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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28
Reliable footwear at Hurst's.
Mrs. Frank Wells died at her home
near Burrell last Wednesday.


Mrs. Frank Wells died at her home
near Burrell last Wednesday.
Deputy state oil Inspector ]. B
Currie, of Creston, had business in this
city last Thursday.
Native lumber of all kinds for sale at
the saw mill on my farm in Hamilton
township. lift w. S. CLARK.
A few No. male Poland-C China pigs,
ready for service and eligible to record,
for sale cheap.
,q.S w. Fl. HAZLET.
Another one of those popular teas
Tuesday, February 2, 1904, given by the
Presbyterian ladies in the basement of
the church. Supper 20 cents.
Ii you want farm sold or want
farm loan at Lowest rate of In
terest and best terms go to e. j..
Sankey. southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la.
DR.. A. Brown was called to Blockley
Saturday to see Arch Hamilton, son of
w. M. Hamilton, who recently returned
from Sheridan, Wyoming, and is quite
sick suffering from an attack of noun
tain fever which he contracted while
working in the mines at Sheridan.
Next Saturday 30th--Any lady's
wrap in the house at half regular price.
About twenty of them Button gone
here and there and slightly mussed from
handling but very cheap at these price
5000 coats $500. $500 coats for $500
Every lady's coat half price-for this
day only. HURST BROS.
While the K. & w. passenger trair
was picking up coach from the Q
track Monday afternoon the rear trucks
left the track at the switch on account
of it failing to close properly, being fill
ed with snow and ice, but the trucks
were replaced at the first pull, the trair
being delayed only about ten minutes
In renewing for The REPORTER Mrs
Chas.W. Kelley,a former resident of this
city, writes that she has been appointed
postmaster at Apishapa, Colorado, and
Mr.. Kelley has charge Of section or
the railroad. Their many friends il
this city will be pleased to learn Of
their prosperity.
The many, many friends in this city Of
Judge Green, of Audubon, will be pleas
ed to hear encouraging reports from
him after his long and severe illness
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
"Judge Green, of the district court
spent several hours in this city will
friends while enroute from his home al
Audubon to Sidney where he opened
court yesterday. He appears to have
almost recovered from his recent lines.
and declared that he was feeling quit,
we'll again"
4 A few days ago an office clerk in TIL,
city rushed into the Office in a hurry t.
talk to some one over the phone. AS h,
entered he laid his cigar on chair an,
had no sooner rang up central than
friend of his entered and was about Il
J sit down on the lighted cigar. Jus
i, then central answered number AM
: for fear his friend would sit on the ciga
: he alarmingly said: "Look out, you vii
burn your pants!" There was an un
I, seen flush on the other end of the lin
! and no explanation has yet been mad
to the central Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

The second quarterly conference Of
the U. B. church will convene at Elk
chapel Thursday, Feb. 4, 1904, at 2:30 p.
NJ, with Presiding Elder Miller in chair.
Good attendance and full report desired.
Preaching Thursday evening at 1880 p.
M. Cordial invitation to any and all to
attend both services. Remember the
date. S. HARVEY, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

Rev. G. w. Reeder returned Tuesday
from Blythedale, where he had been
holding a series Of union temperance
meetings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

If the old shovel is broken get new
one. 1t is surprising how good and sub
stantial snow shovel can be had for a
quarter. The householder who fails to
clean his own walk, hires it done or let's
the public wade through, neglects an
opportunity for most exhilerating exer-
else. Try it before breakfast, make
your walk so clean and the side piles of
snow so neat and regular that passersby
and neighbors will pass complimentary
remarks. and when you sit down to eat
your appetite will be strong enough to
make you declare even old turkey hash
an epicurean dish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28
Subscribe for The Reporter.

