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Married, at the home Of the bride,
three miles southeast Of town, at 1880
Tuesday evening, George. ii. Logan
and Miss Rhoda 'Ains@ortb, the Rev.
J. c. Given officiating. The bride is
the charming daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Ainsworth and is well
known and has many friends in this
community. The groom Is a successful
young farmer aud lives about a mile
from the home OF the bride. After
the ceremony a wedding supper was
charmingly served. The wedding
was a simple home affair with only a
few Of the near relatives and friends
present. The couple will be at
home Immediately at the residence Of
the groom.
The INTELLIGENCER extends con.
CALCULATIONS to the young couple anC
wishes them happiness, prosperity
and a joyous New Year.
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A FEMININE MYSTERY.
Tall Women, 1t Is Said, Incline to .
Melancholy Disposition.

Among the minor mysteries OF life
is the bewildering fact that, as a
rule, the tall woman is of a melancholy
disposition, while her smaller sister
is Of a bright, brisk and cheerful tenn
permanent. Science, SO far as we
know, has never addressed itself to
the solution of this puzzle, and the
amateur philosopher is therefore left
to cudgel his brain and marvel. Why
length Of limb should make for sol
emnity and melancholy, says a writer
on this subject, is hard to determine;
and there the matter rests. But it
is only on women that length of limb
bestows the temperament Of Melpo-
meme. Sir Don Quixote was long and
lean. while his cheerful squire,
munching the crust Of content on
Dapple. was short and fat. In lndia
there is no brighter and chccrfuller
soldier than the little Goorkha; and
of late, saws the London Globe, il has
been recognized that a siumpy Tom
my Atkins is much more vigorous
and alert a person in the field than
his more magnificent brother of the
guards. Length Of limb seems to
suggest to the mind the need for q
stateliness Of department, which
never troubles the conscious
ness Of "the small and tubby" We
are left to conclude that the teminiN.
side Of our nation, which is rapidly
becOmiHg famous iof its extre1a
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Married at Mothers Bedside.

Miss Katheryn P. Eckle, daughter
of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Eckle, Of near
this city, and Mr.. Preston l.. Tapp,
of Harwood, Mo-, we're married at
the residence of the brides mother
Monday morning at II O'Clock, Rev.
j. @. Given officiating. The time Of
the marriage had been set for a later
date but Mrs. Eckle, fearing that her
present serious Illness might prove
fatal, requested that the ceremony be
performed at her bedside.
The bride is one Of the fine young
women of this community, very dear
to her many friends, who Will regret
to lose her from The social circle OF
her home.
The groom is young farmer and
stock man Of Harwood, Mo-, well
thought Of by those who know him,
AS soon as Mrs. Eckle RECEIVERS sutr.
GENTLY from her Illness, Mr., and Mrs,
Tapp will make their home at
Harwood,
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LAWYERS WILLS.
Few Attorneys Can Draw Up Legal
Documents for Themselves.

English lawyers, when dining to-
gether a hundred years ago, used to
toast "the schoolmasters, who then
wrote wills, and, by their ignorance,
gave the profession much remuner-
alive business. The following toast,
says London Tit-Bits, used also to be
a regular institution at dinners Of
the bar: '"To the lawyers best friend
the nan who makes his own will"
Both the letter and the spirit ofthis
toast have been illustrated by the
litigation which has arisen over the
wills of lawyers made by themselves.
Lord st. Leopards, one of the most
distinguished of the lord chancellor
of England of the last century, left
a will drawn by himself which caused
long and costly litigation.
Sir Joseph Jekyll, an excellent law
yer, left his fortune to pay the ma
tional debt, and the court set it aside
on the ground Of imbecility. "Sir
Joseph" said Lord Mansfield, might
as well have attempted to stop the
middle arch of Blackfriars bridge
with his full -bottomed wig"
Lord Mansfeld's will was written
by himself on half a sheet Of paper.
and not in the usual form, but il
proved valid for the disposal Of prop
erty to the amount of f2, 100000.
Lord Stowell was eminent as {
Judge, but "near" as a man. In or
der to save the legacy duty he, during
his lifetime, made over to his soI
William the 100000 intended fol
him. But the son, who died first
made a will leaving the amount t
his father, who was thus obliged t,
pay the duty. His lordsbip be
queathed it to Lady Sidmouth, anC
after his death the legacy was con
tested.
There are many instances extan
Of great lawyers blu. dering in tn
making Of their own wills, and Their
is one case where a lawyer purpose
ly left his will obscure. Sergean
Maynard, an eminent lawyer, had per
picked himself over some very fin
points of law. He, therefore, lei
a will worded in such terms as woul,
tause. litigation to arise on the point
he wished the courts to settle.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars
reward for any case Of catarrh thst
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable IN
all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligatl ms
made by their firm.
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter,
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and mucous surfaces Of the system,
Testimonials sen: Tree. Price 7ha Ysl
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best. lml
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MAmOr.Rider

