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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
New Court Cases.

The following new cases have been
filed since our last report. Otis Ather-
ton, of Eden township, seeks divorce
from his wife Rose, now resident of
Leon and alleges that they were mar
ried April 81, 1902, and lived together
until January 1, 1908. That at the time
of their marriage said Rose was, UNI
known to plaintiff, afflicted with
loathsome disease which has endangerl
ed his life. Hoffman u jackson, attor-
neys.
j. P. Hamilton by his attorneys Hoff.
man jackson seeks to recover on a
$1,000 note executed to Frank Green.
land by d. Moran and assigned and
guaranteed by said Greenland.
AIDA Lester seeks through Attorney
John w. Harvey q Son to foreclose
mortgage for SOC on lots and 9, block
25, original town Of Leon, signed Mary
V. and ]. E. Fror charger. The same
attorneys are seeking to foreclose
mortgage in favor of c. NJ. Smith
against Judson j. Smith ct al on the SO
acres lying Immediately east of the
north half of Leon for $1,000.
John Wolverton VS.. I. 0. 0. F. and
M. w. A. Of Weldon is foreclosure of
an $500 mortgage on their lodge build
ing brought by V. r. McGinnis, attor.
ney.
o. N. Talbot & Co., seek to recover
of o. +. Carleton, of Leroy $3637 bal
ance due on settlement. This is mis-
understanding about some grain sacks
which V. r. McGinnis seeks to settle
in favor of plaintiffs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

Harry Harvey returned Saturday to
Pueblo. Colorado, where he is employed
in large mercantile establishment, after
making pleasant two weeks visit with
his pa rents and many friends in this city.
/! Charles v. Humphrey, the editor OF
the Van Vert Record, was in Leon last
Friday. Mr.. Humphrey is first-class
practical printer, and is giving the people
Of that hustling little town the best paper
they ever had.
Geo. w. Watsabaugh and son Fred were
called to st. Joe last Thursday by the ILL
ness of his little daughter, who went
with her mother to st. Joe the prev.
ious week, and was taken sick soon after
arriving there.
Mrs. o. S. Long and little daughter
Ruth returned Monday to their home at
shenandoah. Mrs. Long had been in
Chicago buying new goods and had left
Ruth here to visit her grandparents
while she was in the city.
Mrs. W. A. Ferren and daughter Freda
returned Friday to their home at Clear
field after an extended visit in this CITY at
=. Waight. Her sister, Miss Louise
Waight,went home with her for week g
visit
Miss Sada Penniwell returned Saturday
evening from Kansas City, where she has
been trimming for the past four weeks in
the wholesale millinery house of FrankeI,
Frank q Co. Miss Sada will trim for
Thompson & Warner during the ensuing
season.
G: Q. Hiatt, the we'll known Bethany
auctioneer, stopped off in this city be-
family of DR.. q. w. Foxworthy. Mr..
Hiatt was returning home from GAINESVILLE
where he had been selling stock of
goods at auction.
| Mrs. A. ]. Hiatt, of north of town, re-
turned Tuesday from Conrad, Iowa, where
she had been called by the illness of rel
alive. Her sisters, Mesdames Lizzie Coles,
of Sullivan, ILL.,, accompanied her home
| for visit.
| w. M. Hamilton and wife, of Blockley,
were Leon visitors Monday. They were
accompanied by their daughter, Mrs. Inez
Patterson, of Clearmont, Wyo., who was
here on visit, but returned home yester-
day. Mr.. Patterson is foreman of large
cattle ranch near Clearmont.
Sam Evans came in last Thursday even
ing for visit with relatives and friends
in Woodland township. He left this
county couple of years ago, locating In
Oklahoma. but has recently moved to
Burton county, Missouri, where he will
farm. Sam is looking we'll and is pleased
with his location.
Mrs. James Parsons, of Pleasanton, who
has been visiting the past week in this
city at the home of her brother, Isaac Cat
ton, departed Saturday for Wick, Iowa,
Mr.. Parsons having been transferred as
section foreman to that place at an in
creased salary. Jim is a steady fellow and
the railroad evidently appreciates his SER
vices.
Ed H. Sharp, who holds the position of
messenger for the Interstate Commerce
committee at Washington, arrived home
Saturday. Ed thinks there is no place
like Leon, and always hikes out from
Washington as quick as he can. He says
the season just closed by the house was
the tamest one he ever saw. Ed will put
In the time until next fall looking after
his farms, legal business and other prop.
critics in this county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
ALLDRED6E BEsTs McCARDlFF.
Wins Match From Champion of the
Northwest.

