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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
jersey Justice,

Jersey justice is making consider
able Of name for itself these days.
Isaac d. Ward, a justice of Perth Am
boy, has decided that parent can
punish child with any degree Of
cruelty, provided he does not leave a
mark on the child's body. The Chi
nese know eleven ways of giving the
death torture without leaving a
mark on the body Of the victim.
There Is wide and useful field for q
few Chinese coaches in the scope Of
Jersey justice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
TO HONOR MARTHA WASHINGTON

feostof1ace Authorities Have. Under Con-
alteration Unique Issue Of stamps.
The postoff1ce department has under
consideration the question Of placing
on one of the postage stamps of the
new issue the. head Of some woman
who is connected with the history o.
the country. No particular person has
been decided upon. although there is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
The Promoters.

"Let US make the capital stock, ST.
000,000,O00." said the first promoter.
Cali right" said the second, who
was preparing the prospectus on the
typewriter.
will it be hard to increase that cap
ital?" asked the first.
"No. indeed. All l have to do is to
hit this key few more times
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
Deeply Devout.

"How devout Mrs. Ayers is becom-
ing" said he; 81 notice she stayed in
church to-day for some time after the
services ended"
eyes," replied his wife, "as her pew
is near the door her only opportunity
to show off her new bonnet was when
the people filed out"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
A Most Desirable Memory.

A Most Desirable Memory.
eyes," said the optimist, Il attrib-
ute my happy disposition to my excel
lent memory"
II never noticed that your memory
was particularly good"
s'Ah, but it is 1t has the happy
faculty of forgetting unpleasant
things"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24

piled. chat heard him ask sister foe
a kiss last night, and she told him he
could have one If he would be quick
about it; but it was the slowest kiss
that ever saw"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
spiteful Creatures.

cpTVeIUI CreHtufess
Mrs. Noah stood by the lee rail and
wept bitter tears.
"Why these weeps?" inquired Noah.
Are you alarmed for the safety of the
vessel? Or what saddens your
Nothing" responded Mrs. Noah,
with sniff, "but those mean women
on shore are strutting about in their
rainy day skirts and talking about me
being out Of style because / did not
get one"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
All tho Same to Him.

Clerk-You can't get a room for
aim here. He's drunk.
Wytte .(supporting his weary"
friend)-I know he is. What Of that?
Clerk (scornfully) -This is a tenn
perance hotel.
Wytte-Well, he's too drunk to know
the difference.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
News for the Old Cat.

Ethel (who has been playing with
the cat)-I say, ma, dear, we must
hide pussy before pa comes home.
Mamma (severely)-What do you
mean, Ethel?
Ethel-Why, ma, I heard Miss Brown
tell pa this morning, when he kissed
her behind the door, that the old cat
would go mad if she saw m!"-Wom.
ans life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
ROBERT !. WINNIE GIVEN GOOD POST

Newspaper Man to Be First Assistaut
Postmaster General
Robert J. Wynne, the Washington
correspondent of the New York Press,
has been offered and accepted the Of
flee of first assistant postmaster gen
teral.
Mr.. Wynne has been one OF the
most notable newspaper correspond
.ents at the national capital for many
years. He is a writer of acknowledge
ed ability on tariff, financial and eco
-nomic subjects.
When Charles Foster of Ohio was
secretary Of the treasury he enlisted
Mr.. Wynnes services as his private
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
A Devoted Father,

!, a Devoted Father.
Dawson is one of the most devoted
fathers I ever knew"
Glow, SOP
He's SO proud OF his children. Why.
say, he often lies awake half the night
trying to think up clever things that
he can credit them with saying"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
Truth Brouehs Homo to Him.

1Futn 'BtUugHt 1tUmc 20 HIN.
First Jeweler-I have had proved to
me that advertising brings results.
Second Jeweler-What was the case7
First Jeweler-Yesterday evening I
advertised for Waterman and during
the night my shop was burglarized,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
T0uCllnH.

