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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
". C.Stsnpel&Co DrxssisIs
Sweet Creek.

How thankful we all should be this
year on Thanksgiving day as our crops
are pretty good and the weather is fine
There was party at Creswell's last
week.
Mr.. Wion, wife and son John, called
at 3. Straight's last Thursday.
Leota Straight has been on the sick
list for the past two weeks.
Amos Ryan attended church at Tus-
keego Sunday night.
Jennie Smith has been down with the
rheumatism but is some better.
George Smith was Leon caller Sat
urday. Mr.. Wiley was turned loose
Monday after being quarantined for 4O
days on account of scarlet fever.
Myrtle and Eve Wion are getting
along fine so we understand.
Mr.. Lloyd's family are all down with
scarlet fever.
School commenced Monday at the
Baker school house with Letha Newli.,
as teacher after two weeks vacation
She is one of Decatur county's most
successful teachers, this making her
third term at this school.
Messrs. Percy and Ford and their
families spent Sunday at Devire's.
Belle Smith, Pearl Barnes and Letha
Newlin called at Huffman's Sunday.
There will be a lecture Wednesday
night at Elk Chapel by Elder Hatch, OF
Leon; Thanksgiving services Thursday
night by Rev. Heckathorn. ALI come.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
Center

Judge Gardner made visit over to L.
Hamilton's prior to election day, then
accompanied Mr.. Hamilton to the polls
Glad to see democrats take an interest
in election.
Mrs. Frank Gardner was over to Leon
recently making some purchases before
her visit to the west part Of the state
and Nebraska.
Bert Woodland has new mesh wire
fence in front Of his farm.
Cap Brown purchased W. w. Woods
corn.
We learned that Mr.. Laney offered
$4,000 for the place Sam Sears lives on
We think Mr.. Laney would make good
neighbor.
Mr.. Osborn rented Granville Longs
place.
1t is remarkable how the average
voter embraces his chains that bind him
to our system of finance, transportation
and protective tariff; blind obstinacy
should not be the ruling characteristic
of heads of families. Reason and knowl-
edge make men free.
John Dunn came back from Washing
ton last Thursday.
Bert Woodland has been recurerating
his stock cattle.
Mrs. Maggie Sears moved back on the
Pease farm.
Mr.. Hiatt moved to Leon last satur-
day.
Sam Sears and family moved into the
house occupied by D. A. Sears.
John Johnston has new barn on the
old DERRICK place.
Charlie Ryan has yearling steers for
sale.
We hope "Dunkard Drive will remain
enlisted in the ranks. 1t is splendid
place to grow. A newspaper man runs
up against many live questions and does
a lot Of hard work and helps to civilize
man.
L. L. Long is out at his old home this
week making cider, roofing bees, Choir
ing, etc., prior to commencing his school
the 26th in New Buda township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
The Best Linlment.

"Chamberlain's Pain Balm is consider
ed the best liniment on the market
write Post & Bliss, Of Georgia, vt. No
other liniment will heal cut or bruise
so promptly. No other affords such
quick relief from rheumatic pains. Nc
other is so valuable for deep seated
pains like lame back and pains in the
chest. Give this liniment trial and
become acquainted with it's remarkable
qualities and you will never wish to be
without it. For sale by L. P. Van Wer.
den.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
ChamberIaln's Cough Remedy
s Pleasant to Take.

The finest quality of graduated loaf
sugar is used in the manufacture of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and the
roots used in its preparation give it a
flavor similar to maple syrup, making it
quite pleasant to take. Mr.. w. L, Rode
rick, Of Poolesville, Nd, in speaking Of
this remedy, says: Il have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with my
children for several years and can
truthfully say it is the best preparation
Of the kind ] know of. The children
like to take it and it has no injurious
after effect. For sale by L, P. Van Wer-
den.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
Westerville

