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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
Salisbury-S Scott.

Something rare in the annals of La
moni occurred Sunday morning in the
form of church wedding, the contract
Ing parties being Mr.. Herbert S. Sails
bury and Miss Leona Gwendolyn Scott.
Invitations had been previously issued
to large circle of relatives and friends
and at the close of the sermon, after
beautiful solo by Mrs. Davies, Mrs.
Clara Lane, a cousin of the bride,
strucks the strains of Mellelsohn's
wedding march and the happy couple,
attended by Mr.. Arthur Smith, cousin
of the groom, and Miss Stella Danielson,
marched up the aisle and took their
places on the platform where thev were
united for life by President Joseph
Smith.
The bride, young lady of eighteen
and Mrs. w. w. Scott. She has always
resided in Lamont where she has
large circle of friends. She is a 1902
graduate of the Graceland School of
Oratory. Miss Leona is the first to
break the circle Of group of merry
girls of which she has always been one
of the most popular and highly esteem
ed members and it is with much regret
that they loose her from their midst.
The groom is a resident of Hancock
County, Illinois, where he is highly re.
spected as man with moral character
and reputation above feproach. He is
we'll educated having studied in the
Carthage, Illinois, College and the Illi-
nois State University. sHe has for
years been engaged as -
educator, holding last year the position,
of President Of Graceland College. at
present he is engaged in the life insur-
ance business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salisbury left Tuesday
for Hancock county where they will
afterwards locate in either Carthage or
Ferris, ILL.,, and where the best wishes
Of host Of friends follow them.
Those from abroad attending the
wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Scott,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Scott, Miss Delta
and Mr.. Ralph Scott, all of BIythedale,
Mo-, Mrs. John Blackman of Humeston,
Iowa, and Miss Jennie Parsons of Mt.
Ayr, Iowa.-Lamoni Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
Death of Mrs. Maupin.

Many Charlton people were shocked
Saturday by the death of Mrs. S. w.
Maupin, which occurred Friday even.
ing at 5:l5, sfter long illness from dia-
betes. Brief funeral services were held
at the home on East Court avenue,
conducted by her pastor, DR.. Chitten.
den, of the Presbyterian church. The
remains were taken on the south branch
to Grant City, Mo-. where at the home
of her parents the last sad rites were
said by DR.. Chlttenden, assisted by the
local pastor, the services being held on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, followed
by interment in the family burying
ground. Mrs. Maupin leaves husband
and little son, to whom the sympathy
of this community is extenl ed. Though
a aresident of our city but short time,
the deceased had won the esteem and
friendship of those with whom she be-
came acquainted, by her refined, wo.
manly manner. She was a devoted
member of the Presbyterian church and
prominently connected with the Royal
ghbors.-Chariton Herald.
Mrs. Maupin was known to mum.
Der of Leon people, Mr.. Maupin being
postal clerk on the Chariton-St. Joseph
run, and when the early morning train
was put on at first the postal clerks only
ran between Leon and st, Joseph, and
MIR. and Mrs. Maupin resided in this
CITY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
Rules for Longevity.

There are, or were in 1900, 1886 per.
sons in the United States 100 years of
age or upward. This may not seem
very many out of a total population Of
10000, 900, but it is twice as luany as
there are in Germany, England, France,
Scotland, and Servia, with a combined
population double that of the United
States. More people become centena-
rians in this country than in any other.
OF those who attain that extreme age
about two.thirds are women. Of the GOO
centenarians interviewed by American
newspapers since the last census was
taken, practically all gave the same
rules for the guidance of those who de-
sired to attain equal distinction In
longevity. These rules were: Regular
habits, hard work, plenty of exercise,
marriage and avoidance of worry. All
insisted that the best of rules was that
prescribing hard work, and all but two
or three were equally in favor of mar
riage. Half Of them, including many
women, declared strongly in favor of
liquor and tobacco.
If mob should take those Iowa
bank robbers and murderers and Matt
Hunter, the gambler-murderer, to whom
the supreme court has given new trial,
and hang them on the nearest tree, the
chances are that the supreme court
would hold up its hands in holy horror
1.-THE deed And yet it will go ahead
making law for the protection of the
guilty, Fairfield Ledger.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
JAMES IL. ALLDREDGE
of Leon, Iowa, Champion Wrestler of Iowa
Who St Louis in this City on Saturday
Evening" January 18th.
An Old Poem.

