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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Sheriff r. d. Martin took Fred Smith,
one of the boys arrested last week for
burglarizing the grocery store of Fulton
g. Manning, to the State Industrial
School at Edora Monday, Judge Parrish
having signed the order committing him
to that institution, where he will remain
until he is of age. The younger boy,
Alma Adair. who is only ten years old,
escaped with Jail sentence of 80 days,
his father making strong plea for him
and agreeing to send him to school and
see that he is kept of the streets, but it
is with the understanding that he goes
to the reform school for the next Of
tense.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

For SALE-A few settings of eggs from
the Indian Cornish Game chickens. 81
per setting. 3S Mrs. II. B. DRAKE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Mrs. Marion F. Stookey entertained a
party at cards Saturday evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brown
who leave next week for Lake Okoboji,
where they will manage the Manhattan
Beach hotel the coming season.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08
Muslin UNDER
Garments.

Here's chance for the busy woman to
save time and good money. Ready to wear
garments Hastily trimmed and reliably made
for less than YOU can make them. When the
bother of buying materials, choosing trimmings
and getting the garments together is consider
ed isn't it economical to buy ready made gar
ments rather than to make them? Ask to see
these goods when you are in again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Two or three young ladies who desire
to learn typesetting can secure positions
in THE REPORTER office. Pleasant work.
Call at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Mrs. w. w. Warner entertained a
party of friends at six-handed euchre
Tuesday evening, the prizes being won
by MIR. and Mrs 1. N. Beard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Williams & Darrah have moved their
law and insurance office from the Biggs
block to the rooms in the rear of the
Exchange National Bank, which gives
them a fine office equipped with splen-
did fire proof vault.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Come early in April and get your
nursery stock from the Leon Home
Nursery. My stock has never been
culled. w. A. GARRETT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

A bright boy, residing with his par
ents who desires to learn the printing
trade, can secure permanent position
by calling at The REPORTER office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

4 aOld Arkansaw" was greeted with a
Afpll house at the opera house Monday
Evening in spite of the rainstorm. Man
Der Will F. Lindsey reports very
prosperous season and they deserve a
good patronage for it is one of the best
Shows on the road, their special scenery
being especially fine. They went from
ERE to Bethany and will close the sea-
ln at Newton about the middle of this
j NTH.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08
Millet seed for sale.
BowsHER Il BIDDIsoN,

Cyclone Photos 20 and 80 cents each
by mail. Address S. e. CARRIER,
Grown, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08
Our Carpet
Room Upstairs

Is conveniently arranged for showing carpets
rugs lace curtains aud mattngs in excellent
light and just as these goods will look in actual
service. The old saying "no trouble to show
goods" is nearly true in our carpet room. You
are welcome to come and look and price when
you please Well furnish estimates and give
you the advantage of our knowledge and ex-
perience when you SO request.
Cotton carpets ....................1S c, 25c, soc
Union Carpets. ......................35 and 4Oc
Mattings ........ 15c. 2Oc 25c, 3Oc and 35c
Lace Curtains SOC, 75c LOO. S1.25, $3.50
up to $500
You are Invited
to Call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

If you want farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of in
terest and best terms 90 to E. j.
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Do not fail to go the Leon Home
Nurseries and select some fresh, healthy
stock for orchard and garden.
w G,p,,~r
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Grace Spry, little ten year old girl
4 who has suffered for several years with
"a very peculiar nervous disease was
taken to Des Moines Tuesday where she
enters the Methodist hospital and will
receive treatment from the best physi.
clans in Des Moines, which it is to be
hoped will benefit her.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

WANrED-Two young ladies to learn
typesetting, Apply at THE REPORTER
office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

A Bascomb. Eclipse folding machine
was added to The REPORTER equipment
the past week which will be decided
improvement over the old method of
folding the papers by hand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

FouND-Top of K. p. lapel button,
Owner call at THE REPORTER office,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08
To Cure a Cold i

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. 25c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

M. Mayer the veteran clothing mer-
chant who sold out to the Kraft Cloth.
ing Co., year ago has been like duck
out of water ever since, and can't make
up his mind to leave Leon. He has
rented the Varga building formerly &C.
cupied by the Leon Shoe Store and
after the building is remodeled will put
in an exclusive furnishing goods stock,
carrying hats, caps, gloves, underwear
shirts, collars, neckwear and complete
line of gents furnishings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08
Tubable
Wash Goods

Goods that can make the frequent acquain-
lance with the wash tub and not lose their
beauty. Styles plenty to select from. And
prices most reasonable-from your point of
view On exhibition from 1880 a. m. til 8 p.
M daily except Sundays. Will you come? If
you can't come, write.
Scotch lawns (made in Mass ................5
20 styles colored dimites. ...................Shc
A dozen styles dmities. .....................1Oc
Is styles batistes... ..............10c
Over 20 styles batistes. .....................15c
Tissues, Mercerized Ginghams, Sill Cling
hams, Madras Cloths, Fancy Chambrays, Mulls
Embroidered Swisses and so on through the
list of fashionable fabrics for summer wear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