Married, at the home CT the groom's
sister, Mrs. L. Rickert, Tuesday
evening at $3.50 p. M, Mr.. Frank
Amor and Miss Ida Rider, Rev. ]. G.
given officiating. Immediately after
the ceremony the guests were ushered
into the dining room where the table
was ladened with cakes, fruits and
ices. The bride is a young lady pos
sessed Of the qualities that go to
make home pleasant and is ~ell fitted
to be the helpmate of the groom, a
fne young man, who was reared in
this community and has the esteem
OF all who know him.
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Wreck at Marshall.

AS the east bound Missouri Pacific
train from Lexington neared Marshall
Friday morning, Dec. 26, the engine
and tender left the track The fireman,
Edward Adams, attempted to get off
and was caught by the tender. He
died early that afternoon. His home
is at Sedalia. He leaves a wife and
three children. The tender was
completely wrecked, not a wheel left
on it A broken AaDge was the cause,
No passengers were Injured. This
wreck caused a delay OF several hour.
to the west bound train on this
branch.
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Use for Old Shoes.

In France old shoes are bought up
in quantities by rag dealers and sold
to factories, where they are taken
apart and submitted TO long processes
which turn them into paste, from
which the material is Transformed
into an imitation leather, appearing
much like the finest morocco. pom
this material stylish designs are
stamped. and wall papers, trunk Gov
erlngs aHa ai=@S-
q s,uied tFow &
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Try a 500 bottle Of Heroine, notice the
Improvement speedily effected in your
appetite, energy, strength and vigor.
Watch how il brightens the spirits,
gives freedom from Indigestion and
debility
Isaac Story, Ava, Mo writes, Sept.
10Th, 1905: II was in bad health, |
bad stomach troublc tor twelve months,
also dumb cbills. nr. J. W. Mory
prescribed Herbine; Il cured me ID two
weeks. | cannot recommend it TOO
highly, il will do al you clam for IT, =
Sold by Crenshaw q Young. i-sm1
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ardin.Lackland.

Married, at the home Of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Lack
laud, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
MIR. john Gardin and Miss Edith v.
Lakeland, Rev. r. D. Briney oficia-
ting. The bride, a charming brunette,
was attired in old 0 trimmed 10
cream colored satin and all over lace.
The groom is an estimable young man,
we'll known and liked by all. We
wish for them long life and may hap
piness and prosperity attend them.
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Dow Xix has recently resigned his
position 10 the store Of Fredendall &
Wilson in order to engage in the
grocery business with his brother,
John Xix. He was succeeded by Earl
T. Sitter, who IS now at the head Of
the shoe department in the former
store. Ed. Grimes takes the place
vacated by Mr.. Sitter.
Mrs. John P. Gordon delightfully."-
entertained about twenty friends Of
her son, Lafayette, Tuesday night at
a surprise party. The party was a
complete surprise as Lafayette did
not suspect anything until the guests
arrived. The evening was quickly
passed 10 conversation and games.
Refreshments OF cream and cake were
served.
Miss Matte Powell entertained a
number Of friends Tuesday afternoon
at cards. Mrs. w. S. Carter and Miss
Anna Worthington were the success
full contestants, and on the drawing
it was found that Mrs. Carter had
won the prize, a beautiful medallion,
Light refreshments of nuts, cream
and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. McGrew left
Friday evening for Boston, Mass.
from which place they will sail OF
Saturday, January 8, for the Holy
Land. While absent they will spent
some time in Greece, Italy, France
and England. Mr., and Mrs. Nc
Grew will be away indefinitely anC
will not return before the first o
May, il not later.
! Mrs. James L. Peak and the Mlsse
Peak entertained Tuesday Afternoon
, from 2:30 till $50. The feature Q
the afternoon was dominoes. In thi
Mrs G.. H. Sitter won the first prize
a silver souvenir spoon, while tn
: prize for out Of town guests was tie
for by Miss Eunice Whiting and Mrs
!. L. Fred Evans, and and on DRAWN
Miss Whiting won the favor, a silve
berry fork. A meat supper and ligh
refreshments we're served. Abou
: twenty.eight guests were present.
Miss Elliott Todhunter went I
Waverly Monday where she rea
before the Bette Shelby chapter {
Il the U. D. @. that night selection
y from ''Mrs. Wigs Of the Oabbae
y Patch The reading was given #
the benefit Of the proposed confet
crate monument which the stal
y organization has determined to erel
a. at the Confederate Home at Higgin
vile. Miss Elliott is a charmir
reader and has very generously lie.
her talents on many occasions to ii
cause Of the U. d. @.
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A LETTER CARRIER.
Tells Of Ghost for Whom His Father
Had a Love Letter.

