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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13
ALL WRONG
The Mistake is Made by Many Leon
Citizens.

uO l5klSl0hV ID NuduS NY iuoHy ASVA
Citizens.
Don't mistake the cause of backache
To be cured you must know the cause
1t is wrong to imagine relief is cure
Backache is kidney ache
You must cure the kidneys
A Leon resident tells you how it can be
done:
Miles Martindale living in the south
west part OF town says: Last winter L
came home from days work and was
taken with chills and fever. Since then
my kidneys have bothered me. The
secretions from those organs contained
sediment, were full of acid, scalded,
pain existed in the loins and kidneys
! and during the day if stopped sharp
twinges were my reward and at night |
was unable to straighten if / even sat
| still in chair for short time. tried
everything which came to my notice in
+; the shape Of medicine but really think
l was growing worse instead of better
Finally deciding to try Doan's Kidney
Pills, went to T.. p. Van Werdens drug
! store for box. They brought better
results than any other medicine | evel
i tried. They stopped the backache ane
corrected the action of the kidney Sc
cretions. l consider this preparation
very valuable"
| For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cts
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sol
agents for the q. S.
Remember the name Doan's and TAX
no substitute.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch, insignifi-
cant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have
Bucklcn's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best Salve on earth and will
prevent fatality, when Burns, Sores, and
Piles threaten. Only 25c, at /. p. Van
Werden's Drug Store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13
Puts an End to it All.

A grievous vail oftimes comes as a
result of unbearable pain from over tax
ed organs. Dizziness, Backache, Liver
complaint and Constipation. But thanks
to DR.. Kings New Life Pills they put an
end to it all. They are gentle but
thorough. Try them. Only 25c. Guar,
anteed by L. p. Van Werdcn's Drug Store
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

The value of such a man as Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
to the government cannot be estimated,
for besides the amount saved there is
the incalculable tonic Of his example.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13
PENCIL and SCISSORS
Interesting Items from Exchanges
and Other Sources.

A pure white albino mouse with pink
eyes was captured in Yant Wasson's
meadow last week while the hay was
being harvested Lincville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure all dis
cases arising from disordered kidneys
or bladder. L. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

Because a man is capable Of closing
his mouth is no reason for suspectins
the integrity of his teeth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

81 owe my whole life to Burdocll Blood
Btters. Scrofulous sores covered my
body. 1t seemed beyond cure. B. B. B.
has made me perfectly well woman.
Mrs. Charles Hutton, Berville, Mich.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

The Kaffirs of Natal eat the flesh of
dead cattle, however advanced in de-
composition it may be.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

There are people who quarrel for no
better reason than to show that they
are not afraid.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

Russell Sage must think the day of
Judgment is near hand. He was as
sessed on S2,00O,000 personal property
and never made an effort to "swear it
off" as he had done in previous years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

Oscar Judd, wife and daughter and
Robert Westfall returned from their
western trip Thursday night. Their
home coming was FASTENED on account
of the illness of Mr.. Judd's mother who
lives in Garden Grove. She is suffering
from cancer. Their journey extended
!. to the Yellowstone Park, and they
think one need not leave America il
order to see interesting sights and won
ders as we have many of them in oul
own home land.-Weldon Bulletin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

A little life may be sacrificed to an
hours delay. Cholera infantum, dyson
terry, diarrhoea come suddenly. Only
safe plan is to have DR.. Flowers Extract
Wild Strawberry always on hand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

The man who throws mud should have
water convenient.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

Foley's Kidney Cure is medicine
free from posons and will cure any case
of Kidney disease that Isl not beyond
the reach of medicine. l.. Van Werden
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