large crowd witnessed the big
wrestling match at Van Werden's opera
house Saturday evening when James II.
Alldredge, Icons champion wrestler,
defeated Jack McCardift, of Minnea POLLS,
champion of the northwest The prize
was for $3.50, the winner to receive the
entire sum.
At ten o'clock the referee announced
that the contest would be three best in
five falls, two points down. With the
exception of a severe cold from which
Alldredge was suffering, the combatants
were in excellent physical condition,
McCardif weighing in at 1870 pounds and
Alldredge at 100. The first, third and
fourth falls were won by Alldredge
which threw the victory to him. Time.
keeper Woodlands record showed the
following as announced by Referee w.
Q. Stemple:
First fall-Won by Alldredge in 10
minutes by back hammer lock and
half-Nelson.
Second fall-Won by McCardiff in 8
minutes by cross.bar hold and hammer
lock.
Third fall-Won by Alldredge in 8
minutes by breaking head bridge and
forcing shoulders to floor.
Fourth fall-Won by Alldredge in 5
minutes by full Nelson leg hold.
Immediately following the finish Nc
Cardiff, in short speech to the aud
fence, acknowledged that the match was
perfectly square and praised Referee
Stemple for the fairness of his decisions,
but added that the sole reason for his
defeat was the superior weight of ALL
dredge and challenged the latter for a
return match fol any part of 81, 900 pro.
yiding he would make the contest at 1870
pounds. Alldredee and McCardiff's
manager, Thomas Burke, discussed the
question at length on Monday, the
former claiming that as he is only 10
pounds heavier than McCardiff, it is
only fair that he should reduce to 1856
pounds. Up to Monday afternoon,
when the visitors LETT for Omaha, no
agreement had been reached and if
return match is agreed upon it will quite
likely be held at some other place than
Leon,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
Examination for Common School
Diploma.

An examination for Common School
Diploma will be held at Woodland,
Iowa, on Thursday, March 10. The ex-
animation will begin as early in the
morning as possible and all those who
do not get through with the work can
finish on Friday morning. Prof. Chas.
K. Coontz will have charge of the ex-
animation and those wishing to try the
examination should consult with him.
Paper, pencils and application blanks
will be furnished by the county superin
tendent. The same privileges as granted
last year will be in effect this year. All
pupils of the vicinity of Woodland
should take this examination there and
not wait for the examination at Leon.
j. A. McINTosH,
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
For SALE-One fine Buff Plymout
Rock Cockerel. 0. E. HULL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
License to Wed.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified elect
Iowa. that the annual election will be held on
the 3Oth day of March, 1903, for the election OF
the following municipal officers, towit: Two
three years. and one councilmen to fill vacan-
CT whose term OF office will be for two years.
Said election will be held at the usual voting
place in the town Of Leon, Iowa. The polls
will be opened at 8 O'Clock in the forenoon
and closed at o'clock in the afternoon.
You are furtI er notified that the following
proposition will be submitted to the qualified
electors at said election:
Shall Free Public Library be established
in the town of Leon, as provided In Section
727, Title v. Chapter 4. of the Code OF Iowa?
signed this 18th day of March, 1903.
MARION WOODARD,
Attest: Mayor.
c. w. BECK, Town Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

St. Joseph, Mo-, March 2, 1908.
To all persons that may be afflicted
with cancer, can cheerfully recommend
w. M. Akers, of Decatur City, Iowa, as
being first. in removing cancers, as
he has just removed one from my fore.
head in nine days, and all sound and
we'll inside of one month.
Respectfully,
Mrs. MARY CLARK.
Formerly of Davis City, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
PURELY PERSONAL.

{Persons having friends visiting them or
Ha3wing of strangers visiting in the city
will confer great favor upon the Editor
b informing him either in person or by
n1.s.l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
ocular
To Itself

In what it is and what it does-con-
tanning the best blood-purifying,
Alternative and tonic substances and
effecting the most radical and per-
manent cures of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired,
languid feelings, and building up
the whole SYSTEMS true only Of
Hoods Jarsapdrilla
No other medicine acts like it;
no other medicine has done SO
much real, substantial good, no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at so little cost.
II was troubled with scrofula and came
near losing my eyesight. For four months 1
could not see to do anything. After taking
two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla could see
to walk and when had taken eight bottles
could see as well as ever" SUSIE A. HAIRS
TON, Withers. N. c.
Hoods SarsaparIna promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

Russ Bleaching Blue
should be in every home. ASK your grocer fol
it and take no substitute. 10c package. ga,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06
British Museum Lottery.

