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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-12
AvALUABLE MEDICINE
For Coughs and colds in Children.

| have not the slightest hesitancv in
recommending Chamberlain Cough
Remedy TO all who are suffering from
colds or coughs - saws Charles Nj.
Cramer Esq, a we'll known waite
maker, of Colombo. Ceylon. 1T h
been some two years since the CITY
DiDensary frs; called MY attention to
this valuable medicine aud l have re-
peatedlv used it and 1t has always
been beneficial. 1t has cured me quick
" of all chest colds. 1t is especially
effective for children and seldom takes
more than one bottle to cure them OF
hoarseness. l have persuaded many to
try this valuable medicine, and thew
are all as we'll pleased as myself over
the results. For sale by Matthaei s
Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-12

Started horrible ulcer ON the leg
of ]. b. Orner, franklin Grove, Ill,
which defed doctors and all remedies
for four years. Then Buckien's Ami
ga Salye cured him just as good for
Boils. Burns, Bruises. Cuts, Corns,
Soalds, Skin Eruptions aud Piles 25c
by All Druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-12
Eau,pnEsrs FOR POST OFFICE.

Five new tables have been put in
the carrier s room at the postoffice for
the use of the rural carriers. The
tables are the latest dis tributinu
tables out and will provide great con-
yenlence for the rural carriers. The
Martinsburq postotfi2e is now one OF
the best equipped postotfices in this
section OF the country. With the finest
postoffjcs building iii the valley and
equipped with all the improvements
for handling mail in secnd class office,
il is up TO date In every particular.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-12
THEY WANTED TO SHOOT.
A woman and Her Two Children Ar
rested ON Complaint of County Com
missioner Joseph Ftscus.

Mrs. Frances Gregory, daughter
and son. Hazel and John. were before
Jus i il \ Harrison las Tuesday on a
warrant issued ON COMPLAINT of Coun-
ty Commissioner Joseph Fiscus.
charging them with attempting to
shoot him. John Gregory is charged
with threatening to shoot at Mr.. Els
Gus December IL. 1901. M rs. Greg
ory and her daughter are charged with
attempting to shoot him April 1902
On account, Of the absence OF
several important witnesses the
case was continued until FRIDAY,
April IL. The three defendants. gave
BOND for their appearance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-12
WILL THERE BE FL00DS2
Last sunday Was the Fifth Continuous
One That IL Has Rsined.

One That IL Has Rsin.d.
There is an old saying that If it
rains five Sundays in succession that
the sixth Sunday will witness a flood
Last Sunday was the fifth continuous
one that it has rained so that the su-
perstitious are looking for the fulfill
ment of the representation next
Sunday.
This has been strengthened some
what by the prediction made by Dr.,
Bean that q great flood viii occur in
the eastern portion of the United
States between the 9th aud 18Th OF
April on account of the condition OF
the planets. IL will be interesting
to note whether or not the sixth Sun-
day and DIR. Beams prediction will
BRING the food.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-12

You can paint building with few
er gallons Of Devoe Lead and Zinc
than with Mixed Paints, and it will
wear twice as long as lead and OIL
mixed BY hand. Sold by O. G. Cush-
az Bro.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

Tuesday a nice appearing young man
giving his name as w. l.. Bull, stepped
in u local bank and asked Cashier S.
E. Shaw to cash a check of 500. on an
Illinois bank which Mr.. Shaw refus d
unless he could be identified. This the
young man could not do being a strang.
er OF only a few hours in this city; but
be insisted, claiming to be out of money.
Finally MI. Shaw had him to telegraph
to his bank for them to wire him the
mount. This the Franklin Bank at
Franklin, ILL.,, did stating that they had
forwarded to the bank here a draft.
Upon receipt of the telegram Cashier
Shaw paid the young man the money;
but was surprised an hour later by re-
celving another telegram from the same
bank stating ''your w. l.. Bull is an i'm
poster, protect yourselves" which Mr..
Shaw proceeded to do by getting
Marshal P. w. Mitchell and having the
young man arrested. He confessed
that he was not "W. L. Bull and gave
back the $50 less nearly two dollars.
The young fellow left town yesterday a.
m. there being no charge preferred
against him.-Pleasanton Index.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

Ed Cook, son of Mrs. Nathan Weed.
mark, is here On a fifteen days absence
from his ship, the "Alert." He is
among those ordered to join the $50.
lumbia' at New York which goes on a
three years cruise soon, making a trip
around the world and touching at all
ports OF entry. Ed is just a young boy
and has benin the navy only a yea1
but before reaching home again he will
have had an ex perience given to but
few.-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04
LEON REPORTER.
o. E. HULL. Publisher.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 1902.
The Burnlson Family pleased with
their Kansas Home.
Fredonia, Kan, Aug. 25, 1902.

