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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

For SALE Some choice young Buff
Plymouth Rock Cockerels at S1.00 each.
O. j. HULL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

M. Mayer, the veteran clothier, re-
turned last Saturday from a trip to Chi
cago, where he spent week selecting
his new fall and winter stock of cloth
ing and furnishing goods. Mr.. Mayer
is one of the best clothing buyers who
visit Chicago, and many years expert
ence enables him to select just what his
customers desire. When his new goods
come in there will be some hobby new
styles and they were bought at prices
which he can offer as special induce
ments to his customers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20
Try our Blees Buggies.
BoWsHER & BIDDISoN.

Don't forget the dates of the Creston
Fair, Sept. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Fine racing
and attractions. 5O-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

The one year old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Chastain who reside just east
of Leon got hold of a large tablet of
bichloride of mercury, deadly poison,
Sunday and swallowed it.. The parents
noticed the burns on it's lips and a raw
egg was given the child at once, while
DIR. Bowman was phoned for, who on
arriving administered antidotes, being
joined later by DR.. Waight and after
working several hours the little one was
pronounced out Of danger, but it was a
very close call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

The Davis City reunion was unfortu-
nate in running up against severe rains
last week, but notwithstanding the bad
weather there were big crowds on the
grounds each day, and all seemed to
have good time. Agent Ketcham sold
over 500 tickets from this station, and
several hundred drove across the coun-
try with teams.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

The biggest fair in this part of the
state will be the Creston District Fair
at Creston, Iowa, Sept. 1, 2, 8 and 4. Speed
purses and premiums amounting to
1880. 5O-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

Pickering & Son will give warrant
on welding sickles and all other smith
ing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20
Burr Oak Ridge.

Mrs. Mel Craig and children returned
to her home at Saline, Mo-, Wednesday
OF last week after week visit in this
vicinity with relatives.
Maud and Rex Adams returned to Van
Vert Saturday.
Charley Clark purchased three spring
calves of Charles Chastain.
James Williamson, wife and son, also
Miss Harriet drove to Clio Saturday.
Ralph and Dolly Johnson were in this
vicinity visiting before departing for
Oklahoma where they go to make their
future home.
Hazel Clark returned to Leon Satur-
day after a visit at her grandpa Clarks.
Miss Lide Chastain has been visiting
in Leon the past week.
Joe Keller and family were Sunday
visitors at Woodland
Mr.. Lewis Cannon is quite sick.
Several Woodland young ladies vent
to Leon to attend Institute
NJ. ID. Shira has been weaving woven
wire fence for Mr.. Bany.
f. e. Rrimlcy and family departed for
MarshalltoWn Iowa, Monday for a visit
with relatives.
Roy Cannon and bride returned
Friday from Newton, Iowa. Their many
friends extend hearty congratulations.
Myrtle Rumley is attending Institute.
Several teams have been employed
this week hauling corn to the county
farm.
John McCalla visited Roy Watsabaugh
Sunday.
Alma kimport took dinner with Belle
McCnllan Sunday.
Newt Sankey and mother drove out
from Icon Monday to their farm.
Mrs. Patient had the misfortune to
loose pocket book containing papers,
gold chain, and gold ring between her
home and Lewis Gammons.
MIR. Ulm and family and grandma,
Woster took dinner at A. j. Rumieys
Sunday.
John McCalla hauled corn from Vince
Robinson's Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

Judges Fl. M. Towner and r. L..
Parrish were in consultation in this city
last Thursday for the purpose of fixing
the time for holding court in this county
during the years 1904 and 1905.
They made some decided changes
In the schedule for this county,
so that for the next two years we
will have three terms Of court in the first
half of the year and only one term in the
last half. The dates for converting
court in 1904 are Jan. 4, March, 81 May
is and Oct. "a, and in 1905 Jan. >, March
70, May Is and Oct. %. This schedule
does away with the August term which
will be held in May and changes
the November term to October, which is
much more satisfactory to the attor-
neys.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

William Fogelman, the old gentleman
residing on south Main street, who was
stricken last week with apoplexy, died
Friday without regaining consciousness.
His remains accompanied by numerous
relatives, were taken to Saline, Mo-,
Saturday for interment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

Buy your protrait frames from Swear
engin. A new lot of very fine frames
just received. Call and see them. 51-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

The music class of Mrs. G. e. Gardner
will enjoy picnic this evening at the
pleasant home of Mrs Gardner in south
Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

For RENT Good 8 room house on cast
Commercial street, with full block of
ground, good barn, orchard and improve
ments. JOE l.. WARNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

If you want a farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of in
terest and best terms go to e. j..
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20
Mems Fine Shoes

Florsheim & Company have sent us
their fall and winter samples to order
from. Well have these open at our store
until the 18th and invite you to call and
see them if you want to be showed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

