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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06

Alfred @. Merwin, of Leon, Iowa, has
accepted a position in the drug store of
A. H. Roberts and began work this
week. Mr.. Merwin is a registered
pharmacist and will be able to COM
pound anything that may come to the
store.-Audubon Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06
Chamberlalu's Stomach and Liver
Tablets.

Try them
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you have bad taste in the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you hare headache,
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite
cleanse and invigorate your stomach
and regulate your liver and bowels.
For sale by l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children.

Successfully used by Mother Gray nurse in
the Childrens Home in New York cure Few.
ershness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders
move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms Over 30, OC0 testimonials. They never
fail. At all druggists, Csc. Sample free. Ad-
dress Aliens, Omstead, Leroy, N. Y. II 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06

"The younger the girl the more ready
her Speech" says the philosopher.
This, if true, should boost the spinster
above par in the matrimonial market.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06
Good Housekeeners

use the best. That is why they buy Russ
Bleaching Blue. All good grocers, lOc. 1l.4l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06

When the census enumerators made
their rounds they found in the United
States 667 boys under Is years of age
who were married. This is one of the
interesting facts disclosed by the census
report on the conjugal condition of the
inhabitants of the United States. There
were 3,7S5 married girls under Is years
of age. The infant widowers under Is
numbered SO, and infant widows 1879.
There were seven divorced boys and
thirty divorced girls under Is. New
York and Pennsylvania led in the mum.
Der Of boy husbands, each having A.
Texas led in the number of girl wives,
with 347.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06

Did it ever strike any of you as pc.
cular that man will vote for candi-
date for public Office to do public bus
mess when the same voter would not
trust that candidate to do business for
him of personal or private nature?
If you do not think he is competent or
safe to do business for you personally
why do you help put him in office to do
public business? This is not political
Question,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06

The man who is pleased with small
things is happiest of all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06

If you really want first class photos.
See Swearingen Successor 10 Hummer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06
Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughe r of Mr.. j. N. Powell
jumped on an inverted rake made of ten
penny nails, and thrust one nail entirely
through her foot and second one half
way through. Chamberlain Pain Balm
was promptly applied and five minutes
later the pain had disappeared and no
more suffering was experienced. In
three days the child was wearing her
shoe as usual and with absolutely no
discomfort. Mr.. Powell is we'll known
merchant of Portland, Va. Pain Balm
is an antisptic and heals such injuries
without maturation and in one.third
the time required by the usual treat.
ment. For sale by L. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06

II Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry.
Ask today for Aliens Foot-Ease, powder.
1t cures Chiiblains, Swollen, Sweat
ing, Sore. Aching, Damp feet. AT all druggists
and shoe stores. CSC. ll.6t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-06
Don't Take Any Chances,

OVn IdKC my VHdHC6S.
Russ Bleaching Blue does the best work
| All good grocers, 10c. Avoid cheap limitations
1l-4t
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Care of Finger Nails.