Old father Burchett died Thursday and
was buried on Friday at the Camden
grave yard.
John Vanderpool and wife met with
quite serious accident while return
ing from the funeral Friday. Some
thing got wrong with the harness and
Mr.. Vanderpool had gotten out to fix
them when the mules became frightened
and started to run, he was thrown down
and the team got away. Mrs. Wander
pool jumped out of the buggy. They
were both pretty badly bruised but for
tunately no bones were broken.
A. S. Ladd and wife attended church
at Pleasant Valley last Saturday and
Sunday.
VIM. Stubbs had business at Leon last
Saturday.
| Roland Brennaman visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Briner last Sunday.
Joe Moran has moved to Tingley.
| Ed Mcintosh and family visited with
Martin Woods at Murray Friday and
Saturday.
Aunt America Milstead has gone to
stay with VIM. Mcintosh for the winter.
James Cole is suffering with rhcuma-
tism at this writing.
Mrs. Lacy Of Beaconsfeld returned to
her home Saturday after several days
visit with her aunt, Mrs. James Cole.
"Cure the cough and save the life.'
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds, down to the very
verge of consumption.
Very Low Excursion Rates for
Christmas Holidays q
to all points on the Nickel Plate Road
between Chicago and Buffalo. Excur-
sion tickets on sale December 24th, 25th.
10th and 31st, 1904, and January 1st and
End, 1905, good returning January 4th,
1905. Three through express trains
daily. No excess fare charged on any
brain. Also lowest rates and shortest
line to Cleveland, Buffalo, New York,
Boston and all eastern points. Modern
sleeping and dining-cars. Individual
Club Meals, ranging in price from &c.
to $1.OO, served in Nickel Plate dining
cars; also service la carte. All trains
from La Sale st. Station, Chicago. City
ticket Office, Chicago, Ill, III Adams ST.
and Auditorium Annex. For further
particulars address John Y. Callahan,
General Agent, lib Adams ST., Room
29S. Dec. "a.
Don'tlyou want to win that $500
Diamond Ring?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
Blue Island, Ill. Jan. Ia. 1901

MEssRs ELY BRos:-I have used your
Cream Balm in my family for nine years
and it has become a family doctor for
colds in the head. use it freely on my
children. 1t is Godsend to children.
Yours respectfully, ]. KIMBALL.
MEssRs ELY Bros: II suffered greatly
with catarrh and tried different reme-
dies without effect. After using one
bottle Of your Cream Balm 1 found re-
lief and | cannot praise too highly such
a remedy.
Miss Cora WILLARD, Albany, N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
Beware of Olntments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

mercury sil surely destroy the sense Of smell and
completely derange the whole system when entering
1t through the mucous surfaces Such articles should
never be used except prescriptions from reputabe
physicians as the damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possible derive from them Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.. Cheney q Co..
~. acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure You get the genuine 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +. J. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free Sold by druggists price 75c. per
bottle III NJ 49,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
Garden Grove.

Mrs. Lloyd Talley and daughter
Dorothy, of Mt. Ayr, were visitors al
the S. I. Robertson home Thursday.
Mrs. 3. S. Jordan, missionary who
has been visiting at the home of hel
uncle, S. II. Briley, started Thursday fol-
the Isle of Pines, south of Cuba, where
she is now stationed.
Mrs. B. s. Wilson and son, who have
been visiting her brother, James Vail
and other relatives, returned to Keo.
sauqua Friday.
Mrs. Etna Bishop, of Humeston, was
in Garden Grove Friday on her way te
Leon. :
Oscar Judd, of Davis City, was here
last week on business connected with
the Meter estate, of which he has beer
named administrator.
Lucille Moore and Ruth Stearns went
to Humeston Friday for days visit
with friends.
j. M. Shoemaker and wife, who have
been visiting their son, A. A. Shoemaker
of Leroy, returned to Wichita, Kas.
Saturday.
| Harry Culver went to Kellerton Mon.
day where he will conduct a cloak sale
in the store owned by Smith & Frisbie
| S. f. Shaw and wife of Leon, came
I Saturday to visit his mother, Mrs. S. A.
Shaw.
Mrs. Clara Bennett and children went
to Leon Thursday to visit at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. E. Arnold.
Mrs. Harry Stearns had business in
Leon Thursday.
H. B. Matthews went to Lamont Thurs
day on business.
Blanche Little, of Rockwell City, Ia,
who has been visiting at the Newell
home went to Leon Friday to visit other
relatives.
Estella Sutton, of near Leroy, went to
Ridgeway Friday to visit her sister
Mrs. Pollard.
e. G. Monroe had business at the
county seat Friday.
Harry Craigo went to Leon Friday on
business.
S. I. Robertson returned Friday from
Des Moines where he had been for
several days on business.
Rev. D. G. Bruce, of Des Moines, came
Friday to visit relatives at this place.
Pete Daniels went to Leon Thursday
on business.
Mr.. Reed, of Humeston, came Satur-
day to visit at the Moore home.
Capt. j. S. Clark, president Of the
Anchor Insurance Co., of Des Moines,
was here last week looking after his
farming interests east of town.
Mrs. Kate Brown, of Leon who has
been visiting at the j. D. Burns home,
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. John McPherrin, of Grand Island,
Neb., came Saturday to visit Mrs. F. d.
Baker.
S. Il. Amos returned last week from
his trip to St. Louis. He went in COM
pany with the Kaaba Temple of the
Mystic Shrine, Of Davenport, of which
he is member. The company charter
ed steamboat and went down the
Mississippi river, stopping at Ft. Mad
ison to take class across the hot sands.
Garfield Sandahl, ten year old boy of
Charlton recently piled lumber and
rocks on the south branch track in an
attempt to wreck the afternoon train.
He was arrested and brought into juven-
lie court at Charlton and dismissed, on
good behavior.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
Pleasant Valley.