Ham Poland, who lives about five
miles south of town, was riding on
moving machine Thursday afternoon,
bringing it to town for repairs, when
his team became frightened and made
some move which threw Mr.. Poland
under the machine. DR.. III. T. Smith was
called and has been almost constantly
with the injured man. 1t was at first
reported that he had been fatally cut
on the sickle but telephone communiea-
ton reveals the fact that he was drag
ged along the road and finally ran over
by the machine, receiving injuries to his
spine which may result fatally. Only
meagre news could be obtained this
morning owing to the early hour of go.
ing to press. Humeston Advocate.
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.
Foley's Honey and Tar affords immedi
1 ate relief to asthma sufferers in worse
stages and if taken in time will effect {
cure. Il. Van Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

Years of suffering relieved in night
Itching piles yield at once to the cura-
tive properties of Doan's Ointment
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

Mrs. Lucinda Crolford is suffering
from a severe attack OF paralysis. The
disorder first made it's appearance
Thursday of last week. Mrs. Crotford's
left arm is entirely helpless, the elbow
and wrist being the parts affected.
steadily improving, and it is hoped will
soon have use of the affected limb
Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

What's the secret of happy, vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels, the
stomach, the liver and kidneys strong
and active. Burdock Blood Bittcrs does
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13
If Banner Salve

doesn cure your piles, your money will
be refunded. 1t is the most healing
medicine. l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

Charles Keown we'll known Lamont
boy who has been in the railroad mail
service for the past year, has been APP
pointed as mail clerk on this branch
running from Charlton to st. Joseph.
He relieves S. w. Maupin who goes to
Oregon. We are glad to learn OF
Charleys success, and while the APP
pointment is not yet permanent we fee
certain that it will be made so, as he is
faithful, Industrious young MANILA
moni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13

Electric Oil, heals burns, cuts, wounds
of any sort; cures sore throat, Group,
catarrh, asthma; never fails.
C. w. Beaumont, of Decatur county,
who owns several lots in south Line
vile and the IS acre tract of land on
the west side Of the road, is planning to
erect this fall three tenant houses on
his lots, large stock barn 4OxSO feet on
the west side and possibly large and
substantial residence for himself and
family. His farm in Decatur county
comprises $50 acres in one body and is
one of the most valuable stock farms of
this section. He proposes to sell Oh
lease this farm, and if disposed of il
either way he will move to south Line
vile for permanent home.-Lineville
| Tribune.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28
COLLEGE POKER eplDEMlcs.

The ruin Of q student at Brown I'M
iversity has been traced to al epidem.
ic OF poker among students. It ap-
pears that several rooms OF students
OF the university have been centers
for the propagation Of gambling. The
student In question, deprived Of these
games by home allowance, and feeling
himself Obliged to keep up the
racket. resorted 10 stealing from his
fellow-students. 1t is said, and was
found out.
There have been limitations that
the poker epidemic has had at least
a mild outbreak at other eastern col,
leges which are much patronizcd by
the sons of rich men. 1t Is not too
much to say that such epidemics are
TO be classeJ with those OF diphtheria,
typhoid fever and other diseases.
They poison the souls of boys instead
of their bodies; and pride in an honest
record Is still not 80 rare a thing but
that parents are 10 be found who
would rather see a son dead than see
him expelled from college as q con
ycrted and confessed thief.
But what Is the rich boy at college
doing who turns his room into q poker
resort? He is generally merely i'm
~itating the customs Of his fathers
clubs. where the steady poker habit
prevails. He Is doing at college, per
haps what his father Is doing practi
cally every evening of his life. Thu
college students have not invented OF
manufactured the virus of their poke
plaguea. II has been passed alont
to them by their elders,
More over the sentiment which en-
couragcs extravaganza and display a
college is merely 50 much food TO
such epidemics. Cut II out Of the col
lege life. and gambling would sink I,
"a minimum. The college swell 4
the person who infects his FELLOWSHIP
dents with this malady.-N. Y, Mai
and Express.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

SPENCER AND GUNTER.