Nothing betrayS the careless woman
sooner than her nails, and nothing shows
refinement better than the same posses
sions. Hands with beautiful nails always
please, and the eye dwels on them with a
peculiar satisfaction, for in a sense nails
are veritable jewels which decorate the fin
gers even while performing the nails great
office-that of protection.
They may be classed as gems, indeed be-
cause they have the formation Of jewels,
being composed of flint, silica, lime and
similar mineral stuffs. The cunning min
eral work at our finger ends is all welded
together and made. in a measure, elastic by
the power of gelatin Those who desire
good, firm, bright nails, cleaning and pol
ished, at their finger tips should see to it
that the food they eat contains abundance
of the nailmaking substances. Oatmeal is
one of the best of these foods good for nail
making and hair forming alike.
The nails become impoverished, chalky
liable to break, through deficiency of gela-
tin and excess of lime deposits. Anything
that interferes with the health of the whole
body will interfere with the shining ap-
pearance of the nails at once
Nails are really kind of skin. They are
skin formations, being merely an altered
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kind Of cuticle. Small half moons show at
the ends of the nails where the skin proper
leaves off and the horny protection begins
These white curves are by some called new
nails. They are in fact, the earliest por-
ton of nail growth, being the skin In its
changed form. where the cells mass to-
gether In a new way, multiplying rapidly
and beginning to secrete much mineral
matter from the blood that circulates with
IN their substance. From the edge of the
nail new growth pushes onward until the
whole finger end is duly protected. The
dainty nail is laid on very sensitive skin
ped, which also gives it additions. The
growth Is nearly twice as rapid in summer
as 1t Is In winter in all people.
1t Is very easy to keep the nails in good
trim. Less than five minutes allowed them
regularly each day will be all that is re-
quired. They need weekly cutting with a
pair of proper nail scissors, and the cut
ting should exactly follow the outline of
the finger ends.
A piece Of lemon used once or twice n
week is nearly necessity If nails are to be
Kept Alright. The acid acts on the nail
substance with wonderful effect of polish
Ing. and it softens the skin maryelously
that Is apt to drag itself forward over the
nall. any stain of ink or fruit, the lemon
VIII dispose Of at once, dissolving and de-
composing the annoying marks as nothing
else will.
A little oil rubbed over each nall after
the lemon treatment continues the polish
ing process. nourishes the nail and skin.
eradicates the last lingering atom Of sus-
pfcious marks A little wad of soft flannel
Is used when applying the oil. After the oil
the hands are laved in soft water wiped
ana the nan polishing continued with a
tiny bit of chamois leather. Violet powder or
fine chalk on the channels Is an aid to great
success. brushing rather rougfaens the
nalls ana Should be avoided.
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steel ribs is an airy sheathng of accordion
pleated silk tulle or Brussels net, as your
pocket book may afford. This Sheathing ex-
tends from the inside apex of the dome
down to the tips of the ribs and gives the
parasol an airy lghtness of appearance
that is dear to the heart of ye average
woman.
The most amazing amount of pure in
yentive talent has been lavished on the
belts of the hour The Gibson belt, like the
girl and the shirt waist of that species,
arose and ragged furiousy for one short
hour, but already the vogue of that genus
of cincture is done for. What all women
desire Is, IN the morning, a belt of the
goods that in color and texture will match
the skirt or shirt that is worn. Consequent
ly the manufacturer has responded to the
need. and we have our choice of the smart
est white pique, colored linen and pOngee
belts, and every one has double ringed
brass, silver nickel buckle. All the
aforementioned stitched bands are easily
detachable from the buckles, and can be
sent to the washwoman, and though the
greater number of these are exceedingly
narrow, there are belts to be had as wide
as you please and of silk. Black and white
MORE are among the very choice girdles,
but one of the most tempting novelties IN
the shops just now extremely coquet-
fish cinctures for muslin frocks called cor
sage bouquet bands. The strap that circles
the waist is ribbon, MORE or satin taffeta,
as you may please, and this is shaped wide
in the back or as a conventional straight
band. In front the ends join a little to one
side, and there cunning shower bow of
narrow silk or satin ribbon is fastened.
The foundation of the bow is aGose of rib
bon loops; from this drop ends of uneven
lengths, and the ends are finished with wee
chiffon or ribbon flowers. Some of these
shower bows are quite modest in proper
tons, while others, for use with evening
gowns, are exceedingly elaborate, the cas-
cades of chiffon pOsies falling nearly to the
knee with some such modest little suit as
that displayed in an accompanying sketch.
The Egg Shell Finish.
This is a muslin, the imitation of which
is bound to prove the truest economy and
ornament. 1t is a muslin with the new egg
shell finish, which is given by the mercer
izing process. Tucks and lace applications,
artfully distributed, secure the perfect or
namentation. and by way of color a gloire
de Dejon pink satin tafeta ribbon is thread
ed through the broad beading at the hem S
top and at the bodice's top. A ribbon of
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An Ideal Costume.