] have number of good farms in
Northern Missouri to trade for Iowa
land or merchandise.
2O-tf IN. McDoNouGH. LEON IA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

The Misses Eloise Finley, Charlotte
Vogt, Della Cherrington and Mate
Parrish, of Leon, have been spending
the week in Charlton with the latter's
sister, Mrs. Ed. V. Lawrence. Charlton
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

The Iowa State building at st. Louis
is farther along in construction than
any other state building and the mana
gers OF the exposition are delighted
with it's appearance. Iowa does not do
things by halves, but when she under
takes to do a thing you can depend up
on it that the thing will be done about
right. The structure will be in keeping
with the growth and general prosperity
Of the state and a building that our
people need not be ashamed of. Let the
good work go on; other states are at
liberty to pattern after the Iowa build
ing as there are no building rights re-
served.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

Deputy state oil inspector j. B.
Currie, of Creston, had business in this
city Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

John Cox, a farmer living northwest
of Leon in Center township, met with a
severe accident last Saturday evening.
While driving across q small bridge
near the old Rumley farm having his
wife and children in double carriage
drawn by a span of mules, the bridge
fell down and the whole outfit fell six
or eight feet. Mr.. Cox was badly
bruised and his nose broken, Mrs. Cox
was hurt about the head, the carriage
was demolished and one mule hurt.
The bridge was township bridge put
in by Center township, but the county
bridge gang did some of the work when
the bridge was put in.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

"King Bee" air blast for soft coal.
CT. MILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

At the meeting of the W. c. T. U. held
at the home of Miss Grace Morrell last
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. John Wander
ley was elected president of the society.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

The REPORTER job department is en-
joying phenomenal patronage, it's fast
presses having been running day and
night for the past few weeks in an en-
deavor to keep up with our orders.
With new type and press and the best
job printer in southern Iowa, the people
are learning that when they want first
class work The REPORTER office is the
place to get it, especially in the matter
of commercial and color printing. Bring
your job printing to The REPORTER and
you'll get work that pleases you every
time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

The Bee Hive store had offered fine
chamber set to the customer who
brought the most eggs to their store be-
tween the dates Of July Is and August
Is. The contest closed last Saturday
and was won by James Baker who
brought in 154 dozen and 5 eggs, all of
his own raising. Mrs. Simon Goodman
was second with 1913 dozen and 10 eggs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

New York city has more Jews than
Jerusalem and London together.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

A feather renovating thief struck
Creston recently. He secured house
to do his work and then nailed up all
windows. He promised to do the work
very cheap and, in consequence, secured
many feather ticks. After while one
lady got anxious at the slowness fof
the work and investigated the nailed
up house. TWAS empty, not a sign of a
feather tick there. The fellow had ship
ped the feathers to the US. Feather Co.
at; Chicago and sold them. And the
women well, they will have to pick
more geese before they again recline on
downy beds of ease.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20
". II. Bobbitt is doing a thriving bust

w. II. Bobbitt is doing thriving bust
ness at his Foxy Tom cigar factory,
putting another cigar maker, Mr.. S. w.
Williams, of Winterset, at work Monday
to keep up with the orders. He is going
to push the Foxy Tom cigars for all they
are worth, and smokers say they are
worth every cent of the 3 cents they
cost.
The colored people of Garden Grove,
will celebrate Emancipation day in that
city tomorrow. Joseph johnson, the
well known colored attorney, will de-
liver an address and there will be ball
game between the colored nine from
Buxton, Iowa, and the Garden Grove club.
There will also be big beef and mutton
barbecue, singing, dancing and other
amusements.
Vim. Martz, the we'll known stockman
of near Bloclkley, has purchased valu-
able herd bull from the Pine Grove herd
owned by John w. Long and Mr.. Martz
is considered a very good judge of an
animal. The editor of Farm Home in
speaking of Mr.. Longs herd boar COM
plimented him highly in having a hog
from one of the best herds in America
Mr.. Long tells us that his advertising
{ in THE REPORTER has secured him sew
eral buyers for both cattle and hogs.
Prof. j. FL. Drake last week filed his
resignation as principal of the Leon
schools with the school board, and at a
meeting of the board on Thursday even
ing the resignation was accepted and
steps taken to secure a new principal.
There have been several applicants for
the position, and a meeting of the board
was held last evening for thetpurpose of
electing but The REPORTER went to
press before the meeting was held.
Prof. Drake resigned to accept posi-
tion as commercial instructor in the
Creston schools, at the same salary he
received as principal in this city. He
made application last spring for the
Leon schools for next year. and the
board reelected him in Aprila as he said
he desired to retain the school for
another year, and the board had no
intimation that he contemplated a
change, or had made an. app lication else
where until he was elected by the
Creston board.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-20

Opens Sept. 1st. We invite you to make our store vol
your packages and baskets here and meet your friends
you trade here or not.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
GREATER Than ORATORY.