Archibald Clavering Guntcr and
Herbert Spencer had points in com
mon. recalls Victor Smith In the New
York Press. Both were civil engi-
neers In early life, Both drifted into
authorship. Spencer could find no
publ sher willing 70 take a risk on his
first book. therefore he published it
himself Gunter had precisely the
same experience. But Spencer had
accounts, which brought him in a
stated income sGunter had a few dol.
lars he had saved III mining and rail
roading Spencer issued $50 copies Of
his book, gave a few away and sold the
rest In fourteen years. Gnnter, we
are told, got out many editions oil
his and sold 100. 900 copies In a year
and d half. Spencer had TO be his own
publisher of his second book. the edi
tion, like the first, being 750 copies
which he was twelve and a half years
in disposing Of. G~nnter's profits were
80 large that he was enabled TO o.
tablish a publishing house Of his own
Both were natives Of England. As tc
style and matter--some folks like
Spencer and others take to Gunter
some prefer Synthetic Philosophy.
and others Mr.. Barnes Of New York
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28
THE REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN.
SHIP.

The prevalent aud confident atate-
ment that Senator Pcnrose OF Pennsyl-
yanla is I o be chairman Of the republi.
can national committee V had any
basis In real knowledge OF the prob.
abilities. Senator Hanna continues to
insist that he cannot remain at the
head Of the party committee during
the coming presidential campaign.
President Roosevelt would much like
to have the experienced Ohio man hold
the place, but again Mr.. Hanna pro
texts that he must retire In due time.
II may not be generally known that
this matter cannot be officially acted
upon until after the new committee
has been elected at the national con,
yentipn to be held In Chicago next
June. Certain or Mr.. Rooseyelt's
friends would like TO see Elihu Root,
who will then be out Of the cabinet,
made chairman Of the republican nat
ional committee. II is scarcely to be
expected that he viii see a call of
duty in that proposition. II II should
be. In due course. presented TO him,
Ex.Gov. Crane doesn't want the place.
Both Messrs Root and Crane will do
all they can to further the interest q
President Roosevelt, but II will not be
In all human probability. In connec
tion with the national committed
craftsmanship This desire TO settle
upon a chairman in advance OF tn,
need Of one, outruns both, In fact, ant
the conclusion Of the man who Will b
most concerned In the matter. mex
summer. He has not as yet settle
upon the man he will ask for whei
the proper time comes. That he 1
giving considerable attention to III
subject Is trucs--Springfeld Republl
can.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28
..The Midnight Express

Zeb & Zarrow's big sensation, will
be the attraction at the opera house
tonight. The play introduces many
wonderful ana marvellous effects that
keep the spectator in spellbouni
amazement. Among some OF the
principal effects introduced is a real
life size train of cars, with engine and
tender. in full view Of the audience,
running at full speed. and the timely
rescue from the wheel of the same
by the hero, a wonderful leap for life
from a high cliff. a death struggle,
and many other hair.raising scenes
are introduced In the play for lovers
Of this class OF entertainment. 1t Is
doubtful II they can find in the entire
list Of attractions TO be cen at the
Duncan this season any play that
will please them better than THE
Midnight Express" Mr.. jolly zeb,
late star of "Ziz Tag Alley" has been
put at the head Of the comedy de-
partment Of the attraction. and his
past record as a pure. dry and simple
comedian assure him Of a success
that is everlasting. Miss Lillian Sic.
ger. said TO be one OF the stage beau.
ties OF the American stage, Is also
one Of the principal artists.
The caste is large and the artists
all clever. The company Is spoken
very highly Of everywhere.
Seats on sale at Warnings.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28
LOST