For Oklahoma real estate, write to
call on C.. 3. Jordan, Enid, O. L.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

For SALE-Two Hereford bulls; MIDI
land No. SILL, Vol. 20, calved Nov. rs,
1898, bred by r. B. Armour, Kansas City,
Mo. Lord Reynolds No. 127S09, Vol. "a,
calved March %, 1901, bred by j. b.
Dale. Call, phone or address j. B. Dale,
Spring Valley, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

'East Lynne" with special COM
pany, elaborate scenery and Miss
Courtenay Morgan as ''Lady Isabelle"
h splendid version of the great play,
jill be seen as the Van Werden opera
house Friday evening, March 8. Man.
Bsger Van Werden is to be congratulated
IA securing this fine attraction, which is
Treating furore throughout the state.
|8ee advertisement in another column.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Ladies who have used Maple City
soap will testify to its merits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Stops the Cough and Works off the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day, No cure no pay.
Price 25 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

4 The mystery surrounding the disap.
pearance of Miss Hattie Palmer, who
started from her home in Saginaw,
Mich, three weeks ago for Lamont,
where she was to have been married to
Elder Goodwin, of the l.. D. S. church,
has been cleared up. Instead of coming
to Lamont she went to St. Paul and was
married to handsomer man.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

The Woman's Guild are planning to
give the "Tour Around the World'
some time in June.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

L. P. Detrick last Friday closed a
deal for the purchase of John stout's
restaurant and took possession the same
day. "skeet" has many warm friends
and is hustler for trade.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

You never heard of any one using
Foley's Honey and Tar and not being
satisfied, w. A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Mr.. L. r. Arnold and Miss Eva Ben
nett were married at the residence of
Justice G. w. Beck Saturday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

The REPORTER editor through the
courtesy Of j. r. Bowsher visited the
scene Of the cyclone in the north part
of Decatur and southern portion of
Clarke counties last Friday, and the
ride was thoroughly enjoyed. The trip
over the country revealed the fact that
farmers are away ahead of last year with
their work, many of them being through
planting corn. The oats never looked
finer and there is large acreage. The
indications are however that the hay
crop will again be light many meadows
having been killed out by the drouth
last summer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

The last will of John Fittro has been
filed with clerk Keller for pro bate. He
bequeaths to his sister.in-law Louisa
Williams all money, horses, cattle, hogs
and other personal property, the
household goods to go to his
children after her death. Also
the southeast quarter of the south.
east quarter of section 9, township IS,
range 26, in Harrison county, Mo-, to
use during her life, when it is to 90 to
his children. To his daughter Melina
Mapes, 40 acres of land. To his daugh.
ter Sarah Baker 40 acres of land. To
his son John Fittro 40 acres of land,
all in Harrison county, Mo. The will is
dated Oct. z, 1901, being witnessed by
Il. E. Frazier and J. T. Wishon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Prof. Ralph Hogue, former Leon
boy, and one of the best clarionet play
ers in the state, is the leader of the
band with Taylor's circus, which exhib-
tied in this city yesterday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

r. e. somes, of Chicago Heights, ILL.,,
came last Thursday to visit week with
his father-in-law, Walter johnson, and
many friends in this city. Mr.. Somes
for several years has held the responsible
position of street commissioner, and as
their suburb has only "a saloons which
nets the town $4,000 year to spend
on their streets we imagine he has
plenty of work and is justly entitled to
weeks vacation
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

Instead of being MIR. Aldrich sustain
ing the loss OF his wood house bv fire
last week it was Steve Kodal who was
the loser, the fire being on the farm
owned by w. S. Chandler two miles
west of Leon, the mistake arising from
confusing the old Chandler farm near
Grown occupied by Mr.. Aldrich with the
farm which Mr.. Chandler bought west
of town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

NJ lany Leon people visited the cyclone
& ton of country near Van Vert and
& Gldon last Sunday, every livery team
town being cut cat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08
Buy Russ Bleaching Blue at Casters

Hurrah for the Yellowstone Pork trip
We are off June 23d.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08

The regular meeting of the Library
Board next Monday night, May 18th.
1full attendance is requested.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-08
Over 5OOOPairs
of Shoes.