The really elaborate point to which the
fashionable and yet Thoroughly useful golf
ing dress has been lifted is shown by
sketch of az ideal hot weather suit done in
embroidered and plaid linen. The linen is
self-cOlored; that is to say, it is plain
fax brown. and the skirt and waist are
made OF the Unbleached and undyed goods
embroidered in tiny bright green spots. The
waists quaint yoke and the broad front
panel are wrought of the same goods with
out the dots. and twelve big bullet-shaped
green mussel shell buttons lend decora-
tive touch. About the neck goes a stock
Of unStarched linen with tie ends of bright
green MORE silk. and the Panama hat is
trimmed with a veil of green chiffon and
two very dark green Spanish cock plumes
Laced shoes and heavy gloves with per-
forated palms are still worn with this type
of dress, but nine-tenths of the women
wear, instead of SILK, mohair or Bingham
petticOats. golf underskrts made of dainty
face-trimmed lawn. The excuse for this
seemingly inappropriate extravaganza is
that golf clothes should all wash, and even
the stays now sold for active wear on the
links are made of linen tape With pull-out
bones. which enables the laundress to boil
and bleach them as easily as Isle thread
hose.
According 10 the experienced Gressmaker
there is more silk in wear this summer than
ever before. Her books show ten silk
frocks made up for every one of wool or
cotton. Next after the silk ranks the use
Of linen. Pongee and foulard and the 10y
of light dressing in hot weather is the
cause OF il all, she says, but SO far this
has been an unusually cool summer. and
the pongees are lined in lots OF cases with
heavy cotton. at least where stout women
are concerned. At this moment the alb
sorbing fancy in pongee is the use there
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BARGAIN COUNTER DAYS
The Ever Fascinating Ques-
tion of NeckWear.
SILK RAGE INCREASES
A LOVELY AND CHEAP FRoCK,
WITH LACE GLOVES
Juveniles Revel in Half Hose and the
English Fad of San
dals.
SILK RAGE INCREASES
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

