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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14

The indications are that at the county
convention of the democrats to be held
in Leon on Saturday Of this week an
uninstructed delegation to the state
convention will be named. The REpoR-
TER is not for or against any presiden-
tial candidate, and believes the interest
of the party will be best served by
sending an uninstructed delegation.
Select men as delegates in whom you
have confidence and send them to
represent the county with full power to
do as in their judgment it seems best
for the party. We don't believe in the
principle of instructing delegates. If
you instruct you might just as we'll
send one man and let him cast the vote.
There would be no use of all the dele
gates paying their expenses to Des
Moines and then being denied the
privilege of voting as they deem best.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14

Congressman "Bob" Cousins, the joy
GUS young man from the fifth district,
who, while half seas over, at the last re-
publican state convention insulted Gov
ernor Cummins in speech, that was
heralded by the anti -Cummins papers as
an utterance of Moses, is in trouble.
His district is wearying of this very
brilliant but cratic young man. He
must in spite of his great exegesis Of
the tariff, fight for denomination. One
county in his district has instructed
against him and others are wavering.
He will probably make it this time, but it
is generally admitted that his political
career is at an end. The sooner the bet
ter. All that he has ever done is to
make brilliant speeches and fritter
away his time doing nothing. And there
are a few others.-Mt. Pleasant News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14

Northern Iowa counties are said to
have felt the closeness Of the money
market more than those Of southern
Iowa. One reason given is the invest
ments made by northern Iowa people in
northwestern and Canadian lands.
There are single counties which have
placed 100000 to 100000 in this way
and many of the investors have been
put in almost desperate straits to meet
payments as they fell due.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14

The Cedar Rapids Gazette (Rspubli-
can) says: SIN = practical business way
it seems that Mr.. Wade of the Second
district, having no offices to look after,
and no state caucus to engage his alton
tion, has accomplished more for his dis
trict than has been done by the other
ten congressman for the rest of the
state. There are times when it pays to
be on the minority side"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
Democrats should not forget that tn,

Democrats should not forget that the
Decatur county convention to name
delegates to the state, congressional
and judicial conventions meets in Leon
on Saturday Of this week. Let there be
a full attendance. Don't stay at home
and then kick about what the conven-
tion does. You arc as much part Of
the democratic party of this county as
anyone else, so do your share and at
tend the convention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
Advertising Rates.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

A delegate convention of the Democrats of tho
State of Iowa is hereby called to be hold at Des
Moines WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1904. for she pur-
pose selecting Four delegates at large and TWEEN
ty two district delegates two from each Congress
sional disrict) to represent the Democrats of the
State at the National Convention to be held at St
Louis on July 6, 1904, and to transact suoh other
business may properly before the convention.
The ratio of representation will BIO delegate at
large from each county and delegate for each 200
votes or fraction of 100 over cast for the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor at the last general
election.
The several counties will be entitled to the follow
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The democrats of Decatur county are
to meet in mass convention at
the court house in Leon, Iowa, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1901,

OAlUhDA 4, AfSlL lO, lJUt,
at o'clock p. M, for the purpose of Sc
lecting ten delegates to attend the state
convention to be held at Des Moines on
Wednesday, May 4, 1904, which will
select the delegates to the ma tional con-
vention to be held at St. Louis, July g.,
1904, and to select the delegates to the
Congressional and Judicial conventions
when called, and to transact such other
business as may properly come before
the convention.
Every democrat in the county is in
vited to attend this convention and
assist in the selection of the delegates
who will represent Decatur county in
the state convention.
o. e. HULL, v r. MCGINNIs,
Secretary. Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
Total.

All voters who endorse the principles of the Demo-
cratic party and who intend to support its candidates
are invited to participate in the selection of dele
gates to this convention.
By order of the Democratic State Central Com
nittee, A. E. JACKSON,
N. @. ROBERTS, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
W. F. WAlGHT

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attsa-
tion given to the treatment of chronic diseases
Once hours to IL a. m-2 to p. NJ Tele phoas SO
Office and residence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
J. o. WOODMANsEE

nsTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Consultation and
" examination free. Office at residence one
door west of Woodmansec house. Phone 6.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
A PIONEER WOMAN.

