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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-20

Mrs 1. N. Clark and Miss Himena
Hoffman went to Des Moines Tuesday to
visit a couple of weeks at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ], l.. Parrish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-20

Miss May Marvin and Dora Farnes,
for The REPORTERS piano
were at Davis City last Thursday looking
after votes in that vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-20

Sam Lands left Tuesday on trip te
Springfield and Caboo, Mo-, where he
goes to look at the country with view Of
buying Missouri farm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-20

DR.. w. G. Penrose, of DeKalb, Ills, a
friend and classmate Of DR.. Morris, our
new dentist, spent few days in this city
the past week, leaving Tuesday for Battle
Creek, Mich, where he will take course
proves it is probable he will return to
Leon In the spring and engage in the
ractice of dentistry with DR.. Morris.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-16
CITY IN RRIEF.

j. J. Conklin has gone 20 New York
A. J. Apologize is confined to his home
because Of sickness
Mrs. Al Mcknight Of Newton was Wis
fling friends here yesterday
Miss Bessie Times arrived last evening
after an eight months visit 10 Chicago
r. 3. Warren went TO Memphis yester-
day to bring his family to Wichita from
that city
The VIII of Joseph W. Robertson OF
Quincy Mass. was Med IN the probate
court yesterday.
Daniel Wason of Neodesha was in the
CITY yesterday. He lived In Wichita about
fifteen years ago.
Miss j. T. Jeykeli and her niece LETT yes
terday for Atlanta. Ga. where they VIII
make their future home
Mrs. John Kroncrt of Arkansas City
IS visiting Mrs 4. a. Ilusev and attended
the Padcrewski recital Monday night
Dr. G.. g. Adams. the dentist VIII 90 to
Geuda Springs this morning for short
rest. He VIII return TO this city Monday
II. NJ Grafton yesterday sold 70 J. A.
Groves fifty feet of ground or Lulu ave
nue. near Gilbert street. AIr. Groves
VIII build a residence on the property.
AIRS H. Eolte or 3S5 South Water street
Is visiting her son. Walter. ia the ter
ritory. near Comanche where ne located
on "a claim. Mrs. Bolte VIII return in
Two weeks.
There VIII Doe q reception held at the
Emporia Avenue Methodist church this
evening. for the new pastor. Rev. Whar-
Ion. The ministry of the city and friends
or the church cordially invited.
1ir Daily Baker is visiting his mother
and brother who reside in the Bird
block Ar Baker holds a position with
The e.. b. x .. and has his head
quarters sit Chicago lie viii return 10
that city saturday night.
The pupils of the Carleton school are
mal1inS preparations 80 give fine liz
srary ard musical c1tertainment the last
af this week. Lonsfeliow $ poem. Hia-
Ratha, VIII he given i'm pantomime. intro-
sucing Indian marches drills ard dances.
J. w. way brother of Charley WAY
81 this city, ana prominent merchant
81 Protection. nan has been cowh-n-
ing business with the plaasure az SPEND
ing "a few days with his brother IN the
rs.e-
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Wednesday evening at 7:30 sharps, for
work in the third degree. Lecture will
begin with stereoptcon.
There viii be a popular meeting tonight
at the Dodge Avenue Methodist church
at 7:30 o'clock TO determine whether the
West Side mission shall be carried on
next year. Both men and women are
invited.
The Young Peoples Missionary League
of the First Presbyterian church Will
meet with Mrs. Harry NdcClung. 526 North
Topeka avenue, this evening. AIRS. Ken
nedy Of Arkansas City VIII sing All
friends cordially invited
The ladies Of the St. Johns Episcopal
church viii serve an excellent Japanese
supper this evening. from TO o'clock. in
the Guild rooms of the church The
rooms VIII be decorated appropriately
and the young ladies Will wear japanese
costumes. Come and enjoy a good time
The monthly meeting of the Young
Peoples Missionary League win be held
this evening at 1880. at the home of Mrs
Harry C.. McSlung. 526 North Topeka ave
nue. fun attendance Of members is
desired. as business of very great impor-
lance is to oe transacted. a cordial in
vitation to all Young people interested in
missions. is extended
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-16
HOW A PENSION CAME
Good work Done by e. B. Cushman of
This CITY

