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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-25
The Devil and the Girls.


The mothers of this town have had a
lesson but it dosen't seem to have
done them any good. There are just as
many girls gadding around town after
school now getting their mail from priv
ate boxes in the post office as there were
ten days ago. Two years ago the
Gazette SNcnt after the mothers of
Emporia for neglccting their daughters
and the result was that half a dozen
private mail boxes We're discontinued
and a lot of little girls that were in the
habit of gadding too much were kept in
for time. These girls arc now deyel-
opin% into fine young women but
another crop Of gadding girls has come
, Oh and the Gazette hopes no ones mod
esty will be shocked by saying that
these little httssies ought to- be spanked
good and red. They are between four
teen and seventeen years old and are
just so cverlastingly boy struck that
they can't sit still. If their mothers
knew the type of boys and men young
human pups these girls are running
with their mothers would throw fits
But their mothers know nothing of the
situation. They think their little girls
arc so Sweet and Pure that nothing can
harm them. The truth is these chill
dren are made of the same kind of mud
that we are all made of and they are
just as liable to temptation us older
people and thousand times less cxper-
fenced. And their mothers let them
CAD Commercial street after school and
tlirt with all kinds Of men and then their
mothers wonder how the devil got them
and thinks the girls must "takc after
their father.
There are just two things that will
keep girls straight at that age" one is
plain clothes and the other is home
duties. The girls who make fools of
| themselves in Emporia are in invariable
over dressed. They wear buds that
women of thirty should hesitate about
wearing.
A little girl with too many and too
costfcy clothes on her back gets self con-
scious and vain and loves admiration
and you grown up women know the next
step. A simple pure hearted girl who
has place in home, home work and
home duties has her heart there and no
boy can steal it. Even when maturity
comes and a real man comes and real
affair of her heart comes will such girl
leave home and then only after heart
aches and heart rending. But girl
whose place in the home is at the table
aud in bed wont love that home. Work
makes things sacred. The child whose
homo memories are not haloed by work;
who is not needed and does not feel the
need will not love home. And if she
dosent love the home of her girlhood
she will love no other. She will go any
where forany thing. Home will mean
nothing and such a woman and if she is
respectable she will only lack the
opportunity to be bad woman and is
good only through circumstances or by
the necessity of an ugly face. She will
curse any man she marrics.
The mothers Of this town who arc re-
sponsiblc for the girl who gads CONNER
cal street should stop and think what
they are doing. These girls are no
longer children. They are at the in
questionable age. Where will you have
riff raft of the street or from home? 1t is
for the mothers of this town to settle the
question. Emporia Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-25
Given to Desperation.

Living at an out OF the way place, re-
mote from civilization, a family is often
driven to desperation in case of acct
dent, resulting in burns, cuts, wounds,
ulcers, etc. Lay in a supply of Buck
lens Arnica Salve. It's the best on
earth. 25c. at Van Werden's drug
store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-25
Round the World in Forty Days.

1t is now possible to go around the
world by regular trains and steamers in
forty days, says the Washington cores
pondent of the Chicago Rccord-Herald.
Consul Miller at Nieuchwang, China,
has sent to the state department re-
port in which he says that the Siberian
Railway on February Is began direct
through train service from Moscow to
Dainy. THE train" he states, is "sched-
uled to reach Dainy in thirteen and one
half days. At Danny two steamers Of
modern construction, with all the latest
improvements for the comfort of pas
sengers, will meet this train and sail i'm
mediately, one direct to Nagasaki, ia
pan, and the other to Shanghai, the time
being thirty-six and forty-eight hours,
respectively, thus making the time from
Moscow to Japan fifteen days and to
Shanghai fifteen and one-half days." For
the present these trains are to run once
week, but the service will soon be in
creased to twice a week. A journey
around the earth can now be made on
the following schedule of days:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-25
Many Children are sickIy.

