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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26
PREPARING CLIMATE REPORT.
Director Sage Will Cover a Half
Century of Iowa Climatology.

Director J. r. Sage of the Iowa
weather and crop bureau is completing
notes for an extended and comprehen-
sive record of the climatology of the
entire state of Iowa. which will be pub.
lished as part of the 1902 report of his
to be issued in the near
future. The report will give almost 100
stations, with tabulated statistics from
each one, covering in some inst ances
over fifty years, giving the rainfall,
temperature reports and other interest.
ing climatology matter.
The report will give each station sep
arate, with the climatology record as
kept by the reporters of the station.
In some instances almost com plete 1ec-
ords of climatology for towns have been
kept since 1S4s and 1850, while records
commencing in 1860 and 1870 are mum.
erous and complete. Almost all of the
stations embraced in the forthcoming
report show the records for the past
quarter century. The stations will be
arranged alphabetically, so that there
will be no difficulty in getting at the in
formation, comparing towns, vicinities
and state sections with each other and
studying the future in the records of
the past. No such climatology report
has been issued IN Iowa for the past
thirteen years, and even the one thir.
teen years ago does not approach the
Forthcoming one in thoroughness.
In discussing the report and the study
of climatology Director Sage says:
"The report will be beinvaluable from a
comparative standpoint. Sections OF
the state can be studied as to the aver.
age rainfall, as to which crops thrive
best as shown by the dryness or moisture
necessary for their life, and this will be
a great benefit.
1.-THE compilation of the statistics and
the preparation of the report have
shown that one thing is positive-var-
liable weather is the unvarying rule of
this climate. Our climate never changes
it is the same year after year, but our
weather is changeable every year. eli.
mate is unvarying, weather is variable,
but the same certain rule dominates all
the time"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26
Bring Us the Babies.

1t is the desire of THE REPORTER to
announce all the babies the good stork
brings, but we fear we do not get all of
them. We want to show President
Roosevelt that the west is doing its duty
in this line. The good president is a
little alarmed over what he fears is race
suicidc-the strength of the nation is in
growing men, not in importing them.
And he urges little more strenuosity
in the direction of infant industries.
But in addition to this consideration the
advent of a baby In the home is great
thing, quite as deserving of mention as
the death of prominent citizen, for as
good old Robert Colyer said, the hope
of the nation lies in the children.
Sparta could spare her old men but
nsyer her children.
Send us the babies just as soon as
they slide down the rainbow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26
HIGH BINDER TWINE.
Wholesalers Stocks Are Short, and
Trust Controls Factories.

Des Moines Capital: Iowa farmers
and Iowa dealers in implements and
farm supplies are considerably disturbed
by the prospect that the price Of binder
twlne will begin to soar skyward with
the opening of spring, and that duri ny
the season it will go higher than it has
gone at any time during the past few
years. The Des Moines branches of the
international Harvester company have
declined SO far to quote q price on
twlne for future delivery. AT all of the
branch offices inquiries and prospective
purchasers are met with the statement
that the international will take orders
Tor twine with the guarantee that the
price at the time Of delivery shalt be the
lowest current price at that me-
None of the Des Moines dealers have
any binder twine in stock now. Last
years sales cleaned up the store houses
IN this part of the country, and the
seasons supply has not begun to come
IN yet. 1t is expected that the harvest
er combine will put tie first price for
spring sales at ten or eleven cents.
Last year enormous quantities Of the
twine sold at those figures SO far this
year the only price made has been set
by an Illinois firm outside the combine.
which has offered to sell at ten cents a
pound.
Before the ombnation of the five big
harvesters into the International last
summer, the Mccormick and, Deering
companies were conceded to be the
largest manufactures of the twine, and
to come nearer to controlling The mar
ket than any other two or more manu-.
tacturers. Since their merger with the
three other big companies, no doubt is
lett that the '' trust will control the
binder twine market with an IRON hand,
and that the Iowa farmers will have to
pay the freight.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26
A Most Liberal offer