IF there is one thing in the world that
does b. 3. Cushmans heart good il is
to help an old soldier or an old soldier $
widow in the matter of a pension. Now
Mr. Cushman is not running for Office nor
aspiring to one He was secretary 10
several Kansas senators in Washington
for years and while there he became
the most expert of the secretaries on
pension matters, on the preparation OF
papers and the successful pursuit of
deserved allowances His familiarity
with the pension department and its
/ procedure was enormous And the old
habit clings to him so. that today when
he hears of a deserving case. his coat
is off in a minute for the effort in some
bOdys behalf.
Here is a case in point. the climax OF
the story coming yesterday:
Two years ago Andrew a. L. Brennan,
q young man Of this city, son OF Mrs.
ri Eft Troth, enlisted in the hospital
corps. He had been a member OF the
choir in st. Johns and was well and
popularity known here. When ne reached
San Francisco. he. in some way. was
transferred from the hospital corps 70
the Fifteenth infantry. on December 81.
1890. he was one of squad which was
fired upon from ambush in the Philip
pines and he was killed.
When the news reached Wichita, Mr..
n n. r.
Mrs. Troth. set about 70 get a pension.
Tie wrote 10 the pension department. stat
ing that no pension attorney would fig
Ure in the case and submitting his proofs.
Then a world Of complications over the
names in the case arose. The pension
department is technical: Il is strictly
from Missouri. IL devOlved upon Mr.
Cushman 70 show that the Andrew a r.
Brennan for whose mother ne applied
was the Andrew Brennan who had en-
listed. 1t also devolved on him 10 show
that NaTcissa Di Eft Troth was The
Mrs. III Eft Troth This involved the
research of family history the obtain
. ing of dates of marriages and births Mr.
Cushman found. in the first instance.
that yeung Mr. Brennan had been chris
tened Andrew Brennan and had added
the a 0or Adam of his own accord: and
that later when he was taken into the
Episcopal church he added the T.. max
ing his name in fun Andrew n r Bren-
nan. although be enlisted as Andre "
Brennan In the other instance. Mrs.
Troth's maiden name was Narcissa Di
Eft Cstrander. Early IN life she dropped
the Narcissa. when she married Bren-
nan. il was as Narcissa Troth and then
as Di Ett Brennan.
This an had n be explained 81 detail.
with proof 10 the pension department.
and when Mr. Cusnmsn had completed
tAe case. it was q perfect document
Recently. the case not progressing 70 suit
SIT Cushnau he wrote Mr Long urg-
ing h.- n push the case. ard Nr. Long
did 50. Yesterday word Was received
in the citr announcing that Mvs Trofh
had been allowed 81 a month pension
vas hauDi over the news than Mrs
'i-Dfr IL thar we're r.re-i.ffa
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WILL NEVER co DOWN
DR.. SchuIts Declares Wichita Real Es-
tate Has Only One Course.

mo, sir, real estate prices in this city
viii never go down. They may at some
time stop in their upward course. yet
even that is long way off l tell you
if had 5000 today 1 would put il ia real
estate right in this city. 1t is the great
est place on earth and l want to live here
the rest of my days
So said Or. SchuIts yesterday in speak
ing of Wichita growth.
He has purchased two lots on North
Market street. in the twelfth block. OF
John Moore. for Sl.2oo; lot between
Ninth and Tenth streets. on Water street
of f. J. Spencer for $3.50; a lot on Main
street. between Ninth and Tenth streets
for $500. Of Spencer and Daugherty. on
these pieces Of property DR.. Schultz in
tends 70 build homes and thus he dem
onstrates his faith in Wichita.
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REPUTATION
APPEARS BAD
Police of Other Cities Tell of
FakirS
SIMILAR TO STEWAR 7
Believed That He Robbed
People Before Coming Here

