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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10
Attorney j. f. Duff, accompanied by

Attorney ]. f. Duff, accompanied by
his son, Boies, was in town Thursday
and Friday making a final disposition of
all his business interests here. He went
from here to Adair county on business
and thence to Chicago to receive in
structions in the management Of the
Des Moines Center of the Parmelee
Library. Mr.. Duff has contracted to
assume the duties of manager Of the
Des Moines office of the Parmelee Lib
rary at a good salary and will take
charge OF the Office on or about July
10Th. His son Boies will spend the
summer with his mother at Lineyille.-
Telegraph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10
A Postmaster Writes:

81 wish to add my testimonial to the
genuine merit of DIR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. l have tried many remedies
but have found your Syrup Pepsin
superior to all other laxatlves and
stomach medicines. My wife and |
both use it and know it does all that
you claim for'it.A
Yours sincerely, 9. o. Kline.
Alma, Kans., Dec. %, 1900.
Sold by L. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10

Drs. Wheeler and Reed a few weeks
ago operated on one of the eyes Of Mrs.
Richard Merritt for entropia and the
operation eliminated so satisfactorily,
Mrs. Merritt resolved to undergo the
same operation with the other eye which
was successfully performed, Saturday.
Davis City Lariat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10

Gut this out and take it to W. A.
Alexander's Drug Store and get a box
of ,Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. The best physic. They also
correct disorders of the stomach.
Price % cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10

w. w. Powers who went to st. Joe last
week to have an eye treated for an in
jury, writes to his wife that an opera.
ton has been performed on the eye and
that he is doing as well as could be ex-
pected. His friends here are glad to learn
that the operation is over with and that
it will prove a lasting benefit to him.
Pleasanton Index.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. +. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. 25c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10

Come early in April and get your
nursery stock from the Leon Home
Nursery. My stock has nev been
culled. WA. GARRETT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10

M lllLlC tACltcLuSut Wax Causcu quiz
day afternoon as the engine and caboose
were returning from taking some cattle
to Leon. The engine was running back
wards, and Ed Vaughn's COW thought
the railroad track the best walking fol.
lowed closely by Mrs. Vaughn who was
trying to ge. her off the TRACK. 1t
looked like all were going to try to pass
on the same track. Engineer Logan
saw the danger and reversed his engine
but the track being "a little wet and
down a little incline the whole train slid
more than its entire length. Mrs.
Vaughn seeing the danger stepped or
fell to one side Of the track just as the
train slid by and a little further the old
COW got off in time to keep from being
crushed under the wheels. After the
train had gone IN Mrs. Vaughn did not
arise and watchers went running to the
scene and found that she was suffering
from a partial nervous shock. She was
finally assisted to her feet and then to
her home and there cared for. For
awhile it was thought that it was nee
essary to call medical aid, but after a
time she began to feel better, and at
this writing continues to improve
Pleasanton Index.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10
When a girl is in love she trips on
air, when she marries she comes down
with a dull, cold thud.
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease
cured in six hours by New Great South
American Kidney Cure" 1t is a great sur
prise on account of its exceeding p%romptness
in relieving pain in bladder. kidneys and back
in male or female. Relieves retention of
water almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold byW.
{. Stempel u Co, Druggists, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10

Frank Parson of Henry Co., Mo-,
came in Tuesday p. m. to visit his son,
Jas. and family, also. mis- other son,
Clyde, who is quite sick at the home of
the former. Frank will be remembered
by many around here who few years
ago lived neal Leon. He says that he is
we'll pleased with his new location and
Is making some money, -PleaantonIn In.
dex.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10
Baskets,
Boquets,
Designs,
promptly on short notice. Entire time
given to FLORAL WORK.