Mrs. f. E. Brown, of this city, re-.
quests US to republish the following
poem which was first published in Frank
Knapp's paper in this city twenty-six
years ago.
Adown the vista of buried years
look with longing and with tears;
The hopes cherlshed-ah how vain!
And echoes back: it might have been.
1t might have been: What might have been,
happy home; noble woman
A home the abode Of peace and rest,
And the hours filled up with happiness.
1t might have been but it was not;
Instead sad and lonely lot
A pathway strewn with withered flowers
And sorrow marking every hour.
Mrs, E. E. B.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
The Buggy Saved Him.

Mrs. 0. S. Long is in receipt of pa
per from Idaho Falls giving an account
of fall her brother.in-law, husband of
the lady formerly known here as Miss
Sue Bell, sustained while at work on a
telephone pole:
r. A. Grim met with a peculiar acci-
dent on Monday which might have
been more serious. He was near the
top of the telephone pole at the corner
of the street by the Idaho Falls Imple.
ment Company, fixing one of the wires.
He had his belt around mis- waist and
around the pole and giving a hard pull
with both hands on wire the snap on
the belt broke and he started back.
wards to the ground twenty-five feet
below. Fortunately woman had
driven buggy under the pole he was
working on and had hitched her horse
to neighboring post. Mr.. Grim fell
fiat on top of the buggy, smashing the
top and Landing on the seat, the spring
of the buggy saving him from. injury,
though the buggy itself was total
wreck Shenandoah Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
Four Eclipses this Year.

The almanac tells that there will be
four eclipses this year, two of the sun
and two of the moon. There will be an
annular eclipse of the sun March 90 and
20, invisible here, but visible in Alaska
and the greater part of Asia. The Sec
ond eclipse of the sun will be total, and
will be September 81. 1t, too, is invis-
ible here, but visible to the southeastern
part of Africa, the southern edge of Aus
tralia, and the South Indian ocean. The
first eclipse of the moon will be partial,
on April II. 1t will be more or less vis-
ible to North and South America, Eur.
ope, Asia, Africa and the Atlantic
ocean. The second eclipse of the moon
is also partial, and will occur October 6
and 7. 1t will be visible in part to the
western coast of North America, Eur.
ope and Africa, and wholly to Asia and
Australia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
NEW RURAL DELIVERY ORDER.
List of Patrons to be Posted for
Information of Advertisers.

Mr. A. w. Machen, superintendent of
rural free delivery, mas issued an order
that the postmaster at each office from
which free rural delivery route starts
shall post in conspicuous place in his
office list of the patrons of each de-
livery route. These lists shall be cor.
rected at frequent intervals, and so
placed as to be easy of access to all
persons desiring information contained
in them. The order was issued in re-
sponse to a general demand from mer-
chants and advertisers throughout the
country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Gardner of Leon
were passengers, homeward bound, on
the K. & w. Monday. They have been
visiting both here and at Farragut for
some time. Mrs. Gardner is daughter
of j. M. Phipps near Farragut and has
two daughters, Goldie and Clara at.
tending the w. N. G. She had not been
home for long time and when she did
get there had the pleasure of meeting
her brother, M. M. Phipps, of Oklahoma.
Sunday the children of Mr.. j. M. Phipps
together with the grand children met at
the home of Albert Phipps who lives
near by his father, and partook of a
bountiful dinner. 1t was the first time
in eleven years they had all been to.
gether and the party was a very happy
one.-ShenandoahS Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
Tom Reed and W. A. Curtis.

