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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
Our Honor Roll.

A
| Only few persons have as yet re-
sponded to our request to report the
names of all persons who have taken
THE REPORTER for twenty-five years or
more, but doubtless many more will fol-
low.r We desire to secure the name of
every subscriber who has taken the
paper for twenty-five years or more, so
send in your name. The following
names have been reported:
S. l.. Cox, Leon, so years.
l. N. Clark, Leon, so years.
W. e. Cannon, Eden, so years.
Jesse Lloyd, Decatur City, Iowa, SO
years.
Jonathan Hamilton, Leon, so years.
NJ. J.. Hubbard, Leon, 49 years,
u. u. Chandler, Armour, S. D., 40
years.
W. A. Ramsey, Grand River, 40 years.
John Allbaugh, Leon, 40 years.
U. w. Jenree, Leon, Iowa, 4S years.
Joseph Brown, Grand River, 4S years.
Samuel Farquhar, Leon, Iowa, AZ
years.
Mrs. NJ. A. Sales, st. Joe, Mo-, AZ
years.
Nat Cornett, Decatur, Iowa, AZ years.
Capt. Thomas Ward, Decatur, Iowa, 48
years.
S. Il. Briley, Garden Grove, 45 years.
Nv. Mclaughlin, Decatur, Iowa, 45
years.
VIM. Robinson, Eden township, As
years.
Geo.J. spaeth, Garden Grove, AZ
years.
S. W. Hurst, Leon, Iowa, Al years.
p. ]. Sankey, Leon, 40 years.
e. f. Givens, Leon, Iowa, 40 years.
John Woodmansee, Leon, Iowa, 40
years.
Capt. Thos. H. Brown, Chicago,
40 years.
J. J. Sears, Decatur, Iowa, 80 years.
John Cochran, Leon, 80 years.
John Burnison, Fredonia, Kas., 38
years.
Mrs. NJ. J. Baird, Decatur City, ss
years.
Wm. Pence, Big Piney, Wyoming,
3S years.
]. P. Coin, Mohler, Idaho, 3s years.
George Smith, Van Vert, Iowa, 38
years.
VIM. Bruner, Decatur, Iowa, SO years.
". II. jenkins, Leon, Iowa, 35 years.
G. W. Moore, Hitchcock, Okla, IS
years.
Patrick Griffin, Grand River, Iowa, 35
years.
Mrs. L. L. Corbett, Enporia, Kas., 35
years.
W. b. Fulton, Leon, IS years.
Andrew Wilson, Dekalb, 35 years
S. D. Wallace, Creston, Iowa, 35 years.
George B. Wadsworth, Leon, "a years.
G.. W. Hoffman, Leon, SO years.
A. A. jerks, Leon, Iowa, 81 years.
W. P. Axes, Leon, Iowa, 80 years.
VIM. Ogden, Leon, Iowa, 80 years.
A. P. Coontz, Woodland, 80 years.
Michael Crees, Grand River, 35 years.
Benz. Bellany, San Franisco, Calf, 81
years.
M. Mayer, Leon, 81 years.
W. w. Wood, Leon, 30 years.
Mrs. Phillip Miller, Decatur City, 80
years.
George conwell, Grand River, 80
years.
VIM. Asbach, Davis City, 30 years.
W. 81. Young, Leon, 20 years.
Mrs. S. w. Wallace, Springfield, Mo-,
% years.
Cass Sales, Leon, % years.
Q. W. Wells, Mitchell, S. D., % years.
W. II. Wise, Van Vert, ~ years.
Henry Wion, Lamont, u years.
W. B. Redman, DeKalb, 25 years.
S. Beach, Saline, Mo, 25 years.
FL. Parsons, Clinton, Mo-, Is years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
MRS. l. J. Barr.

AT their home in Lamont, Iowa, on
the morning of March %; 1905, Mrs.
Hattie i, wife Of Mr.. Lester j. Barr,
died at the age of 45 years, 10 months
and % days. A tumor was the cause Of
her death. She was confined to her
bed only about three weeks, and at
times suffered great deal. She was
the Oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G. Smith, and came here from
Michigan with her parents and sister
in the spring of 1877. Her marriage to
Mr.. Barr occurred November IL, 1880,
and to them were born three daughters,
the two oldest of whom married during
the past year, one to Mr.. E. l.. Kelley,
Jr., and the other to Mr.. Walter Mich
olson. The girls were familiarly known
from their childhood among their friends
aB Velva and Verna. The other daugh-
ter is Ruth aged about eleven years,
In 1887 she and her husband went to
the Pacific Coast and they stayed about
two and a half years, but all the rest of
the time since 1877 her home has been
in Lamont In temperament, she was
active, cheerful and hopeful, and faith
full as wife and mother, and in doing
acts of kindness to many. In the prime
of life she has gone from earth, leaving
husband, children, parents and friends
in grief.
The community extends sympathy to
Mr.. Barr and his children and to all
affected by her death. Services were
IA 4 at the house on Friday afternoon,
Bhere being very large gathering of
people, far more than could possibly
find sitting or standing room within.
Elder ]. W. Wight was in charge and
Elder H. A. Stebbins preached the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
BARRIERS viii Close.