Prof. Stewart, the clairvoyant, palm
ist, mindreader, hypnotist and general
fakir, who held forth at the Vendome
hotel for several weeks and finally made
away with nearly 81. 200 of other peoples
money. is believed TO have been working
on this same scheme for several years
and to have a bad record which viii be
placed before him some time. He is a
very smooth man and has so far eluded
the police Of this city and several other
cities, but when he made his big haul
a little more than a week ago. the matter
was given such prominence that he can
hardly escape detection.
From the newspaper notices his swim
die in this city has become known in all
sections of the country and now the
police here claim they are finding out
the extent of his operations Monday
they received notice from the police de-
partment of Lexington, KY, saying that
a man in that city had worked the same
game on some women about six months
ago and that the police were very anxious
to catch him, as there was a considerable
re ward offered for his arrest and conylc-
ton.
Yesterday another notice was received
from Baton Rouge, La, containing the
announcement that a Mrs. Nichols Of that
city had been worked" to the extent
OF $500 or $500 and would be willing TO
pay a liberal reward for the man who DC
tanned her confidence and then victim
lied her
She gives description of the man and
his methods that tally exactly with those
Stewart used here. He apparently visited
Lexington toward the close of last year
and then when he had made good haul
he pulled UP stakes and meandered to
a warmer cline, where he might rest
without danger Of interruption from po-
lice, and that he might also find new
worlds to conquer. It seems that he
found some one who trusted him with
pretty large sum of money and then
he came to Wichita to try his hand, and
here also he made d haul. The police are
searching for him. all the officers in the
west are looking out for man with the
best of manners, rather tall and who
is an adept at foreteling the future and
also doing stunts of sleight of hand work
when there is a big pile OF money in
sight
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rience. Hundreds OF dollars went to the
doctor and the druggist. was simply
a walking medicine chest and phys
zeal wreck. Ny sister residing IN Ohio
wrote me that she had been cured OF
womb trouble by using Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Cor
pound, and advised me to try il. l
then discontinued all other med icines
and gave your Vegetable Compound
thorough trial. Within four weeks
nearly all pain had left me; rarely
had headaches, and my nerves were n
a much better condition, and l was
cured in three months, and this avoided
a terrible surgical operation. = Mrs.
EcKIs STEVENSON, $50 So. State St,
Salt Lake City, Utah.-S5o0o forfeit If
above testimonial is not genuine.
Remember every woman is
cordially invited to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about her symptoms she does not
understand. Mrs. Pinkham'S
address is Lynn. Mass.
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band. who is making his Last stand

band. who IS making his last stand
against disease.
The prevalence Of pulmonary diseases
IS a fact which should be squarely faced,
and the danger of such diseases frankly
admitted. When this IS done We shall
be ready TO take prompt steps to cure
disease whenever It attacks the lungs
or other organs OF respiration. Delay IS
always dangerous, often fatal A great
deal of the mortality caused by disease
n general, and especially IN the case Of
consumption, NAV be attributed to neg
lect which permits the u1aiady to root
itself firmly II the system.
PROMPT ACTION
when the first symptoms of disease ap-
pear will often save a serious and dan
gerous illness
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dfscov-
cry. BY its cure Of obstinate coughs,
bronchitis, weak lungs, etc, has estab-
lished a reputation as the best and most
reliable put-up medicine for the cure Of
diseases OF the organs Of respiration. It
IS not a mere cough medicine" loaded
with opiates or narcotics-which sOOthe
but cannot effect a permanent cure.
vGolden Medical Discovery contains
10 alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, nor
any other narcotic, and the healing
which results from its use proves 1t a
real strength giving, body building
medicine.
vOnly for DR.. PieTce's Golden Med
ical Discovery 7 think I would be in my
grave today writes Mr. Moses Miles,
OF billiard, Uinta Co., Wyoming. II
had asthma 50 bad ] could not sleep at
night ard was compelled 10 give up
work. It affected my lungs so that
coughed ali the time, both day and
night. Dly friends all thought that I
had consumption. Ny wife has taken
DR.. Pie5ce's Favorite Prescription and It
he's helped her 50 much she insisted on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-16
AFTER SEARCH WARRANTS
Crowd of Women Visit County Attor-
neY Comfy in His Office.

County Attorney Comfy was sitting in
his Office yesterday afternoon about 4
O o'clock and had just heaved q Tremendous
sigh, feeling that now his DAYS work
WAS done and he had no more 70 think
about or worry over, when his door open
Cd and in stepped about nine women
They were led 10y Mrs. Without. MI Con-
II saw this at a glance. For q moment
there was silence ard one might have
heard pin drop. Mr.. Coniy knew what
tHey wanted They did not have % tell
ham that they were after a bunch Of
search warrants TO clean out the sa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-16
WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
Secret Service Men Seem to BE Work
ING in Wichita.