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In tho district court of Decatur county,
Iowa, August term, A. d., 1902.
Laura Hogue. plaintiff.
against
John Hogue. defendant,
To said Defendant:
You are hereby notified that on or before the
10th day Of August, 1912, there will be on file
in The office of the clerk Of the dis strict court
of Decatur county, Iowa, the petition OF the
plaintitf aforesaid. claiming Of you n divorce
existing between plaintiir and defendant be
dissolved on the grounds OF cruel and inhu-
man treatment. For full particulars see Pc
tition.
You are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend before noon OF the second
day OF the term CT said district court OF Deca-
tur county, Iowa, to be held on the 25th day OF
August, A.. D 1912. q default will b5 entered
against you and judgment rendered thereon.
HOFFMAN g. JACKSON
4S Attorneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10

When other medicines have failed
Take Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t has
cured whan everything else has dis
appointed. Sold by w, A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-10

If you think that men are not vain,
watch one select a spring hat or survey
himself in an elevator mirror.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
Tomatoes for the Cannorjes.

II Is evident that the tomato sup
ply Is short 20 far az the canned prod
uct 10 concerned. A man convsrsant
with the conditions existing says that
for three years past the market has
not been fully supplied and that it
will take "A most bounuful harvest to
put the market in normal state.
Last winter canned tomatoes were
actually imported into the United
States from Canada, thing before
unheard tof. Probably the high prices
asked for the canned product Is to
some extent due to the comparatively
short crop OF last year, but it does
seem that the supply of this fruit
would be- sufficient for all needs If the
tomatoes that are actually grown
could lie taken care OF. There are mil
lions Of gardens in this country where
tomatoes go to waste every year be-
cause the owners cannot use them
and there is no sale for them. The
shortage in the supply on the market
in winter is due then to lack OF ia.
cilities for using what is actually pro.
duced.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16


0snecracy OF Jaran's Erreror. ]
There Is no barbaric splendor about
his maJesty's court. nor does he insist
on fantastic forms Of homage. He Ks
Just .: plain Individual. His guests he
Receives standing. and he enters freely
into conversation with all. There is
scarcely subject that does not interest
nm or one on which he is not well in
fcrmed. A delightful host, it is his
custom to surround himself with clever
men-men who are the shining lights Of
their professions. Engineers, artists,
musicians. writer's, soldiers. scientists
every class Of person who has won dis
junction IS welcome to the royal table,
Tor 1t is one of the characteristics of his
majesty that In the distribution Of his
1avors he Is thoroughly impartial.
Twice year ne and the empress give a
large garden party, and on these occ.-
sions his majesty makes himself per-
sonally known to rs many persons as
possible.-Excnarge.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
THE NEW COUNTY SEAT.

Flaxton. the Comm nsercinl Center Of
the D~H I.acx Valley.
Situated in the center OF the famous
Des Lacs Valleys Flax and Wheat
Belt, Flaxton is having a record-break-
ing growth. During the past three
years over 1900 settlers have taken
farms about Flaxton, and this year the
rush is even greater. The location ON
the 500 Line in the center. OF this won-
6erfully rich valley, with excellent wa
ter and ignite coal mines near by
where coal can be had for $1.00 a ton. Is
an ideal one. Added to this is the tact
that Flaxton Is to be the county seat
when the division is made. Experienced
townsite men own and laid out this
place, and it promises to he even more
successful than their former towns,
which have. been noted for their rapid
growth. There are good openings for
almost every line Of business. 1t will
pay any one considering a new location
to write to the First Bank Of Flaxton.
Flaxton; N. Oak. for full Information.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
Saved the Nnby,

New Providence, iowa. July 7th.-
Little Helen Moon, the three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. v. Moon
of this place, had a narrow escape from
death.
Her mother noticed she seemed to be
very clumsy and complained when she
was rocked. Her limbs and face were
bloated badly.
A doctor was summoned. but she got
no better. He said she had Kidney
Trouble in the worst form.
Two other doctors were called in. and
they agreed that there was very little,
If any, hope. She was bloated all over,
her eyes being completely closed and
her abdomen bloated until 1t was pur-
pie.
They bought six boxes of Dodd'1 Kid
ney Pills, and she commenced to I'M
prove at once. She had used nine box
es before the dropsy was all gone. The
treatment was continued and now she
Is as well as ever.
Dodd's Kidney Pills certainly saved
the little ones life.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
80
ABOUT TURIN Ho y sHRouD.
Remarkable Photographs Of the Nj
FI racilloiisS windinn Sheet j$3 @5

