skillful treatment of DIR. j. r
Heller.
There will be no preaching at the
Methodist church next Sunday on
account of the quarterly meeting
at Smiths Chapel.
Miss Emily Compton will COM
mence teaching her school at Wolf
Stake this morning. We extend
our sincerest wishes to Miss Emily
for success with her school. This
will be the first school she has ever
taught.
The sociable at Mr.. e. @. Marett's
last Saturday night was enjoyed
very much by all who were present
Several from this place attended
Children's Day at Center church
Sunday night.
The members of Beaverdam Bap.
tist church have decided not to
elect their pastor until the debt foI
repairing the church has been paid
off. We think it a very wise plan
indeed. Blue Eyes.
November 3, 1902.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-12
HOw's This Z

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
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f. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F
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mucous surfaces of the system. Price
100. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-12
Mother
Lost Reason After
LaGrippe.
Daughter Had FREE
quent SpaSmS.
DIR. Miles Nervine Cured
Them Both.

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-12

The above statistics of the quantity
of cotton ginned were collected
through personal individual ginnery
canvass of the cotton States by 626
paid local special agents of the Census
Office. The estimate of the percent
age of the total crop ginned to and
including October 18th is based on
the estimates of these local agents,
who were instructed to confine their
estimates to the territories canvassed
by them and to the knowledge gained
therefrom. The office assumes no
responsibility for the accuracy of
these estimates. This report will be
followed by second, showing the
cotton ginned up to and including
December 18th, and a third and
final report, to be made in the early
spring, will cover the total crop of
the season. The final report will
distribute the crop by counties, seq
regate the upland and seal island
cottons, show number of round and
square packages and give weights of
same. Very respectfully,
S. N. ID. North,
Chief Statistician for Manufactures.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-12
Killed by His Three Sons.

St. Louis, November 5.-A special
to the Post Dispatch from Columbus,
Neb., tells of the killing last Friday
of a farmer named Gerhard Borchers,
living several miles northeast of
Humphreys, by Herman, a fourteen
year-old son, who used a shotgun,
which he had purchased for that pur-
pose. With the help of two brothers,
August, aged 10, and John, aged s
years, Herman dragged the body OF
his father to strawstack and set
fire to it. This is the story secured
by Sheriff Byrnes from the three
children, who are in custody. Each
of the children practically told the
same story, the only variance being
in the degree of culpability in the
killing accorded to each. Herman,
who is said to have fred the gun
that killed his father, duplicates his
younger brothers equally with him
self, while they put the blame on
him. The only motive for the crime
given is that the father, with whom
the children had lived alone since
the mothers death, had not treated
them kindly. Neighbors of the
Borchers say they know of no mis-.
treatment on the part of the father
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-12
That Glorious Host Again.

The Edgefield Sabre Club, uniformed
in Confederate grey, visited Columbia
during Fair week of 1878. They reached
town about dusk on the evening of the
18th of November, and marched up
Main street to the quarters prepared for
them. A thrill ran through the throng
at the siRht-for they were uniformed
in the old Confederate grey, the home
spun grey of the fighting private, so fa-
miliar to the eyes, old and young, of
those now far-off years; and they were
armed, and their accoutrements were of
the old type; aud they wore the dusty,
grim and battered aspect of veterans
who had stepped from out the distant
past. Sentiment was stirred as they
plodded up the street and eyes were wet
with the tears of love and pride which
greeted them generation ago.