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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11
Miss Ethel Cruickshank went to
Charlton Thursday, and after spending

Miss Ethel Cruickshank went to
Charlton Thursday, and after spending
a day with friends in that city, proceed
ed to Chicago, where she will trim in a
wholesale millinery house for few
weeks before going to Hastings, Neb.,
where she will trim this spring.
Henry johnson who is an inmate of
the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown,
returned to that place Tuesday, after
visiting a few days with his brother in
this city. Henry served in the war with
Spain and was here on business con-
nected with his application for pen
sion.
T. e. Cummins, of Davis City, had
business in this city Tuesday. Mr..
Cummings had the bad luck to have the
house on the farm which he owns near
Davis City burn a week ago last Sun
day, but is congratulating himself on
having it partially insured.
John S. Parrish went to Mt Ayr Tues
day having been appointed official stem
ographer for the hearing of the credit
ors in the bankruptcy proceedings fol-
lowing the failure of the Dunning bank
in that city. The hearing was com
menced yesterday and will occupy
several days.
Capt. Thomas Ward, that genial old
veteran at Decatur City, had business
in this city last Friday and made this
Office a pleasant call. Capt. Ward is
one of the few Mexican war survivors
residing in this part of the state, and
has many friends in this city who are
always pleased to see him.
Rev. Scott Jones, the "Cowboy Evan
gelist" of Decatur City, was in Leon
Tuesday, being enroute to Abba where
he will hold series of meetings. Rev.
Jones is making a great reputation as
an evangelist and always succeeds in
securing a large number of converts
wherever he holds meeting.
Mrs. James w. Hurst and Miss
Margaret Hurst left Tuesday for visit
of several weeks at various points in
the south. They will stop for a few
days in Kansas City, then go to New
Orleans to witness the Mardi Gras, and
wind up at Magnolia Springs, Alabama.
1t will be a delightful trip for the
ladies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11
Locations for Business,

If you are seeking a location for any
mercantile business, for the practice Of
a profession, or for the manufacture of
any article, first communicate with the
undersigned, who will inform you in re-
gard to opportunities on the line of the
Chicago Great Western Railway Co., the
most progressive railway traversing the
most fertile section of the United
States. Maps and Maple Leaflets mail
ed and more specific information given
as requested. w. J. Reed, Industrial
Agent, 6O4 Endicott Bldg, st. Paul,
MINI. April 1.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11

-Four states, New York, Massachu-
sets, New Jersey and Connecticut, have
in the past ten years spent about $10,-
100000 as state aid for building wagon
roads. About S6,00000O has been added
to this sum by the counties and towns
where the state roads have been COM
pleted in these four state roads. Wher-
ever state roads have been built the
selling price of farm lands has been in
creased from 20 per cent. to SO per
cent, and even more in some cases.
The $500 miles of state road already
built have been Of such benefit to the
farmer that they have caused great
demand for more good road. Five
states found it good to aid in the build
ing of wagon roads by state appropria-
tions. Why should not the national
ltgovernment aid in building roads in
every state in the Union? Congress-
man Brownlow of Tennessee has answer
ed this question by introducing bill
appropriating $24,0O0,000 as national aid
for building wagon roads. This sum is
available at the rate Of S8,00O,OO0 a
year for three years, and is distributed
to each state according to it's popula-
ton, except that no state shall receive
less than s25O,OOO. The states or
counties receiving this money must add
like amount. This appropriation will
build from 1000 miles of splendid
national road, and will build from 100
to 500 miles of hard road in each state
of the Union. 1t seems to many farmers
that it is time for the national govern
ment to aid them, and they hope the
bill will become law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11
FAVORITE HOME PAPER.
Why the TWlce-a-Week Republic
Has Achieved Wide Popularity.

Established for nearly century and
read regularly by more than 100000 per-
sons in the West and Southwest, the
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distinction, "Favorite Home Paper"
1t is great because it has always aim
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scribe for it:
This is campaign year and you will
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elections, etc.
You will want to know all about the
Worlds Fair, to be held in st. Louis
from April 30 to December 1, 1901.
You will be interested in and kept
well informed by the Farm Visitor, a
regular supplement- of the paper, pre-
pared especially for the farmer and his
family.
You will want to know what the
world is doing in every field of activity.
and through the unsurpassed news and
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In short sketches, choice bits of fc-
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11
NORTH BUILDING.
HIGH ROOM.