Mother Ora US Sweet Powders for children,
used by Mo her Gray. II nurse in ,hAdren's
hours, cure Feverishness Headache, Stomach
Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists. Csc. Sample mailed
NY. 4314,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-25

To show the extent of the havoc caus-
ed by the flood, the following is a unique
experience of a young man and his
sweetheart of Abba, who wanted to go
to Ottumwa for an outing. The pair
bought tickets to the flooded city and
boarded their train on the I'd OF June.
They were sent to Charlton, where they
laid over until midnight. From there
the two continued their iourneyings on
to Humcston over the Charlton branch,
changed cars at that place for Moulton,
changed again at the last city and con-
tinued via the X. & w. to Sedan. Once
moro they We're transferred in their
route to Ottumwa and took the X G.. to
Viele, where the happy couple were
sent on up to Burlington. Yesterday at
1:53 the young people boarded No. 10
and arrived in the city of their hopes
after a trip Of 200 miles, costing for the
ride the sum Of 70 cents, and completing
a journey which originally would have
been in the neighborhood of thirty
miles. Hawkcy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-25

What might have been a serious acct
dent occurred six miles west of Lamont,
Monday. The team of Mel Benedict,
while returning from Kcllcrton became
frightened, ran away, and Mr.. Benedict
was thrown from the wagon. The team
ran directly home and the relatives
fastened back over the road and found
him in an unconscious condition, covered
with dust and blood. DR.. Homer was
summoned to dress his wounds. He says
that while Mr.. Benedict sustained no
serious injuries, he was badly shaken up
and received several bad gashes. La
moni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-25

No need to fear sudden attacks OF
summer complaint, if you have DR..
Fowler's Extract Of Wild Strawberry in
the medicine chest,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-25

AChicago cereal food company recent
ly ordered fifty tons of ink for use in
printing their packages.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-25

Hundreds of lives saved every year by
having DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil in the
house just when it is needed. Cures
Group, heals burns, cuts, wounds of every
C0rt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
HOUSEHOLD.
THE CARE or CANARiES.

Owing to the canary's strong
susceptibility to cold, the cage should
never be hung in draft or a stiff
breeze, neither should it be allowed
% remain uncovered in a lighted
room at night, for canary i5 nervous
and excitable, like all musical tenn
peraments, and his song will be perma-
nently impaired, IL rot destroyed, by
such artificial CIVILIZATIONS.
With regard to his habits, he must
be taught to control his appetite, and
70 take his bath the first thing in the
morning, so as to give his mistress
chance to tidy up before the day is
far advanced. Never insist on his
taking a bath. Instinct is stronger
than opinion, and he can always be
relied on to do what is best for
his health. After he has finished
his clubbing" remove his bath,
otherwise in his career of active exer-
else later he will bedraggle his
feathers until he resembles the ia
nous Jackdaw of Rheims after his
accumulation.
Then clean the cage for the day
sprinkling the floor with a generous
supply of gravel and sand mixed.
Never mind what the bird fancier
tells you about the advantages of
those little packages Of gravel he
will sell you for FIVE cents apiece.
The mixture of sand and gravel
agrees with the bird and prevents
sore feet; that can also be avoided by
careful attention to the percbes.
Never use the sand gathered by the
seashore, as the presence of salt will
not be good for your pet.
AS has already been said, in the
matter of food, the canary must be
taught self-restraint. He is by
nature gluttoD, it having been esti-
mated that one of these little birds
eats in one day the equivalent of five
pounds of meat for man. His seed
should consist of rape and small
proportion of black mustard, but no
hemp-which will produce fatty de-
generation. Occasionally small
piece of apple, a sprig of chickweed,
a lettuce leaf, a spur of pepper grass,
lump of sugar, should constitute bis
entire bill. of-fare. 1t is unwhole-
some to indulge him in greater
variety of food.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
Kitchen Helps.