The annual report OF the dead letter
Office is always a reminder to the Am
erican people OF the great careless
ness they show in conducting their
correspondence. Perhaps IL would
not be just to say that their careless
ness is greater in this business than
In others. for IL may be true that they
are just as careless In other matters
as in this, but the fact Is not brought
home to them by such a massing Of
items. An average Of 213 letters and
parcels without any address what
ever are received at the dead letter
office daily. More than half Of them
contain money. Last year the office
received 240,255 letters containing
postage stamps. Besides these, all
most $4,000 worth Of postage stamps
was received that had been found
loose in the mail bags. The dead
letter office does what 1t can TO cor
rect the carelessness Of the people
but 1t can not do complete work, be.
cause letters which had no address,
or a wrong address. on the outside,
often have no address on the inside
which enables them to be returned to
the writer's. But In the course OF the
year 2,554.370 letters that reach the
dead letter Office we're subsequently
delivered to their owners, and 5,S06
were returned 10 the writer's but
6,1ll,493 letters that afforded no clew
to enable them to be forwarded to
anybody were destroyed. There is one
method by which the danger OF mail,
ing letters unaddressed may be avoid
cd. and that Is the practice which
some people habitually follow OF ad
dressing the envelope before the let
ter Is written.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

entries which are Suspended en- the
charge Of fraud. About half of this
number are In the different stages Of
adjustment. Many have been relieved
from suspension, and many have been
Cancelled upon government proceed
ings. About 5000 entries under the
timber.land law Of June 3, 1878, have
been suspended on showing satisfac-
tory to this Office that they have not
been made In compliance with the law
but In the interest OF other persons
and corporations. So specific and
comprehensive are the complaints that
d departmental order Of November l8,
1892, all entries heretofore made or
hereafter TO be made under that act
are suspended pending investigation
by a special agent into the bona fides
Of entrymen. There are about $500
entries which have been com1nuted
under the homestead law without suf'
ficient showing OF residence or i'm.
proyements. Nearly d thousand
soldiers additional applications under
section 23o6. and a large number d
soldiers windows applications undei
section 2307. are also shown "a have
been made in violation Of the laws
To this must be added the large nun
Der OF cases involved In timber tres
pass and unlawful enclosures.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28
Death OF mrs. Matrous..

Word from Matrpus 81 the
death sunday afternoon OF Mrs
Josephine ) Watrou widow Of the
man for whon the town wa named.
Mrs, watrous died Of apopitxy, after
illness OF several weeks. She had
been slightly ailing fn months.
Deceased was born in 1872 near
Montpelia, vi. lii the early sixties
she came 10 New Mexico In 1864 she
was married TO Samuel u. watrous,
who died March III. 1856. Ever since
the lady came to New Mexico she
made her home In the watrous val
ley. The town was called La Junta
until after the advent Of the railroad,
when the name was changed 70 that
81 tho leading resident.
Mrs. watrous was the mother OF
two children. Chas. T. Watrous Of
watrous and Mrs Otto LANCE Of Wa.
trous. She leaves a ii stcr in Phoenix,
ArlI.
Deceased was a woman Of the high.
est Christian character, a friend TO
The poor and afflicted. and a door Of
good wherever opportunity offered.
The funeral took place Sunday az.
lcrnoon from the homs II Mrs. Otto
LANCE. where the lady died Burial
was in The old watrous cemetery
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28
PROTECTING PUBLIC LANDS.