HIGH ROOM.
Jessie Art, Amy Beneiie, jamie Evans Arta
Forbes, Pearl Ford, Mae SELL Blanche Woodland Bes-
sic Witter, Mabel Wright, Gusse Lane Give Alex
ander Willie Bradley, Clyde Bernard Charles Housh
Clinton Shumway, Helen Gardner, Lnnie Gardner,
Anna Owens. Marian Woodland, Tom Artt Clair Long,
Edith Eals, Winnie Housh Dot Rumley, Nellie
Brown, Lucille Alexander, Lucie CARRIER, Madaline
Ghorinley, Josie Cooney, Sidney Art, Floyd Colder
Raymond Little, George Williams. !,
EIGHTH GRADE.
Lillian Bigley, Martha Young, Fay Benefel, Nellie
Shunway, Mae Epperley, Joe Osborn, Roland AL
b2ugh.
SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES.
George Clark Anse Barry, Norborne Crowell, Park
iel Olive Benefe, Bessie Benefel, Ethel Beck Ethel
Caldwell, Blanche Gill, Jessie Smith.
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES
Pearl Keller, Charley Biddison, Leonard Perdew,
Brown Caster Gran McKern Harry Meter, Earl
Frazier, Roy Phillips, David McHarness, Olive
Bright, Fannie Hazlet Grace Bowman, Grace Nc
Harness, Mabel Dorm, Grace Ghormley, Lola Smith
Anna Perdew.
fss THIRD GRADE.
ID ok Gillian, Blanche Keller, William Brown,
Bertha Frazier, Della Phillips, Alonzo Caldwell,
Alice Rookstool, Edith McHarness, Edgar Perdew,
Ralph Pickering, Jimmie Hoffman.
FIRST PRIMARY.
Robbie Beardsey, Lester Gill, Chester Bowman,
Ralph Durham, Horny Van ostrand.
SOUTH BUILDING
SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES.
Hazel Cation Ethel Gatchell, Earl Epperley Roy
Still, Lettie Ellis, Edgar Hines Clara Caster Ruth
Ford Iva Briggeman, Ida Briggeman Edgar Ketch-
am. Neil Brown, Bernard Fulton, Tina Still, Clair
Cation.
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES.
Karl Yount, Frank Powell, Raymond Epperley
Fred Kentner, Earl Axes, Alden Farnes, Blanche Will
son, Beulah Tharp, Ethel Hatch, Esther Henry
SECOND PRIMARY.
Burt Hoffman, Robert Combs, Henry Butler, Leland
Lutz, Chester jenkins, Vernon Wakefield, Fay Hatch
Ellis CAIN Furn Bennett Hazel Coffin, Mildred
Avery, Mae Hines, Mabel Still, Nellie CAIN Eugene
Russell, Fred Bigley, John Gatchell, Pearl Kentner
Keyo Weaver.
FIRST PRIMARY.
Freddy Epperey, Cecil Wright, Leland Albaugh
Arthur Kinds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11
Farquhar Bros.
HOW OLD THEY ARE.

Richard Olney of Massachusetts, will
be SO on Sept. Is.
Grover Cleveland will be 81 on March
IS.
Alton B. Parker of New York will be
81 on May IA.
Arthur Pue German of Maryland will
be IS on March II.
David B. Hill of New York will be. 81
on Aug. 20.
George Gray of Delaware will be "a
on May 4.
William J. Bryan will be "A on March
16.
President Roosevelt of New York will
be AEON Oct. ~.
John Hay of Ohio will be GO on Oct. 8.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna of Ohio will be
81 on Sept. "a.
William H. Taft of Ohio will be AZ on
Sept. Is.
Washington was 67, when he died;
John Adams 80, Jefferson 83, Madison 85,
Monroe 70, John Quincy Adams 80, Jack
son 70, Van Buren, 70, William Henry
Harrison 6s, Tyler p, Polk SO, Taylor 65,
Fillmore "a, Pierce ga, Buchanan ", Gar
field 40, Arthur Sc, Benjamin Harrison 81
and Mckinley 58.-New York Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11

That is guileless lawyer for the
government who expressed surprise
that federal official on $4,000 salary
could lay up $4,000 year. The public
service is full Of men who, poor upon
entering, are now rich; and they are not
all mere subordinates either.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11

Iowa republicans may cry peace
peace" but there is no peace. The
West Liberty Enterprise sounds the
tocsin, and calculates: "Lay on, Nc
Duff, and damned be he who cries
enough"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11
School Report.