All our farmer readers should take ad-
vantage of this unprecedented clubbing
o1er we this year make, which includes
with The REPORTER, The Iowa Home
stead, its special Farmers Institute edi,
tions and the Poultry Farnty These
three publications are the best of their
class and should be IN every farm home.
10 them we add, for local, county and
general news, our own paper, and make
the price of the four one year only S1.7O.
Never before has so much superior read
ing matter been offered for so small an
amount OF money. The three papers
named, which we club with our own are
we'll known throughout the west and
commend themselves to the readers
favorable attention upon mere mention.
The Iowa Homestead is the great agri.
cultural and livestock paper of the west;
The Poultry Farmer is the most practi-
cal poultry paper for the farmer, while
The Special Farmers Institute Editions
are the most practical publications for
the promotion of good farming ever
published. Take advantage of this
great offer, as it will hold good for a
short time only. Samples of these
papers may be examined by calling at
this Office O. +. H1rLL.
Publisher LEON REPORTER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26
Beyond all Comparisons.

One of the many factors contributing
to the remarkable rapid and solid growth
of ST. Louis is the marvellous develop.
sment of the Southwest and other terri
tory tributary to that city in all lines of
trade. In 1904 there will be held the
greatest Worlds Fair in the world.
The presidential campaign will also take
place. To keep informed with the
whole world you should subscribe at
once for the peer of newspapers, The
twice-a.week st. Louis Republic. 1t is
indispensable to the farmer, merchant
or professional man. Its telegraphic
and cable service excels that of any
other paper. 1t prints the news fully;
not imaginative occurrences, but do.
mestic and worldwide facts. 1t is Dem
ocratic in politics, but distinctly a
national newspaper and family journ.
al. The subscription price of $l.OO gives
you two papers each week, l04 papers q
year. The REPORTER and Republic are
offered in club at $l.75 per year.
Get interested in your town and stand
by it. If a rich man starts project,
encourage him; or poor man. help him.
Don't be afraid to stick your hand in
your pocket and to literally draw forth
its contents. If you have means, in.
vest in something that will give en-
ployment to somebody. Do not kick
on every proposed improvement simply
because it is not at your door. Do all
you can to beautify the town and your
property in particular. Be friendly to
everybody and courteous to strangers,
and never forget that you are part of
the town and that your own deport-
ment does Its share in giving to the
town it's character. Sell and buy all
you can at home. Stand by all other
enterprising citizens and be ready to do
some of the work yourself. Don't gam
BILE or follow or encourage evil or spend
your time in prophesying failures.
There is no power sufficient to make a
man out Of putty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26
AN ELOQUENT EDITORIAL.

Cleveland Press which attracted SO
much attention thatit was read aloud
in every school roam in that city by
order Of the board of education.
1t was captioned where God Has
Put the Song Birds, land was asfollows:
"The song birds of Ohio are to stay
where God put them-in the woods and
fields. He who notes even sparrow in
its fall has not forgotten the little trou.
badours of the sunny skies. He has
raised an agency for their defense in
their virgin sweetness, in their primal
beauty and in that which gives them
their beauty and sweetness both-their
native liberty. There is at least one
statutory law in which the hand of God
is surely visible. And it is being right
eously enforced. No longer.-in North.
ern Ohio, at least-will the hedges and
trees and sky be robbed of their richest
treasures to adorn human vanity.
1t is battling psychological question
why woman wants bird on her hat.
1t lis confession, carried aloft like a
banner, that she needs unnatural aids
to make her beautiful. For the bird
adorns the woman-no woman adorns a
bird. To refined minds, the woman is
prettier without the bird; to all minds
the bird is prettier without the woman.
The bird in the woman's hat IS mark
of murder the most cruel and useless
the mind can conceive. And it is mark
of even more than that. 1t is con.
slant reminder that the vanity of woman
can ruthlessly throttle the sweetest
music that ever kissed the soul, enslave
the most perfect type Of freedom, mar
the purest thing of beauty in the world.
and then place the evidence of her
heartless crimes above her brow and ask
us to look and think her more beautiful.
Is it. then, to be wondered at that
humanity has sickened of it, and has
sickened of it, and has said, through the
law and game wardens, that the song
birds shall stay where God put them
in the fields and woods?
There in their native element, the
song birds are mans first and hoIiest in
spiration. They taught him his first
note in music, and gave him his first
dream OF liberty. They are the greatest
optimists in the world, teaching always
cheer and hope. They croak no melan.
choly dirges, but sing only the songs of
love and joy and praise. They bring
into the heart of man naught but bright
ness and take from it naught but gloom.
Near to Natures heart, where men
and women have souls, the song birds
all that is best in life or to be longed for
in eternity. They whisper to the child
his first message from the Infinite, and
carol to old age of glories beyond the
vale. From dawn to night, from birth
to death, they food our days and lives
with melody, and cheer with inspiration.
And let them stay where God put
them-in the fields and woods and in
human souls!"
The editorial is so eloquent, so timely,
SO forceful, that it should be read to the
children in the schools of this city, as
we'll.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26