Fredonia, Kan, Aug. 25, 1902.
EDITOR REpoRTER-As some of the
good people of Decatur county request
ad us to write a letter for publication, l
will now try and do so.
To begin l will tell them what we have
done and are doing. We arrived in
Fredonia the 22nd Of March. This is a
nice little city OF about 3,OOOinhabitants
and is the county seat of Wilson county
and is quite a business place; it has a
$4,000 court house, large oil mill, brick
plant and three railroads.
The oil mill and brick plant do a
large business, the former clears $500
daily above expenses and the latter
$500. The oil mill never stops, runs day
and night the year around; wages are
good but the work hard. My brother
is getting $45 per month working in the
press room, they pay some less tor the
other work. We lived in this town
from the time we came until June, dur,
which time we bought a farm in three
miles of Fredonia, which before moving
we traded for another eight miles of
this town making ST, 500 in the deal.
We now have 220 acres of fine bottom
land, situated 8 miles from the county
seat, 2 miles from a good store and
postotice, 6 miles from Benedict and 6
miles from Altoona, on the Verdigris
river. This is a beautiful stream con.
siderable larger than Grand River, it
forms l mile Of our east boundary line
is in about 200 yards of the house and
abounds in fish. Every farmer that
lives near it has a boat which is quite
useful in neighboring with each other,
as the water is so deep there are no
fords. We girls think it quite a treat
to go boating; l am learning to row and
l spend many of these warm days on
the river and in hunting in the big
woods. We have 25 acres of very large
timber, this part of Kansas is quite
thlckley wooded. 1t has been quite
warm here this summer but we have had
plenty of rain. The crops are all good;
some lost most of their wheat on ac-
count of the wet weather, but the corn
crop will make up for it. This is a
splendid country. We are now useing
roasting ears from corn we planted the
I'd of July; how is that for raising corn?
Our field corn will average 80 bushels to
the acre. Our farm is also in the midst
Of the oil and gas fields. In the vicinity
of a town II miles from US there are
700 oil wells in operation and that town
is said to have one of the largest oil re.
fin cries. in the world; all the towns are
lit by gas lights and nearly everybody
uses it for fuel. In conclusion 1 will say
we are all we'll pleased with this coun.
try. The REPORTER is a welcome visitor
in our home and We all scramble to see
which n gets it first. l will close and
write again in the future.
Yours very truly,
SABA BURN1soN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04
A Boys Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting him to
die, and a son riding for life, Is miles,
to get DR.. kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Cough and Colds, w. H.
Brown, of Leesville Ind, endured
deaths agonies from asthma, bnt this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and Don cured him. He writes: 81
now sleep soundly every night" Like
marvellous cures of Consumption, Pneu.
monia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds and
Grip prove its matches merit for all
Throat and Lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottle SOC and $l.00. Trial bottles free
at l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04
Cut Price Sale

All this week and next We have som extra good bargains for you to see and
Oxfords are going on sale at Strengthening prices to clean W. See our bargain table
at regular price. Special Low Prices on oxfords.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04
Water Cure for Chronic Constipa
tiOn

Take two cups of hot water half an
hour before each meal and just before
going to bed, also a drink of water,
hot or cold, about two hours after
each meal. Take lots of outdoor exer.
cise-walk, ride, drive. Make a regular
habit of this and in many cases chrome
constipation may be cured without the
use of any medicine. When a purgative
is required take something mild and
gentle like Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. For sale by w. A. Alex
ander Druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04
LOW Round Trip Summer Rates.

Via Chicago Great Western Railway to
st. Paul, Minneapolis, tae Cannon Val.
ley Lakes, Duluth and the %superiors.
Tickets good to return October 81. Fol
dates Of sale and other information
apply to any Great Western agent, OF
j. P. Elmer, g. p. A., Chicago, Ill.
oct1E
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04
Torture Favors A Texan.

"Having distressing pains in head,
back and stomach, and being without
appetite, l began to use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. writes w. p. Whitehead, of
Kennedale, Tex, "and soon felt like a
new man." Infallible in stomach and
liver trouble. Only 25c at. l.. Van
Werden's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

When once liberated within your sys-
TEN 1T produces a most wonderful eff.
feet. It's worth ones last dollar to feel
the pleasure of life that bv taking
Rocky Mountain Tea. w. G. stempel &
Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

Avoid serious results of Kidney or
bladder disorder by taking Foley's Kid.
ney Cure sold bv l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

Custom and tradition are responsible
or some of the most pitiful failures in
the pulpit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

For a bad taste in the mouth take
a~Chamberlin's Stomach and Liver Tab
tlets. For sale by w. A. Alexander
Druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04
1t is as Christian to rest as tits to work

Every mans epitaph is written before
he dies; not on his tomb stone but
on his deeds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

The things we ant are not always
the things we need.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

For Oklahoma real estate, write to
call on G: B. Jordan. Enid, o.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03
KINDLY ACT APPRECIATED.
Courtesy shown q Poor Blind Colo1ed
Man in q Street Car.