Superintendent consolidated report
for month ending January 20, 1904:
No. enrolled ............ All
Average daily attendance ... 1855
Average number belonging ....... 4O2
Percent Of attendance .... 80
Percent of punctuality. ................ 80
No. cases of hardness 143
Not absent or tardy ................... 200
The following is list of those neither
absent nor tardy for month ending Jan.
90, 1901:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11

/ A farmer in Hardin county who owns
80 acres of land planted most of it to
pop corn last year. He raised 1900
bushels for which he received So per
bushel. He was SO pleased with the
result that he is intending to plant pop
corn again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-06

which suits his tastes and incIinatlons,
and there is every prospect that he will
remain in England as long as Mr.
Roosevelt Is president
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-06
QUEER METHOD OF PRAYING
Japanese God on Road of Mike Is
Made Target for Written
Prayer Wads.

Along the sacred road of Nikko, In
Japan. is an idol about which centers
one OF the most curious worships in
the world, says the Philadelphia
Ledger Upon the surface Of the
statue are seen little pieces OF what
appears to be dried paper. II you
stand by the idol for awhile and wait
for a worshiper to come along you will
zee what these bits of paper are The
devotee halts in front OF the image,
then scribblss a prayer on q bit of the
paper. The wad he then chsws up into
q ball and hurls at the god. II it hits
the face and sticks. the prayer is sure
to be granted, and the pious pilgrim
goes away happy. If the bali sticks to
some portion of the body. the omen is
not quite so propitious. and II 1t falls
to the ground there II absolutely ~
hopA
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-06

Californians Have Impressed the Sun
Into Their Service for
Heating Water.

An odd partnership is that recently
formed between the residents of south
ern California and the sun. In that
region sunlight is more plentiful than
-oal, and so the people put the former
to work. utilizing the heat rays for
many purposes, one of hich is known
as the solar water heater"
BY the plan they have ADOPTED they
make the sun heat the water in the
kitchens and bathrooms III the houses,
and for other domestic purposes. In
California and other states where the
sun may be depended on the item of
fuel is entirely eliminated, and, how
ever cheap fuel may be. on fuel is
cheaper than the sun.
The domestic arrangement for keep
Ing water hot at all hours of the day OF
night is effected by inserting in the
roof asolar heater consisting of a
number of mirrors rejecting the suns
rays, so that the heat is concentrated
upon the water in metallic troughs.
which absorb the heat rays and soon
bring the water to a nearly boiling
temperature.
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FIGHT At BULL RUN
FALL ARMY MANEUvERs TO oc-
CUR ON OLD BATTLE GROUND.
OLD SOLDIERS TO ATTEND
Hundreds OF Them Will Be Present
( as Critics for the Regular and Ma
( tional Guard Forces--other
Washington Gossip.

