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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-10

INSPECTION this evening for Com
pany L. at seven thirty. All members
want to be there.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-10

The only place In the country you
can get fine mantels made to order
any size, is at Robe & Rightmire's,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-10
Fine Laundry Work.

The Empire laundry is better pre-
pared than ever to turn out fine work.
Much of the more delicate work is
done by hand and the best care is
given TO your goods. If you are not
familiar with our work send US a trial
order.
L. C. FINK,
The Empire Steam Laundry
i3l Walnut ST.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-10

He says That the Miners Interests are
Opposed to Those who Want to get
Them to Strike-Mr. Neil Robi nson
Visits His son Here aud Talks Inter.
cstingly about the Situation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-10
S. S. CONVENTION.
Interesting State Gathering
Begins Shortly.

Huntington Preparing to Give Work.
ers misunderstanding Program
has Been Prepared -Morgantown
will be Represented Meeting This
Manfh
, 1902-11-07

"I suppose Maria told you about her
friend Frank Reade's good fortune? 2"
queried the lady.
mo. What about HMM 1 under
stand that he was rather unfortunate
at one time"
"You mean about his engagement to
that Miss-Yincent, was It'll suppose.
Yes, he did take her Inconsistency bad
ly, Maria says. They say she was a
great beauty, and men are silly about
a pretty face-begging your pardon,
mon anil"
"Granted." laughed the gentleman,
Proceed"
"Well you know, as soon as he was
safely out of the way she married a
rich man, some relation to Frank
Reade, 1 believe"
Eyes; l have heard all about that"
"Well now m the sequel. Frank
went to Switzerland on some wild
goose chase, and while there saved the
life of a certain rich, benevolent, child
less gentleman. Well, the benevolent
old gentleman insisted on taking his
brave young preserver home to En-
gland with him. Then he adopted him,
and now he has capped the climax by
dying and leaving his immense fortune
Internationally to Frank. Now, won't
that be a bitter pill to the ~faithless
beauty"
Carolyn heard no more, out she had
heard enough, and later the story had
plenty of confirmation. 1t was a bitter
pill to her. But the worst was not yet.
In the course of nature Uncle Jen-
kins died and was buried, and his law
yer came to read the will to the heir
presumptive. With serene satisfaction
Mr.. and Mrs. Reade listened to the
following:
II give and b%equeath to my nephew,
Albert Reade, all the property of which
l die possessed, amounting"
Here the lawyer paused to wipe his
spectacles.
Amounting to So, 5000, investedin-
etc.
That was all. Uncle Jenkins appar.
ent wealth had been all a sham, and
Carolyn had sold herself for $4,000
She had lost not only a true. loving
heart, but what was of more value-a
princely fortune.-Chicago Tribune.
, 1902-11-07
ONE HUNDRED-MILE COAST.
Sliding Down the Side of a Mountain
in a Hand Car.

sliding Down the Side of a Mountain
in a Hand Car.
Lord Ernest Hamilton describes his
experience of a thrilling but perilous
pastime, the descent in a small hand
car of a wonderful mountain railway
in Peru.
GAS a matter of fact" he writes, re.
ferring to the title of the article, "it
is 106; but, for the sake of a title, the
at any rate for purposes Of illustra.
ton. These hundred odd miles are to
be found on the Ferro-Caril Central OF
Peru, commonly called the Oroya Rail-
way, and they are to be found no.
mn re else.
Shis Oroya Railway is a~EerF-won-
sul line, indeed. 1t not only climbs
higher than any other railway in the
world, but also distinguishes itself in
a variety of other ways incidentally re.
ferred to hereafter. But the accom-.
plishment with which l am chiefly con.
cerned is this, that it provides the only
road in the world which a man on
wheels can travel over 100 miles by
his own momentum and practically al
any pace to which the fiend of reck.
lessness may urge hin.
1.-THE object of what is here written
is to trace the sensations born of 9
run down from the summit of the Orc.
va Railway, 1866 feet above sea level
to the verge of the Pacific. You start
under the eye of the eternal SHOWS and
you finish among humming birds and
palms. You start back with the un
speakable sickness of soroche, and yor
finish in the ecstacy of an exultatior
too great for words.
1.-The gods of Olympus were worms
beside the man who has during the
last three hours controlled his car from
the Paso de Galera to Callao, for it is
in the control that lies the joy, as in
other things apart from car running
To sit beside the brakeman is good. but
to drop the brakeman on a friendly
siding and grasp the lever-in your W
firm but not too exacting hand Is to
sup a liberal foretaste of the joys OF
heaven.-Pearson's Magazine.
, 1902-11-07
Spoke from Experience.