COure0sy SnOwn FOof bInd COlOr00
Man in Street Car.
People are so busy nowadays they
have often not time to be polite. and a
considerate act at once attracts atten-
ton. There was such an occurrence
a few days ago in 4th avenue car.
Among the passengers was a blind
negro. His clothes were the veriest
rags and were held to his emaciated
frame with pieces of wire and bits Of
string. A broom handle served as
cane. Over one shoulder was suspend
ed a gunny sack, giving him the ap-
pearance of a cotton picker.
He continually picked at one hand
with the fingers Of the other. as
though he were playing the banjo,
J humming softly to himself the while
and patting his foot. AS his face was
wreathed in smiles-not a grin-all
eyes were turned in his direction.
Many of the passengers looked at him
regretfully when the car reached Stan
ton street and he arose and made his
way toward the door.
The hour was a busy one on the
Bowery. People wondered whether the
old man would reach the sidewalk in
safety. A young man standing on the
rear platform did more than wonder.
however, for he alighted and guided
the negro safely to the sidewalk. He
then as rapidly as possible ran after
the car, which was disappearing down
the street.
Several of the passengers who had
noticed the incident called on the con-
ductor to stop the car, but as he did
not do SO one of them rang the bell
violently, and the motorman reversed
the lever and brought the car to sud-
den stop.
AS the young man climbed on the
platform, says the New York Times.
many smiles of appreciation were cast
in his direction. But he seemed to be
almost ashamed of what he had done,
and he pulled his hat down over his
eyes and continued his ride in silence.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03
Not Worried by tho Leak.

Strange replies are often received
by wives VINO wake their husbands for
burglars, leaky water pipes, etc, in
the early morning. Mrs. c., wife of a
certain government official in Balti-
more, is decidedly nervous and has
frequently heard things"
One morning last week she thought
she smelled gas. Bravery came to her
mysteriously and she crept downstairs
to investigate. After smelling about
for some minutes she rushed upstairs,
called Mr.. c., then shook him and at
last aroused him. Then this was
heard:
John. there's a leak in the gas pipe
in the kitchen. Well all die if it is
not fixed"
Leaks had been heard of before, and
Mr.. c. sleepily asked:
"Is it a-leaking much now"
Not much!" screamed his wife, and
then as Mr.. c. turned over, this sooth-
ing advice was given:
Put a bucket under it and come to
bed."-Baltimore Sun.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03
Clean Kaffir Bows.

'"The Kaffirs are the cleanest people
in the world in some respects" said 2
lady just returned from South Africa.
"They are always scrubbing them
selves in hot water and amounting
themselves with oil afterward, but the
habit does not extend to their clothes.
They will take an elaborate bath and
then put on old clothes that never
saw the washtub. | had all the house
boys dress in white duck. and then
they had to keep their clothes clean
In the mines the boys wear only the
.moochie,' which is about a yard and
a half of blue cotton, wound about
their hips"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03

whenever possible. But as the fisher
men usually go out in extremely mar
row and cranky craft, they are more
frequently glad to escape alive them
selves when they happen to find lot
of serpents in their nets instead of
fish. The creatures have been known
to surround fishing boats that attacked
them and to kill every man in them.
When they are enraged they appear to
have no fear of anything. The fisher
men say that in such circumstances
they will not only bite, but try to kill
their enemies by construction. 1t is
certain that some varieties hold fish
by virtue of their constructive powers
while waiting for the poison to do
it's work.
They hunt like hounds, often form
ing a great circle of miles of circum-
ference around a spot that is filled
with prey and gradually closing in as
they devour the fish. Often such hunt
ing lasts for weeks, until the last fish
in that part of the sea has been des-
troyed.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03

which the managers of game gardens
and menageries have never been able
to secure. 1t is called the parti-col-
ored bear. and lives in the most mac
cessible parts of eastern Thibet; so
that it is almost as hard to obtain as
a Mahatma. We know what it is like
white with black eyes, black ears,
black legs, and black ring round its
neck in the form of horse collar.
But no one has the least idea of what
its habits may be, either in freedom
or captivity. And no one is at all
likely to know till the good people of
Thibet are a little more friendly to
strangers.
Nature seems to resent the introduc-
ton of the duckbill to ZOOS or menag-
cries, for they die as soon as taken
into captivity. This is pity, for the
duckbill is one OF the most extraor-
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03
English the Worlds Language.