Touching.
care you a married man?" inquired
the inquisitive stranger.
"No. sir" replied the other sadly.
ooh" said the first, ~ trust you win
pardon me for referring to your be-
reavement. I should not have opened
such touching subject"
Touching describes it beautifully"
murmured the other ut is hard to
pay SIS week alimony'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
GYPSY ATTAlNs REMARKABLE AGE

English wanderer. Recently Dead,
Believed to Have Been 1o5.
Recently a somewhat remarkable
man passed away at Whitby Wood.
Berkshire. England, one Frederick
Draper, who claimed to be the Oldest
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
Prudent as Wen as Rich.

He fto the matrimonial agent)-I've
married that rich lady you engaged for
me. but she won't give me any money.
Matrimonial Agent-And what could
you ask better? Not only have you q
rich wife, but also a prudent one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
when you get angry with your
husband. do you threaten to go to your
mother?"
'No. indeed: to bring her here"
Ju,t What sha Naedai.

just What she Needed.
Madge-The one thing that seems to
please her most about her marriage is
that it enables her to keep a carriage.
Marjorie-No wonder she's pleased.
That girl never could get seat in a
street car.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
"And what about him now?"
Love Laughs at Dogs Also.

The Damsel-Oh, Harold! I've been
SO frightened for you. Papa has
bought a great big savage bulldog. and.
The Swain-That's all right, darling.
I've bought dog, too. He will en-
deavor to keep your fathers dog busy
while you and saunter down to the
parsonage.-Judge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
His ne.t Friend.

His Best Friend.
Hewitt-Ive lost my best friend.
Jewett-Why don't you advertise for
it?
Hewitt-What do you mean?
Jewett-1 thought you said you had
lost your pocketbook.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24

How Brother Dlckey Figured It.
On being told that negro had stol-
en- $4,000 Brother Dickey shook his
head.
Don't believe it?"
"No, sub; hit amt lax nigger!
Now. if dey'd said $40 I'd give in er
yerdick er guilty; en- even den I'd
have my doubts, kaze hits ten ter
one dat genuine niger would er
only took nine dollars en- half"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
Like Most Women.

At q recent dinner the Rev. DR.. MI.
not j. Savage told story Of a lady
who was asked:
"Do you ever think OF getting mar
ried?"
Think" she answered in asperity.
II worry"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
Jobs Preference.

"You are not sick. Job" said one OF
the friends. "You only think you are"
"Only think am, eh?"
eyes. It is merely delusion."
''Well. then, all I've got to say is.
I'd rather be sick than have this de-
lusion."
And then poor Old Job went explor-
ing for new boil that had just made
Its debut on the back Of his neck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
AS The WORLD
REVOLVES |
GEN. BROOKE MAY COMMAND ARMY

Retirement Of Gen. Nelson A. MIlos Is
Considered Certain,
Gen. Brooke is understood to be
slated for the command of the army
upon the retirement of Gen. Miles by
the President. The appointment will
be given Gen. Brooke in recognition
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24

81 understand that you were can.
didate for the presidency of your club.
Did you run well?"
"Yas, sab. suhtainly did. De Cd
der can'date was right behind me VIII
a razah all de way, sah."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24

OF his long and faithful service in the
army, which he began as volunteer
in Pennsylvania regiment in 1861
1t is expected Gen. Miles retirement
will be announced at an early date.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
SINGULAR BOAT USED IN SAMOA

Extraordinary Vessel Which Has Now
Passed Out of Existence.
In the accompanying picture is
shown an extraordinary boat. which
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
wjllie's Case.

~ think" she saio, "that Willie
gave me more trouble when he was lit
tie than all Of my other children to-
gether."
"And what about him now?"
ooh, I never worry about him now.
Sometimes get to frettins for fear
some of the others may be working
themselves to death, but Willie's all
right. He has a political job"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24
NEW YORKsS POPULATION.
Census Of tire Cie4- shows That There
Are 1,270.O6a T. ~sons Who
Are Foreign Born.