Under the title "a Mans View of
w. A. Curtis in the Out
look makes the surprising assertion
that the opposition of certain college
boys to co.education, however rudely it
may manifest itself, is in the interests of
women, and is 'an effort to save her
from herself" This recalls Tom Reed Is
famous minority report in congress
ssme years ago in favor of women suf-
frage. The report said:
"No one who listens to the reasons
given by the superior class for the con-
tinuance of any system of subjection
can fail to be impressed with the noble
disinterestedness OF mankind. Hence,
when it is proposed to give the women
an opportunity to present their case to
the various state legislatures to demand
equality of political rights, it is not SIR
prsing to find that the reasons on which
the continuance of the inferiority of
women is urged, are drawn almost en-
tirely from tender consideration of
their own good. The anxiety felt unless
they should thereby deteriorate, would
be an honor to human nature were it
not historical fact that the same sweet
solicitude has been put up as barrier
against every progress which women
have made since civilization began"
Mr.. Curtis objects to co-education Oh
the ground that college women are
"serving an apprenticeship for actiye life
in the world" for ga life of active com.
petition with the men," etc. But this
is an argument against women's col.
legiate education in general, not against
Co. education. A woman may go out
into the world and earn living by
teaching Latin, no matter whether she
studied Latin at Bryn Mawr or at the
University of Michigan. Is Mr.. Curtis
prepared to say that women should be
debarred from higher education alto.
gether? ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
AS THE TWl6 is BENT.
Somei Pertinent Suggestions Look
ing Toward Suppression of
Cruelty to Animals.

The great problem for the suppression
of cruelty to animals may be solved if
we turn more from the corrective to the
preventative stage. That title saving
aptly fits, ''you can't teach an....old dog
new tricks" There is little hope of
permanent reformation among men and
women stepped in the habit of cruelty.
We turn with hope to the youth and
children of our day for the application
of preventative methods. The spirit
that animates child to take pleasure
in giving pain to dumb creature, more
helpless than itself, is the same that
prompts act of cruelty in an adult to
child.
Some boys can find no better pastlme
cats from place TO place; and this un.
feeling play is often carried to the ex-
treme of killing. A stray dog runs
along, boy picks up stone and hurls
it at him; yelp of pain tells us the aim
was too true. Dare We look with indif-
ference at this spirit of cruelty which
these apparently small acts are generat-
ing in the children? Will the peace
and welfare of our country be safe in
the hands of those who are to become
our nations protectors, the parents of
our next generation?
We can we'll trust our country's honor
to the soldier, who, on his march, pick.
ed up little bird, buttoned it snugly in
his coat and when camp was reached
fed and tenderlv cared for it. Why not
publish names of offenders against
human laws? A number of interesting
stories of kindness to dumb creatures,
collected in book form, introduced into
our schools and public libraries, may
serve to create in the hearts of the
young love for all helpless creatures,
and put to shame the spirit of cruelty
which is so dominant. Clubs may be
formed among children as supporters of
the noble work the humane societies of
the United States and the world are
undertaking.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
Publisher LEON REPoRrEl

The many friends of q. H. Hausan,
Engineer L. E. & W. r. R., at present
living in Lima, O., will be pleased to
know of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. He writes: 81 was
cured by using Foley's Kidney Cure,
which ! recommend to all, especially
train men who are usually similarly
afflicted" L. VanWerden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08
Grown Obsolete.

The card of thanks is past due. 1t
has not been proper for a long time,
but some silly people still insist in put
ting card of thanks in newspaper on
the slightest provocation. Here are
some cards that show how silly such
things are:
"We hereby extend our thanks to
those who aided our doctor when our
little Bennie lost his leg. We can pay
our doctor money, but only thanks
can pay the others. Nothing can make
up for the loss of dear Bennie's leg"
81 want to thank the dear women
who helped me in the death of my be-
loved husband. He was dear soul
and | appreciate their help SO much"
"We desire to thank our friends who
stood by us during the death of our
dear daughter; who cried when we
cried and who went with us to the
cemetery. Their kindly tenders of
soup, pie and cake while the family was
busy by her bedside will be always
cherished.
II wish to extend my thanks to
those who assisted me in the death of
my wife. Their generous aid was ap.
preciated more than can express.
They will always be remem bered and
should l wed again each will get an in
vitation."
Thanks shoHld be extended in person
or by private note. The homely s,ere.
otyped Gard of Thanks" in public
print is absolete and of not very good
form, to say the least.-Western Pub
Usher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08