a. "a ~ - HH@
Had a Love Letter.
Tel You the slory: Cert. Capt.
Tanning, Of the Tenth Ohio, fought
through the civil var. AT its close
he went over TO Ireland with the
Fenians and was, | believe, impris-
oned there for a time. However, on
his return he lived in my father's
district and he became intimate with
him, as they were both Fenians. The
captain, after a year or two, enlisted
in the regular army and was sent out
to the frontier to fight Indians. Now,
father missed him, but was not aware
that he had enlisted. In fact, no
body in Cincinnati OF the captains
acquaintance knew what became Of
him, as he was a proud kind Of chaI
and did not relish the idea Of hav-
ing it known that he was compelled
to enlist as a private soldier. He had
on several occasions talked with ia
ther about a young lady in Ireland
whom he intended making his wife.
They corresponded, and, of course,
whenever father delivered a letter
from Ireland he joked with the cap
tain about the fair correspondent.
Some six months after the captain
had disappeared, father had in his
mornings mail pouch a letter ad-
dressed as usual to the captain, from
Ireland. Previous letters delivered
at the house were received and for
warded to the captain, so my father
rang the door bell and was handing
the letter without looking up, to the
servant, as he thought, when his
hand touched something cold, and,
glancing sharply up, there stood the
captain, smiling as he used to do
whenever a letter with the Irish post
mark was delivered.
"'Welcome back, capP said my IA
Their, and even as he spoke the letter
t fell on the doorstep, and in the cap
tain's place stood the male negro sery-
{ ant, slightly scowling as he num-
bled: You mus be in big hurry dis
mornin', droppin' the mail in dis man
nah Father turned white, and cold
chills ran down his spinal column.
Recovering himself, he asked the me-
gro:
"'Has Capt. Tanning returnedY
Receiving a negative answer, he pro-
ceeded on his route, and when he sat
n down to dinner that day he solemnly
said to my mother: Peggy, Capt.
Tanning is dead
o 'sTo her inquiries as to the details
n or how he got the news, he made heI
evasive replies. The evening papers
r contained this dispatch from some
town neal where the captain was sta
toned;
# "'Capt. Tanning, Of the Tenth Ohio
d volunteer infantry, serving as private
" soldier in the - regiment Of cav
is airy, was shot to death by a corpora
lie of his company at roll call this morn
Ie ing
S. "When father read the dispatch h
1t became so i'll that he had to be put K
rs bed, and it was over a week beforl
he was able to resume his duties
d when he secured an exchange o
routes with a fellow carrier.
v After a pause-"Father lived
a. year and a day, as he said he would
lie after this hallucination, and while
If don't play one, two, three on ghosts
it has always stumped me how h
ne could foretell SO accurately the da
&c of his death. Washington Post.
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WlNE0FCARDu
LOCAL BRIEFS

