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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
Why Mall Sometimes Goes Estray.

Many Leon people, who occasionally |
receive letter through the postofice
stamped "Missent," wonder why mail
goes astray. An examination Of a re-
cent U. S. postal guide shows one of the
reasons and that is, the large number of
postoffices Of the same name located in
different states, and the authorizations in
writing the name of the state sometimes
are written so that they could easily be
taken for several different states. Take
the name Leon for instance, and we find
there are nineteen postoficcs of this
name in the United States, located as
follows: Alabama, Arkansas, California.
Indian Territory, Kansas, Kentucky
Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, New
York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington,
West Virginia, Wisconsin and Iowa.
There are twenty-one Leroy post
offices in the following states: Ala
bama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, ILL
nois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louis
lana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Okla
homa, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Vir-
ginia, Wisconsin and Iowa.
| There twenty Woodland offices as fol-
lows: California, Illinois, Idaho, Della
ware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Miss.
ouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio
Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington
Wisconsin and Iowa.
Decatur has seventeen other offices
named the same, making total Of eigh-
teen in all the states, as follows: Ala,
bama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indi.
ana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi
Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee
Texas, Washington and Iowa.
There are fourteen Weldons as follows
Arkansas, Alabama, California, Illinois
Indian Territory, Kentucky, Louisiana
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Iowa.
The name Pleasanton is use in eigh
states; California, Kansas, Louisiana
Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas ant
Iowa.
There is Garden Grove office in Cal
fornia in addition to the office Of tina
name in this county.
There are only two Van Vert Offices, il
Ohio and Iowa.
There are also only two Grand Rivers
in Ohio and Iowa.
Davis City and Blockley enjoy tn
distinction of being the only Offices G
, this name in the whole United States
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
Greatly Reduced Rates to the West
and Northwest.

Every day in March and April the
Great Western Railway will sell tickets
at very low rates to points in Montana,
Washington, Utah, Idaho and California
Write to UP. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago
ILL.,, for full particulars. April rs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
Homeseekers Excursions.

One fare plus $500 round trip rate
via Chicago Great Western Railway to
points in the following states: Idaho
Montana, Oregon, Washington, British
Columbia, Assiniboia, Manitoba and
Saskatchewan. Tickets on sale March
18th and April 9Th and 10Th. For fur
Their information apply to any Great
Western Agent, or J. P. Elmer, G.. P. A
Chicago. April 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31

Health officers of East Orange, N. j.,
have traced an outbreak OF diphtheria
to pet cat. Efforts to find the origin
of the disease had been fruitless until
the pet cat was noticed to be sick. Its
jaws were swelled and clothed with
mucous. A culture Of this was taken and
submitted to bacteriologist who found
it to be swarming with the germs of
diphtheria. Health officials will look
closely after suspected cats and dogs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure +. j. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney for
the Is years. and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their firm.
WALDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
If saved his lea

p. A. Danforth Of LAGRANGE, Ca, suf-
fered for six months with a frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it
in five days. For ulcers, wounds, piles
it's the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25cts. Sold by L. P.
Van Werden, Druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
Pneumonia follows a cold

but never follows the use Of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t stops the cough,
heals and strengthens the lungs and
affords perfect security from an attack
of pneumonia. Refuse substitutes.
L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31

Ackley has tho champion egg eater Of
the United States. Geo. Richardson,
local stock buyer, has mania for eggs,
his appetite is not satisfied by the
usual allotment as he demonstrated
Thursday when he ate sixty-one in
twenty minutes in the presence of reli-
able witnesses. 1t is said Mr.. Richard
son thinks nothing Of eating two or three
dozen at one sitting and experiences in
inconvenience from devouring the
unusual number. About a week ago
he ate fifty specimens of hen fruit on a
bet of S5 and offered to bet a dollar on
conclusion that he could eat dozen
MORE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31

Ten thousand demons gnawing away
at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
than the torture Of itching piles. Yet
there's a cure. Doan's Ointment never
fails
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
DOWNWARD COURSE.
Fast Being Realized by Leon
People.

A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till tho back is lame
and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow.
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease
This is the downward course OF kid
ney ills.
Don't take this course. Follow the
advice Of Leon citizen.
Henry Vogt now retired living in the
southeast part Of town says: II have had
attacks of kidney complaint for twenty
years and have suffered far more than
wished with my back. Physicians told
me that had symptoms of Bright's
disease and certainly the indications
pointed to that way. Two frequent
actions of the kidney secretions annoy
ed me particularly at night and from
the loss OF sleep ensuing arose in the
morning as a rule tired and unrefreshed.
Sometime ago saw in newspaper an
advertisement which stated that Doan's
kidney pills were guaranteed to help
such condition and as any help in my
case would be welcome went to L. P.
Van Werden's drug store for box. l
do not want my fellow citizens of Leon
to understand that the treatment has
radically cured me but must confess
that in my estimation Doan's kidney
pills are an excellent medicine for the
kidneys.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31

Burdock Blood Bitters gives man
clear head, an active brain, strong
vigorous body-makes him mt for the
battle of life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
B. ". KELLER 4 CO.