I Subscribe for The Reporter.
Watch for big adv. of r. M. Cooler in
next weeks REPORTER
For RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Apply at Mrs. M. Van
Nostrand's.
Money to loan on improved farms at
per cent interest for 5, to 10 years
time. S. VARGA.
Remember it's the greatest good to
the greatest number. That's what a
public library is. Grand benefit Tues
day evening, Feb. 9th.
| We have about 200 mems and boys
caps in various styles-Want to sell
them quick at half land less) than their
value. Second floor. HURST BROS.
From and after this date our grocery
fstore will be closed all day on Sunday.
Our patrons should arrange to make
their purchases on Saturday.
CLARK & MCCLELLAND.
The p. d. O. Society celebrated the
fourteenth anniversary of their order in
this city Tuesday evening by reccp-
ton to their husbands and friends al
their pretty parlors over the Farmers &
Traders State Bank. Refreshments
were served and the evening pleasantly
spent with games and music.
Little Elma Forbes celebrated her
seventh birthday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Forbes on
west Commercial street last Saturday
by inviting score of her little play
mates to spend the afternoon with her.
The little folks were royalty entertain
ed by their youthful hostess and all en-
joyed a pleasant afternoon.
f. H. Kincaid, Of Davenport, special
representative of Kaaba Temple, Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, spent couple OF
days in Leon this week assisting in
working up class of Shriners in this
city, which it is thought will be initiated
about the first of April. Quite a number
have signed the petition and it looks as
if there would be no trouble in securing
a large class. The work will be confer
red in this city, the Davenport Shriners
coming here on special train.
The heavy sleet which fell last weel
still stays with us, the trees all ovel
the county being badly broken from the
heavy weight. The loss of telephone
lines is much greater than supposed a
first, but Manager Ellinwood is rapid,
getting his lines in shape and will hav,
all his phones working in the next da.
or two. There has been no attemp
made to start the electric light plan
} since the storm on the account of tn
danger from fire as the wires are crossed
and telephone wires are hanging acros
the electric light wires in many places
We acknowledge the receipt of a
order from e. Bethards, Of MADEIRA
California, who wants to read TIL
REPORTER the coming year and enclose'
} in the letter was bunch of fragran
} violets which Mr.. Bethards gathere,
that morning from his garden. Fror
: his letter MADEIRA must be one of tn
garden spots of this earth, being tn
county seat Of MADEIRA county, in tn
. great Sanjoaquin valley, 1855 miles soutl
of San Francisco. The chief products Q
the country are oranges, lemons, figs
grapes and fruit of all kinds, and her
is located the greatest winery in tn
world. The winters are mild, and the
have flowers blooming the year around
quite difference from Iowa with tn
mercury 20 below zero as it has bee
the past week, and Mr.. Bethards say
he has his spring garden in.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

Elder II. II. Hubbell and wife return
ed Tuesday evening from Grant City,
Mo-, where Elder Hubbell has been en-
gagged in conducting a series of meet
ings at the Christian church for the
past four weeks with marked success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

FAIR WARNING Make no dates for
Tuesday evening, January 9th. That's
the date of the grand library benefit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

FoUND-Almost new black mitten
which owner can obtain by calling at
The REPORTER office and paying for
this notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

DR.. Morris, the dentist, has offices
in the Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox
worthy's office. Give him a call.
Elder A. e. Hatch returned to Nevada,
Mo-, Thursday, where he recently con-
Quoted successful series of meetings,
and will continue his work as evange-
list in that city.
The Leon Produce Co., east side
square will carry at all times, meal and
feed of all kinds. Also poultry and
eggs. J. P. MARTIN.
Headquarters Thatcher Poultry Remedy
We have complete copy of the tax
books for Richland, Long Creek, Grand
River and Decatur township, and can
pay your taxes for you.
STATE SAVING BANK,
2O-4t Grand River, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

Elder w. Fl. Kcphart will hold meet
ings in the L. D. S. church in Leon
commencing January ~, 1904, at 1870
o'clock p. m. All are cordially invited
to attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

Miles Sparger has resigned his posi-
ton as clerk at Pryor's restaurant and
can now be found behind the counter at
Benefiel's restaurant, where he will be
pleased to meet all his friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

Ross Sanders received telegram
Monday evening with the sad news that
his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Curry, of
Waterloo, was very low suffering from
appendicitis. Her sister, Miss Myrtle
Sanders, left Tuesday for Waterloo to
assist in caring for her, and many
friends in this city hope she may soon
recover.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