In stock this morning. You don't care if
there's only one pair if you're fitted and suited
are new spring styles. They look right and the
parts you don't see are all right too. Fine
shoe prices:
Ladies' OXfords-
sloo, s1.25, s1.35, $3.50. sl.75, $500
Ladies' Shoes
$3.50, s1,75, $500, s2.35, $3.50, s2.75, $500
Mems Shoes
s14o, 5000. $3.50, $500, $3.50, $500, $500
You are INVITED
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-01

sometimes purple blossom comes forth in the early spring and ripens into a pear shaped fruit by the last of June. This fruit, the petahaya, tastes like a mixture of raspberry and fig, and is highly priZed by both In dians and Mexicans. Part of the fruit is eaten while ripe, and the rest is cried in the sun or boiled down to a jam.
 Until the advent of the missionaries to the Papago Indian tribe, some twenty years ago, the gathering of the saguara was the greatest orgy of the year From the fruit a highly intoxi- eating beverage was made. With this the Indians drank themselves into a state of frenzied intoXication. During these feasts a number of braves were frequently killed The saguara is short lived although tradition has given it an age measured by centuries and usually begins to decay at the base before attaining it's growth. Moisture is fatal to it, and as soon as it receives a constant supply of water decay is rapid.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-01
Hearing by Telephone.

Dr. Sylvestre, whose name has flashed around the world as the inven- tor of a wonderful device by which you can not only hear by telephone, but see by phone as well. has allowed several illustrations to be made of the visual telephonic machine, although he will not as yet show it's workings fully, because he says to see it is so simple that a man could go away and make one himself. So until the machine it bought by the French gov ernment for $5,000,000, the price he wants, the doctor will not exhibit the device. The invention consists of a small circular mirror, with a hole in the center to which is screwed tiny electric light of little more than one candle power. The mirror is fixed to the microphonic plate of the tele- phone and a pair of little brass pen cils connects the current and the apparatus. In a mysterious looking hood two acids mix drop by drop and out of spout comes a phosphores- cent vapor falling on the morror. If, when telephoning, sheet of white paper is placed in front of the mirror the room from where the person Is telephoning may plainly be seen and also the person. 2
 pr. Sylvestre was sitting in his laboratory in the dark one night some weeks ago awaiting the slow working of some chemical process. He has in his laboratory theatre phone. He was listening to the opera, when sud- denly on the white wall of his labora- tory he saw the stage scene from the theatre. colors and all. Investigation revealed to him the secret. He has made half dozen tests that have convinced him that the visual tele phone Is practicable, although at first sight he admits it seemed to him as it may have impressed others when they first heard of it-incredibly phe nomenal.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-01
4 Wonderful Plant Doomed.

The following article taken from the City of Mexico Herald would in- dicate that the giant cacti of Arizona are passing away
 At recent session of the Ter ritorial Legislature the Cereus gi- ganteus, the great cactus, better known as the saguara and pe- culiar to the soil of this Territory. was made the official flower of Ari- zona Not many years will elapse be- fore new choice will be necessary.
 When the first Franciscan fathers journeyed north from Mexico into Arizona they carried back reports of the great cactus which covered the plains of the new country, and told about its food value to the Indians. Now, as the art of the American has reclaimed foot by foot, the former desert and the magic water has made orange, peach and apricot orchards and great fields of alfalfa, the saguara has been driven out, and only in spots where water cannot be placed can the old plant be found.
 On the rocky, gravelly mesas, the saguaras, the largest of the cactus family, point their chandelabrum- like arms straight toward the sky, not infrequently attaining height of sixty feet. The body of the saguara, sometimes two feet in thickness. Is composed of thin pieces of porous wood, arranged in the form of Co., rinthian column, covered and held to- gether by the outside flores of pale green. At some distance from the ground large branches put out. while the whole surface Is covered with sharp, prockly thorns. A large white,
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-01
4 Polish Proposition.

For some time past the papers have been full of statements relative to the founding of Polish Colony on 100, ,000 acres of land under the Imperial Ca nal System. These statements started innocently enough, but as they were copied and commented upon all kinds of wild stories were published. Finally the following appears in the Cahfornm Investor:
 It is reported that the Imperial Land Company has arranged or is ar ranging to colonize large tract of land under its canal system with Poles. It is to be hoped the report is unfounded, for of all classes of for eigners which come to the hospitahle shores of the United States. the Poles are the least desirable The can i'm proviSe more trouble in a community when filled up on their favorite drink polinky, than any aggre ~atin eXtant Given a proper quantity of polinky, wedding funeral or church meeting is certain within two hours to develop rough house." in three hours free fight. and if nothing breaks up the meeting within the next hour a killing or cutting scrape IS certain. There's plenty of other na- tionalities far preferable to the agri- cultural Poles.
 In reply to all these statements. we would state that there has been no land sold or contracted to Pole or a Polish combination under the Imperial
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-01
Some UnfriendIy Comments.