In bis delightful "reminiscences, some
chapters Of which have been published
in the Atlantic Monthly, ]. T. Trow.
bridge gives an account Of Emerson az
an orator. The account is especially
interesting just now. for the twenty
fifth Of May was the centenary OF
Emersons birth.
Emerson was no orator. He had moi
the brilliancy and finish OF Everett. He
was not witty and familiar like Beech.
er, he did not speak with inspired pas
sion like Kossuth, and he lacked the
splendid variety OF Wendell Phillips.
But he had fine baritone voice, broad
and cultivated, just right for his grave
and epigrammatic wisdom.
Prof. Lewis Moore, the teacher OF
elocution, said to Mr.. Trowbridge, as
they walked away together from one
Of EmeTSon's lectures:
Those tones cannot be taught; they
are possible only to him who can fill
them with the same energy Of spirit;
1t is the soul that creates the voice"
That was 1t. The spirit made the
great speaker, even though he lacked
the histrionic skill of the orator. In
the expression of ethical thought in
downright moral vehemence, Mr.. Trow-
bridge says that Emerson was un-
equaled-
Mr.. Trowbridge recalls a night when
Emerson thrilled an immense audi
ence in fremont Temple in Boston. 1t
was in the days Of the Kansas Free
State War. Rufus Choate, with his
brilliant and cynical analysis, had
brushed away the principles Of the
Declaration Of Independence, which
he speaks Of contemptuously as gilt
tering generalities"
Emerson quoted the phrase Then,
after a moments pause, he hurled to
the remOtest benches these words like
ringing javeliDs:
''They do glitter! They have a right
to glitter!"
The concentrated power Of that no
orator could have surpassed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
Profit In Summer Eggs

1t is we'll understood that the eggs
laid during the winter are, to a certain
extent at least, a forced production.
This being the case, it is hardly fair
to expect that the fowl who has turn
ed out a goodly supply of eggs during
the winter can keep 1t up during the
summer. 1t is questionable If 1t would
be advisable to force the winter lay
ing fowl to continue during the sum-
among the layers the following win
ter she should be allowed the period Of
rest during most of the summer; that
is, she should not be fed so as to force
egg production but her food should be
sufficiently liberal and sufficiently va
ried to keep her in good shape to go
into winter quarters prepared to lay.
The poultryman who has not received
from his fowls the number of eggs he
should have had during the winter
ought to make an effort to get even
during the summer, the natural season
for the hen to lay. This cannot be
done by simply turning the hens out on
the range, for they must be granted
and properly cared for. Handle them
as you would the fowls Tor winter egg
production. 1t will not be expensive,
for most Of their living will be obtain
ed on the range and, unless eggs are
very low in price, you will receive
enough from the supply to pay well
for the extra food and care.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
QUEER GRAVES.

The Crom1ech Was in Very General Use
in the Early Ages of the Race.
Ever since the advent of man upon
the earth. the question of disposal Of
his remains after death has been one
of vital Importance. 1t is to mans
ever-present desire for a safe and suit
able repository for his dead that
archaeOlogists owe much of their
knowledge Of prehistoric times; for the
weapons, cooking utensils and other
articles exhumed from these burial
places of the ancients unfold many
facts regarding their methods of uv-
Ing.
OF the various places used by the
ancients In which to deposit their dead
the rude stone chamber known as a
cromlech was probably the most often
adopted for any burial other than the
very common ones. Cromlechs are
found in Great Britain, the Channel
Isles, France, Spain, Germany, Den
mark and other European countries (;
In Hindustan and other points In Asia I;
and In America. The most interesting
are those found in barrows, or earthen
mounds, for these almost invariab bly,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
cRoMLEcH,oN ISLAND OF GUERNSEY.

contain human skeletons as well as
burial urns and other articles.
The picture shown is an accurate one
of cromlech which was discovered in
a barrow near Paradis, on the island of
Guernsey. On digging into the mound
the large fat top, or cap-stone, OF the
tomb was discovered, and when this
was removed the upper part of two
human skulls were exposed to view.
The chamber was filled up with earth,
and as this was gradually removed,
exposing the bones Of the entire fig
ures, the latter were found to be In q
good state Of preservation. The teeth
and jaws denoted that they We're the
skeletons of adults, but not Of old men,
A singular feature in connection, and
one unexplained, is the fact that the
bodies had been so placed at burial
that one faced the north and the other
the south. Possibly they were prison,
ers or slaves, who were slain-perhaps
buried alive-at the funeral OF some
tribal chieftain or great person whose
body was placed in the larger chamber
near by. This view of the case is
strengthened by the fact that no weap
ons, vases or other articles were buried
with these remains, a sure indication
of their inferiOrity.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