The first brick mansion i'll Nashville,
Tenn, was built by General James
Robertson for his wife, Charlotte
Robertson, whose story is told in the
July Delineator. 1t is easily to be
seen from this tale of daring and SUI
fering, how heroic a part was played
by women in the settlement of
America; not only in enduring the loss
of everything commonly supposed to
be necessary t. their lives, but in the
actual use of arms, and in the duty,
often necessary in the absence of their
husbands, OF defending a home or a
fort against savages or wild beasts.
Mrs. Robertson lived to see more
peaceful times and to enjoy well-earned
honor and ease. She and her husban
lie side by side in the old City Gene
terry at Nashville.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
Opera House.

Mahara's Mammoth Minstrel Carni-
val, consisting of twenty, comical,
colored comedians. This company is
recognized as the premier minstrel
organization in existence today. They
will appear here two nights, Monday
and Tuesday, July 4th. and 9TH, the
race dates. This is, no doubt, the
funniest show on earth. Mr.. Skinner
Harris, the celebrated colored come
dian, is with this company. Skinner
Harris has never met his equal for wit
and humOr.
Taken as a whole, Mahara's Min
strels carry more new and novel
features than any other similar organi-
cation in existence. This company
travels in their own beautiful palace
car and carry a magnificent brass
band which will give a street parade
at noon each day as well as a band
concert in the evening in front OF the
opera house. The price of admission
has been reduced to rs, So and so cents
All those DESTROYS of witnessing this
performance will do we'll to secure
their seats in advance, for from present
indications they will have packed
house each night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
Wards Springs Items.

Found on Birch Lake road-a black
cape. Owner may have same by call
ing at the Northern Pacific depot and
paying for this notice.
The regular attendance at Wards
Springs on Sunday was not appreci-
ably affected by the attractions in the
city.
1 Early in the season H. N. Harding
of Little Falls engaged one of the
Ward cottages for month and will
take possession on the 18th of July.
Paul Hilsdale is an expert swimmer.
He swan the lake twice without a
moments rest and felt all'the better
for it.
The mere fact that we furnished the
umpire for Sank Centres Sunday ball
game should not be taken as proof
that we desecrate the Sabbath in that
way here. The players selected Mr..
Koyle because of his fairly established
fairness and qualifications.
The Favilles, Wards and Richards
will remove to the Springs this week.
The berry season is fairly on here
and the crop is a bountiful one.
The special train from Little Falls
on the morning of the Fourth will
pass here about 8:15 and, returning,
reach here about 1880 p. m.
Work on the road hence to Sank
Centre will be under way this week
and those living here as well as the
residents along the road will watch it's
progress with interest.
Foster Woodbury. and Edgar Stanton
took their first contract last week,
which was to erect barn for Mr..
Hogan. The work is progressing
rapidly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
Pleasant Valley.

The Pleasant Valley people are Sc
very busy that they have no time te
report to the Herald, but, in spite
news will appear.
The society circle is losing no time
this season.
Mrs. Anna Gadbaw and son spent
last week at Pleasant View farm.
DIR. Weddick has tired of city life
and will spend the summer on the
farm.
A dance was given at Pleasant View
farm on last Friday evening. The
music by Mr.. Calkins and Harvey
Gadbaw was appreciated by all. Re-
freshments were served at midnight
and all reported splendid time.
We are glad to hear that Mrs.
Gertrude Veeder, who has been ill
during most of the summer, is able to
be out again.
Mr.. Slim of West Pleasant Valley,
fell from the top of ladder in his
barn and the fall caused him to be
senseless for some time.
Harry Lamb made his appearance
in this dis trict last week quite unex-
pected. He spent few days at
Maple Lane and did not forget to call
on the rest of us. We regret to hear
that he has gone to the cities again.
Charlie Weddick is staying at Sank
Centre at present where he is having
some bunions taken from his feet.
His sister, Miss Anna, is with him.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds to be I'M
equaled. A recent expression from T.
J. EcFarland, Bentorville, Va, serves
as example. He writes: 81 had
Bronchitis for three years and doctored
all the time without being benefited.
Then began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery, and few bottles wholly
cured me-" Equally effective in cur
ing all Lung and Throat troubles,
Consumption, Pneumonia and Grip,
Guaranteed by Fiesler & McNeice,
Druggists. Trial bottles free, regular
sizes Soc and $1.00.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
School Report