One member of the United States
senate is 80, ten are over 70 and only
seven are under so. Of the 357 con-
gressmen in The Fifty.seventh house
there were only fifty-seven under 80.
One was 50 another rs and another II.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26

Public sins need public censure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26

There are three things that blot out.
the better sentiments of human nature.
They are fads, fashion and protective
tariff. Any one of them dehumanizes.
man and woman and makes them cal.
lous Fashion will make woman wear
on her hat the feathers of the sweet
songsters Of the woods, that God made
to sing his praises. Fashion will make a
man so cruel that he will torture the
horse, that noblest of brutes, by dock
ing. And when man gets taste of
tariff protection he is like the tiger that
has tasted human blood. He is no
longer human; but ravening sort of
creature who wants to fatten by slicing
of a piece from the loaf of his fellow
countrymen. So the fad worshiper so
magnities his fad that God, humanity,
religion and social duty take second
ary place. From fads, fashion and tar
iff degeneracy people may we'll pray,
"Good Lord deliver us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26

Levi Ream died Wednesday evening
at Osceola after brief illness, aged s6
years, three months. lie had lived
there since 1868, coming from Pennsyl-
vania at that time. Six children sur.
viye. One of these is the multi-million-
aire, Norman B. Ream, now of New
York, but until recently a prominent
tinancier of Chicago. Two other sons,
%. 2. Ream, of Lexington, Neb., and
John Ream, of Houston, Texas, with
Mines. A. B. Garretson, NJ. T. johnson
and George Mills, all Of OsceoIa, are his
other children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26
Publisher LEON REPORTER.

Tne Upton Advertiser summarizes
the situation fairly we'll as TO a recent
discussion in Grand Army circles:
Commander Lindt, of the Iowa G. A. R.,
advocates the admission of sons of
veterans and soldiers of the Spanish
war into the ranks of the G. A. r. with
the idea of perpetuating the Grand
Army. His proposition is meeting with
the strongest kind of opposition. The
Grand Army was for soldiers and sailors
OF the civil war exclusively and it would
lose its significance entirely if its ranks
were opened to others, no matter who.
1t would be an invasion of sacred
rights to attemp' to perpetuate it by
any such methods. In the nature of
things it must perish, but its memory
and that of the men who composed it
will last as long as the nation they pre-
served"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26

There is no o,power sufficient to make
man out of putty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kid
neys and bladder right. Contains moth
ing injurious. l.. VanW erden.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25
DURANGO SOIL MAKING
AFlNE POLISH