Remarkable Photographs 81 the M.
81. rsculous Winding Sheet. . "a @
N. vignon read a most, interesting
paper at the last meeting AZ the Aca-5
DENY of Sciences and exhibited
some photographs which he had taken
OF the winding sheet preserved at
Turin and traditionally said to be that
OF Christ. This winding sheet has on
1t certain markings II printed !. In q
brown color which when photograph
ed give a white imprint. as does
negative when printed from. These
markings, therefore, act as q true
negative, and NJ. Vignon has shown
by certain and very careful expert
ments that cloth impregnated with
oil and aloes, as was the winding
sheet in question, will receive an i'm
preston when in contact with an.
moniacal vapors such as would be
given of from a, sweat very rich in
urea, as is the case in tne sweat Of
person dying a lingering and pain
full death.
Any idea of fraud need not be con-
sidered, for no one has touched this
winding sheet since 1853, and no
painter at that date had the skill to
reproduce such an exact drawing. The
impression Of the head is excellent.
The wounds produced by the crown Of
thorns ana the marks eof the blood
drops are quite obvious. The wound
in the side and even the marks of the
stripes produced ON the back by the
hagellation e:e also quite evident.
Each Of these stripes has ;at it's end
its enlargement sudh :as would be
produced by 4 cord with "a ball OF
lead at the end. It lis well known
that this form of :scourge was en-
ployed by the Roman soldiers. and
such a one has been found ;at Pompeii,
Finally, the marks Of the rails in the
arms are not in the palm, Of the hand,
but show that the nails were driven
through the aevel of the wrist.
N. Vignon's pa per, says the London
Lancet, has created IAN extreme in.
terest both In the scientific and tie
religious world.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16

nR. LLEWELLYN JORDAN, Meda-
- cal Examiner of the u. s. Treas.
ury Department., graduate of Columbia
College, and who served three years q
West Point, has the following to say Of
Peruna:
"ANow me to express my gratitude
to ycu fo- the benefit derived from
your wonderful remedy: Ono shor4
month has brought forth a vast change
and now consider myself q we'll man
after months of suffering: Follow
sufferers, Pcruua will cure you.'
Peruna Immediately invigorates the
nerve-centers which give vitality to the
mucous membranes. Then catarrh dis
appears. Then cata-rh is permanently
cured.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
Senator pryden's Modes+v

Senator Dryden of New Jersey has
fully established reputation for
modesty and courtesy since he has
been a member Of the senate. AS the
president of one of the greatest life
insurance companies in the world and
man Of affairs, who is xnown IN the
business world as a hustler" the
New Jersey senator might be expect
ed to have q bearing indicative Of
hurry and importance. The fact is
exactly the opposite. Until the door
keepers Of the senate became well
acquainted with the New Jersey sena,
tor the latter always politely In
formed themsof his identity as he re-
quested the privilege Of entering the
chamber. & VI.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
A favorite Ef Fortune

Ian Zachary Malcolm, who will, it
Is said in London dispatch, soon
mary Miss Jeanne 1angtry, daughter
OF Mrs. Langtry. the actress, has been
a member of parliament for the Stow.
market division Of Suffolk since 1895.
He is now in his thirty-fourth year.
He was educated at Eton and OK
ford and has seen diplomatic service
at Berlin, Paris ana St. Petersburg.
He was for some time one. OF Lend
Sallsbury's private, secretaries. He
is the son of Colonel. Edward Donald
Malcolm and was born I'm Quebec.
He is young man of large means and
is member Of several London clubs.
1t has been said that the f..tes have
much in store for him.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16

THE Crisis with Nursery Trees.