Oscar Steen of this county who was
convicted in the district court of the
crime of conspiracy IN defrauding a
women named McCleary of a sum of
money neas High Point, and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary at Ft.
Madison, has been released, having
earned considerable time by good be-
havior, and has secured fine position
as cutter in a button factory at Ft. Mad.
ison, getting $50 per month. The man
ager says he is one Of the best cutters
he ever saw, being very swift and re-
liable in his work. Oscar Is bright
fellow and has many friends who sim
eerely hope he will now walk in an
honorable manner and redeem the
stigma which was cast on him by his
criminal acts. His family will join him
in Ft. Madison at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08

The Ackley Phonograph says Clar-
ion young lady put a piece Of wedding
cake under her pillow to sleep over, and
before she retired her little brother stole
the caks, ate it and put piece of linn.
burger cheese in its place. The young
lady went to bed and dreamed she was
buried aliye.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08

A minister down in Decatur county
has gone wrong. However, 800 mini
sters in thousand haven't, which is
rather better than can be said of the
common run Of mankind, which, in strict
morals, is only too liable to invert pro.
portions. The preacher who strays
ought to serve to call more attention to
the splendid manhood and moral pull.
chritude Of the steadfast shepherds.
Too often the rule goes by contraries.-
Creston Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08

The electric lights did not burn again
last Saturday morning as their was
only enough coal on hand to make the
run for Saturday night, and it was
feared the plant would have to shut
down for want Of fuel but fortunately a
car Of coal arrived Saturday evening
and the famine was ayerted for few
days at least.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08

The fact that soft coal is sellingin
Leon for $4.75 per ton, and very hard to
get even at that price, may be the cause
Of forming company to develop the
four or FIVE foot vein Of coal which was
found while drilling the deep well now
owned by E. D. Dorm. We are satisfied
that there is an abundant supply of
coal underlying Leon and it would be
fine thing if it could be developed.
They only rule who scorn all ridi.
cule.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08

It's pretty hard to define real beauty.
Rare and beautiful women everywhere
owe their loveliness to Rocky Mountain
Tea. 80 cents. w. G. Stempel & Co.
Success neeus not to apologize for
itself.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-08

They only rule who scorn all ridi.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-16

Two nOblemen in the reign of Maxi
milan II.-15641566-one a German,
the other a Spaniard, who had each
a great service to the en-
asked the hand of his daughter
in marriage. Macmillan said that as
be esteemed them both alike it was i'm
possible to choose between them, and
therefore their W prowess must de-
eide it; but, being unwilling to risk the
loss of either by engaging them in
deadly combat, he ordered a large sack
brought and declared that he who
Should put his rival into it should have
bis fair Helena. And this whimsical
combat was actually performed in the
of the imperial court and
lasted an hour. The unhappy Spanish
nOoleman was first overcome, and the
derman succeeded in enveloping him
ID the sack, took him upon his back
IND laid him at the emperor's feet.
ms comical combat is said to be the
Hlsln of the phrase ''give him the
ack," so common in the literature of
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-16
Better Than Gold

l was troubled for several years
with chronic Indigestion and nervous
debility, writes F. j. Green of Ian
caster, N. H. mo remedy helped
me until l began using Electric BIT
tiers, which did me more good than all
the medicine l ever used. They have
kept my wife in excellent heath Tor
years. She says Electric Bitters are
just splendid for female troubles; that
they are a grand tonic and i~nvlgorator
for weak. run down IA No other
medicine can take its place in our
family" Try them. Oaly soc. Salts
faction guaranteed by Brown Bros.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-16
III WASALLR RUN Down."
ay CT a Utah Woman n Dire DistT2:c.
Kickapoo indian s2gwato the Rescue.
Sure Cure for Kidney Disease.