"Durangoites will no doubt be sur
prised to know that Denver com
pany has arranged for three carloads
If material week. taken from "A
,lace Just above the pest house, which
is being manufactured into polish
'hat outranks sapolio and gold dust"
said C. Il. Mcconnell to a Herald re-
porter this morning.
Mr. Mcconnell says that enroute to
Denver he fell In with representa-
dive OF the company, and on his invita-
Ion visited the works In Denver The
,apacity of the plant is $4,000 one
pound cans per week. The properties
of the material were discovered n
short time ago with the result that
several carloads have been shipped
md will now average three n week.
Mr.. Mcconnell says he was given sam
pies of the polish and for cleaning
metals. silverware. etc. 1t is far SUI
perior to sapolio. II is called Lava
line and company is having no
irouble in | ,foducing the new polish.
So much for Durango. only the man
ufactory should be located here and
thus save hauling the material to Den
yer.
While in Denver Mr.. Mcconnell at
tended the bankers convention and
,lso took in the excursion To Lydon
Junction on the line of the new Moi
fat road Mr. Mcconnell says he
went down the 700-foot shaft and ex-
imined the Lydon coal mine. which
has vein of solid coal IL feet through
and which is creating great excite
ment In that section. The coal was
discovered by an exploring drill,
Workmen are strung out along the
line OF the new road and grading is be-
ing pushed with all possible vigor.
AS guest OF Ed. Howbert. MIR. Nc
Conncll also visited Cripple Creek, go
ing over the Short line from Colorado
Springs, which. is without doubt one
Of the finest scenic lines in the world.
Mr. Mcconnell visited several of the
big mines and says the outlook for
Cripple Creek is brighter than for
some years. and that the town Of Grip
Pile is picking up and he predicts an
oldtime revival of mining and bust
ness. Being his first visit TO the camp
since 1898 MIR Mcconnell observed
many improvements. While at the
mines he obtained goodly number of
specimens. which he brought home
with him. They indicate the charac-
ter of ore of the different properties.
Altogether the trip of last week was
very profitable one to Mr.. McCon-
nell
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25
His Last Hope Realized.

(From the Sentinel. Gebo, Mont.)
In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1889, the editor of this pa
per was among the many seekers af-
ter fortune who made the big race
one fine day In April. During his
travelling about and afterwards his
camping upon his claim. he encount.
cred much bad water, which. together
with the severe heat. gave him a very
severe diarrhooea which 1t seemed al.
most Impossible to check. and along
in June the case became 80 bad he
expected to die. One day one of his
neighbors brought him small bottle
of Chamberlain's Cholic. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy as last hope. A
big dose was given him while he was
rolling about on the ground in great
agony, and in few minutes the dose
was repeated. The good effect of the
medicine was soon noticed and within
an hour the patient was taking his
first sound sleep for a fortnight.
That one bottle worked a complete
cure. and he cannot help but feel
grateful. The season for bowel dis
orders being at hand suggests this
item. For sale by all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25
From Wednesdays Daily.
PETERS-UkDERhILt.

quiet, but very pretty wedding
was solemnized on Monday envening
at O'Clock. at the home of the brides
parents in Animas City between Mr.
Charles Peters Of Needleton and Miss
Mabel Underhill, Rev. o. B. Sarber Of
ficiating.
Mr. Peters is a most worthy young
man, and owns valuable mining prop
erty at Needleton, and the bride is one
of Animas City's most highly esteem
ed young ladies. The young couple
will live for the present at Needleton.
They deserve and have the heartiest
good wishes of a wide circle of friends.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25
Worst of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last?
Such was the experience of Mrs. S.
H. Newson, Decatur. Ala. For three
years." she writes. Il endured insult
ferable pain from indigestion. stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed in
evitable, when doctors and all reme-
dies failed. At length was induced
to try Electric Bitters and the result
was miraculous. l improved at once
and now | am completely recovered"
For Liver Kidney, Stomach and Bow
el troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only SOC. It's guaranteed
by G. E. Tiffany, Jr., Druggist
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25
AZTEC WoN-9 TO 6.

The plumage of the Durangoites
was plucked yesterday by the ancient
Aztecs who evidently buckled on the
armor of centuries ago and got
down to business. We might men
ton some mitigating circumstances,
such as an all night ride Saturday
night to Aztec, the boys arriving there
NJ six in the morning. and subdued
nerves in the sunny land, but what s
the use? Why not admit defeat with
out pang or an ''if?' AT any rate
the score stood 9 to q in favor of the
mound builders. and the two hundred
spectators encouraged the local play
ers with their applause. A Farming
tonite umpired and his decisions were
questioned on both sides, Durango
specially complaining along at last
For Durango Caldwell and Jackson.
playing left and center fields. made
double plays. being the features OF the
game.
The baseball boys report good treat
ment and a good time. although they
returned this morning about exhaust
ed. as two nights on the road Is put
ling 1t on u tribe thick.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25
The Coming Fourth of July.