]. c. Hooton returned to ST Louis
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Ewing re-
turned to st. Louis Wednesday morn
ing.
Miss Stella Ford went to Odessa
y Saturday morning to visit relatives
for a few days.
Miss Lizzie Gillen went to Kansas
City Sunday morning to visit friends
for several days.
Miss Faonie Johns went to Waverly
Wednesday morning to visit relatives
for a few days.
Mrs. J.. @. Young, ST., went to
Lexington junction Wednesday to
visit relatives.
Miss Ethel Paterson returned to
Sedalia Saturday night after a visit to
relatives In this city.
B. Frazer and wife returned
" lday night from a visit to rela'
AZ in st. Joseph.
Miss Ella Nickel left Saturday
morning for Fulton, to spend a few
days with relatives.
John Basel returned to OTTAWA,
Kansas, Monday morning, after Z
visit to relatives here.
J James Chamberlain, Of Chicago
arrived Sunday evening for a visit Il
relatives in this city.
Miss Lille Drysdale went to Swee
Springs Tuesday morning to vlsl'
krelatiyes for a few days.
\ Misses Bessie, Wayne and Georgi
Stuart went to Independence Satur
day evening to visit friends.
Misses Stella and Matte Bando.
went to Kansas City Monday mornlp.
for a short visit to relatives.
Mrs. Kate Paul returned to Kansa
City Tuesday evening, after a visit
her sister, Mrs Harry Krone.
Rev. H. D. Kennedy, of Buncetor
arrived Monday night for a visit
his sister, Mrs NJ. E, Nickel.
Miss Lillian Moorehead left Satu.
day morning for Fulton, where sh
will visit relatives for several days.
Mrs. Charles Egelhoff returned
Kansas City Sunday evening, after
visit to her mother, Mrs. Margar'
Weis.
Miss Mary Wyatt, Of near this cit.
left Tuesday afternoon for Chandle
o. T.. for an extended visit to rel
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Mackie al
Lawren and Miss Ethel Mackie r
turned from Kansas City sund'
night.
Mrs +. f. Kennedy returned
Kansas City Sunday evening, after
short visit to the family Of S. Y
Staifer.
Clifford Gordon, who has be-
spending a few days here with hor
folks left for Fort Scott SatuFd
evening
Misses Annie Allen and Ma
Andreen went to Marshall Saturd
morning " spend a few days wi
relatives.
WAETED-Live, energetic mae
lady with fair education, for Lafa
cite county. $50 per month to cal
Die party, State age and gi
felefencss. S. d. Knapp B Co
81 Mo.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Even, Of st.
Lonis, arrived Saturday evening to
spend a few days with the family of
DR.. Henry Bartens.
Mrs. Sallie Russell, accompanied by
her son, Gholeson, went to Kansas
City Sunday morning to spend a few
days with relatives.
Mrs. Patrick Mcintyre accompanied
Misses Mary and Bessie Mcintyre
went to Independence Sunday morn
ing to visit relatives.
Little Miss Bessie Buchanan re-
turned to her home In Sumner, Mo,
Wednesday morning, after a visit to
her uncle, j. NJ. Crowder.
Mrs. Robert MCGEE, who has been
visiting the family Of W. P. Cole,
left Scr her home in Mount Springs,
Kas., Wednesday morning.
d. J. Kayanaugh and wife, who
have been visiting relatives in this
city, returned to their home in Pitts
burg, Kas., Wednesday morning.
Mrs. S. B. Whiting and Miss
Eunice Whiting returned to Hig-
giusville Wednesday morning, after a
visit to the family Of ]. H. Campbell.
Miss Hattie Whipple left a few
days ago for Sheboygan, Wis, to
visit relatives and take a course in
music. She expects to be gone four
months.
Mrs. H. A. Hohenwald accompanied
by her two little daughters, Anita
and Verna went to Corder Sunday
morning to spend a few days with re-
l%atives.
Mrs. Mary Griffith, OF Cllnton
who has been visiting the family o.
DR.. G. W. Bates, went to Indepen
dence Tuesday morning to visii
relatives.
Mrs. ElmlIa MeDg and her daugh
ter, Miss Lee Meng, went to st. Loui
Wednesday morning to spend SOM
time with Mrs. Meng's sister, Mrs
Henry Rinehart.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Thompson
returned to Kansas City Sunda
evening. They were accompanied b
Miss Eugenia Ardinger, who vii
. make them a visit.
: Mrs. 1. w. Boulware left Saturda
morning for her home in Fisher, La
She was accompanied as far as Kansa
0 City by j. R. Moorehead, who wi
spend the day there.
The Traders bank has receive
some Of the New Louisiana PurchaS
gold dollars. A part Of them bea
' the features of Thomas Jefferson an
the rest those of Mckinley.
Fred Wilson and George w. Bale
returned from Kansas City Tuesda
a morning, where they had been
attend a banquet of Shekiah Counc
, No. "a, Royal and Select Masons.
o. Mrs. L. B. Chappell, who has bee
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mamie Steel
returned to Blackburn Sunday NOR
i ing She was accompanied by b
three daughters, Teresa, Hazel al
Doris.
Rev. Il. c. Gordon left Mondi
night for Louisville, KY, to after
a meeting Of the committee of Il
general assembly Of the Presbyterii
. church. He will be absent three
four days.
: Mrs. W. q. Comstock, who h
been visiting her parents, Mr.. a.
Mrs. w. Il. Chiles, returned to b
~ home Monday evening. Her daug
70 ter, Miss Gladys, remained for a nc
extended visit.
IT. DR.. E. S. Griswold and son, Arno
ne left Monday evening for their hol
in Peru, Illinois, after a visit to t
to family Of W. G. McCausland. M
! a Griswold and little son, Eiward,
manned for a more extended visit.
Mrs. w. A. Connell, who has be
y, visiting her parents, Mr.. and NJ.
Evan Young, returned to Kausas O
la Sunday evening. She was acco
panied by her niece, Miss Fan
nd McFadln, who will make her a viz
re-
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Apoplexy