At the conference of the Federation
of Churches and Christian organiza-
tions at the Broadway tabernacle, at
New York city, DR.. +. II. Wines, assist
ant director of the census, presented
some interesting statistics which are
made public for the first time, in
which he showed that the foreign-born
element in New York at present num-
bers 127O.O69.
Of this total no fewer than .229.15S
came from Europe, Great Britain con-
tributing 365,452, Sea ndinavia 49.061,
the Teutonic nations 397 ,Gl2 (of whom
1922 ,343 were born in Germany. the
Latin races 1886, the Slavonic coun-
tries 245. Ia, Switzerland S,371, and
Greece 1.3O0. The ASatics in the city
number altogether S.9G4. Canada has
21,924 Sons resident in New York, and
Mexico 2S2.
Apart from the interest which at
tached to these disclosures of the CEN
sus bureau, the main interest centered
in the address delivered by Rev. DR..
William S. Rainsford, of ST. Georges
ITo'eStaHt rplscOpal cnufch. lie SAID:
"The churches will not succeed until
all the churches are free. Open the
church doors to all It makes me in
dignant and angry when walk down
the avenues to see the fine churches
with their pretty iron gates and the
dOorways, with the name of the min
lister on one side and the name of the
sexton on the other but the door locked
six days in the week"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

A study of the last census bulletins
relating to the statistics of disease,
s.. compared with the
census of 1890,
'' shows that there
has been a decrease in deaths from
tuberculosis of 500 per cent. in 1OO,-
600 OF population, reports American
Medicine. But while tuberculosis has
decreased, pneumonia has increased
five per cent. Influenza has in
creased so that the death rate from
it is 1919 in 100000. Other diseases in
which the death rate has increased,
in the order of percentage are: Kid
ney affections, apOplexy, cardiac dis
ease and carcinoma. Deaths from
old age and premature births have in
creased during the last decade. The
increase in kidney disease is "a per
cent, or a death rate of 1877 in 1OO-
600. In the general death rate there
has been a decrease of is per 1000
of population. Owing to the in
creased sanitary measures the infant
mortality rate is lower. In fact,
deaths of children under five years
of age have materially decreased dur
ing the last 25 years. The length of
human life is said to be increasing in
the United States. Statistics COM
piled by the Marine hospital service
for 100 cities and towns in the Unit
ed States having a population of
1000 or more indicate an annual NOR
tally for the last calendar year of
17.47 per 1000 of population, accord
ing to the census of 1900. North Ia
kota, with death rate of G.05 per
1000 of population, was shown to be
the most healthy state in the coun-
try, and Marion, Ia, the most healthy
town. 1t has a population of 400,
and there were only six deaths in
1900, making the death rate LAC per
1000.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24
The first Mckinley monument in the

The first Mckinley monument in the
United States was unveiled and dedi-
Gated with impressive ceremonies at
Tower, Mimi, November 10. The
money for the monument, which cost
$4,000, was mostly subscribed by the
mining population of Tower and neigh
boring towns. The governor and his
stan were present, and number of
Austrian and Finnish societies of the
mining towns of northern Minnesota
took part in the exercises.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

Some years ago" says the Kansas
City Journal, "a Kansas farmer con-
cluded to put out crop of broom
the Kansas board of agriculture, ask
ing what kind of broomcoru seed he
ought to SOW to reap the best results.
4 haven't given the broomcorn ques-
ton much thought replied the sec
rotary, but | would advise you to
plant the striped handle brand, as
that seems to be the best seller"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24
CUPID FINDS NEW SCHEME.
Michigan Woman Sends Her Name
in II Paper Roll and Thereby
Wins u Husband