Last week told to the readers Of the REPORTER that
carried full and upto date line of shelf and heavy
hardware This week want to talk about PAINT
the w Paint
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
New
HARNESS Shop

| have opened a harness shop
in Leon in the Dorm building
3 doors east Of Lane & Son,
where will be found at all
times an up-to-date line of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31

w. H. ALBAUGH
I AwYER Onioe In Reporter block. Insurance
II and Notarial work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16

GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
 Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud- ing Piles, Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure YOU, in 6 to IA days. 5Oc. <
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16

The republican campaign speakers who took part. in the campaign under the direction of the national. state and county committee have decided to give jubilee dinner to celebrate the vic tory of the republican national and state tickets The dinner will be given at the Hotels Astor in New York Oh November 30. Secretary of State Hay has been asked to make the principal address of the evening. The other speakers, it is said, will include Sen ator Platt, ex-Governor Black. Gov ernor Odell, Governor-elect Higgins. Timothy l.. Woodruff, Julius Mayer and Senator Elsberg. Arrangements are being made for 1000 persons at the dinner. A committee win be sent to Washington to see President Roose. welt and extend him an invitation to attend.-Hartford Times
 We fail to find the name of a cer- tain well known campaign worker among the group. Whats the matter with Patrick Ford that he is not irk vited to the spread?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16
HEARD 1n PASSING

So far as known, William R. Hearst and Charles F. Murphy have not yet sent messages of condolence to Esopus. Nor is their weeping and wailing loud enough to be heard on the street, Brooklyn Standard Union.
 In London during the twelve months ending last March, there were 49O re- corded cases of infants smothered in bed. Babies are cheap in London--or ii is the fate of the little princes in the tower" that is copied by a monarch loving people e?-Cleveland Leader.
 Bryan emerges from the democratic debris as a reliable prophet. It was he who said that Parker goes before the country on a cowarcily and strad- ding platform" and "that the cam paign would begin in foot race and end in rcut. ."-Pittsburg Times (Rep)
 William Jennings Bryan is still the leader who leads the democratic party. He stands for radicalism, and radicalism is what the democratic party wants. It has tried conserva- tism and ignominiously failed. Hence forth it will be devoted to radicalisnl, because radical ideas are the only 0ACS IAldS lAbJlIC It dAl0 ElSC IL ONOAi the hope of victory. Chicago Inter- Ocean Rep.)
 It Is said that the republican nation. al committee has S400,O00 or more of cash left after paying all it's bills. This does not mean that the committee was niggardly in it's use of money-quite the contrary. It means that what was charged on the other side was sub- stantially true. The protected inter- ests gave up an enormous amount of money to prevent "a change" Any party which has tariff privileges to guarantee will always be able to raise from $3,O00,O00 to $5,O00,000 without much effort in q presidential cam paign, hereafter.-Hartford Times.
 Venus, she of the broken arms, and the discus thrower have been igno- miniously banished from all buildings controlled by the school board of Gloucester, Mass. Poor Venus! she has been gazing unabashed upon the world these many centuries and the discus thrower has been making his cast with never thought of sweat CTS, but Gloucester has cried, ssTO the basement with the baggage and her trouserless fellow!' Naked truth had better lie low in her well or the school board of Gloucester will send the hussy packing with her classical com panions.-New Haven Union.
 The country has divided itself on lines of conservatism and radicalism, and has done it for the first time in it's history. The old democratic party is dead and its place is occupied by a party standing for ideas in the main socialistic in their character. But the people expect redemption of the promise to modify the tariff. They expect the republican party to enforce the law, as the law stands, against each and everyone who breaks it. They expect the republican party to root out of the public service graft and corruption whenever 1t be found. If the republican party fails in these things, the people will not be much to blame if they decide in the interest of liberty to give radicalism chance. Wall street Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16

Both belligerents in the, east have been reported with much positiveness as having acquired submarine boats. The submarines may not play an inn portant part during the voyage of the Baltic fleet to Asiatic waters, but should surely give good account of themselves before the war ends or else go out of business. Theoretically they have already decided great naval bat ties and put an end to warfare on the sea.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16

A lot of good republicans are talking tariff reform now, and telling how the present protective tariff is oppressive to the wage earners. These men had an opportunity to rearange the tariff but they failed to grasp their oppor- tunity. When foreigner can buy our flour for $1.50 a barrel less than the man who helps to make it, there cer- tainly seems to be something rotten in Denmark" Talk about class legis- lation. Here is law for the benefit of the rich with a vengeance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16
THE REAL HORRORS OF WAR.