NEW YORK, June 20, 1902.
1t IS the bargain counter that does the
rushing business these days. Every article
of dress, from paste diamond tiaras to shoe
Iaces is marked down TO the lowest possible
figure. but the odd and most interesting fact
in the psychology of shopping is that moth
Ing brings such swarms of women in from
the country retreats as news of sacrifice
sale of necktIes. No matter what happens,
the thought of something new and inexpen
sive in neckwear sways the feminine mind
as Oratory excited the. Romans of old.
With the thermometer at ninty-four degrees
In the shade the women hustled up from the
country the other morning and stormed
counter of pique fOur-in-hands, much after
the fashion IN which the Rough Riders
took San Juan Hill. It is true. they were
very catchy ties, of the broad Ascot and
straight, long golf stock order and they
were blue, brown, black and white, grass
green and pOngee yellow, and lots of them
were smartly embroidered on their tips
with suitable sporting devices. Mixed with
the pique ties were some watered silk, in
black and the new and popular Irish green
These have been brought forward with
view TO introducing again the use of the
stiff. white. starched. turnover shirt collar.
Evidently their mission is about to be ac-
COmpliSned, for the ties themselves are neat
and beguiling little trifles and can be only
worn when drawn into four-in-hand knots
under crisp white linen standing collars
that turn over in the fashion SO popu-
lar with men.
The very absorbing interest in this sterner
sort Of neck dressing arises. no doubt
from the attention nine-tenths of country
dwelling femininity is giving to her muscle.
1t is no longer the pretty and sporty thing
for the golfer, and her out-of-doorsey likes
TO roll up her sleeves, cast off her hat and
knot a bandanna about her neck when the
game wakes fast and furious. or the auto
mobile threatens the lives of the waysde
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the adjacent country well repays an after
noon visit, or even a ride by train or troll
ley. To the nature-lover and the observant
every walk into the roads and fields about
reveals some new objects of interest, some
new pleasure in flower leaf and trees. For
nature, although working along the same
lines, is yet full of an endless variety and
"fulfills herself In many ways" sometimes
charming. sometimes curious, but always
worth the looking for.
Even within the city, the parks, large and
small, furnish pleasure in goodly measure
to those who get into the wholesome ha bit
of regularly visiting them. Every man.
woman and child can roam at will in the
big pleasure grounds that each can feel
justly ds as much his as the stately estates
of the millionaire belong to the wealthy
owner. The refreshment to eye and spirit
in the soft greens and the picturesque Wis
tas, the benefit to wearied body in the pure
air and the cooling breezes, repay the visit
and give, In some degree at least, what the
more fortunate ones are enjoying in the
mountains or by the seashore.
Even in the confines of ones home there
Is beauty and an enjoyment to be had for
little pleasant toll, interesting in itself
and lasting in its effects. There is no back
yard, no matter how small, that cannot be
made into small estate by pretty vine,
a rev bright flowers, a bit Of Smooth-cut
grass. 1t is great pity that this means Of
enjoyment Is so often neglected, when had
at such a small cost. The social theorists
or the hour are calling attention to this
and the popular weeklfes and magazines
are full Of directions how to obtain beauty
at small cost Of money and labor in this
way. Ugly brick walls can be covered with
drapery furnished free by natures loving
hands that the costliest efforts Of human
ingenuity cannot equal; dirt and squalor
can be swept away or hidden under q lux
uriant growth that asks for it's starting
only bit Of SOIL, a few seeds and some lit
tie care to establish growth. 1t is almost
criminal for people to have so much bare
ness. sordidness and ugliness about them
when it is just as easy to have beauty
grace and fragrance. Let the stay-at-
homes experiment in this direction this
summer, and the result will be past their
expectations.
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sTAY-AT-HoME PLEASURES.
A Few Comforting Thoughts for Vaca-
tionless People.

From the Baltimore American.
AS the summer comes the thought of out
ings, vacations and trips grows pleasurably
insistent to those able to enjoy them, and
there is no doubt of the benefit which a
pleasant change does. when taken in the
year of work, rush and worry. But even
those who cannot afford the expense or
time of a trip away can get some degree of
this change and pleasure by little thought
and management in taking Stay-at-home
trips. There are many ways in which stay
at-homes can minimize the discomfort and
heat of summer and find out for themselves
fresh breathing spots of GOODNESS, green and
beauty.
The suburbs of the city are now easily
reached Further on, beyond the suburbs,
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with of richly embroidered bands Of linen.
The embroidery Is done in small East In
dian designs and colors. and the effective
way of treating the gowns IS shown in a
sketch of a garden party dress. The skirt
of this is tucked perpendicularly from the
hips, as are ninety-nne Of every round
hundred of skirts one sees: n deep hem is
turned up at the foot, and above this is set
the embroidery done of very heavy and
very coarse brown linen. The same type of
embroidery treats the waist, which opens
in long down the front to display a
shirred vest of dotted yellow and white silk
muslin. Silk muslin is the material of the
paraSol.
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seaside girls patter about in the barest of
feet when the weather permits and the
children below ten years of age cling to
their wooden sailor suits with fidelity their
elders might advantageousy copy. Most
of the children wear the very sensible pom
gee yellow flnannel or a mixed wool and
mohair goods in a gray green that forms
a quite ideal bathing dress. The pictured
likeness of one of these dresses shows a
white wool and mohair beach and bathing
SUIT trimmed with broad and narrow bands
of very sharply bright Yale blue mohair
braid. MARY DEAN.
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Brand New Parasols.