The British museum was begun with
$5O0000 raised by Il lottery scheme Of
that lottery. authorized in 1888. the
archbishop of Canterbury the lord
chancellor and The speaker of the house
Of commons were the managers and
trustees. This amount was 81. 100000,
raised by fifteen dollar tickets, to pro-
vide S1,0O0,000 for prizes and 100000
for the purchase of the Sloane collec-
tons and the IIarlcian library and for
cases, house room and attendants
The operations OF one Peter Leheup.
ESQ.," says the London Chronicle, made
the lottery notorious. lie fraudulently
''corncrcd" the tickets. 6.000 or so OF
them passing by his aid to Sampson
Gideon. who sold them ut premium.
An inquiry instituted by the house of
commons resulted in the prosecution
by the attorney general of Lehcup.
The penalty was fine of Il 900, but
this was by no means excessive, as
100000 was Lchcup's estimated profits
from the fraud.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06

y very steady and serious country
gentleman had joined a newly estab-
lisbed London west end club which Of
fered the advantage of bedrooms for
country members temporarily in town.
When next the squire visited the mod
ern Babylon he put up for the night at
the club. which had in the meantime
become extremely fashionable and its
hours correspondingly irregular. The
squire went to bed at an early hour
when all was quiet and decorous. If
there were racket in the night he
slept through it.
Next morning he came down to
breakfast at his usual hour. s o'clock,
but was surprised to find the room in
the middle of the busting process and
not cloth on the tables. While he was
gazing helplessly around sleepy eyed
waiter came up to him.
Il beg your pardon, sir" he said apol-
ogetically, "but no suppers can be
served after half past 7."-London Tit
Rite
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06
THE EYES,.

Black or very dark eyes denote a ca
pacity for extreme ardor in love.
Greenish tints in blue or hazel eyes
are the signs of wisdom and courage.
Steel colored eyes usually denote
cold nature, also deceit and treachery.
Russell brown eyes, untinged by yell
low. mean an affectionate and gentle
disposition.
Dark blue eyes while indicating af-
fection and purity, do not represent in
tellectuality.
Variable gray eyes are highly intel
lectual and Indicative of an impuIsive
and impressionable temperament.
Clear light blue eyes. especially if ac-
companied by steadfastness of express
sion, denote chcerfulneSs, amiability
and constancy.
Tawny eyes denote ficklencss. Eyes
Of no particular color, only feeble
shades Of gray and blue, go with lynn
phatic dispositions. characterized by
GOODNESS, seltishness and listlessness.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06
THE SENSE OF SMELL.
The AbOriEiEes of Peru Have DeveI
Oped 1t Wonderfully.

The Aborisines of Peru Have DeveI-
Oped 1t Wonderfully.
How infinitely minute must be the
particles that cmanate from the object
which the dog is tracking, says the
London Mail. Yet the matter is eX-
trcmcly Invisible. The tenth part of
grain of musk will continue for years
TO fill a room with its odoriferous par
ticlcs and at the end of that time will
not be appreciably diminished in
weight by the finest balance A cubic
inch of air rising from the flame of a
BunScn burner has been found to con-
tain no fewer than 4S9.000,G00 dust par
ticles. \ drop of blood which might be
suspended from the point of a needle
contains about a million of red fiat
tened corpuscles. Still, though matter
is so marvelously Invisible, the olfac-
tory nerves are Infinitely more sensi-
tive. Much has yet to be investigated
with regard to the differentiation Of
the points in these nerves so that they
may discriminate with such apparent
ly miraculous accuracy. Yet even the
lIS SUM- VI uOlo ouOh AON
marvclously fine is their discriminating
power. Our sense of smell, unless in
the trained chemist. is not even so
acute as that of the semisavage. The
aborigines of Peru can in the darkest
night and in the thickest woods distin-
guish respectively a white man, a ne
gro and one of their own race by the
smell. Much we have gained by civili-
cation, but not without some loss 10 our
bodily energies and senses. Mans re-
operative power after an injury is in
the inverse ratio to his social advance
ment. Similarly he seems to become
less acute and delicate in the sense Of
smell as he fares better and lives more
comfortably. The faithful dog puts
him to shame.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06
The Dust In the Sir.