Nobody can realize the actual hor- TOTS of great war like the Russo Japanese conflict unless he IS on the spot No words can do it justice. The camera, however, can come nearer to making the picture realistic than any thing else can. A photographer in the wake of the two armies has made pic lures of the fresh battiefields that baf- fie description. The Sunday World has been enabled to get many of these pho tographs, and will present some of them next Sunday in q manner that will convince the most skeptical of the wisdom of General Sherman's state ment "That war is hell." See next Sundays New York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16

It appears that British Ambassador Hardinge carried a gun along, or what amounted to that, when he called upon the Russian foreign minister to notify the government that there were other fishermen on the route of the Baltic fleet than those in the North sea. He was accompanied by mili- tary attache in uniform and fully equipped. Tn European circles this fact was looked upon as threat on the part of England.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16
The Two sor;s,;s9, sort; Of D
 By YVES GUYor.
 Ex-r1inister of Public Works of France

IL Socialists that when they have the
 thing will go admirably but the Socialists fail to show 4 the HARMONY necessary that end THE LEAD z ~ FRS IN THE MOVEMENT ARE SEPARATED
 BY VIOLENT HATREDS In 1903 the congress held Dresden by the Socialists reciprocal antiquities and the last international congress- held Amsterdam
 Even the socialism of Jaure divided parts side there the oratorical socialism, which letariat ALL ACQUIRED RICHES-a communism in which the shall be last and the first On the other side practical socaisu of seductions for the the daily advantages the participation power centralized government like that of France This is DANGEROUS socialism.
 We have had socstic experiments Routx manufacur ing with population of 12OOOo 1898 socaisc municipality carried several years AND THEN COL LAPED They who had directed affairs did resistance They had brought such fantasies into their administration that they well understood that they continued they would incur the gravest PERSONAL responsibilities.
 MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP IS A MUNICIPAL SOCIAL ISM Paris decided sell gas directly followed mme diately by dinninuion of several millions in receipts
 In that of municipal socialism conflicting bound appear Comparison between the of the city and the interests of the administrators would quickly follow In muny sate the GENERAL good subordi mated to private interests.
 An administration ought employees and THE GREATER THE NUMBER of such employees the ponderatng is their influence elections
 THEY BELIEVE THEN UTILITIES THEIR PROPERTY, THE CANDIDATES, BECOMING THOSE WHO OUGHT TO DIRECT THEM THAT IS THE FATAL coNsE ouENcE OF AL THE vAnlETlEs or SOCIALISM
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16
no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAy

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the mone, if it fails to cure. E. W. Groves siM nature is on each box. 26c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16

The bureau of forestry has recently
 signed an agreement to make exten- sive timber seasoning tests in twn western states, in cooperation with two telegraph and telephone compan- ies Experimental stations will be To- -cated at Marinette, Wis, and Escana. ba, Mich, and probably third station will be established at Ashland. Wis. The expense of the experiments will be borne jointly by the bureau and the companies. Cedar and tamaracs telephone and telegraph poles will be furnished by the state of Wisconsin free of cost, and two railroad compan- ies, have agreed to haul them to the experiment stations without charge for freight. The object of the experiments is to determine how many years can be added to the life of each pole by proper seasoning. Since millions upon millions of poles are used along tele- graph and telephone lines, even one years extra service for each pole win
 amount to tremendous saving in ex- pense Unseasoned cedar poles last from twelve to fifteen years. Season ing experiments have shown how to increase this time by three or four years, and it is now expected to i'm. prove on this increase. Past methods of seasoning have effected drying out of 20 per cent of the original weight of the poles. The better sea. soned the pole, the less chance there is for decay, which is promoted by moisture. Such experiments are Of large importance not only to telegraph and telephone companies, but to all users of heavy timbers which come in contact with the, ground, at which line decay gets in it's most deadly work. It is believed that still greater economies can be secured by the use of proper methods of preservative treatment. The latter is 9 subject which the bu. .reau of forestry has for some time been investigating, as set forth in it's bulletin No fl, Seasoning of Timber and other publications. Further buls letins dealing with different .aspects of the same problem will be issued later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16
VALUE OF ADVERTISING.