Two-thirds of all the letters which
pass through the postoffice OF the
world are written by and sent to peo-
pie who speak English, according to
Bradstreet's. There are substantially
500, 900 900 persons speaking colloqual-
ly one or another Of the ten or twelve
chief modern languages, and of these
about 25 per cent, or $4,000 900 per-
sons, speak English. Abaut 9O,OOO,0OO
speak Russian, 75.O00,00O German.
55,OOO,OOO French, 45,O0O,000 Spanish,
35, 100000 Italian and 100000 Portu-
guese, and the balance Hungarian,
Dutch, Polish, Flemish, Bohemian,
Gaelic, Roumanian. Swedish. Finnish,
Danish and Norwegian. Thus, while
only one-quarter of those who employ
the facilities of the postal departments
of civilized governments speak as
their native tongue English, two-thirds
of those who correspond do so in the
English language.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03
Circulating Love Letters.

In these days when so much is being
written about love letters and upon
their sanctity and the question as to
whether they should ever be published,
even after the death Of those who
wrote and received them, it is interest
ing to note a passage in Mr.. Scudder's
life of James Russell Lowell relating
to the poets courtship of Maria White,
whom he afterward married. Mr.. Scud-
der relates that Lowells love letters
to Miss White were so admired by her
that they were passed about and. in
fact, regularly sent from house to
house as soon as they were received
The annals of amatory literature con
probably show no parallel to the Incl
dent, yet it is very like Boston in the
early forties.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03
Didn't Know the Senator.

Some years ago Idaho sent a man to
the senate whose name was McCon-
nell. He enjoyed brief term of abou..
five or six weeks, and then he disap-
peared. Recently Mr.. Mcconnell visit
ed the senate chamber again. Very
few of the senators knew him.
His presence, however recalled the
fact that when he was in the senate he
lifted up his voice and delivered a
speech He was then an almost utter
stranger Old Senator Edmunds look
ed at him in astonishment.
WHO is this man talking?" asked
Edmunds OF a page.
Senator Mcconnell of Idaho" re-
sponded the boy.
We'll" said Edmunds, when it
comes to the point that in the United
States senate man can make a
speech whom l never saw before, I
think 1t is time for me to leave"
And Mr. Edmunds, in disgust, re-
tired to the clOakroom.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03
A ted Woman.

Nine. Ceraski of the Moscow Obser-
vatory has at various times contribut-
ed valuable data to the science of as
tronomy. Two years ago she first dis
covered a variable star of the Algol
type, that is having it's light dimin-
ished at regular intervals by a dark
companion revolving around it, and
still more recently discovered a sec
ond Algol. No telescope, however, is
powerful enough to show the planet
which causes the alternating bright
ness and faintness of this star. Nine.
Ceraski has won a reputation in this
field. both for research and discovery
of which she may well be proud.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03

binary of all living animals. 1t is
connecting link between the animals
and the birds. On the one hand it
has four legs. and is clothed with fur,
and suckles it's young; on the other
hand. it has a beak like tnat of a
duck, and a birds shpulderbones,
while it also lays eggs like bird. In
Australia, where it is not very un-
common, it spends half It's time in the
water, and the other half in holes in
the bank. AS its toes are webbed,
they are very useful for swimming;
while, as they are furnished with stout,
sharp claws, they are equally good for
digging. And it gets its food just as
a duck does, by poking about in soft
mud with its beak in search Of worms
and crustaceans. To add to its pc
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03
Justice Field and the Book Agent.

Justice Field ana Cne BOOK <ASeht
Several Senators We're discussing In
the cloakroom their experiences in
getting rid of Objectionable visitors.
The talk recalled an episode in the
life of the late Justice Field of the
Supreme Court, whose temper was OF
the most irascible kind He had given
instructions to his servant on GER
tain morning that he was not to be
disturbed. Presently there came a
ring at the door bell and an aggressive
book agent appeared.
81 want to see Justice Field he
said.
"You cannot see him." was the reply.
81 must see him"
Impossible"
The conversation grew more en-
phatic, until finally the persistent
book agents demands echoed through
the house. At that moment Justice
Field, who had been attracted by the
alteration, appeared at the head of
the stairs.
william he said. in a fiercely
angry tone, ''show the brazen, infer
nal scoundre1 up to me, if you cannot
handle him, I will"
The book agent made no further eff
fort to break into the Justices pres
ence.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-03

second bird. bitten by the same snake,
Immediately afterwards, died in ten
minutes. Another snake killed a bird
within seven minutes. Then they
teased a sea snake until it bit a soft
shell turtle in the mouth. Five min
utes afterward the turtle began to
scratch the bitten spot. Sixteen min
utes after that it was paralyzed cem-
pletely. and in fourteen minutes more
it died. A second turtle succumbed in
forty-siX minutes. A tree snake died
in thirty minutes after being bitten,
and a toadfish was killed within ten
minutes.
The sea snake lives entirely in the
open ocean. They do not even ascend
rivers. Their favorite hunting grounds
are the wide and deep arms of sea
that separate the islands of the China,
Indian and South Pacific seas. They
do not often haunt the shores. but re-