A man who tries to uphold all his
statements with the prop of personal
experience is pretty sure sooner or
later to find himself in difficulties.
What kind of posts should you say
I'd better have for my p~iazza?' asked
a summer resident of the oracle of
Bushville. CEDAR"
NO" was the instant reply; mot
less you want to pay for poor stuff.
Git pine. Pine will last We a hundred
years"
'"Are you sure?" asked the summer
resident, doubtfully.
,'Surer' echoed the oracle. 81 never
state q thing without l can prove it.
I've tried 'em both. Tried 'em twice
m my south porch, l tell YEP
, 1902-11-07
THE BiG-FIsTEo A

oh, here's to the man with a hand like q
lam,
And a fist just as big as his heart;
To the big, manly chap, be he banker or
drudge,
Owning railroads or driving a cart;
To the man who looks steadily straight
In your eyes
And gives you a grip like q. wise
Such men as decided long since, once for
That they'd rather be men than be
mice.
he may have a skull like the crust of the
earth,
And a jaw like the Terrible Turk;
His hands may have spread on the helve
ola pick
Or at some other mental work;
But his heart you'll find good as a nugget
of gold,
And twill always be faithful to you
Then here's to the man with a hand like
And a soul that is loyal and true.
He may not be versed in the dining
rooms ways,
He may never have donned a dress
suit,
But he will stand fast while you're true
to your trust;
Your honor he'll never dispute,
For he's just the friend that will fight to
the end,
Till there's no further use to resist
God bless him, this man with the hand
like a ham,
And a heart just as big as his fist.
Los Angeles Herald.
, 1902-11-07
when They Find Him Out.

The venerable Senator Pettus of Ala.
.bama is one of the most genial and
popular as well as one of the most in
fiuential members of the body to which
he belongs. To an acquaintance who
was congratulating him upon the com
%pleteness with which he had suppress
ed in debate a bumptious new Sena-
tor. says the New York Times, the
Nestor of the Senate explained.
"Well, sub, it's like this: When a
new Senatah assuahs the Senate of
the United States hat he knows mo-
about the pending question than all
the rest of them put togethah, they be-
lieve him. When he repeats that as
su'ance next day about an entiahly
different question theih acquiescence
is tinged with incredulity. When, on
the thuhd day he renews it about a.
thuhd question, their suspicious alb
aroused. And when, on the fo'th day
he says the same thing about a 10th
question, unrelated to any of the 9TH
abs, they know he is a liah."
, 1902-11-07
ONE oE NATURES TRAGEDIES
Unexpected Doom that Overtoox a
Hunting Kingfsher.