It Is very natural for some papers published in Central California to comment unfavorably on Southern California matters whenever opportu- nity occurs The Stockton Mail ap- pears to be built that way and it's comments display a degree of ignor- ance that Is appalling and yet not en- tirely unlocked for.
 In speaking of the expert soil re- ports about Imperial soils, it says:
 Ut is a matter of great regret that such facts exist but 1t is well to have them published to protect people or small means from the schemes or de- signing land owners
 It is too bad that the government should be accused of being designing land owner, for the government owned all these lands except the school lands which belonged to the State. How ever, 1t does seem a little hard for the government to charge $l.25 per acre for land that isn't worth 30 cents sec ton even if there were no alkali in it.
 Again the Mail says.
 When 't comes to applying water to the bed of what was once an in- land sea, the results do not always conform to the predictions in the prospectus of the enterprise.
 There is a general public belief that Holland reclaimed large tract of country from the salt salt sea by building dykes around the same and then pumping out the water, and that this same land reclaimed from the sea Is the richest agricultural land in the world. Is this true, or Is that story a mere fiction?
 Again says the Mail:
 'It should not be concluded that the plan for the reclamation of the Colo rado desert will prove a complete fail ure." (Ah, thanks,) The Depart ment of Agriculture is experimenting with various plants to determine their power to resist alkali, and methods of extracting alllali from the soil are also the subject of study"
 Yes, and while the government is making its experiments and studying the alkali question, the farmers at lm- perial will continue to raise the larg- ast crops to be found on this coast crops that cannot be duplicated in the celebrated San Joaquin Valley at the one end of which Is located the city of Stockton--a city noted for its In sane Asylum, and newspaper noted for its insane jealousy of anything found south of the Tehachapi Pass.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-01

The man who never weighs anchor wastes time in waiting for his ship to come in.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-01

Some men never think of the poor empty.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-01

Canal System either in the United States or in Lower California.
 A Polish gentleman said to repre- sent quite a constituency suggested to the Imperial Land Company the ad- visibility of colonizing some lands Ill Lower California with Pole colonists. The lands suggested are located on the Colorado river about sixty miles from Imperial Settlements and outside of the United States. Whether the mat ter reaches any point beyond a mere suggestion remains to be seen.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-01

There is direct relation between the price of beef in the East and the reclamation of the arid lands. The ranges will not sustain the herds that formerly grazed upon them. Water is a necessity. With it the capacity of the western ranges to produce beef will be multiplied many times. Land which now produces one-quarter, one-half, or a ton of forage will produce from to to six tons per acre, and the number of cattle, sheep and other animals will be correspondingly multiplied. The East, for many reasons, commercial, industrial and economic, is as much interested in the reclamation of the arid lands as the West itself-Colusa Sun.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-01

Mrs. Mosena and little daughter,
from Falls City, Nebraska, arrived
Tuesday for an extended visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mis-. q. G. Randles,
and her brothers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-01

The loca schools closed Monday, and
Tuesday the intermediate department.
had a picnic at the little falls near the
reservation and the primary pupils bad
an outing and lunch on Bald hill.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-01

Milo Smoots, the faithful and efIic-
lent purser and mail clerk OF the steam
er Buckeye, has resigned and has been
aucceeded by Mr.. sWyckoff, of What
com.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-01

Tie Post-Intelligencer and Seattle
Times each published n picture of Thos.
H. Robertson Monday. The pictures
were taken Friday by County Auditor
Clark, just after the conclusion of the
trial.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-01

VIM. Gray, who lately came out from
Iowa with John Cousins and family,
of Richardson, was here the first of the
week making inquiries for small
place convenient to town. He is a
painter and paper-hanger by trade and
says he likes the appearance of Friday
Hrrbor and the adjacent country bet-
ter than that of any other locality he
has visited on the coast. His family is
still in Iowa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-01
Local News Briefs

There was quite heavy rain Mon
day evening, followed 10y IA strong wind
Tuesday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-01

The Whatcom Reveille says that the
first marine engines ever built on Bell
ingham bay have just been installed III
the tugs Hector, Raven and Hope,
These stannch little vessies were all
built and are owned in this county.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-01

The work of driving the p. p. & n .
Co.'s traps on the salmon banks is pro-
crossing as rapidly as the weather will
permit Six traps will be driven-four
single and two "doube-headers.
About 5000 piles will be required to
complete the traps ard leads.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-05-01

The sloop Ethel is,it is reported, soon
to be employed in a different kind of
spiritual work from that in which the
builder, Rev. II. l.. Dyer, was engaged.
She has been sold to Frank Balch and
Ed Dougherty, who intend to use
her as booze boat, in retailing their
favorite brands of spiritual comfort
among the fishermen and other deni-
zens of the coast, who do not "hunger
and thirst after righteousness" as much
as they do after certain fiery forms of
liquid stimulant. es