The Crisis with Nursery Trees.
It's something Of = science to trans.
plant trees that have been received
l. m distant nursery and have them
live. It used to be thought that there
must always be large percentage OF
loss anyway-even under the best con-
ditions. Both the nurserymen and the
planters have now learned that trees
OF all kinds can be handled in a way
to insure their living when placed in
their new locations. A well-paclxed
tree has tts roots kept moist by being
rolled In damp moss and tied up In
bagg1ng. The old scheme of pulling
trees out of the ground. exposing their
roots and sending them away without
any protection was the cause OF many
q tree proving a failure. When these
trees arrived at the distant station
they were thrown out on the platform
and left there exposed to the heat OF
the sun and the drying effects of the
wind. In the course of time the pur'
chaser drove around and got his con-
signment, perhaps couple Of days
after their arrival. by that time their
roots were good and dry. He drove
home and set out his trees in any old
way. Even had he set them in the
best possible way it is altogether like
ly that a good many trees would have
perished owing to the drying out OF
the roots. When a large part of his
trees failed to grow of course the
nurseryman was to blame-so the buy.
er said. He was right to some extent,
In that the trees were sent away with
roots not properly protected. In send
ing trees long or short distances the
roots and their moisture supply fur.
nish the key to the situation. Proper
treatment Of the tree from the time it
comes out OF the nursery row to the
time it goes into the place assigned to
it in the orchard will insure good
healthy tree. In setting a hundred
OF these there need be no failures.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
Absorbing Capacity Of Grains.

Absorbing Capacity ct Graine.
A number OF experiments are on rec;
ord that show the misunderstanding,
capacity Of wheat and other grains!
The results obtained by fl1lgard. ,ofI
the California experiment station, are
perhaps the most striking. He, sub
Iected dried grains Of different cereals
to an atmosphere as nearly saturated
80 it was possible to make 1T, the
temperature being kept At GA #. Due
to the absorption OF moisture, oats
and harley gained In weight 1A!8 and
2o.4 per cent respectively la l6 days,
and wheat gained 1873 per cent lin IA
days. Absorption progressed worry
rapidly a: first, nearly one-haIf the
total increase in weight taxing place
during the first "a hours. In another
experiment by this same investigator
perfectly dry grain, dried artificially,
was exposed to saturated atmos-
Iphere at 644 degrees for Is days, with
the result that wheat gained 25 per
cent in weight, barley 2S.2 per cent,
and cats 2s.1 per cent. In a third ex-
pertinent HilgarI kept wheat in an
atmosphere prepared to be about as
dry as the air at harvest time in the
Interior valleys Of California. The
results he obtained led to the belief
that wheat cured there In the field
at har-est time becomes nearly as dry
as it would in an absolutely dry air,
and on transporting to . temperate
~.
cent. ~'hile a gain of from s to Is per
cent may be looked for with almost
absolute certainty.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
Points on Asparagus Culture.

Points on Asparagus Culture.
When the asparagus plants come
up in the new bed they should be CIV.
en- every opportunity to grow and
make leaf. for the leaves are what
must be depended on to develop root
The fact that the roots depend on the
top should not be forgotten Con.
slant pruning Of the top does not In.
crease the roots, as some might sup
pose. All the material that goes to
the extension OF tho roots drst goes
into the leaves and is elaborated, that
Is, changed into 4 form that can be
used in cell construction. The ground
must be kept free from weeds and
from hard crusts. Every encourage
ment should be given for the forma
tion Of top, and this should be con-
tinued till the berries form and: ,turn
red. Then the tops that have the red
berries should be cut OF or the Der.
ries picked of and thrown away. The
berries should not be permitted to
form seed, for that will take uuch
substance from the roots. Moreover
il the berries are permitted to stay
on the plants they will fall to the
ground when growth is done and the
next year multitudes Of little plants
will start from them. This Is the
cause of many q bed running out or
the stalks getting smaller. There
will. however, be a good many other
tops than those with berries and these
may be permitted to remain. The
water should not be permitted to
stand on the asparagus bed but
should be drained away from It. AZ
the asparagus plant is very suseepti.
bic to rust and other fungous dis
eases.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
Corn Culture,

From Farmers Review: In q re-
cent issue Of the Farmers Review I
saw An article by DR.. L. M. Ayres, in
which he said that the farmer should
give his corn crop shallow, culture in
wet season and deep cultivation in
dry season; but he does not give
the reason for it. will say: Give
deep culture in . wet season to let
the water down and warm the ground.
IN q dry season. give shallow culture,
to hold the moisture that Is in the
ground. That will create = dust
mulch. which will draw the water to
tho surface.-Joseph Blayden. Okla.
polna- ~.. s.se- a## %.35% LII e:..l (, 3=-
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
PATIENTS,

1'sHt OF Patents IS~Wcd I.nHt Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Willis J. Frank, Alcester, S. D., hay
rack litter: James w. Hickey. Mime
apolis, Minn.. water wheel penstock
constructions; Joseph Suchy. Little
heart, N. D., gear transmission; Cyrus
C.. Webster. Minnea polls. Minn., strip
metal casting machine.
t1>olhrop 4 johnson. patent attorneys. oll .
oa2 R4onssr Prsss Bldg. 0t. Paul, MINI.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
China the Cyclists Paradise.