The air of cities is impregnatcd with
dust and filth To combat their dele
FERROUS effects the streets should be
freely ventilated and watercd. Wind
and rain are the great destroyCrS of
dust From the fields the wind lifts
the debris OF vegctation-pollcn, seeds,
spores of fungi and bacteria; the dust
of the soil-Silica, silicate of alumni
ium. carbonate and phosphate of lime
and peroxide of iron. In and proceed
ing from volcanic regions fine particles
Of carbon and dried mud are taken up
and waited hundreds or even thou
sands of miles. In and round about
cities and towns the finely ground dust
of the pavemCnts. fragments of straw.
hair, stable manure, debris of insects.
SCOT epithGiia from floor swcepings or
shaken from rugs. carpets and bedding,
together with gases and other volatile
cmanationS from factories. rendering
establishments, abattOirS, tanyardS and
compost heaps of all sorts, though not
of the air, are in it, i'll so much as TO
be in some degree almost everywhere
present,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06
WHEN Cf.E is A GUEST.



T,hc Pleasures 81 Visiting and the
Duties OF the Visitor.
It is a pleasing sensation to wake up
in the morning and feel that one is
guest. Strange wall papers and strange
furniture surround ones bed, and there
is strange view out of the window.
Nj the iostling demons of worry, anX-
i"ty and responsibility, whether domes-
tic or professional, who stand ready to
crowd upon orr consciousness vanish
in the unfamiliar environment. We
have got away out of the claws Of the
usual and lie blissfuIly waiting for a
knock at the door which shall have an
unfamiliar sound.
Downstairs we find new faces, new
pictures, strange books. Il fresh stand
point. Life has Il new SAVIOR. We taste
it everywhere in the atmosphere and
in the conversation, even in the bread
and the salt. Our first sensation is that
everything depends upon Somebody
else. 1t is nothing to do with us what
ever happens. But presently the old
truism of our childhood, that every sit
III me IlS bulltS, COllltS DdCh
to our mind, and though with our wax
ing thoughts we cast off those of the
home dwellor we must Immediately
prepare to take on those Of a guest, at
least If we are constitutionally COLI
scientiouS, which, alas, all guests are
not They may indeed be divided by
this conscience test into visiting sheep
and visiting goats.
The motto of the conscientious guest
is Nine. Mohl's we'll known saying. 1T
is Il shame to eat another mans bread
and give him nothing in returnr' Such
a one should be joy to his hostess.
but in the holiday world of hosts and
guests, as in workaday life, good inten-
tons do not always insure success. The
conscientious sometimes fail where the
demonstrations succeed.-London Spec
tatOr
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06
China'a Alum lInnntnin-

In China, about twelve miles from
the village of Lionchck. there is, ac-
cording to Il writer in the Liverpool
Post, Il mountain of alum. which. in
addition to being a natural curiosity,
is Il source of wealth for the inhab-
itants of the country, who dig from it
yearly tons of alum. Tho mountain is
not less than ten miles in circumfcr-
cnce at its base and has Il height of
nearly 1000 feet. Tho alum is OBJ
tanned by quarrying large blocks of
stone, which are first heated in great
furnaces and then in watts filled with
boiling water. The alum crystallizes
and forms layer about six inches in
thickness. This layer is subsequently
broken up into blocks weighing about
ten pounds each.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06
THIEVES AND OMENS.

Criminals az :, EuI" Are The Slaves
.i Superstition.
Some of IL" Einst nj;r"iod' criminals
wi:o. it would hardly be thought. paid
IT," slightest attention to Omrn3. good
Of bad, hay" the greatest faith in SUI
pcr%titions of all kinds.
The burglar is believer in the sig
nificance of dreams and has been
known to relinquish big burgling feat
If Il dream the night before has warned
him that he will be in danger should he
disregard the warning. If he saw
rainbow he wOu!d consider it to por-
tend that, however reckless he may be.
he is not likely to fall into the hands
of the police for space of three
months. burglars have been known to
carry il donkey's shoe in their pocket
before turning out, believing that this
will protect them from danger. while
others pin their faith to Il piece of coal,
which they will carry in their pockets
throughout their career and afterward
bcqueath it to 4 confederate.
The pickpocket is equally supersti-
tiouS. 1t is said he will not rob Il per-
son who squints. this being accounted
sign of disaster, and if it happens
that the purse he robs contains foreign
coins it is believed to augur that lie
will travel Il good deal in the immedi-
ate future. whether in the company Of
a couple of officers or not there is moth
ing TO show.
Weddings and funerals are pregnant
with meaning for the professional thief.
10 pick Il pocket at a funeral would be
to court immediate disaster, whereas if
a purse stolen at wedding contains
gold it portends the best of luck for
the thief during the ensuing six months.
Some pickpockets have a favorite
pair of boots that they wear as long as
they can keep them on their feet. and
if they are not arrested while they are
wearing them they cut the boots up
into little square pieces and give them
away as ''lucky tokens to their pals.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06
Humble Pie,