There is, by the way. a brand new hobby
In parasols. This is firstly the mosaic wood
handle. which comes from Paris. 1t Is a
sort of Chippendale handle, with a lovely
cut crystal ball at the bottom, and in the
center of the ball is imprisoned a tiny
woman's head of gold. Now the covering
Of such parasol may be plain pongee or
taffeta, to match ones gown, but under
meath the silk dome and covering the bare
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Is foretold. Just now one of the smart
touches observed on summer evening toilets
Is the left arm bracelet, made of narrow
black velvet ribbon. The ribbon is tied on
Just above the elbow or exactly at the
wrist, and the ends are drawn In neat
bow through tiny jeweled buckle, or the
bow Is made fast by small jeweled brooch.
White hose and white shoes have been
authoritatively pronounced the fashionable
footwear whenever and wherever possible.
Colonial ties of white wash leather or white
canvas with leather or canvas bows and
buckles are accepted for country wear. and
the hose to use with these are as lacy as
possible and Of wilderness to match the
p shoes. Some women show marked liking
for the new and Frenchy stockings that are
openworked over the instep in the form of
big fieur de lis or a long pointed diamond,
heart or encruSted with lace in the
form OF a flower. Not ALI of these shapes
are becoming to every ankle, and with
brown shoes the openworked brown stock
ings are usually pin dotted in some con-
traSting color. The exceedingly coQuettiSh
idea from Paris is the lace ankled white
silk or Isle hose with the most eXquisitely
elaborate embroidered clocks. For eX
ample a Vatican basket full of parti-col
ored flowers or a linked tambourne, crook.
cap and cupid's horn are all daintily worked
and disposed up the outside Of the leg.
Sandals and Half Hose.
Happy the age when the plain. barefoot
is the most fashionable method of undress-
ing the extremities. and now that white cot
ton stockings, half hose and that last En-
glish fad, the sandal, for Juveniles, has got
over to this side. we are treated to an eX-
hibitiou of bare pink baby toes that is as
enviable as it is healthful. All the little
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Il understand said the owner of the
Blue Devil, that you ran over a man yes
terday."
Nothing of the kind" replied the little
man, who Is winning fame with his Red
Flash. lit was only a ten-year-old GIRL
Chicago Reeord-Herald.
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citizen. The American woman is far too
instinctively neat and grace loving to abide
the semi-prOfessiOnal SLOUGH in dress more
To make a complete toilet for any sport you
please and keep that toilet in order though
records fall
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the same clasps the waist and sleeves, and
an incipient corsage bouquet bow is shown
at one side of the belt
Such muslin calls for lace gloves, and
so far as We have progressed this season,
the proper lace glove shows a deep tan
tint with applications of heavy lace down
the back of the hand. where, on a kid
glove the ridged stitchings appear Because
OF the lace. or Isle, or silk openwork even
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lover?''
We'll: not exactly. But all the trades
people do."-L.fe.
Evening star., 1902-01-04

reached thf. coast,at q place called valle-
hermoso; hom wAich place another pass
led back oyer. the mountains. We next
came to Gufpulagan. where We rested until
O'Clock the foiioNing morning. When we.
few hours iateFs reached the sea. ! was
taken quite sicksssard directed the other
members Of the party to push on. and
stated that u was DO follow them as soon as
I was able, to travel In native canoe.
The following day Lieut.. Peyton, who had
gone on ahead, succeeded in discovering a
wealthy planter. the owner Of large house.
whom he tufd OF my illness. This gentle
man soon sent me, chair, which was tied
to two poles. and carried by four men, with
q relief force of the same number. In this
queer contriyanceeI was carried by the ma
tives for nearly Twenty miles. crossing sew
en- rivers OH our journey, and passing near
the base of'a volcano. l finally reached my
nnal destination more dead than alive. and
In a few nonthse the telegraph line and
military read were accomplished realities,
despite the Inconvenience we suffered in
reaching the places they were to connect.
We afterward learned" said Lieut.. Cliff
ton, that we were the first white men who
had ever passed through the country which
1 have attempted to describe, and which
was filled with SO many interesting sights"