Afa'na Tine cyclists Paradise.
The ''Nelo"-a journal devoted en-.
tIrely to bicycling sand automobiling-
publishes some notes from a report
addressed by the italian consul ut
Tientsin to the foreign Office. at Rome,
from which cme learns thaet the para,
~isse ct cycle manufacturers lies in
China.
The roads are good, the villages lie
far apart, the rich ARE tired of sedan
chairs. the poor are tired of walking,
tho bicycle is the itseal means of COM
munication and the Chinese ;are TAX
ing to the wheel with IA passionate en-.
thuslasm which lis rapidly making
making the fortunes of the only two
bicycle agents i'm Tientsin, v;ho are
selling machines at Very NEARLY their
weight in gold.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
Fruit laa Matehloan,

According to reports. the Michigan
fruit crop is going to he good one,
taking all things together. Some
kinds will be short. bat the aggregate
will be good. Peaches promise less
than any Of the other fruits, and arc
estimated at two-thirds OF q normal
crop. This In reality 10 4 good crop,
for there are no years when ali local..
ties have normal crops. Cherries seem
to lead the list in promise OF Yield.
Apples come next and will without
doubt be ! very hne crop. = condition
that Will be welcomed both BY the ap-
pie growers and by the multitudes OF
consumers thst have been going with.
out apples for several months. Pears
also promise we'll. as do plums and
small fruits. 49,, 4. 5-.. zs .s q. 4.
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
1FAGRICUL1URE)
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Feed Mills and WandmiIt,.

Prot. King of the Wisconsin station
has made a study of the Effectiveness
II various feed mills found on the
market, when driven by windmills and
gas engines, and Of tho cost Of grind
ing feed. With one OF the most effect
we combinations of windmill and feed
mill the rate OF grinding was about
Is bushels per hour with q wind We
tocity OF 31.S miles, the meal being u;
little coarser than medium Corn
and oats were ground at the rate of
1903 pounds per hour wieh the wind
1t 264S miles. With a wind velocity
of 1851 miles oats we're ground at the
rate of about 6.5 bushels per hour, and
rye at the rate of 1885 bushels with
the wind c5.35 miles. The rye was
ground little finer than medium
and the oats little coarset."
Under Wisconsin conditions there
IRE on the average from October to
May l of each year ':S7 days when a
man could attend the mill and grind
ten hours with q wind velocity not
less than Is miles per hour. and much
0l the time higher than this. he
should therefore be able to grind more
than &c bushels per day and on the
average more than 100 bushels per
week. The 81 grinding days during
the seven months places the grinding
u..ys, on the average. more than two
per week, and II 1t is supposed that
this is twice too high It would still
be possible on tho average to take ad-
vantage of high winds during the
working hours and grind about 50
bushels OF corn or $500 pounds. per
week. Counting the mans time who
tends the mill 81 per day. the cost OF
grinding would be only about "Sh
cents per hundredweight.'
The Cook County herald., 1902-08-16
Fruit of the AIahalcb Cherry.


In connection with the raising Of
cherry trees, as a stock on which pop
lar varieties are budded, the European
Mahaleb cherry is pretty we'll known
IN the United States: but as fruittn&
tree 1t IS almost a stranger to almost
every person. Possessing nothing but
accidental scion lost or stray seed
permits plant to grow to a fruiting
stage. The suit is dark black, ex-
tremely small, and borne very abund-
antly on the trees. Even with it's plen-
tifulness, the picking would prove tedi-
Gus after being accustomed to larger
fruit. It Is of comparatively dwarf
sroWth, and seems to thrive best in
rather heavy soil. and is most in favor
as stock for planting in the Central
States:~ It is nearly always used for
sour varieties.-Meehan's Magazine.