There will be SERVICES at the presby-
terrain church next Sunday morning by
Elder Vim. Biggs. Subject from Matt
1:31.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

James H. Alldredge, our well known
wrestler went to Humeston Friday,
where he otficiated as referee at the big
wrestling match between Farmer Burns
and MURRAY, the Great" On Saturday
night Alldredge defeated Jack Martin,
of ST. Paul, in match pulled off at
Seymour.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

Commencing Monday night, Jan. 18th,
1904, we put on measured night
service. There will be no charge for
calls for physicians made by subscrib-
ers, but all other calls will be classed as
emergency calls and a minimum charge
of five cents will be taxed to the sub
scriber originating the call. These rules
will apply to the hours between 10 p. m
and a. NJ.
LEON TELEPHONE CO,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

We have about 200 mems and boys
caps in various styles-Want to sell
them quick at half land less) than their
value. Second floor. HURST BROS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

From and after this date our grocery
store will be closed all day on Sunday.
Our patrons should arrange to make
their purchases on Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

Just opened a dozen rolls of new
car oets-Advanod spring style. Shown
in carpet room second floor.
HURST BROS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

John S. Parrish, who was court re
porter for the court of Judge Parrish,
and who is member of the Elk's lodge
in this city, came over last evening to
attend the meeting of the Elks and to
get even for the time when he was
passenger by the goat line.-Creston
advertiser Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

At Jefferson last week "Billy' Sunday,
the base ball evangelist, closed a series
of meetings with the greatest success
he has ever achieved. The Bee reports
that during the meetings SIG persons
were turned toward Christ, and on the
last days meeting there were 1900
men present at the mems afternoon
meeting. when go of them were CON
verified. Sunday mornings free will
offering to pay the evangelist amounted
to the snug sum Of $1,000. A temporary
auditorium seating 1900 people was
build for the meetings, and Sunday
night 1900 crowded in to hear the evan
gelist. The Bee says Jefferson's invest
ment in the meetings was $2,35O and
the dividens received were the con-
version Of more than one-haR the pop
ulation outside the churches.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

Postmaster Marvin has received notice
of the transfer of A. G. Long, mail clerk
on the K. &. W. to Des Moines & Winter
set line and he will move to Des Moines
in the near future. His new run will
be fifty-four miles long and he will make
two round trips each day, distance all
told of PIG miles and he will work every
other week the same as here. The work
will be much easier as he will have only
local mail to handle with no large towns
on the entire run except Des Moines.
1t is not known who will be his success
or on the K. Shenandoah Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

Farquhar Bros. are installing an outfit
OF Warren patent shelving in their hard
ware store which is just a little bit
the finest thing in this line we have
ever seen. 1t economies shelf room
and brings everything in stock in plain
sight of the customer, resulting in a
vast saving of both time and room.
When the work is completed Farquhar
Bros. will have the most up-to-date
hardware store in southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

A few No. 1 male Poland China pigs,
ready for service and eligible to record,
for sale cheap.
,nQ w. Fl. HAZJET
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

II you want 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, 1904-01-28

Native lumber Of all kinds for sale at
the saw mill on my farm in Hamilton
township. lift w. S. CLARK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

Another one of those popular teas
Tuesday, February 2, 1904, given by the
Presbyterian ladies in the basement of
the church. Supper 20 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

Deputy state oil Inspector ]. B
Currie, of Creston, had business in this
city last Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28
For sALR-A few choice Plymouth
Rock COckerelS r. C. MrIIINNIY

Dan w. Stanley has been confined to
the house for several days the as re-
suit of hard fall he received on the
street, slipping on the heavy sleet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28

DIR. A. Brown was called to Blockley
Saturday to see Arch Hamilton, son of
w. M. Hamilton, who recently returned
from Sheridan, Wyoming, and is quite
sick suffering from an attack of noun
tain fever which he contracted while
working in the mines at Sheridan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-02
EPISCOPAL MISSIONS
IN DIOCESE OF BRAZIL