Well nigh perfect summer weather
helps cropg, increases fall trade and
stimulates railroad summer resort
business. Lower prices for many sta
pies are really an encouraging develop
ment. The present railway business is
the largest ever handled for a midsum-
mer period. The salient features in
trade reports are the better tone Of
trade advances from the southwest,
where the feeling grows that a large
business will be done. The wool mar
ket is strong, with more doing, both
in the raw material and in the manu-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

To use more machinery and conven-
fences Of every kind, or to cut down
your acreage, appears the only rem
edy In sight for lack Of farm help.
In Denmark they have farmers CO.
operative dairy associa tons OF twelve
farmers each, who for five years weigh
the feed Of each Of their cows and also
the milk, and thus make a record of
the returns from each cow.
Coal ashes constitute splendid grit
for hens. Have you never seen a hen
gobble down half a dozen chunks of
cinder as large as the end Of your little
finger, as though they were choice bits
of meat? Fowls will do this If they
are In want of grit to operate their di-
gestive apparatuses.
Milking should be done rapidly, and
1t is therefore not we'll to have too
many hands employed in the work.
With one mixer to a dozen cows there
Is more likelihood of efficiency of work
than when half as many cows make
up the tale. The slow hand gets less
milk and dries the COW.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

Just as soon as any crop of vegeta-
bles is finished in the garden, spade
the location, and If any seeds are in
the soil many of them will sprout. If
so go over 1t again, which will save
much valuable time and labor in the
spring. Late summer and fall is the
proper time to clean a garden, especial
ly If weed seeds are to be eradicated.
Give the young pigs a low trough
and a chance to feed separate from the
sow. Add to ground oats or barley or
wheat middhngs soma warm skim
milk or water.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

one and one-half inches thick by three
inches wide are fastened at each upper
corner of the plank and a small cross
piece at the end is provided with a
ring, to which the team is hltched. A
small iron rod from the center of cross
piece to the center Of the top Of the
plank gives additional strength. A and
A indicate large screw eyes, to which
a light rope is attached to enable the
driver to raise the leveler if need be
and to enable him to turn corners cas-
lily. This leveleT viii be found to work
perfectly on any soil that is not too
heavy, and it VIII level the soil better
and cheaper than In any other way.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
For LeveIiuS the Soil.

This land leveler Is a tool that VIII
pay for itself many times over and
ought to be found on every farm. The
illustration shows clearly how it is
made. A heavy plank eight or ten
feet long and two feet wide, set on
edge, is used for the leveler and the
wings at the side keep it In an up
right position at all times. These
wings should be securely fastened by
iron straps. Strips OF strong board
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
A Mechanical Milker.

The latest milking machine is here
pictured in outline. 1t requires an en-
CINE or other power to drive 1t in or
der to work the vacuum air pump To-
Gated at some convenient point From
this a line Of iron gas pipe Is run
above the stalls In the milking shed.
This pipe is used only to exhaust the
air in the milk buckets. No liquid
passes through 1t. A small branch pipe
terminating in a hook is fitted to the
main pipe and hangs over the stall
about two feet above the cows back.
The bucket Is shown in the figure
and is air tight, the top being closed
with a lid, clamped securely in place
by simply raising the handle to lift the
bucket. All that is needed to make
connection is the mere hanging of the
bucket on the pipe above the cow by
a hook attached to the milk pail for
that purpose, as shown in the cut
This Is an ordinary pail with a tight
lid and glass peepholes down the sides
so that the milk can be seen. A rubber
tube runs to the cups attached to the
cows teats. Between the cups is a
valve and chamber about the size Of a
hens egg which really constitutes the
effective part of the machine.
The machine is set to work by sim
pie turn of the valve and the suction
holds it in place until the milking is
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
Farm Notes.

The product Of the stolen nest will
be lively as crickets. The brood Is
usually small and the mother will take
care Of them. Throw them food when
they are present at feeding time, but
let them rustic.
String beans can be grown as long
as the weather is warm. The practice
of growing the earlier kinds alone is
too general, for ready sale awaits
them whenever they reach the mar
kets. Try some Of the late varieties,
and keep up a succession as long as
the opportunity permits.
There is no better producing food
than a combination Of oats, bran, corn.
green stuff and insects, with the aver
age waste Of the average kitchen or
dairy, and you don't have to pay 8
cents per pound for any Of these.
On the thirty-seven acres Of ground
devoted to the livestock department at
the worlds fair, at st. Louis, are being
built $500 stalls. Two thousand four
hundred of these are open stalls, 5x1O
feet. The remaining 400 are box stalls,
1Ox1O feet. In addition four octagonal
dairy barns will provide 40 open stalls
and twenty eight box stalls.