To clean a greasy sink a little
paraffin oil, rubbed on with a piece of
flannel, will save a great deal of
trouble.
Ordinary tea marks on china may
be readily dissolved by scrubbing
with soft brush dipped in salt water
and vinegar.
II new tinware is rubbed over with
fresh lard and thoroughly heated in
the oven before it is used, 1t will
never rust afterward, no matter how
much 1t is put in water.
A good way to clean zinc utensils is
to dip a peice of cotton in kerosene
and rub the articles with it until the
dirt is removed. Dry afterward with
a clean cloth so as to get rid Of all
grease.
For stained tinware borax produces
the best results. II the teapot or
coffeepot is discolored on the inside,
boil it in a strong solution OF borax
for short time, and all its bright
ness will return.
Pans and kettles partly filled with
water should not be placed on the
range to soak, as 1t only makes them
harder to clean. They should be
filed with cold water and be kept
away from the heat.-Selected.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
Clear Tomato Soup.

One pint can of tomatoes, one onion
(small), two crushed cloves, one pint
of water or stock, one tablespoonful
each of butter, flour, and sugar; salt
and pepper to suit the taste. A little
chopped celery may be added if de-
sired.
Peel, wash, and slice the onion, and
put into stew-pan with the toma-
toes and cloves; stew for twenty
minutes; take from the fire, rub the
tomatoes, ETC., through a sieve, re-
turn to the pan, add sugar, pepper,
and salt. Rub the -four and butter to
a smooth paste, thin with a little
warm water, and stir into the soup
with the pint of hot water or stock.
Bring to the boiling point, strain
through a sieve. Serve with dainty
cubes of toasted bread.-Ledger
Monthly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
DIsLocATED HER SHOULDER.

Mrs Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus Falls,
Mimi fell and dislocated her shoulder. She
had a surgeon get it back 10 place as soon as
possible, hut it was quite sore and panied her
very much. Her son mentioned that he had
seen Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertis I'D for
sprains and soreness, and she asked him to
buy her a bottle of it, which he did. II
quickly relieved her and enabled her to
sleep, which she had not done for several
days. The son was go much Pleased with
the relief it gave his mother that he has
since recommended it to many others. Fol-
sale by II. c. Pierce, Barton; B. U. Wells
Glover; W. L. Cove, Barton Landing; c.
heller, Irasburg; 1. Stephenson, Lowell.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
The Boston Globes Free School.


1t is not necessary to point out to the
people of New England the Importance of
education. New Englanders have been
leaders in every movement for the ad-
vancement of learning, and, therefore,
should be expected to give enthusiastic
welcome and hearty aid to this "Globe's
School for Home Study" which will open
Monday, Jan. II, 1903.
1t will be conducted within the columns
of the Daily Globe by q staff of competent
teachers. The most important branches of
common school. high school, and q
business education will be taught. The
aim will be to help those who have had
no opportunity to learn the rudimentary
branches OF q common school education
and those whose common school education
was not completed, as we'll as all readers
OF the Boston Daily Globe who wish to
review the lessons of their school days.
For more ambitious students special de-
partments will be established.
The course for the present will embrace
the following studies: 'Penmanship,"
"English Composition, sHistory CUES
tions," GEOGRAPHY Questions, !" 1.-THE Best
Books and How to Read Them"
Penmanship will be taught by means Of
diagrams and by pictures showing the
proper position to take while writing.
The members of the teaching class of the
"Globe's School for Home Study" will
cheerfully answer in the Daily Globe all
questions coming within their respective
departments.
How to form library will be considered
from the following points of view: good
library for girl, good library for boy,
the best II books, the best Is books, the
best 80 books, the best 100 books.
The average circulation OF the Boston
Daily Globe for the year 1902 was 1s6, 579,
OF the Boston Sunday Globe 6,266.
Order your newsdealer to deliver the Bos-
ton Daily and Sunday Globe regularly at
your home.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
asIiRht Diet"