The Right Rev. Lucien L. Kinsolving.
d. D.. Bishop of the Protestant Epis-
copal Diocese Of Brazil. occupied the
pulpit yesterday morning in the Church
of the Epiphany. He spoke of foreign
missions generally and more particular
ly of his work in the mission fields in
Brazil where he commenced work
fourteen years ago.
The work in that country he said.
was begun by four graduates of the
Virginia Theological Semina v Speak
ing of the method of work. Bishop
Kinsolving said. in part;
THE missionaries did not ecldeavor 10
found schools or TO establish hospitals
They made no attempt 10 attract the
people by ministering 10 theis bodily
needs, for they believed that the thing
of paramount Importance was the min
istering TO the soul.
There are now sixteen olergymen In
the same field. half of whom are natives
who have been educated for tho work
by those who went o~t from homo.
They have their annual conventions.
They have in almost every town Of im-
portance place OF worship and mis-
sion station
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and inoffensive skylarking OF the kind
common to boys of all sorts and con-
ditions. The average boy does not
feel that he is deprived of enjoyment
and instruction which is his due, If
he fails to seize on green new
conner and make his life wretched for
several months by teasing; and there
arc many hundreds of exemplary men
in this country who are in character,
pluck, and all human qualities equal
to any army or navy officer who ever
stepped, and who never, in the days
of their youth, forced a comrade TO
drink tabasco sauce or do gymnastie
exercises until he was a subject for
the hospital. The work done by West
Point and Annapolis need not be I'M
derrated; the discipline of these
schools can hardly fan TO be of bene-
fit to any boy 1T to meet its require
ments; but the course will be just as
good, and the boys will be just as
healthy, and the authorities will be
spared various perplexing problems,
if a course in hazin5 is not tacitly
added to the curriculum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-02
.ANTONIN DYORAK DEAD,
CELEBRATED COMPOSER
Former Director of National Conser-
vatory Of Music in New York
Victim of Apoplexy.

Artonin Dvorak, the celebrated COM
poser. died suddenly of apoplexy yes
terday at Prague. Dvorak was former
~ director of the National Conservatory
of Music in New York, and was one OF
the most famous composers of modern
times. He was siXty-two years old, and
a native Of Bohemia.
DvCrak experimental in almost every
form Of composition. He first came be
fore the public as a composer in 1873,
with a patriotic Cantata entitled Die
Erbin des Wcissen Berges.' The fol-
lowing year an entire symphony in r
fiat, and sCherZo from a symphony in
d minor. were given. Later his opera,
Der KONG und der KOhler,' was one
of the successes at the National Thea
ter. Prague. About this time Dvorak
won the friendship of Johannes Brahms
and wrote. under commission. a series
of 'Siavische Tame" which Won equal
recognition with Brahms Hungarian
Dances
In 1888 the London Musical Society
introduced his setting OF the "Stabat
Mater" which. however, had been
written several years Before. The COM
poser was invited to conduct a perform
took place on March b. In the autumn
of 1884 he was again asked TO conduct
at the Worcester Festival, and at the
same time received a commission from
the authorities 10 write a short can
tata for the next years Birmingham
Festival.
This cantata, The Spectre's Bride.
torio on the subject Of ST. Ludmila,
written for the Leeds Festival of 1885,
was conducted by the composer him
self.
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Antonin DVoTak.
Death of Eminent Bohemian Composer
at Prague.

Death Of Eminent Bohemian Composer
at Prague.
Antonin Dvorak, the composer,
died in Prague yesterday. This news
will interest many Americans not
only because the career of an emil
nent musician, a man who Influenced
the musical life of his age in no small
degree, is ended, but because the
composer was for some time director
of the National Conservatory of
Music in New York. and thus came in
direct contact with many American
musicians and music lovers.
While Dvorak's "Stabat Mater"
may perhaps be considered his best
known work, his "Slavisches Tame"
and other works which were charac-
terized by certain traits peculiar to
his people, are quite as great favor
ties with students OF music. He was
one of those musicians of eastern
Europe who seem born to fore
shadow a time when the half-bar-
barrie, primitive, stormy natures of
that region on the borderland be-
tween East and West shall be ex-
pressed in harmonies alien to all mu-
steal tradition, but indescribably fas-
cinating.
The sensational incident in
DVorak's American career was his
declaration that the plantation mel
odies of the American negro consti-
tuted the only original music evolved
thus far in our history II is only
fair to the composer TO say that he
was not talking about ''rag-time"
when he said that. Most ''rag-time"
melodies are, in fact, written and
sung by white men, Just as the old
minstrel songs were. He referred to
pathetic, weird. wild, and for the
most part unwritten songs which few
trained musicians, and most of the
music-loving public, do not know at
all. II is not the first time that a
foreigner has seen possibilities in our
national life unrecognized by us, and
probably will not be the last, but the
time may yet come when these folk
songs will, as he predicted, be made
the basis Of symphonies and operas.
He himself, in his New World SYM
phony," incorporated several of them
with telling effect.
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THE DOLLAR AS THE CABBY
KNEW 1T.