The estimates for the deficiency APP
preparation bill being submitted to
congress include a request from the
secretary Of the interior for an ad-
ditional $4,000 for the better protec
ton OF public lands and 10 prevent
depreciation on public timber N sub.
hitting this estimate the secretary
With a respect 70 the necessity
Of an Increased appropriation for
the protection Of the public domain
II can truly be said that the need Of
d field force was never greater. From
every section OF the country there
comes 10 this ONCE complaints Of the
disposition OF public lands In violation
OF law, and In the despoliation of the
timber and the maintenance Of nnlaw'
full Enclosures upon the lands These
complaints cite cases where II Is found
upon investigation that spectators
cattle companies, corporations and in
diyiduals are all engaged In an effort
to plumber the public domain. En-
tries are being made without residence
or Improvement, timber lands are be.
ing taken for speculation, and flcti,
tious proofs are being made, especially
before officers other than registers and
receivers. as to the compliance Of the
claimants with the laws.
The present appropriation furnishes
scanty support to scarcely sixty
agents, and Il is only necessary 70
state In order 10 emphasize the inipor
tency OF the present force to reach oil
over the vast area Of public lands and
protect from the wholesale frauds that
are now being attempted MOI only
lis the present field force required 70
owe the large area OF lands and pre-,
pare the y for prosecution. but
they are required 10 assist In the
prosecution Of those cases at hearings
before the local officers and In suits
before TIN courts, This AMI many In
eidcntal matters necessarily consume
a large portion of the time Of the
special agents. and prevent them from
giving their entire time and attention
70 the Investigation Of cases in the
field.
The amour, o. work done by the
field during the past year IN all CLASSES
OF cases has been such as to call
loudly for recognition in the form Of
increased appropriation, In order that
the work in which they have engaged
may be made effective BY securing the
cancellation IL fraudulent entries and
settlements for timber unlawfuIly TAX.
en- nom the lands, and IN compelling
II the purposes for which the public
the removal Of enclosures uulasfuli,
maintained.
domain was originally opened % the
home builders arc TO BIO kept In mind,
there should be a determined cfor,
made 10 secure a rigorous enforce
men, Of the beneheent laws which
have been enacted In pursuance Of
that purpose.
The developments OF the past siA
months have satisfied me that the
present appropriations are wholly in
adequate 10 enable the Office to securs
anything like an effective execution d
the laws and 10 clear the records Of
any considerable portion Of the large
number u alleged fraudulent entries
nov awaiting action
There can be no doubt Of the great
necessity FOR TIE Increased a%ppropria
ton This Is demonstrated by the
fact that there are nov nearly 10000
MEM$#EI &H8@4MMN
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

The iistre ssing report comes from
Washington that Senator Cockrell de.
clines to accept the Hon. William
Joel Stone as the managering editor Of
his official conduct, And yet Cock
rell always seemed TO be a reasonable
sort Of man.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

Colorado citizens are demanding
senator pattcrson's resignation sena-
tor Patterson Is usually anxious TO
oblse colorsdoans, but has all tho
lawyers respect for precedent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

Representative Baker declares that
II Mr.. Rockefeller were 70 throw away
a dollar a second, never stopping day
or night be could not dispose Of his
income. n he wants 10 DO that he
can hire help and save working over.
time. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

NJ. Roberts, director OF the mint,
hss contributed d magazine article IN
the History Of the Iowa Idea" II is
the kind Of history that is difncult 70
distinguish from an obituary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

And so the pope tlatly denies the
story about Cardinal Gotti turning
over TO him 5000, 900 left by Leo. and
also the statement that a considerable
sum had been found III the wall Of the
papal chamber by a plumber. Another
blow to the theory that there is a
Santa Claus.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

General Funston was officially re.
buked for making a reference TO Sen.
ator Hears .o~serheated conscience. Z
but the senator's Panama speech
leaves no doubt that his conscience
is somewhat warmer than necessary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

Senator Hosr and Senator German
are standing shoulder 10 shoulder on
the Panama question. Puzzle; Find
the one who IL acting on his conyic-
lions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

Colombian patriots who might other
wise enlist in the army Of invasion
may be restrained by threats that all
prisoners will be put 10 work on the
canal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

Call at the First National bank ami
secure one OF the Plaza Trust and
Savings banks Auxiliary home
safes" You keep the safe and the
bank keeps the key. 1924
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28
SELLING out at cost.

A well selected stock OF millinery
and notions, all new and salable.
Call soon al Misses o'Brien. Bridge
street. 1921
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

II is plain enough now that there
yin be no slump 81 prosperity in time
to butter any democratic parsnips
for next year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

Japan claims 10 have q Monroe doc
trine for Korea, but there are some
smudges on Il that look s%uspictously
Ike bear tracks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

why should | resign asked Perry
Health. and all of the newspapers in
the country Immediately began an
swerlng his question.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

What more appropriate Christmas
present than q nice Upright piano
columbine Music company can fur
nish You With them Call and OK.
anime. 1916
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-28

Columbia will probably feel better
over It II she can receive An assurance
that there viii be a financial core to
the Panama apple.