When a physician orders light diet
for one who is just beginning to re-
cover from a severe illness, it is well
to know exactly what dishes Eight
diet" includes. Here is a list given
by a careful doctor of the writer's
acquaintance: CLANS, chicken and
mutton broth, broiled fillets of
chicken, lamb chops, tenderloin steak,
delicately cooked game, soft cooked
eggs, dry and milk toast, cereals in
small portions, egg-nog, koumiss,
milk punch, cocoa, custards, fresh
fruit, gelatine iellies and sponge
cake.-Good Housekeeping.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12

Harry one day climbed up in par
lor chair in order to reach something
he wanted.
"Don't get up in that chair with
your feet, Harry" exclaimed his
mother.
81 just have to, mamma" replied
the little fellow; 81 can't take my feet
off,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Box

is the value H. A. Tisdale, Summerton, s. c &,
places on DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sslve. He
says: Il had the piles for 20 years. 1 tried
many doctors and medicines. but all failed
except DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cured
me-" 1t is a combination of the healing
properties of Witch Hazel with antiseptics
and emollients; relieves and permanently
cures blind, bleeding, itching and protrud-
ing piles, sores, cuts, bruises, eczema, salt
rheum and all skin diseases. II. c. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12

EVERY BOTTLE OF CHAMBERLAIS's COUGH
REMEDY WARRANTED.
We guarantee every bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and will refund the
money to any one who is not satisfied after
using two-thirds of the contents. This is
the best remedy in the world for la grippe,
coughs, colds, Group and whooping cough and
is pleasant and safe to take. 1t prevents any
tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia.
II. @ Pierce, Barton; 3. u. Wells, Glover;
w. L. Cove, Barton Landing; c. Wheeler,
Irasburg, 1. stephenson, Lowell.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12

Little five year-old Bessie was told
to go to the drug store and get a
dimes worth of oil. After getting
about half way she came running
back to ask, Mamma, how sweet do
you want it?''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
JUST FOR FUN

"Who is that whistling?" said the
teacher, looking over the sssemblage
of Juveniles.
"Me," promptly replied a new pu-
pill. Didn't you know 1 could
whistler"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12

"Did you have lots of nice things to
eat at the party?"
Rather! Why, I had to take four
kinds of medicine after it.''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Fred C. Skinner.

The undersigned, having been appointed
trict of Orleans, Commissioners, to receive
examine, and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Fred c..
Skinner, late of Barton, in said district.
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at B. F. D. Carpen-
ter office, in Barton aforesaid, on the
18th day of June next, from one
O'Clock p. m. until four O'Clock pm. Of said
day, and that six months from the 18th day Of
December, A. D., 1902, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to US for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Barton, this oath day Of December,
A. D., 1902.
52-2 8 VI ". I LockE, oom'rs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
The crowned heads of every nation,
The rich men moor men and misers

All join in paying tribute to
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
II. Williams, San Antonio, Tex, writes: Lit
tie Early Riser Pills are the best 1 ever used
in my family. l unhesitatingly recommend
then to everybody. They cure Constipation,
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Torpid Liver,
Jaundice, malaria and all other liver troublesT
81. G. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12

doses Of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Warranted to cure. For sale by
II. c. Pierce, Barton; B. U. Wells, Glover;
W. L. Cove, Barton Landing; c. Wheeler,
IrAsburg; /. Stephenson, Lowell.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.

Kodol does for the stomach that which 1t is
unable to do for itself, even when but slightly
disordered or overloaded Kodol supplies
the natural juices of digestion and does the
work of the stomach, relaxing the nervous
tension, while the IN iamed muscles OF that
organ are allowed to rest and heal. Kodol
digests what you eat and enables the stomach
and digestive organs to transform all food
into rich, red blood. q. c. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
Vermont
Registers
PHOTOGRAPH MOUNT.