H. NJ. Quigley and family were Davis
City visitors Saturday.
VIC. Campbell and family and Maud
Slower visited at George yirdens Sun
day.
Mrs. Ora Black and Mrs. Scott visited
the Pleasant Valley school Friday eve
ming.
Henry Quigley and family. visited at
Mrs. Davenport's Sunday.
VIM. yirden visited his uncle e.
Housh Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. George Virden was Davis City,
visitor one day.
Rolla virden visited Luther suther-
! lin Thursday night.
Harley Sly visited at George yirden's
unday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
THE HOME OF v1NoI
To Mothers Of Ailing Children

To Mothers Of Ailing Children
Many little boys and girls in this
town are weak. thin-legged, hollow
checked and bloodless. We wish every
mother could know what our Vinol will do
for such children. We promise that it
will create flesh, build them up and make
them strong, robust and rosy. IF it fails
to do this we will cheerfully return all
the money paid for the Vinol taken.
On these terms it's your duty to try it.
". C.Stsnpez&Co Drxssisls
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
A Guaranteed Cure for plies

Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles Drug
gists refund money ii PAzO OINTMENT fails to
cure any case, matter Of how long standing in to
II days First application gives and rest Soc.
II your druggist hasn't 1t send Soc in stamps and 1t
will be forwarded post paid by Paris Medicine Co.,
st. Louis, Mo. 7-28w
y If you want a good policy Of accident
insurance can fix you out.
e. j. WARMER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
no cure a Gold In one Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets A
Groves signature on each box. 25c. 7-lyr s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24

Don'tlyou want to win that $500
Diamond Ring?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05

not know the Inconvenience and the
losses annually occurring to him from
one or the other of the causes indicated.
The bill providing for the issue of
post check currency would obviate all
the annoyances and the difficulties at
tendant on the present system of trans
hitting money through the mails. The
dweller in the rural district, equally
with the dweller in the city, would have
a cheap and convenient means Of send
ing money through the mails absolutely
safe and avoiding all question of torn
or mutilated bills or stamps stuck to the
letter in which they were placed for
transmission as the equivalent of
money.
The postal check would possess all the
circulating and value qualities of the
present system of bank notes, and by
its retirement on presentation at any
postOfice for payment and the issue of
another in its stead would maintain
constant supply of clean money, and
would make every man his own money
order office. with no outlay required on
his part. The bill is one of the greatest
possible merit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Up TO ALExIEFF
Russia's Reply Expected to
Reach Toxic Monday.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 5.-AS announced
in the Associated Press dispatches, the
draft of the Russian response. tenta-
lively approved by the car, was tele-
graphed to Viceroy Alexieff last night.
It is expected that Viceroy Alexieff will
send the answer so as to reach Japan
on Monday. While the contents of the
response are carefully guarded they are
known to be concihatory and to con-
tain important concessions, although
maintaining Russia's former position
on some of the main points covering
Manchuria and Korea -
A diplomat in close touch with the
Russian side of the negotiations in
formed the Associated Press that Korea
had again become the most difficult
matter for adjustment. Russia he said,
could not agree toJapans Notifications
in southern Korea
eff the Japan government is sincerely
DESTROYS of avoiding war" he added, ''it
will find in the reply when it arrives a
basis for an agreement, but if the auth
critics have made up their minds to
remain unyielding, the negotiations
must end on an impasSe. In any event
I do not see how Japan can break off
the negotiations without replying to
the Russian note and setting forth here
minimum demands
The news that the note had been sent
to Viceroy Alexieff caused an increase
of anxiety today. On the bourse the
prices of securities fell, particularly i'm
perial four per cents, and lottery bonds
in which the public invests heavily. In
the diplomatic corps there was much
activity and comforting The japanese
minister, M. kurino, in response to an
urgent message went to the British en-
baSSv TODAY and SDent over an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
LOCAL MENTION.