caused more deaths in New
York City in 1901 than were
occasioned by Small pox,
Typhoid Fever, Malarial Fever,
and Scarlet Fever combined,
The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York will
not insure those who have
apoplectic symptoms. This
suggests the advisability of in
surfing your life while in good
health.
The Assets Of The Mutual Life Insurance Compan:
Of New York exceed those Of any other life insurance
company in existence. They are over
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MRS. L. S. ADAMS.

OF Galveston, Texas.
'Wine Of Cardui Is indeed a blessing
to tired women. Having suffered for
seven years with weakness and bear.
ing-dOwn pains, and having tried ev-
eral doctors and different remedies
with no success, your Wine Of Cardul
was the Only thing which helped me,
and eventually cured me ltseemedto
build up the weak parts, strengthen
the system and correct Irregularities"
By ''tired women" Mrs. Adams
means nervous women who have
disordered menses, falling of the
womb, ovarian troubles or any Of
these ailments that women have.
You can cure yourself athome with
this great women's remedy, Wine
of Cardui. Wine Of Ca-dui has
cured thousands of cases which
doctors have failed to benefit. Why
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druggists have $1.00 bottles. For
any stomach, liver or bowel disor-
der Thedford's Black-D raught
should be used.
Foradvice and literature address, giving
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N Chattanooga, Tenn.
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NJ. VlTUS'DANGE fFs ssa es'i FS SlESSiislN = =
Sold by Crenshaw & Young
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
Practices Law Though Blind I.

The northern Iowa United States ju-
dicial district, with headquarters at Du-
buque, is the only one in the United
States in which the assistant district at.
torney is blind man. Major Cram,
who holds this position, has state.
wide reputation as a vigorous prosecut.
or and his counsel is frequently sought
by many of the most eminent lawyers
in the district. With the exception of
four years, Major Cram has been the as
sistant United States district attorney
continuously since 1882, and during all
of that time has not missed attendance
at term of court He became totally
blind about fifteen years ago, but this
did not necessitate his giving up the
practice of law. The secret Of his sue
cess is his wonderful memory. He keeps
posted on the latest decisions of the
courts and has the faculty of remem-
bering any section of the statute when
once read to him. He appears for the
government in nearly all of the cases
before the United States commissioner.
During trial he frequently manifests
his familiarity with previous decisions
bearing on the case by quoting them in
full. He is very clever examiner of
witnesses. During the last year he has
appeared for the government in over
thirty cases.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
Changes on the Burlington.

The following changes and appoint.
ments in the Burlington system, effect
i've January l, have been officially an.
nounced:
January /, 1908, the Keokuk & West
ern railroad and the Burlington & West
ern railway will be operated as follows:
Mr.. F. A. Delano, general manager,
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad,
with headquarters at Chicago, will have
charge of that part of the Keokuk &
Western railroad extending from Des
Moines, Iowa, to GAINESVILLE, Mo-, and of
the Burlington & Western railway, Bur.
lington to Oskaloosa and Winfield to
Washington.
Mr.. q. M. Levey, general mana ger,
with headquarters at St. Louis, will
have charge of that part of the Keokuk
& Western railroad extending from Ke-
okuk to Shenandoah.
A. 9. Goodrich is appointed manager
of the Keokuk line to Shenandoah, for.
merly operated as part of the Keokuk
& Western road, and of the Chicago,
Burlington q Kansas City railroad, with
headquarters at Keokuk, Iowa.
Mr.. H. S. Nelson has been appointed
to succeed Mr.. A. V. Brown, as chief
clerk to General Manager Levey of the
Burlington lines in Missouri at the ST.
Louis general Offices.
Mr.. Brown has been promoted to as
sistant superintendent at St. Joseph.
Mr.. Nelson was at one time general pas
senger and ticket agent and superin-
tendent of the Humeston & Shenandoah
line, and latterly was assistant general
freight agent of the Keokuk g. Western
line, with headquarters at Keokuk. The
promotion is we'll merited.