Following is the report of the n c.
CORN ok Lake school for the term end
ing julie n: Pupils enrolled, Is; ever
age attendance, II. Pupils perfect in
atten. lance -Elma Craig, Neva, Paul
and Cass Wilcox, Myrtle Stevens and
Katie Stafford, all b,ing entitled to the
perfect attendance button except Paul
Wilcox, who missed few days last
winter. Pupils absolutely perfect in
deportment-Elma Craig and Phebe
Miller. Pupils deserving honorable
mention-Craig, Cass, Paul and Neva
Wilcox and Ray Miller.
The general behavior has been ex-
ceptionally good, and, as a whole, the
school is we'll deserving of the praise
bestowed upon it by Mr.. Ahles on his
last visit, who, noting tie we'll kept
grounds, the flower beds, the tidy APP
pearance of the buildings and the
pleasant manners of the children, de-
clared it model little country school
and one that spoke of a refining in
f1uence in the homes. There are 81
pupils entitled to state apportionment.
We are happy to state that this school
furnished one of the seven graduates
who received diplomas from the county.
Miss Elma Craig passed the entire ex-
animation with honor.
To the patrons who have so heartily
co-operated with me in all my efforts
for the well being and improvement
of the school, take pleasure in ten
dering this report. ALICE NEWELL,
Teacher.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
Triumphs Of Modern Surgery

Wonderful things are done for the
human body by surgery. Organs are
taken out and scraped and polished
and put back, or they may be removed
entirely; bones are spliced; pipes take
the place of diseased sections of veins;
antiseptic dressings are applied to
wounds, bruises, burns and like in
juries before Inflammation sets in,
which causes them to heal without
maturation and in one-third the time
required by the old treatment. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm acts on this same
principle. 1t is an antiseptic and
when applied to such injuries, causes
them to heal very quickly. 1t also
allays the pain and soreness. Keep
bottle of Pain Balm in your home and
it will save you time and money, not
to mention the inconvenience and sui
fering which such injuries entail.
For sale by Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
Hanson e. Emerson.

ask the readers of ehis paper to test
the value of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
Those persons who have used it and
who have been cured by it., do not
hesitate to recommend it to their
friends. Kodol digests what you eat,
cures indigestion, dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles. Increases strength
by enabling the stomach and digestive
organs to contribute to the blood all OF
the nutriment contained in the food.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is pleasant and
palatable.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
Facts You Ought to Know!

I Season tickets st. Paul or Mime
apolis to st. Louis and return $25.
6O-Sixty day ticket $21. 35-Ten
day ticket 1920.
2 Fair opens about May LIST. and
closes December LIST. /
8 Five daily trains to Chicago, each
making close connections with st.
Louis trains.
4 No extra charge to go via Chicago.
S Tickets good on the Fast Mail and
Pioneer Limited electric lighted
trains.
6 Full information about rates, routes
and accommodation will be fur
nished on application to
w. B. Dixon, N. w. P. A.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry,
st. Paul, Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
Partad.

Alas!-how light q cause may move
Dissension between hearts that love!
Hearts that the world In vain has tried.
And sorrow but more closely tied:
rough,
Yet in q sunny hour fall of.
Like ships that have gone down at sea,
A something light as ARA look.
A word unkind. or wrongly taken-
oh! love that tempests never shook,
A breath. q touch like this has shaken.
And hearts so lately mingled seem
like broken clouds-or like the stream
That smiling left Inc mountains brow.
AZ though its waters ne'er could sever
Yet ere Il reach the plain below,
Breaks into foods. that part for ever.
Thomas Moore
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
SULTAN LIKELY
TO YIELD SOON
No Serious rouDle With 1-ur-
key Looked For.
POWERS AID HAYS DIPLOMACY