Unexpected Doom that Overlook n
Hunting King6sher.
Little is known by the average, 4an
of the tragedies which are constantly
occurring in wild life. One well-knpwn
say that no wild animal dies a nat
ural' death. Now and then an instance
comes to light, like the following, from
the New York Sun, which shows how
the. life of a wild creature is suddenly
snuffed out. The narrator wasS n a
calioe watching a kingisher thaess had
alighted on the dead branch of a tree
Oh the edge of the pond.
Suddenly the bird rose and dropped
straight down into the water I'VE a
stone, and disappeared beneath the sur
face. 1t r%eappeared almost immediate
ly with a fish in its long. spear-like bill,
but it had scarcely regained the sur
face when it disappeared again with
a ~suddenness that led me TO think that
something had seized it from below.
1t did not come up again, and after a
time rowed to the spot where it had
gone down to find an explanation Of it's
extraordinary disappearance.
A dead piokerel about eight inches
long was floating on the surface Inear
the shore. 1t was doubtless thel one
the kingfsher had caught. Soon otter
ward l saw an odd-looking object boat
ing near. On examination it proved
to be a big pickerel and the kingdlsher,
both dead,
One of the birds legs was between
the pickerel's jaws, the long teeth Of
which went through the flesh. NE
kingisher's spear-like bill ram am
through the pickerel's body, from tide
to side, a few inches below the giWs.
No doubt the pickerel had seizei1 the
kingfsher by the leg as the bird twas
rising from the water with the bmall
fish, and had pulled it back intb the
water, expecting to dine upon the king
fisher. The bird had turned in s9lf-de-
Tense and driven its sharp beak
through Che pickerel, inflicting a mortal
wound. The pickerel, with bulldog
tenacity, had kept its hold on the birds
leg, and the two. had died together.
, 1902-11-07

in the Siztyy,nlnth Ohio M
held the office of quartermaster SER
geant. At the siege Of Vicksburg he
was on the staff of General Burbridge,
of Kentucky, and as the army marched
I'D on the hills surrounding the city he
was ordered to go ove and take pos
session of a farmhouse as a hospital.
He rode away with a few men, and as
they passed up the lane to the house
two Confederates opened fire on them
from the place. None Of the men were
hit.
Another curious coincidence in con-
nection with this is, that when Cen
eral Pemberton sent a flag of truce
into the Union lines with a proposal Of
surrender the men were taken to Mr..
williams tent and kept while General
Grant went over their message.
Mr.. Williams has been cashier of the
First National Bank of Shelby con-
tinuously since the day of its opening,
April 8. 1872. He is, therefore, serving
his thirty-first year as cashier.
, 1902-11-07

What a good memory some Heople
have for mischief.
, 1902-11-07

DESIRABLE SOCIETY and whole
some restrictions that insure perma
nency.
BEACH CASINOS, affording a grea
variety of a~musements.
OCEAN PIER, extending to deep wa
ter.
RUSTIC PAVIIIONS along tn,
beach and in the Park.
ARTISTIC COTTAGES. no common
structures being allowed.
BEACH BOARDWALK, always ap
preciated.
GRAND HOLLY PARK, not fount
elsewhere on the coast.
TOWN HALL and efficient local gov
eminent.
, 1902-11-07

reproaches.
There is another side to the picture.
A man, while praising his wife's skill
as a housekeeper, naturally looks with
gratitude on the girls mother who has
trained her so we'll; and in this case
the mother-in-law is not the desplsed
creature that writer's of fiction would
have us believe.-The Scotsman.
, 1902-11-07
Compressed Air for Glass Blowing

Compressed Air for Glass Blowing.
Machines for blowing glass by com.
pressed air are being tried expert
mentally by the window glass trust. II
they do all that they promise they will
displace the present process of glass
Blowing by hand-or rather by mouth
which is slow, costly and very wear.
ing on the health of the men. .
, 1902-11-07
Room for More Improvement.

Prison Director-What, you here
again for burglary? When you left
here three weeks ago you said that you
had become a much better man.
Prisoner-Yes, sir, but 1 want to. be,
come better still!-Heiter Welt.
, 1902-11-07
ROBERT BRIGHT
Coal.
STANDARD SCALES. FULLsWEIGHT
y. w. Cor. Cedar Avenue and Railroad
:. WILDWOOD, N. j.
OHIO WAR VETERAN.

was a Target for the First Shot Fired
al the Siege of Vicksburg.
b. J. Williams, cashier Of the First
National Bank in Shelby, Ohio, enjoys
the distinction Of having the first shot
, 1902-11-07

fred at the siege
of vicksburg in
1868 aimed at
h | m personally.
Mr.. Williams was
born in Marion,
Ohio, in 1872 In
1861 he enlisted
in Major Inks
battalion IN Mis-
souri,, and served
for Gig h t e e n
~"
The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03
MORTUARY.
Death Of Mrs. W. II. Weller.