Washington Washington aud for
that matter the soldiers of the entire
country. are taking more than pass
ing interest in the coming battle ma
neuvers scheduled to take place on the
historic Bull Hum battlefield this com
Ing autumn.
For this series of maneuyers troops
will be drawn not only from the regu-
lar army al the eastern posts. but from
the national guard of the eastern and
New England states to the number Of
about $4,000 men, and they will be un-
der the direct command Of Maj Cen
Henry G. Corbin, commanding the de-
partment of the east with headquarters
at New YORK. OF this force some 49,
900 will be militiamen, and regular
army officers. especially those assigned
to general staff duty, are anticipating
a golden opportunity OF studying the
soldiers of the guard Of the various
states. But not only will the officers
of the regular service be present in
considerable numbers, but the young
soldiers will have as critics many hun
dreds of civil war veterans. many Of
whom fought over this same ground
during that conflict
One reason for the great interest
shown in the maneuvers by the old
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The meeting OF the national conven-
lions has so far oyer-shadowed the
cabinet changes as to leave the latter
almost entirely without comment. Cor
porations' interests have been far more
Interested in the successor OF Attorney
General Knox than in the man who Is
to be the future head Of the department
Of commerce and labor. These inter-
ests would have preferred some man
outside of the cabinet, and are said TO
have presented the names OF several
big New York lawyers for the position,
arguing that New York would be left
without representation In the cabinet
upon the retirement OF Secretary Cor
telyou The president, however. die
not look with favor upon the men pro-
posed and will undoubtedly name Sec
rotary Moody for the place in the near
future
Moody is lawyer OF exceptional
ability, and one who knows the pur-
poses and policies Of the admlnlstra-
ton. lie has announced his desire to
retire from the cabinet on several oc-
casions and take up again the practice
Of law This he would probably have
done had not this opportunity for a
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stuck TO Jackson's brigade Throughout
the war, and it certainly is the name
by which its first commander win al
ways be known as one of the most
brilliant and formidable of American
soldiers.
The Battle OF Bull Run has been
classed as one of the decisive battles
OF the late civil war AS the pitched
battle-the first trial OF strength be-
tween the north and south-its incep-
ton and issue we're pregnant with
grave consequences TO the future OF a
struggle in which the two combatants
were yet hesitaung TO engage. It is
purely military results; 1t has been
well said that the cannon Of Bull Run
echoed henceforth on every battlefield
Of the war"
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the Arms of Jesus. Blessed Assurance.
Jesus Is Mime Pass Me Not, o Gentle
Saviour" aud almost 500 other Gospel
hymns.
She has written in all more than 5000
hymns for which she was paid five dol
lars each by her publishers, plus royalty.
Stone blind since she was six weeks
old, Miss Crosby's attainment would be
remarkable even in seeing woman.
For 60 years she has been busy writing
the hymns and gospel songs which have
enjoyed monopoly in the song services
of several generations of churchgoers.
Miss Crosby has written other songs
that have been quite as popular as her
hymns. Fifty years ago her popular
melodies were whistled all over the
country. proud World, Good-by, I'm
Going Home" Hazel Dell" and Never
Forget the Dear Ones" where tremen-
dous favorites when our fathers and
mothers were going TO singing school
The Honeysuckle Glen" followed and
brought its author nearly 81. 900 in royal
ties, and then came that phenomenal
success Resale. the Prairie Flower"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-06

l1Shed IN RusSta.)
The attack on the car is certainly not
just any more than it is mild; ana it will
be no surprise If the publication OF this
document should lead to the writer's ex.
pulsion from Russia, often threa tened.
never accomplished For his doctrine
is certainly anarchist and although the
japanese are condemned for their fore
ible resistance to Russian aggression,
the lesson Is for the Russians first,
Clearly one cannot disregard this mani
festo, but it Is impossible to agree to its
conclusions. since so much of the evil
dence is mere assertion. Patriotism is
uothing to the writer, and he contends
that the appeal for the faith, for the
king. for the fatherland,' has lost It's
influence over the hearts Of the Russian
people; though the answer given him by
drunken reservist on his way to the
railway station should have taught
Tolstoy. the truth. Some one must
fight" was the reply Tolstoy received
when he questioned the man, and that
the uneducated peasant should realize
this elementary essential fact is proof
of the inaccuracy of Tolstoy's assertions.
Still, such announcement by think.
or cannot be disregarded at a time when
the state of which be is a subject is iD
such sore straits.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-06

Gov. George H. Carter. of Hawaii,
who visited Washington a few days
ago. travelled in greater style than is
usual with executives of American
states His journey from San Francis
co was made in private car, with all
the luxurious appuTtenances that goes
with such mode OF travelling.
Gov. Carter's Injuries. however, are
not charged To the government He
draws a comparatively modest salary
OF SIS. 900 a year. which ia. however
larger than that paid half the govern
ors of the states. in the union. The
honor and influence attached TO the po-
sition is OF far more value to him than
the salary. as he Is a wealthy man.
with many financial interests both In
the Islands and in the states.
The outlying territories have added
greatly to the work OF the administra-
tive departments of the government.
From the departments of war and JUS
tice especially they take a vast amount
of attention Every day brings with
it some problem for solution. On the
same day of Gov. Carriers visit, which
among other things was TO discuss
with the president the availability of
men for territorial judges. OF which
seven new appointments must be made
in the near future TO Ill existing va
cancies. Beskman Winthrop, the new
governor OF Porto Rico. talked with
the president about affairs In that Is
land Winthrop goes 70 Porto Rice
early Ia July. where he will succeed
| William r. Hunt, who Is to return to
become Judge Of the United States Ola,
-fcs court Of Montana
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-06
Interesting Mexican Stamps.