Through n name and address in
closed in n package of the Kalama-
200 (Mich.) paper mills output. Mrs.
Marion Buell., a former mill operative
now of Ipsilanti, and Aaron i. Math-
er, a Chicago printer, were brought
into correspondence, with the result
of II wedding the other day.
Mrs. HuCll wrote her name and adj
dress on slip of paper last sum-
mer and placed the slip in a bundle
of paper. She received one day in
August a letter from Mather, who
had CHANGED to come across the
name. and one day recently Mather
obtained vacation. went to Ypsi-
lanti and met his future wife
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Justice Joslyp at the ho-
tel owned and conducted by N. B.
Yates. father of the bride. The
groom is the son of H. N. Mather, a
retired newspaper man and manu-
facturer of Detroit.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24
MAN WITH TRAITS OF CAT.
The remarkable Results Reported
from Grating Feline Flesh
Into Human Scalp.

Samuel Crawford, of Sherman, Pa,
has developed most peculiar traits
H*~,he result of a surgical operation,
at least so report some individuals
noted for their veracity and OBSERVE
ton. While operating patent hay
lifting fork last fall Crawford had Is
large part of his scalp torn off. Lo-
cal surgeons fixed him up tempo
rarily. and he was then taken to a
postgraduate college in Philadelphia.
where the physicians decided to
graft flesh on his skull. cat was
killed and some of it's flesh was
sewed to the remnant of flesh upon
tie patients head. In few weeks
the flesh of the man and that of the
animal began to grow together, and
Crawford gradually recovered and
returned to his home.
Recently Crawford has been Civ
ing his relatives a great deal of trou-
bic by showing all the characteris-
ties OF cat. He prowls around
back alleys and barns at nights,
fights with stray dogs, and even
stalks rats and mice. Crawford him
self does not seem to realize his
changed condition so far as these
particular things go, but there is an
other that gives him great deal of
worry and trouble.
The cat from which the flesh to
graft on Crawford's skull was taken
was of the tiger variety. It's fur was
of a rich. dark yellow, and handsome
ly barred with black. In place of
hair there grows on the replaced
portions of Crawford's scalp coat
ing of fur identical in texture and
coloring with that of the tiger cat
1t is this that gives him his great
est worry. He has to have his skull
shaver clean once a week or become
dime museum freak, as the pecu-
liar marking makes him an object of
curiosity wherever he goes.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

Concerning the government "con-
science fund.- the Chicago Daily News
says: 1.-The penitent person who has
just sent SIS, 500 to the national CON
science fund probably feels thet he
has very nearly, if not fully, atoned
for his wrongful act, whatever it may
have been. Presumably it takes a
considerable degree of remorse to
bring a man to the point of parting
with such sum voluntarily. The
conscience fund is good thing in
it's way. May it grow until there are
no longer any guilty consciences from
which it can receive contributions"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

A humorous story was related as
the experience of reporter at re-
cent gathering of women of the press
at Buffalo. 1t was in country
town and she was sent to get an obit-
uary from woman whose husband
had hanged himself in an attic. The
bereaved widow was friend of the
editor of her paper, and she was spe-
,cia y I'm structed to make no allusion
to the hanging in talking with her.
The first remarks of the reporter,
however, led up to faux pas. Every
pleasant weather." she said, by way
of beginning. Yes" answered the
widow, "but we haven't had pleas
ant Monday for washing in a long
time" "Oh, l shouldn't think you
would mind that" said the reporter.
"Mamma always envied you; she said
you had such good attic in which
to hang things"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

Deafness is very much more general
than is supposed, is the statement of
famous physician. MANY persons
who think they have perfect hearing
are living under delusion. In most
cases, however, the ordinary deafness
of pc ople is the result of accumulat tons
of wax in the ear. Those who are
troubled in this way should never at
tempt to remove the wax themselves.
They should go to a physician. Nine
ty-nine out of hundred cases of chron-
ic deafness are caused by catarrh of
the nose, and may be cured BY treat
ment of that disease. People should
be warned against putting anything
into their ears, such as spoons, ear
scoops, toothpicks, matches or finger
nails. The mechanism of the ear is
very delicate, and is easily disarranged,
and the use of such instruments by in
experienced persons is productive of
the most serious results"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24
King Edward has signed the proc