M O'Donnen, head clerk in the Swift
& Holiday drug store, is very sick with
tonsilitts.
Edwin Knowles. cashier of the Cen
trail National bank is very sick at his
home on Polk street
The little girl picked up by the police
this morning was claimed by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Young, this
afternoon. She had wandered way from
her home.
Flood union No Z. Patriotic Legion of
America, will give a free entertainment
and dance this evening in their hall 1000
North Kansas avenue, Barrett hall.
Everyone invited.
Mrs. John F. Switzer left this after
noon for Logansport, Ind. in response
to a telegram stating that her Gather,
Thomas Gray, is very sick with pneu-
monia and is not expected to survive.
Mr. Gray was to have come to Topeka
this week to visit his daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
CHAMPION EGG EATER.
Clyde Anderson Undertakes Task of
Eating Sixty in Twenty Minutes.

Clyde Anderson, a young colOred man
employed at a local restaurant, took
the job of eating five dozen eggs in 20
minutes this afternoon. He Wagered So
that he could dispose of the go eggs in
the given time.
The eggs were broken into two large
skillets and were scrambled. They
filed the skillets within half an inch
Of the top. Anderson requested that
a little vinegar be added along with
the salt and pepper. He decided to let
the eggs cool a little before tackling
the feast. Anderson is not a corpulent
person and his capacity would hardly
be rated at five dozen eggs, but he
felt confident that he could dispose of
them. He superintendent the cooking
and when they were done to his taste
he pulled them off the stove. With
eggs at q cents a dozen the feast was
worth SIPS.
LATER BULLETINS.
2:40 o'clock. Anderson announced that
the eggs were nearly cool enough and
that he was about ready to begin
PA o'clock. Anderson Ioosened his
collar and gave a last look at the eggs
PAP o'clock. Anderson got a large
spoon with which to attack the eggs.
2:43 o'clock. Anderson loosened the
waistband of his trousers.
2:44 o'clock. The gong sounded and
Anderson stepped up to the table look
ing confident and hungry.
Pas o'clock. Anderson led out with
the spoon in his right hand for the first
mouthful of eggs and the contest was
on.
800 P M.-Anderson throws up the
sponge after disposing of one dozen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
MODERN CLAUDE DUvALL
HighWayman Returns Part of
Money to Victim.

Just to show you that 1 am no hog"
said the hold up man, Il will divide
with you" Whereupon the masked
bandit who held up w. H. Dalton.
farmer, handed back 81 so.
Young Dalton, who is a farmer living
near Pauline, was in Topeka yesterday
with load of hay. 1t was night before
he sold his load and started home with
his empty hay rack and $3.50. At Brad
bury's corner, three miles south of the
city on the Topeka avenue road, tall
man whose face was concealed behind
a handkerchief, stepped out of the dark
ness and presented a revolver Dalton
hastily dropped the lines and elevated
his hands. Then, at the request of the
robber, he dismounted from the wagon
and delivered up his cash. Seeing that
the robber was not aggressive or mean
about it, Dalton started a conversation
in hopes of holding him until some
other teams, which were coming along
behind, should arrive.
The man was willing to talk, and
asked Daltoa several Questions-where
he lived. and if he were a renter. On
being told that the victim was renter,
and needed the money, he made the
above remark and returned the change.
Dalton is unable to describe the man,
and does not know for sure whether he
was white or a negro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
ANOTHER new ROAD.
Arkansas, Missouri & Kansas
Gets a Charter Today.