Failure 70 Get Concessions Asked For
Will Result In Rupture With the
Porte at onee-Ameriea Not Unpre-
pared for Possible Contingency.
Washington, Aug. 11.-There are
gratifying indications that the diplo-
macy Of Secretary Hay is soon TO add
pne more to the long list Of triumphs
llready recorded. y
Unless all signs fail, the sultan Of
Turkey will yield gracefully to the de-
nands OF the United States almost as
Don as the European squadron reaches
'ymrna and afterward American clti-
.ons in Turkey will have the same
privileges and protection as are now
njoyed by the citizens of any other
iation, while American colleges in the
ottoman empire will secure the legal
status they have long sought.
Beyond an expression Of cheerful
anticipation regarding the Turkish
situation, no information is given out
It the state department, but trust
worthy statements from other sources
aANhAAN AAANHNNAf AAAAN AAAN AaMANINfNM
powers signatory to the treaty Of Paris
ire unwilling TO contemplate a rupture
T diplomatic relations between the
United States and Turkey. with the
complications which might ensue. and
that Austria. Germany and France,
ana possibly other powers, are dis
posed to use their persuasive influence
with Abdul HIamid TO secure the emil
nently just concessions which have
been demanded by Minister Leishman.
What was said at the informal meals
at the White House must necessarily
be a matter OF conjecture, hut it is
realized that Secretary Hay, II so dis
posed, was in position to relate a
story Of claims so pre-eminent IN their
justice as to appeal even TO the pre-
iudiced, which had been pressed with
a patience and. in the face Of treat
ment little short of contumelious, with
a forebearance never equaled by any
European power In its relations with
Turkey.
Despite the present cheerful outlook.
however, it is clearly intimnted that in
the absence Of a satisfactory reply dip
lomatic relations with the porte may
come 70 a sudden end.
The possibility Of a less fortunate
termination Of the Turkish negotiations
is Of course appreciated and would not
lind this country unprepared, although
a disclosure Of the plans Of the state
department based on that unexpected
contingency is for the present inadvisa-
BILE
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
WALDECK-ROUSSEAU.

fer fitting chance TO Waideck Rous-
seau 20 prove his ability at that time.
The resignation Of the government took
place Jan. 26, 1882. Having been Of
fered the same portfolio in Jules
Greyy's cabinet. he held the same from
Feb. 2l, 1888, till the resignation Of
Grevy's cnbinet in February. 1855. In
1856 he was elected senator. although
he was not present at the election.
On June % 1889, Waldeck Rousseau
was called upon to form his own min
istry, and after having been success
fully in office for over three years he
resigned in June. 1902, his ministry
having the longest duration Of any
cabinet under the Republican regime.
shortly after his resignation as pre-
mier. having been repeatedly taken
in with trouble OF the stomach. accord
ing TO some versions cancer and others
tumor. Waldeck- Rousseau retired from
public life.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
SMELLING PORT ARTHUR.
Heavy Firing on Land Side Of Fortress.
Great Japanese Gains.

Shanhaikwan, Aug. 1l.-V Vessels ar
riving here from the southeastern wa
ters of Liautong gulf report that there
has been heavy and almost continuous
fislng on the land side of Port Arthur
for the last three days and that the
japanese were shclling the heart of
General Stoessels defenses. Judging
from the direction Of the cannonading.
Passengers on the ships, who board
ed them i'm boats small enough to es-
cape the notice of Vice Admiral TOgo's
patrols, say the Japanese on Monday
opened fire on the fortress with siege
guns from Wolf hill They said the
Japanese batteries commanded the
Russian position and it evidently was
only a question of the accuracy Of
their gunners' aim as to how disastrous
their fire would be- The guns Of the
fortress answered the bombardment,
they added, but the Russian fire was
not as regular as that Of the besiegers.
There were times when all the firing
seemed to come from the Japanese
side.
Positive news Of the trend OF the
fighting is impossible to get. but there
are we'll defined rumors that the Japa-
nese have made great gains this week.
and there is a feeling in this port that
the fall Of the fortress is close athand.
Military experts say it is difficult to
see how the Russian general can with
stand the destructive fire from his en-
emy's heavy artillery and at the same
time defend his long line Of fortifca-
lions against the furious attacks by
General Nogi's infantry.
All the assaults that have been made
on the Russian defenses have been Of a
desperate character. General Nog ap-
parently has regarded regiments as ci-
piers in the persistence with which he
has thrown forward one brigade after
another in determined attempts to rush
strongly defended positions He is said
to have lost many men in capturing
the outer line Of fortihcations. yet the
supply Of besieglng troops appears TO
be inexhaustible.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
A Russian View.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE Russ
this morning secs in the threatened
breaking OF Of diplomatic relations be
tween the United States and Turkey
not only election tactics calculated to
strengthen the hands Of the imperial
istic party in the United States, but an
other trial Of strength against weaker
European governments preparatory to
On effort TO take n leading role In Eu-
ropean politics. II declares that such a
programme is fraught with danger and
that il will speedily crystallize in O
general European coalition against the
United States, which, II says, is al
ready imminent.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
RUSSIANS GET AWAY.
Delay Of Japanese Has Favored Kuro.
patkln.