More and more is the value of newspaper advertising coming to be appreciated in all lines of business. It is more appreciated by the most sue cessful everywhere. In these modern days, of competition and live business methods the wholesaler as well as the retailer, the manufacturer as well as the merchant, finds it necessary to ad- vertise. Mills, factories, railroads, theaters, hotels, banks, etc, find that newspaper advertising is the best ad- vertising. Even churches are learn ing to advertise. The mossback busi- ness man who expects customers to hunt him up unsolicited is rapidly passing out of existence. Tn recent years no class of advertising has grown more rapidly than bank adver- Using.
 foods have advertised so extensively they have forced the manufacturers of flour. the ordinary mill men, to ad- yertise their brands of flour in the newspapers, something many of them never did before. They found their sales were being materially reduced by the use of breakfast foods and the various preparations which have been so freely advertised and most of which have little merit.
 < Newspaper advertising has become to be a necessity in every line of busi- ness which depends upon public pat ronage for it's existence. In some of the cities the theater managers have abandoned all other forms of adver- tising and rely on newspaper adver- tisements, and are wholly satisfied with the results. Never before was newspaper advertising so much of a necessity as it is now.--Nashville American.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1904
Electricity has been suocessfp,,v, an

Electricity has been successfully ap- piled to farm work in France, and horses are being replaced by motors for thrashing, grinding, stump pulling and pumping water. Large landown- CTS have their own motors, and the smaller ones club together and buy a motor, which travels from farm to farm, like the, thrashing machine in this country or even the mower and reaper in its early days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16
IT IS FREEi

Every subscriber to the Evening Democrat can have a magazine deliv- cred to their homes free of charge. All that is necessary is to pay the sub scription price of the paper at the office. in advance, and the Woman's Home Companion will be sent to your address. You can pay one month, 42 cents. in advance, or one year, 50. All you need to do is to pay in advance and you get the magazine free.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-16
DIRHcrfoNs FOR ORDERING.

Send 10 cents to this office, give number of this pattern. No. 4S30, ard state size de- sired. It will then be sent to you by mail postpaid. Be sure to write psuinly and always give full address. Several days must be allowed for delivery of pattern.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-17
Does the Mule Kick?

Col. George E. Jenkins of Fair
bury, quartermaster. and commits
sary general of the Nebraska Guard,
says:
"After lifetime of close associa-
ton with the mule, | have never
known him to kick man; nor have
/ ever met a man who knew another
man of hrs own knowledge who had
been kicked by mule.
This is a bold statement, but it
is true, nevertheless. You can ques-
ton soldiers of the army every
where, and confidently predict that
t2ey will bear me out in this |
know | am uprooting a popular be-
lief, but l ask you to stop and think
and see if | am not dom" our mule
friend a deserved justice. Horses
kicks are plenty; mule kicks are as
rare as promotions. Were you ever
riding at night on the prairies, far
away from comrades and camp
weary, looking for the distant,
twinkling camp fires not to be
found? Did you ever at such time
see your mule friend lift his tire
less head and blow his resonant
trumpet of discovery of the sought
for haven? He has not seen it,
but he has smelt if, and in a moment
is trotting a Decline for the distant
picket line and forage ration. Were
you ever riding across a dreary, dry,
dusty country, thirsty, no water in
sight, and its whereabouts undis-
covered? Throw the bride loose on
the mules neck and give him his
way, he will take you to water as
unerringly as carrier pigeon wings
its way to its roost."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-17
Quarrels in Society.

A leader OF New York society
said recently: 1T is almost i'm
possible to give large dinner any
more. There are too many feuds
and quarrels, and women that hate
each other are the cause Of too
much embarrassment 10 a hostess.
OF course, they try to gloss their
ennlity for the time, but the re-
suit is worse than open warfare.
At one dinner a cabinet officer sat
between two great women OF
fashion. He talked to one and
chen to the. other, and tried to
draw them into a three-cornered
conversation. The women OBJ
stinately refused to exchange a
word, and finally the man-and
be was supposed to be a diplomat
introduced them. a chill fol
lowed. They had known each 9th
er for twenty years, had been
friends for ten, and lo2thed each
other for the other ten"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-17
The Color of Farmers.

The census Of 1900 showed that
in this country white farmers op-
Grated 4,97o,I29 farms, with to-
tai OF 798,9o8.I87 acres, valued at
$I9,69I,4 3I ,88o, exclusive OF prod
uctS; negroes operated 1917
farms. or 3S,233.933 acres, valued
at $500, 943.734; Indians, I9,9Io
farms, 3,433.568 acres, valued al
$3S,239,47S; Chinese, 1892 farms
II7,444 acres, valued at SIO,969,-
GA; Japanese, $50 farms, 2I,I74
acres, valued at S992,o35; Hawai-
ians. 489 farms, 1920 acres, val
ued at S2.4247SS. OF the whole
number OF persons operating the
farms, 3,I49,344 were owners, and
45L,5I5 part owners, 5000 OWN
ers and tenants, 1928 managers,
$4,000 cash tenants and 1886
share tenants.