Porte de Mar stamps OF Mexico have
an interesting history. says st. Nicholas.
They are not really stamps. but merely
labels applied to the envelope in inte-
rior towns to indicate the amount OF
postage required to carry the pieces of
mail from a Mexican seaport to tina
point OF destination. They are some
times found cancelled. but this is acci-
dental, having been done when tn ID K
lean stamps upon the piece Of mail . ere
cancelled.
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soldiers is that the problem to be
solved by the troops will follow very
the movements of Gems. Lee and Pope
40 years ago. with the exceptions that
are made necessary by the change In
arms and battle formations. The ma
neuver ground will cover an area of
some 30 square miles, and the maneu
yers will be the largest ever held in
This country.
There has been little change in the
physical aspect Of the old battle-ground
which is now being surveyed and the
chief points marked out for the coming
conflict
A sparsely settled community is en-
braced in the territory covered by the
battle-ground. which Is succession OF
beautiful valleys, intersected by small
streams of water. irrigating farm land
Many crossroads are encountered over
the old battlefield. which lead to hills
running up the sides of the Blue Ridge
mountains.
Bull Run gets its name from a small
river in eastern Virginia. which joins
the Occoquan, a tributary OF the Poto-
mac river 25 miles southwest of Wash,
ington, D. G.
Near it occurred two important bat
ties in the American civil war. The
confederates, under the immediate
command of Beauregard. about 81 coo
in number, defeated the federals. under
Mcdowell, about 5000 strong, July 81,
1861 The loss OF the federals was
nearly 1000: OF confederates. 1852.
This battle OF Bull Run was called by
the confederates the first battle of Ma
nassas.
The confederates under Gen. Lee.
about 5000 all told. defeated about
$4,000 federaIs. under Pope, August 90.
1852 The loss of the federals was
about $4,000 men. OF confederates.
s,400 soldiers. This was called by the
confederates the second battle OF Ma
nassas The battle OF August 90 is
sometimes called the battle Of Grave
ton.
During the first battle of Bull Run
Gen. Barton Bee. OF the confederate
forces, selected a position on a large
hill south OF the turnpike, known as
the Henry House hill. This house re-
,ceiset It's name from its original own
ers, and to-day still stands as monu-
ment OF two great conflicts
This MILL on which the old Henry
nouse stands lies south OF the War
renton turnpike On the east 1t slopes
down to an af'luent OF Bull Run and
not far from il, known as Young's
branch, and on the west 1t is bounded
by the road which runs south from
Sudley Springs to Manassas.
In the western corner OF this field
a third OF a mile from the turnpike, but
very close to the SudIey rDad stood the
Henry house. The confederate officers
endeavored to establish connected
line, In a general way. but this was q
Cfifacult matter TO effect
It was during this battle OF Bull Run
that Jackson received the epithet
''stonewall" Probably no chance wore
was ever uttered on field Of battle
which became more famous than wher
Gen. Bee, referring to Gen. Jackson
used the expression Standing like
stonewr The sQithet 'Stsnewall
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HONOR TO FANNIE CROSBY
Blind Song Writer, Whose Hymns
Circle the World, Receives q
Unique Tribute.
New York Special

Fannie Crosby, the blind hymn writer,
has received an honor that is unique in
the annals of womankind as well as in
the history of Professionalism 1t was
nothing more or less than day" in
the calendar of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Fanny Crosby's day" it was
called, and the observance thereof was
set down for Sunday, July 10. On that
day English-speaking Methodists all
over the world did honor to the vener-
able blind woman who wrote Safe in
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ToLsToy DENoUNcgs WAR
Latest Manifesto Of Famous Writer
May Lead 70 His Expulsion
from Russia.
London lEngIandl speclal.

A remarkable document is the opinion
published by the London Times over the
name of Count Leo Tolstoy, Remarkable
in its utter detestation OF all wars, its
advice to the Russian reservists not to
fight, and its denunciation Of the social
and political order not only of Russia
but OF the world; most remark able In its
earnestness, and in the picture 1t gives
OF the sufferings which theczars peas
ant soldiers have had to undergo He IS
utterly intolerant Of what exists In the
political world Of Europe, and he sees
no hope save in universal refusal TO
take part in the present contest, in any
shape or form Refuse to kill that is
the note of Count Tolstoy's manifesto.