The human body is a wonderful piece
of mechanism Nothing that man has
ever made will begin TO approach t.
delicate adjustment and perfect me
chanical construction of bone ant
muscle, vein and artery, heart an
lungs, and brain governing all!
1t may be compared TO q most won
derful clock. Cr}y infinitely more
wonderful. You wind mp a clock and
it runs by the power OF q spring CT
weight. You wind up the human
mechanism with the proper nOurish-
ment, with food ard drink, with rest
and sleep, 3n2 Il goes on PERFORMING
every function perfcctly-that is SO
long as the BODY is in perfect health.
But you know thatG clock runs down,
and stops. So does the human machin-
cry. How peculiarly applicable is the
common expression used by WOmeH IL
IL health 90, l am ali run down."
sAev will exclail. That exactly de
scribes their condition. The food they
eat does not nourish, their sleep Goes
not refresh they use up every day
more strength than their body sup
plies. They are running down.
2nd if they don't do something they
viii be All run down and then they
100 will stop.
Eickapoo Indian Sagwa is the one
remedy in existence which can and
does supply the vit2l force to overcome
this all run down condition 1t revival
ICES both blood and nerves, it strength
II and it helps nature TO strengthen
the system.
81 was all run down" What a cry
&c dire distress from a woman. Read
now Miss Harriet d. Clarke, of Eden,
Utah, awell-lnown wonaninthisstGte,
made this c~y and found ar swc
Il took the Kickapoo Indian Sagwa
Tor a run down condition of my whole
system. After taking 6 bottles Of the
5agwa I am entirely cured, and a
recommend it very highly for any
stomach, liver or kidney trouble.
HARRIET A. CLARKE, Eden, Utah"
There are thousands Of women all
over the United States who are suffer
ing at this minute as Miss Clarke suf-
fered. Would that every n of hem
might read these lines and profit byher
experience and example. Sagwa is
sold under a positive guarantee. Your
money refunded if it is not satisfactory.
All druggists sell Sagwa, so cents and
S1.00 a bottle.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-16
One Phase of the Nile.

In the Shah Luka pass we have one
@ the many instances in which the
Nile has hurled itself at an opposing
mountain barrier and cut its way
through. In fact, it often seems to Sc
'c' these unpropitious places for its
Nurse when on each side a few miles
away there is a tolerably level. unbro-
AFl eXpanse of desert. For ten miles
ue aver twists in and out before es-
eaplng to the open once more. Its cur
,eu' IS very rapid, making it well nigh
.mpaSsable at low water because of
'ue numerous rocks. but at the time of
:! uescent the summer flood was we'll
s'Oug' and all but a few of these bar
! were hidden below the surface,
1eir presence being marked only by oc-
'aSional eddies.-Century.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-16

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified by the Fifth Judicial
District Court of the State of Nevada
in and for the county of Humboldt
as Executor of the estate of John T.
Read, late of said county, deceased.
All creditors having claims against
said estate are required to file the
same, with proper vouchers attached,
with the Clerk of the Court, within
three months of the first publication
of this notice.
Dated February A., 1903.
GEO. G.. MOREHEAD,
Executor of Said Estate.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-16
Suits That Fit

Are made to order by E. Reinhart &
Company. They are tailored in the
east, strictly to measure and the Gus
toner is not obliged to take them il
they are not satisfactory in every way.
Ladies' tailoring is made a speciality.
The spring sample books have ar
rived. tt.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-02-16
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Humboldt Chapter No. o, R. A. NJ.

Stated convocations of Humboldt
Chapter No. g., A.. A. NJ. will be held in
hall at s p. NJ. on the first and
third Wednesday evening of each mon
tn. All companion Royal Arch Ma
son in good standing are cordially in
vited to attend.
THOMAS SHONE, H. P.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.