AS this popular holiday approaches
it brings to mind the terrible struggle
of the Colonists for their freedom. re-
calls heroes of the past and inspires
patriotism for the future. Every true
American will accordingly assist in
making the days celebration one that
will surpass all others. The first es-
sential, however, for a proper celebra.
ton is good health. If you are weak
and run down and in need of a tonic,
We urge you to try Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters because it is universally
acknowledged to be the best health
restorer in existence. 1t will restore
the appetite, purify the blood.
strengthen the nerves and cure sour
stomach, heartburn. belching, nausea,
indigestion, dyspepsia. and malaria.
Women will also find it beneficial as a
regulator and strength giver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
BEING DlTCHEC

The eastern train came In from Den
yer on time yesterday. the first of
fense for some two or three weeks.
and when Engineer McCabe pulled
The throttle bound for Silverton he ex-
pected 10 reach there on time. And
everything pointed TO this until just
this side OF Elk Park. where the road
crosses the Animas As the train was
speeding along about the usual speed
McCabe felt iurch and Immediately
applied the brakes. IL seems the
track had been undermined by the cur
rent and sagged as the train passed
over, slipping about a foot out of
place The cars fortunately got past
the sag without being ditched, but be
ore coming to "A standstill the tender
If the locomotive and mail car jump
ii the track and plOughed along on
he ties. II was a miraculous escape.
lad the cars jumped the track at the
loint washed by the river, no doubt
The train would have tumbled over
lnto the raging stream. As 1t was no
iamage resulted, except as above stat
ed
Conductor Lowe was III charge. and
being an operator he was able to
wire from the box al Elk Park and
tbout ten O'Clock last evening wreck
.ng train pulled out for the scene
Siyerton was also notified and stub
was sent down for passengers and
mail. 1t was not possible to accom-
plsh any work during the night and
this morning IA stub was run down
rom Silyerton again, transfer being
made and the wrecking train returned
tbout twenty minutes after ten this
morning. the eastern pulling out a
few minutes later-one hour late
rhe entire train, as 1t left Durango
last evening. is stalled until the
track is in shape or the engine and
mail car are on the rails again. AT
noon 1t was not known II the track
would be clear for through train this
evening or not.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25

do was to hold fast and be dragged
along with the rig. The team smash
ed into the stable from Main avenue.
breaking the pole of the rig and a
few other little things. One horse
broke through a window and was cut
some, and from the way it bled for Il
few minutes it looked as though it
was all up with the animal, but this
morning both horses are all right.
although Mr. Lathe is pretty sore
Had he let go he was in danger OF be.
ing dashed 10 the ground with sui'i-
cient force TO kill or injure him. and
he concluded the best thing to do was
to hold fast. which ne did with a
deadly grip. his feet and legs dragging
on the ground.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25
THOMAS MASON WEps
MISS HANNAH BLOOM

The Baptist church was the scene
this morning OF one of the prettiest Of
the June weddings. The contracting
parties were Mr. Thomas Mason. Jr.
and Miss Hannah Bloom. both deserv-
edly popular young people.
The church had been made a verita-
BILE bower Of beauty by the friends of
the bride and was well filed with in
yited guests before the hour set for
ceremony. AT just eight O'Clock the
strains OF Lohengrin's Wedding
March," the bridal party came up the
west aisle of the church. the bride on
the arm of her father preceded by two
groomsmen and two bridesmaids AL
the altar they were met by the groom
who received the bride at the hands
OF her father. Rev. o. b. Sarber then
pronounced the words which made the
twain one, using the beautiful ring
ceremony, the organ meantime giving
forth very softly the exquisite strains
of Promise Me-" which were changed
to Mendelssohn's Wedding March, -
as the party left the church by the
east aisle. Miss Mary Sites presided
at the organ In her happiest manner.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
white, and with the bridal veil, made
a lovely picture. Messrs. James Van
Danniger and Victor Bloom acted as
groomsmen. and Misses Minnie John
son and Hart were the chosen brides
maids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason left on the
morning train for Denver and Salt
Lake.
After honeymoon trip they will be
at home to their many friends on
Lightner creek.
The many and elegant wedding gifts
received amply attest the place held
| by these young people in the regard
OF Durangoites. May heavens richest
blessing attend them.