Mrs w. H. Weller, of Davis City,
died at Keokuk last Thursday night
from the effects of surgical operation,
and her remains were taken to Clinton,
ILL.,, for burial On Saturday of the
previous week Mrs Weller went to
Keokuk for the purpose of having an
operation performed by DR.. Frank
Dorsey, the eminent surgeon, as after
an examination it was decided that an
operation was the only thing that would
restore her to health, she having been
an invalid for several years, and the
operation was feared as she was subject
TO heart trouble. On last Thursday
an anaesthetic was given the patient
and the operation performed, but she
never rallied from the operation. She
was most estimable lady, and since her
residence at Davis City had endeared
herself to large. circle of friends. The
bereaved husband has the deepest
sympathy of many friends in his sad
bereavement.
The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03
New Court Cases.
Lillian McKlveen VS.. Henry Bennett

Lillian McKlveen vs.. Henry Bennett
McKlveen is an action for divorce.
They were married at DeKalb, Iowa, on
Dec. 26, 1894 and lived together until
Jan. l6, 1900. The plaintiff alleges that
since their marriage she has at all times
conducted herself as loving and duti.
full wife, and that on Jan. 16, 1900 de-
fendant deserted her without cause and
has ever since absented himself and
failed to provide plaintiff with any
support. That after their marriage
defendant became addicted to the use of
cocaine and morphine to such an nextent
that he has at five different times taken
socalled cures without being successfully
cured. That for weeks from the use of
said drugs he would by his acts frighten,
worry and cause this plaintiff to lose
sleep and rest to such an extent as to
endanger her health and life. She asks
for decree of divorce and that she be
awarded the custody of their minor
daughter, Margaret, now four years of
age. Ed. II. Sharp attorney for plain.
tiff,
John Blaul & Sons vs.. H. B. Gardner
4 Co. Plaintiff sues for the value of ten
bags of potatoes S25.00 sold and shipped
to defendants, who are in the grocery
business at Weldon, Iowa, on Dec. Is,
|l9Ol. Marion F. Stookey attorney for
plaintih.
Laura Hogue VS.. John Hogue, The
plaintiff sues for divorce. They were
married in the state of Tennessee on
Feb. 1, 1901, and lived together until
April 21. of the same year. The Il4iu-
tiff states that during the time they
lived together she conducted herself as
kind and loving wife, but that the
plaintiff in violation of his marriage
VOWS was guilty of such cruel and
lnhuman treatment as to endanger her
life; that he threatened to kill her and
did attempt to do SO; that he has written
her many threatening and abusive letters
which would endanger her life, peace
and happiness. One child Robert, now
nine months old was born to their union
and she asks for his care and custody.
Although the defendant owns about 400
acres of land in Tennessee the plaintiff
makes no claim for alimony of any kind
or character. Hoffman 4 Jackson at.
torneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03
Why the Windmllls Go Down,

Once In while the worm tu-ns-a
gale smltes the towers that have en-.
shaved the breeZes. The wind can not
frolic, free, any more; if it does not
steer clear of mill it has to give the
thing whirl and grind in the mill of
the Philistines. Now, as wind is an
outlaw and vagrant, it hates to be dra-
gooned and subjugated in this way,
and when it gets its dander up in gale,
especially in a hurricane or twister, it
makes straight for those slave towers
and does not do thing to them.
From 100 to 200 of them were knocked
galley west in this county, last Tuesday
night. A tornado would rather smash
wind mill than twist house or unroof
barn. 1t has no grudge against house
or barn and would "never touch' then,
if they'd keep out of the road, but the
average tornado will 60 several blocks
out Of its path to swipe wind mill,
just to hear its Stats and rods Jingle
and see the thing go sprawling. Farm.
ers notice that when the gale downs
mill, it laughs and jeers in the most
derisive voice, as if the prince of the
power of the air put his thumb end to
the tip OF his nose, twirled the fingers
on both hands, and shrieked, take
that, gol dumb ye. e."-Washington Press.
The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03
Emeline Swank Cozad.