King Edward has signed the proc
lamation which fixes his new title.
Hereafter he will be officially and
formally known as Edward VII, 10y
the Grace of God of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and
Of the British Dominions beyond the
Seas, King, Defender of the Faith
Emperor of India" 1t seems like a
long title, but there is good deal of
history wrapped up in it.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

The first agricultural exhibition
held within the limits of the United
States is said to have been organized
and CARED to a successful conclu-
sion at Georgetown, in the District
of Columbia, in 1910. This claim is
in New England asserting that agrl-
cultural fairs or eNpositions were
held in them at an earlier date.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24
Eight Pages, All Eon,e-I'ri,it.


unusual crops are, not always, Dul
surely in a great number of cases, the
~. crops that pay.
Ten years ago,
according to the
Indianapolis News, John Mcdonald,
a shrewd farmer of Clark county, In
diana, heard that sunfower seed was
a crop on which money could be made.
At that time even an inferior article
paid six to seven cents a pound, and he
could raise from 600 to 700 pounds an
acre. John said nothing and planted
sunflowers. His neighbors laughed
and told him he ought to go to Kan
sas, but he kept on planting, and from
a poor renter he became a comfortably
situated man and has since retired.
Then the neighbors stopped laughing
and also planted sunfiowers and to-
day the townships of Bethlehem,
Owen and Washington have at least
1000 acres under cultivation. But Me-
Donald got the cream of the market,
for now sunfower seed is worth only
from 21s to cents a pound, according
to quality. Still it pays better than
wheat or corn. This comm ercial sun
Aower bears only one blossom, and
that very large one, sometimes yield
ing a quarter of peck of seed. A
New York firm handles most of the
crop. Clark county-and perhaps no
like wheat, but with a husk which
takes special milling to remove. 1t
makes finer flour than wheat, more
delicate in color, more delicious in
taste and more nourishing.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

Reservation Indians of the south
west have taken to observing Thanks
giving day. TO make the day more
cheerful the redskins hold off their
regular beef issues and annuity pay
ments until that day, when they all
join in one huge celebration.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

An exchange tells about two men
who were discussing certain nov
elist. "She's wonderful writer"
said one. YES" replied the other;
"the mystery to me is where she gets
her marvellous lack of knowledge of
life" There are many such, and the
marvel is they have their readers.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

Men who would not lend five dollars
: to friend without good security con-
tinue to send hundreds to perfect
strangers who promise them impos-
.sible returns on their Investment"
and never. thinks of the absence of
security until the get-rich-quick con-
eern has closed it's doors.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

After working long and earnestly to
solve the problem Of perpetual motion,
Pennsylvania asks the world to be-
heve that he has made Il machine which
has been running three months, and
he is unable To bring it to a stop.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

The fact discussed icy the census that
of the Aliens in this country IS per
cent. are i.literate may suggest to
somebody the idea of enacting law
applying an educational test to immi-
grants.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

In ease of cold wave warning 1OO,-
600 te!t grams are often distributed
within few hours, and the weather
bureau claims that in one instance
S3,4Oo,Oo worth of property was saved.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

The government agricultural experts
are hard at work trying to evolve an
orange tree that will prosper under
cold weather.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

Two lovers trapped in a quaran-
tined house in Jersey yesterday were
married by megaphone. Not exact
ly quiet marriage
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

Charleston is calling her exposition
grounds and buildings the Ivory City
on the banks of the Ashley.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

The ministers might do worse to-day
than to preach sermons reminding
their hearers that it is the religious
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-24

duty Of every good citizen to go to the
polls election day and vote.