For the past several days there has
been a number of railroad secret service
men in this city and yesterday Superin-
tendent Tillotson and one of his men
from Kansas City dropped In TO have a
conference with the chief of police about
the Dunn matter. AIr. Tillotson is the
superintendent of the Pinkerton detective
agency at Kansas City.
Several times since Dunn escaped there
have been rumors Of Pinkertons being in
the city working on the matter. 1t was
learned yesterday that the Arkansas au-
thorities had taken the matter out Of the
hands of the detectives and had left the
local police and a United States marshal
TO catch the man. The police here have
engaged the services CT a Pinkerton TO
help them and it is supposed that Mr.
Tillotsons visit was about this matter
although nothing definite would be given
ont
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-16
WEAKENING DAILY.
The Progress of Pulmonary
Disease.

lust a few years past young wife
leaned upon the strong arm Of stalwaTt
husband. He was so big, 50 strong, that
she felt a sense of perfect protection, OF
complete security
After so short a time the once strong
man leans heavily on the arm OF his
wife, as he feebly and slowly keeps pace
with he in the regular walk which IS
daily shortened because his strength
fails daily.
That story scarce needs explanation
Almost anyone viii recognize the con-
sumptive in the weak and wasted hus-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-16
HAVE AGREED ON wALDRoN
Orient and choctaw viii Help 1t All
They Can.

Orient and Choctaw VIII Help Il All
They Can.
As a general thing railroads fight each
other when townsites are laid out, espec-
tally when one is an old line and an
other is building. Yesterday the Eagle
received copy of the first and only con
tract of the Choctaw railway and the ORR
emit This contract is that the two roads
viii do all in their power to the upbuild-
ing Of the town of Waldron. the first
station south of Anthony on the orient.
The contract says that each railroad viii
do everything to make this a good bust
ness point and give it every advantage
they possibly can. In Oklahoma the two
reads are fighting for all they are worth
on some Of their townsites. but this one
they have agreed not TO allow their trains
10 stop at any station less than seven
mics south o. Maldrnn
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my trying his Golden Medical Dis
covery which 1 did. 1 have taken
four bottles and am now a well man,
weighing is pounds, thanks to Dr..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
WHEN DOCTORS DESPAIR.
The best way to Judge of the wonder
ful curative power of Golden Medical
Discovery" is 70 note the numerous cases
IL which it fas cured when doctors de-
SPARED of restoring health Look on a
picture painted with absolute fidelity to
the facts:
a darkened room, a gasping sufferer
in the bed. Hectic burns IN her face;
emaciation has stripped the body of lis
coneliness; every now and again comes
the harsh, tearing cough, followed by
trickling thread of blood which stains
the lips. Friends look on helplessly.
The doctor IS Pitiful but powerless He
says: You viii never be well again"
At this Crisis when hope IS dead and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-16
FOR SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
Chamber of Commerce Is Urged TO
Assist in Securing One.

The proposition of a sugar beet refinery
is now in the hands of the Chamber of
Commerce. The farmers around this city
can raise the finest and most valuable
sugar beets. This has been demonstrated
over and over again. VIII the farmers
put their land in this crop and increase
the value of their land to nearly double
its present price per acre is the ques-
ton. 1t takes unceasing labor. but this
least Of all. win be the trouble with
getting the industry into this part Of
the country.
Secretary Levy of the Chamber of Com
nerce, has received several letters from
Mr.. c. L. Seagraves, general passenger
agent of the Santa Fe, urging the Cham
her of Commerce to take up the agricul-
ture OF this crop and by demonstrating
TO eastern capitalists and sugar beet in
terests the value of our soil for raising
this product. bring a large refinery to
Wichita and thus aid the city of the
southwest in her career
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-16
WANT TWO MORE.
SCHOOL ROOMS
Lincoln Street Patrons Hold
Mass Meeting.
WANT ADDITION BUILT
They State That School Is
0verCrowded.
WANT ADDITION Bull