was born in Warren Co. Ohio. May the
29th, 1921. Died at her home in Morgan
township June oath, 1902, being at the
time of her death 81 years and 26 days
old. At the age. of,9 years she moved
with her parents to Warren Co. Indiana.
She was married to Aaron Cozad May,
lS4O,to this union was born ten children
Jacob A., John S., Of Moulton, Iowa,
Aaron A. of Pleasanton, Iowa, James ii.
William c., Mrs. Sarah r. Woods of
Weldon, Ia, Lucinda j., Mrs. Mary H.
Durham, Josephine E. and Joseph A.
They moved to Decatur County Nov.
1854, land entered the farm on which she
lived at the time of her death, she was
one of the early settlers as there was
very few farms entered in Morgan
township at that time; her husband died
Aug. the 30th, 1869, and four children
Joseph A. Lucinda j., Jacob A. and
James H. have preceded her to the
great beyond. She has two sisters Mrs.
Polly Harris of Redblutf, California, who
is 90 years of age and Mrs. Nancy Bales
Of Hyattville, Kansas, who is 73 years
old, 8 children, % grandchildren and l2
great grandchildren, besides host of
friends are left to mourn her departure,
She in an early day united with the
nj. e. church at what was known as the
Broadbook school house and lived a
CONSTANT christian the rest of her lie.
1t can be said of her she has fought the
fight finished her work and gone to her
reward. The last few years of her life
was spent with her daughters Mrs.
Emma Dunham and Miss Josie who has
been faithful in the care of their aged
mother; feeble and almost blind she
never complained of her lot and as she
neared the end expressed herself as
ready and willing to go when the Lord
called her. There was prayer and song
service conducted at the house, her
favorite song 'My saviour first of all"
being one of the number. She was
followed to the Dale Cemetery bv a
large concourse of friends and laid
beside her husband June 25th to await
the resurrection morn. The family has
the sympathy of the community in this
their hour of sorrow. +. A. ID,
The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03
New Rural Routes.

On Tuesday nine new rural routes
were put in operation in Decatur, Co. two
running from Garden Grove two addition
al routes from Lamont, two from Grand
River two from Decatur, and one from
Leon, which will furnish fre mail deliv-
cry to large number of farmers in this
county, making total Of eleven routes
in Decatur county, and two more which
serve portions of this county, one run
ming from Lineville ana one from kel-
erton.
The new route from Leon runs south
east on the Lineville road to point a
quarter of-a mile north of the county
farm, then runs east and south to the
Griffin corner, south to Evan Evans,
west to w. w. Gammons, south to B.
Smallwood, then due west to the Pleas
anton road which it strikes at the Hall
corner, and back to Leon on the Pleas
anton road, Harl Williamson is the
carrier on route No. g making his first
trip Tuesday, when he carried out a
large amount Of mail and brought.in As
letters mailed that day on his route.
Fifty mail boxes have already been
placed on this route, and there are
number who have not yet provided
boxes, but will do so at once.
The following is list of those who
already have boxes on Route No. 2.
NJ. A. Shinn, w. Nj. Frost, w. l.. Arm
strong, j. K. Williamson, 3. E. Rumley,
j. w. Dale, David McCutchan, Edward
Bevins, Patrick Flynn, NJ. Griffin. |. +.
Evans, w. f. Fletcher, I. j. Griffin, K
Hickman, 6. 6. Meek }, I, Webster, w.
e. Cannon, e. j. Honey .54W. Wal
ton. j. o. Garner. James Hazlet, w. I'll.
Frost, j. +. Bruner, Evan Evans, Geo.
Virden, w. j. Smith, w. G. Campbell,
NJ. Kimport, Il. Meek, w. E. G. V. Jen-
kins, b. Smallwo ood, B, I. Sears, D. Il.
Griffin. j. L. McCutchan, c. E. Chastain,
w. r. Chastain, j. M. Chastain, Deca-
tur Co. Poor Farm, j. X. Campbell, Sam
Gassett, B. f. Robinson, q. w. Blakes-
ly, S. o. Sprinkle, j. I. Robinson, A. j..
Woolsey, j. J. Minor, D. A. Robinson,
]. w. Osborn, r. B. Drake, w. S. Clark.
The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03
Who Was 1t.