An cd gTay-bearGed. well-to-do farm
II from up the State. on a visit 10 this
city, had a queer opinion of the Eng
hsh language before ne was here an
hour. Arriving at Broad Street station.
he accosted "A cabman and inquired
what IT would cost for a trip to League
Island and back
Two plunks." replied the cabby.
Two what?"
"Plunks-bones-cases you un-
deTstand?"
Il asked you what it would cost for
the trip, and I'm not here to be made
d fool Of" replied the farmer with some
heat.
~ hats what I am trying to tell you.
Two daddies. See?"
Excuse me. but don't seem to eaten
what you mean"
We'll, haven't l tried to tell you five
or six times already? Two bucks. two
cartwheels."
II was then the up-the-State man
seemed 10 grasp the meaning of what
the cabby was trying TO tell him, and
he said In the meel6est of voices: You
don't mean two dollars?"
yep, that's what / have told you
already n half dozen times"
At that the farmer climbed aboard
end the cabby mounted the box and
drove in the direction named.-Phila-
dClphia Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-02
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
IN WORLD OF POLITICS

Of the eo4 delegates to the Re-
publican national convention, o44
have thus far been chosen, and Of
these sos are instructed for ROose-
welt; 1876 are uninstructed.
Fridays district conventions in
Baltimore which instructed fol-
Roosevelt assured him Of the nomi-
nation by bringing the total of in
structed delegates up to more than
one-half of the membership of the
convention.
Cord Meyer, a member of Tam
many Hall, has been selected as
chairman of the Democratic State
committee, but Leader Murphy re-
fuses to accept the selection as
concession to the wigwan.
Four additional counties in Mis-
sour held conventions on Saturday
and each instructed delegates for
Folk, bringing his total ~ to a3a.
Saturdays primaries in Iowa in
dicate that Hearst will control the
State convention which meets on
Wednesday.
The Kentucky Republican State
convention will be held "a Louis
vile on Tuesday, May ), and the
Louisiana Republican State convea-
ton viii be held in New Orleans
On the same day.
The South Dakota Republican
convention will be held in Sioux
City on Wednesday, and tie Colo
RADIO Republican State convention n
Denver on Friday.
The following is the schedule fo1
Democratic State conventions this
week:
Iowa Democrats at Des Moines or
Wednesday.
Connecticut Democrat ct Hart
ford on Thursday.
Washington Democrats It olym-
pia on Thursday.
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Colonel SymonS' Chinese.

Col. Thomas W. Symons, military aide
TO the President. who represented the
Government IN the recent Inequalities
shown TO Prince pu Lun. has become
quite proficient in speaking the Chinese
language.
Colonel Symons was stationed at a
Pacific post some time ago and devoted
considerable study to the Celestials
with whom he was thrown in contact
Chinese is by no means easy TO remem-
Der. however and when the prince ar
rived. Colonel Symons decided TO let
the familiar sounds probe his memory
first before he embarked on a conversa-
ton with the imperial visitor On the
second day Colonel Symons ventured a
remark 10 the prince in native Chinese,
much to the latter's establishment, and
from that moment they were on a new
footing Of friendship.
Prince Pu Lun was thoroughly capti-
waited with the Presidents aide. and the
fact that an American could speak to
him in his own tongue struck him as a
new illustration of the wonders of the
country which he is now visiting.