Tho patrons of the Lincoln street school
held a meeting at the building last night
and passed resolution asking the board
OF education to build two more rooms
TO the building near the corner Of Lin
coin and Emporia avenues. It was a
u,ass meeting Of the patrons who are
desirous of having a change in TIM pres
ent plan of sending the scholars of two
of the grades TO another building and yet
having the house in their own district
overcrowded.
There were about forty members pres
ent when the meeting was called 20 order
ard q considerable number came in after
ward They discussed the situate infer
nally. All were agreed that something
must be done TO remedy the present con-
dltion. Lincoln street Schnnl district Is
one Of the largest in the city and some
Of the students have &C 30 long distances
10 school
owing TO the large number OF students
in the district the fifth and sixth grades
are sent TO another school and this takes
away nearly 100 children from their own
building. This plan was adopted 70 do
away with the congestion OF the Lin
coin street building several years ago.
For the past year or two the number
of pupils has grown and with the two
grades taken away there are more than
go pupils enrolled in the schools at the
present time. There is about room
enough in the building to take care of
200 students nicely and comfortably. but
add a few more and the crowding is
something awful. according to the state
ments made by the patrons. The meet
ing last night was to see if any plan
could be adopted which would relieve the
congestion in the various rooms
Two rooms, with the necessary appa-
ratus and appliances. would cost in the
neighborhood Of $4,000 The building Of
the rooms would do away with the trans
fer of students from one district TO an
other and would also reduce the number
OF pupils in some of the lower grades.
The first and second grade rooms are
the most crowded ones In the building.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-16
Mr.. GEISSLER IN TOWN
One of OkIahOma's Candidates Attend
the Paderewski Recital,

Mr.. A II. Geissler of Oklahoma was
in the city yesterday, having come up 20
hear Paderewsli the night before. Mr..
Geissler is prominently mentioned as a
candidate for congress on the Republi-
can ticket down in the territory, and his
many friends here yesterday were wish
ing him success although he modestly
disclaimed any such intentions. He is
located in Woods county, which section.
he asserts, is on the top wave of an
unexampled prosperity, which shows no
signs of abatement
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WHEN DOCTORS DESPAIR

help seems impossible,
DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery Is tried and
slowly and surely with
the use OF the medicine
health comes back - the
cough grows less severe
the llemorThages less fire.
quent, there IS d gain n
flesh and in strength, and
some glad day the cham
Der door opens and the
family circle is once more
rejoined. That IS a true
story, not of one woman
or of one man, but Of
scores and hundreds Of
men and women, who,
when all else had failed,
have been perfectly and
permanently cured by the
use of UGolden Medical
Discovery"
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all KINDS OF TROUBLE
Opera Company Meets With Hard
Lines II lola.

The Hortense Nelson Opera compan~
that played here last week has been hav-
ing an kinds of bad luck the past few
weeks They have been playing to small
houses Tor several weeks and this city
was no exception. Their Golfers were
getting pretty low when thev left here
and they had borrowed money before
they latt here SUNDAY afternoon for
ioia, where their troubles multiplied.
They aha not have enough cash to psv
their car fare but managed TO raise ii
ainons their friends in this city. A. lola
al OF the people they owed came in at
once and had attachments made out for
lheir goods They had guarantee 1t the
opera house and some one carnisheed
this and then some one garnisheed thsfr
% ssase They manaced 10 set ria of
'he aiiacament on their baggage and
played 10 fair business and the next
morning ieft the town with apDarentlv
cicar censclenccs. bur with eruut, nurses
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looms. Indeed. they didn't tell him. for
as they knelt 10 pray that their request
would be granted. Mr. Comfy, after strong
protestation against this proceeding in his
office, left the room and it was grow
ing dusk when he ventured back to turn
the kew in the door
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-16
The SURGEONS KNIFE
Hrs. lexis Stevenson Of Salt
Lake City Tells How Opera
ti0..S Fer Ovarian Troubles
Nay BE Avoided.

"DEAR Mrs. PINRHAM II suffered
with Inflammation OF the ovaries and
womb for over six years, enduring aches
and pains which none can dream OF but
those who have had the same expe-
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THE DOCTOR WAS WRONG.

vWhen I commenced
taking your medicines,
eighteen months ago, my
health was completely
broken down." writes
Mrs. Cora L. Sunderland,
Of Chaneyville, Calvert
Co., Nd. vAt times I
could not even walk
across the room, without
pains in my chest. The
dnctnr ,rho attended me-