Delay Of Japanese Has Favored kuro-
patkin.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 11.-Telegrams
from. the front are not only badly de-
layed. but are arriving with little ref
erencc to the sequence Of their filing
A dispatch from Liaoyang dated Aug.
Z reports that there was continued
fighting Aug. ana Z at Hoitsiatze,
but gives no details.
The chance of a decisive battle be-
tween General Kuropatkin and the
commander of the japanese armies
seems TO be disappearing. According
to a statement issued by the general
stan rains are again falling over a
wide area in Manchuria, with the pros.
pect Of impeding operations, but even
more important is the information re-
ceived from an exceptional source that
the Japanese once more have delayed
too long.
General Kuropatkin has now with
drawn the bulk Of his army safely
north Of Liaoyang, leaving only n
strong rear guard line southeast Of
Liaoyang to contest the advance when
it comes.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
kuropatkin MAKING For Mukdsn.

Kinchau, Aug. 11.-Increased sever
ity in the skirmishing along the whole
front in northern Manchuria indicates
that the Japanese are forcing General
Kuropatkin toward a general engage
ment. and the places where the sharp
est fighting is in progress show that
the decisive battle of the campaign in
the upper part of the province is likely
10 be fought near Liaoyang There is
no doubt from the general movement
Of Kuropatkin's main army as we'll as
from the maneuvers of his larger flank
ing divisions that the Russian general
is trying to escape toward Mukden, but
there is strong doubt that he will be
able to do So
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
A Knowing nos.

Traveller Here. landlord what's the
matter with your dogg I've driven him
away a score OF times. but he always
comes back again and sits close up to
my armchair watching every mouthful
l take. DO turn him out and let me
have my dinner IN peace Landlord
Please. sir, my Carlo Is such a know
ing brute. expect you have got the
plate he generally eats Off.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
AIabnmn Mlnnrs Resant rerms.

Birmingham. Ala. Aug. 11.-lnfor-
nation received from the various coal
mines OF the five big furnace compa-
nies in this district, which gave notice
that their mines would be opened for
work TO union and nonunion labor
alike at a scale of wages below that
heretofore I'm effect. indicates that only
a handful Of men went 10 work. At
most Of the mines there was no re-
sumption.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
Funeral Of snnn,or v.st.

Sweet Springs. Mo, Aug. 1.-THE
funeral services Of former Senator
George G.. Vest held at the Vest cot.
tage here were conducted by Rev. J, O.
Shackelford. assisted by Rev. o. II.
Morton. A vast crowd assembled.
After the services the public were per
mitted 10 view the remains The body
was then conveyed TO the station and
placed in private car, which started
at once for ST. Louis Every place OF
business was closed during the serv.
ices
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
Traee, Of Lona Lost shlp.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 11.-A cap
stan bar with the name Lamorna burn.
ed In it and the identity OF which can.
not be questioned has been brought
here by the steamer Danube. The La
NORMA was the British ship the disap-
pearance Of which in March last excit.
ed general interest She is now little
over five months out from Tacoma for
IiverpOol