A charter was granted today to the
Arkansas, Missouri & Kansas Railroad
company for the purpose of building
railroad southwest from Chanute
kee counties, distance of seventy-fve
miles. The charter does not state but
it is evidently meant to run on through
southeastern Missouri into Arkansas.
The capital stock of the company is
$1,000, 900. The incorporators are Al
bert N. Hoxie of Boston, Levi Rosen-
thai and David E. McCleRand of Cha
mute, Jas. F. Wolfe of Scammon and
Daniel W. Spooner of Joplin. Mo.
Other charters granted today are as
follows:
The Penn.-Kansas Oil, Gas and Man
ufacturing company, Independence;
capital $500, 900.
The Farmers Grain company, Haven;
capital 4,000
The Cottonwood Valley Mining COM
pany, Durham and Topeka; capital$20,-
600.
The Bartlesville Investment company,
Independence; capital $24 900.
The Imboden Milling company, Wich-
ita capital $50 600
The BroocI1viIle Horse and Jack COM
pany, Brookville; capital 1000
The Fort Scott Stone & Construction
company Fort Scott; capital $4,000.
The Home Dol & Gas company, Le-
roy; capital $4,000.
The Western Ice, Fuel & Laundry
company Great Bend; capital 100000.
The lola Standard Mercantile COM
pany, lola; capital $4,000.
The HiIsboro State bank, Hillsboro;
capital 100000
The Citizens State bank of Thayer;
capital. So, 900.
capital. $4,000.
The state bank Of Home CITY; capital.
$4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
JAYHAWKER JoTs-

At a Wichita ball the other evening
a milk dealer wore his pumps"
Voters are complaining of the poor
quality of cigars Newton candidates are
passing around.
Topeka is after a watch factory. If
the town springs around lively it should
win hands down.
As the measles are dying out in Leav-
enworth it is suspected that the pa
tients are recovering.
Salina is feeling jubiIant. The town
is TO have new Missouri Pacific train
and an $1,000 school house.
A butchered lola cow was found with
a stomach full of wire nails. Perhaps
she had been eating that kind of grass.
The stOrk has better January record
at Leavenworth than the old man with
the scythe." There were % births and
only 20 deaths.
Is there efficacy in prayer? Law
renee women have been petitioning
Providence in vain for weeks for show
ers to fill the cisterns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
THEY ARE EXCITED.
Wholesale Liquor Men in Trou-
BILE With Uncle Sam.

Considerable excitement has been
precipitated among the wholesale
liquor dealers of Kansas City by tie
arrest within the past day or SO OF
two wholesalers on charges of. violat
ing the internal revenue laws by their
failure to pay license upon goods dis
posed of through the express agency
system. Proofs of such sales were
established at the sitting of the grand
jury in the United States district court
at Wichita last September where ex-
press agents from Larned, Rush Cen
ter and other small Kansas towns were
examined. One Kansas City wholesaler
was afterward arrested, taken to Wich-
tia and fined $50 and costs The two
Just placed under arrest are named
Speas and Kirschbaum. It was stated
positively today by Assistant U. S.
District Attorney E. D. McKeever that
no more indictments are now outstand-
ing.
The method of operation ascertained
to have been followed by these whole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05

The value of the merchandise pass
ing out of the ports of continental
United States in 1903 was more than a
billion and "a half Of dollars. While the
figures issued by the department of
commerce and labor. through its bu-
reau Of statistics. show total exports
of 81. asa. 6S1 .995, they do not include the
shipments from the United States to
Hawaii or Porto Rico, and if these were
added they would bring the grand
total to over a billion and half dol
lars. Imports in 1903 including, for the
sake Of comparison. merchandise from
Hawaii and Porto Rico, show an in
crease of over 120 per cent. compared
with those of 1870, and exports show
an increase of over go per cent COM
pared with those of 1870. The total in
crease in imports from 1870 to 1903, still
including the figures of Hawaii and
Porto Rico in 1868. was 574 million dol
lars. and the increase in exporas dur
ing the same time was LOS millions.