We carry fine assortment of Photo
graph Mount in all the popular shades.
Those now in stock are black, brown, gray,
green, maroon, scarlet and cream.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on so cent bottle Of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails
to cure youI cough or cold. We also guar
antee 25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-12

Teacher-What is is the meaning of
the word "excavate?"
Small Boy-Stick a pin in boy and
he will excavate.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-11-20
MISSISSIPPI HOUSEHOLDS.
They Are Rapidly Coming to Be %
Feature of Travel on the
Big River.

The Mississippi abounds in beautiful
and picturesque scenery, with it's ever
widening curves, now about rocky hills,
then grassy slopes, through low wooded
islands, thriving cities and fine farm
lands, says the Minneapolis Journal.
There is an especial charm about life
on a houseboat on the Mississippi. Un-
like hOuseboats on most bodies OF water,
they can land whenever they will and
enjoy any chance pleasure by the way.
Cities are in easy reach and even thea
ter parties can be INDUCED in at short
notice. Between st. Paul and ST. Louis
seven magnificent rivers can be reached
by boats passing through more than
that number of states.
From La Crosse to st. Louis house
boats meet the eye every few moments.
At every town along the river one sees
boats lying on the shore. They are usu-
ally moored in little bays, with their
launches alongside, and shaded by the
overhanging branches of trees. when
steamer passes the occupants appear
at the doors and windows and some
times go to the upper deck to wave their
greetings. The water is very high at
present, and the boats fit in so perfect
ly that the lovely green foliage seems to
have grown in anticipation of the COM
| ing of each particular boat. Many or
the river islands are submerged and the
trees seem to shoot up from the water.
Numerous houseboats are in course
of construction along the rivers. Many
are to be used by their owners to visit
the ST. Louis exposition next year.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-11-20

elected, was as door slammed in the
face Of success.
The artist walked the night away.
How could he go and leave her, his
incorrigible angel: But how could he
take her with him? In that hot-house
atmosphere would she not droop and
All. he had meant to give it all up for
her. To have a cottage on hillside
with flowers blooming about the door,
and now And now the incOngrulty
of it all struck a chill to his heart.
Broadway and this beautiful child.
Poor little incorrisible angel. And he
had deliberately taught her to love
him-had wooed her wistfully, think
ing of that home upon the hill that
was not to be- Must he go away in
silence? All the manhood culture had
left with him rose in protest. At the
thought of those beautiful eyes darken-
ing with pain and those perfect lips
drooping in sorrowful patience his
heart began to hurt him. He did love
her. She fascinated his fancy. All,
she appealed to his tenderness ten
derness he had not before suspected
Dear little incorrigible angel, She
would be pitifully oorriSible taken
awav from the hills and the sunshine
that were as the very breath to her.
But he must do it. Must take her
away and train her to be a proper
partner for his prospects. He was man
enough to give small thought as to
what his friends would say, and before
morning even man enough 70 rise
above the crushing inconvenience OF
this UNEXPECTED expense. The day wore
to evening and, eh bien, 1t was a DlSger
man than the artist had ever planned
to he that sat down beside his host
when that host had eaten his suppe"
and washed his feet and was feeling at
neace with himself and Heaven. Very
honestly he told this honest man What
was in his heart and thought, and his
host, being slow-talFlnS as we'll as
honest. said. reflectively:
"Yaso" He smoked a cigarette and
added: "Yas; das one beeg ting. ed
cation. | amt had none, me. But
know. Vas; das one beeg ting. And
then. unexpectedly, "Ou est-elle oonc
ASDaSi- ASpaSl! wen. tHete.
In mingled French and English he
told her of the artists intentions to-
ward her and Aspasi sat with demurely
lowered Iashes. AS he watched her
color quicken the artist felt his heart
begin to swell He was doing a noDle
thing-and how was he to know that
those divine bushes were for dark
eyed boy beyond the bayou who could
do his own love-making. The old man
summed up gently:
Its fo' you to say. chere. But me-
t'ink yas."
The incorrigible angel raised her
lashes and swept the artist single
swift glance Of still disdain.
"Rut me-" she said, Il t'ink no."