We often hear of eating humble
pic" In the old hunting days of "AIer-
RE England" when stag was brought
down, the quarry was broken on the
spot, the choice parts of the venison
being reserved for the huntsmen, while
the entrails, heart, liver, etc, called in
the hunting language of the day the
''numbles," were given to the common
people.
OF these they made pie called
humble pie" Hence to eat humble
pie" became to abase oneself-apoIo-
gize abjectly. The transition from
humble pie" to humble pie was
easy, especially in view of the signifi-
canoe of the word.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06
Greek Noses.

We learn that the nose of Socrates
was not Greek. but such as Greek art
lists usually assigned to satyrs. Occa-
sionally. as in a beautiful group of n
satyr playing dice with n nymph on 4
bronze mirror. they gave satyrs anoth-
er kind of nose. The noses of the la
dies in the Tanagra terra Gotta are Of
all agreeable orders of nose. not neces-
sarily Greek. The chances are that the
Greeks varied as much as we do In
their noses. while the tradition of their
art preferred the conventional straight
nose. In the same way the kind of Ro-
mans who had their portraits done on
coins and gems were just the sort of
energetic. conquering people who have
Roman noses everywhere, like William
of Orange and the Duke of Wellington.
London Saturday Review.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06
EVARTS' QUAINT HUMOR.
How He Passed Poet and Il States.
man Into the Senate

How He Passed q Poet and "a States
man Into the Senate.
During the last days of Oliver Wen
dell Holmes life he visited Washington
In company with Robert C. Winthrop,
and both Of the venerable men visited
the senate chamber on the occasion of
some ceremonies which crowded the
galleries with people. so that they were
unable to obtain seats. They sent their
cards to Mr.. Evarts, hoping that he
might arrange Il place for them, and
when he met them in the marble room
he explained the difficulty.
THE galleries are crowded, as you
know" he said. land the rules of the
senate admit to the floor of the cham
Der only members Of the two houses
of congress, members Of the cabinet,
justices of the supreme court. ex-sen-
ators, persons who have received the
thanks of congress and private secre
taries to senators. l cannot get you
admission in any other capacity, but
if you will accept highly respectable
and remunerative employment as my
private secretaries l will find you seats
on the floor" Both the poet and the
statesman accepted, and Mr.. Evarts
took them to the door, where he ad-
dressed the doorkccppr as follows:
My dear sir, these two young men
are my private secretaries. You will
observe that they are both very green
and ignorant, but l am trying to have
patience with them and overlook their
deficiencies. l wish you would take
good look at them so that when they
come here again to see me you will
know them" And with that he pushed
open the swinging doors and motioned
DIR. Holmes and Mr.. Winthrop to pass
in. while the doorkeepcr in hewilder-
ed sort of way remarked i'll an I'M
dertone:
We'll. I'll be blankcd"'-Chicago
Record Herald.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-06
Grnnth Of the pnnnl Crown.

Originally the hcaddrcss of the popes
was only cap, but Clovis. king of the
Franks, TO show his respect to the
church OF Rome. sent to the palace of
St. John in I.aterau n royal crown Of
gold. which .inaStaSiis, emperor OF
Constantinoplc had presented to him.
The Pope Hormisdas placed upon the
tiara this crown, which was at that
time nothing more than circle of
gold surmounted by leaf work, being
much such coronet rs is nowadays
borne by marquiSpS in France. The
successor of Pope HormiSdas con-
tinucd to wear the tiara with one
crown only up to the time Of Boniface
VIII. but this pope, having claimed
authority over things temporal as well
rs spiritual. wished to mark this dou-
BILE dominion on the pontitical tiara,
on Which he placed two crowns in
stead of one. Ultimately Pope John
NNII. added third crown. - st.
James Gazette.