Who sympathized With you when you
burned out? Asks an exchange. Was
it your home merchant or WAS it Sears.
Roebuck? Who carried you last winter
when you were out of a job and had no
money?Was it Montgomery Ward & Co !,
or was it your hsme merchant? When
you want to raise money for the church
or for some needy person in town do you
write to the Fair Store in Chicago, or do
you 90 to your home merchants? How
much does Seigel.C Cooper & Co. give tow
ard keeping up the sidewalks or paying
the minister's salary? When you we're
sick how many nights dill Hibbarb,
Spencer, Bartlett & Co. sit up with you?
When your loved one was buried was it
your home merchant who dropped a
tear of sympathy and uttered the cheer.
full words or was it Marshall, Field & Co?
The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03

At an auctioneers' convention held at
Waterloo recently it was resolved that
all auctioneers who had cried 1000 sales
were entitled to the privilege of being
called Colonel" For this season the
friends of DR.. Burnison move that he be
addressed as "General'' for beside hav-
ing cried somewhere in the neighbor.
hood of 10000 sales he has sold some-
thing like 9oo,000,o0o feet of lightning
rods and is now veterinary sergeon in
good standing, with a record of curing
every case he undertakes unless tt e
animal dies and very few die. DAVIS
City Lariat.
The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03
Normal Institute Closes.
The Decatur County Teachers, Nor,

The Decatur County Teachers Normal
Institute closed a most successful
session in this city last Saturday, the
trains in all directions being crowded
with the students returning to their
homes. The weather being cool was
very favorable for work, and as result
the grades show excellent work on the
part of the teachers. The past week
Elder Hubbel, of the Christian church
conducted chapel services, and the
teachers were favored with instrumental
music by Prof. j ohm F. Ogden and Miss
Lucy Ilsley, and vocal solos by Misses
Pearl Norman of Davis City and Pearl
SHitzer of Lamont. Miss Minnie Van.
deriugt of Lamont, delivered pleasing
recitation Saturday morning.
Dsring the session the enrolment
reached 100, making it one of the
largest institutes ever held in this
county, and reflects great credit on
County Superintendent Mcintosh and
his able corps of assistants.
Before adjourning the following
resolutions were adopted 'by unani-
NOUS vote Of the institute:
Resolved, BY the teachers of Decatur coun.
ty, Iowa. in institute assembled, tn at a yots of
thanks be rendered the knights OF Pythias for
the use of their hall during the term just draw
ing to q close, and that copy of this resolu
ha M ha6 in, no M,
The county papers. ELI HUTCHINSON,
]. L CuMMINs,
ESTELLA DANIELSON
The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03
For the Ladies

We have the best values offered in ladies'
vests at Sc M 8h lOc l2c l5c 35c Other have
the same priced vests we but they short quality
a &c
The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03
The past week has been unusually wet

a f I
The past week has been unusually wet
and cold for this section Of the country,
surprising the recollection of the Oldest
Inhabitants. Fires have been quite
comfortable for the past few days, and
how many of our readers can remember
when it was cold enough to have fire
on the first of July? The wet weather
however has not materially damaged
crops, as corn this year is unusually
clean, and farmers tell us that the wet
cool weather has been the making of the
oats crop, as 1T has prevented any rust
ing. The prospects for all crops in
Decatur county was never more hatter.
ing.