On and after April 8, 1905, we the un-
dersigned BARRIERS agree to close our
shops at o'clock each evening except
Saturday. On Saturday nights our
shops to close at12 o'clock and remain
closed until Monday morning.
B. F. HAMILTON, J. r. BUCHANAN,
G. E. HENDERSON, E. E. SMITH,
L. DICKRY, MART PICKERING, (
f. 81. ATEN, w. i. HENDERSON,
CHARLES PUGH. Il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
A Statement.

Decatur City, La, March 21, 1905. 4
To WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN:-We The
undersigned, stockholders of the Citi-
zens Bank OF Decatur City, Iowa, have
gone all over the notes, accounts, and
cash and found all the accounts and
cash to be correct, and we believe all
the notes to be good. .ss
W. 81. Golfer,
JAMES CRESwELL, Z
G. M. .CoRRINGToN. 50
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
City Election Was Quiet.

But little interest was taken in the
city election held last Monday, the
only Offices to be filed being that Of
two councilmen. On the official ballot
DR.. 0. W. Foxworthy and J. R. Conrey
appeared on one ticket and f. F. Bedier
alone on the other. During the day a
few friends of c. M. Axes tried to elect
him by having voters write in his name,
and he received fattering vote. Had
his name been printed on the ticket he,
would doubtless have been elected.
Only 227 votes were cast less than half
the vote of the town, and resulted in the
election of R. F. Bedier and DR.. o. w.
Foxworthy. The vote was as follows:
f. F. Bedier.. 124
DR.. 0. w. FoYworthy 104
]. R. Conrey .............. ....... 102
C. M. Axes. ~
VS.. Chandler. 8
/. N. Beard. 2
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
20 years.
Editors Meet at Des Moines.

The spring meeting of the South
western Iowa Editorial Association was
held at Des Moines last Thursday and
Friday, and was one of the best meet
ings the association has ever held, near
ly one hundred editors being present.
The program Of the meeting was an in
terestiDg one, discussing as it did top
ics of vital interest to the publishers of
this state, and many who attended
went home with new ideas which if put
into practical operation will mean con
siderable money to them each year. On
Thursday afternoon the editors visited
the Army Post, being taken out on
special cars and had the pleasure Of
witnessing full drill of the regiment
of cavalry stationed there, under com
mand of Col. Thomas. The post is big
thing, and second regiment will be
added the coming summer, making it
one of the most important posts in the
country. Hon. Lafe Young, editor Of
the daily Capital made an excellent adj
dress Friday afternoon telling of his
recent trip to Panama, and explaining
what the completion of the Panama
canal meant to this country. On Friday
evening an elaborate banquet was ten
dered to the editors and their ladies at
the Savery Hotel by the Homestead Co.,
and to Mr.. ]. NJ. Pierce president of the
Homestead Co., the editors were in
debted for much of the pleasure of the
meeting. At the election of officers,
G. G. Mccormick, Of the Abba Repub-
lican was elected president and O., E.
Hull, of The LEON REPORTER was re-
elected as secretary and treasurer. The
next meeting of the association will be
held at Oskaloosa in October. The name
of the association was changed to the
southern Iowa Editorial Association
and the territory extended SO as to
take in all that part Of the state lying
south Of the main line of the: Rock
Island railroad. The editors are CON.
templating a excursion to Portland,
Oregon, and other wastern points the
coming summer, o. r. Hull being ap-
pointed to make the arrangements.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
Resolutions.

We the memorial committee of Leon Chapter O. E.
S. submit the following resolutions:
WHEREAs-Sister Dale Bowman has been called
to the home above, thereby losing one of Its most
worthy and beloved members. Belt
REsoLyED-That we extend our sincere sympathy
to the husband and friends of this sister whose lives
have been touched by their loss. And believe the
tie thus broken will bind Us more closely to the life
beyond. Eai
There Is no death, the stars go down,
To rise upon some foreign shore
And bright In Heavens jeweled crown,
They shine forevermore.
/ Mrs. BARBARA ALExANDER,
& Mrs. RUBY ELLINwooD,
CHARLOTTE VoGT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

All kinds of lumber for sale at the
mill one and one-half miles west Of
Woodland. Come to the mill or call S. T.
Massey or Ira Brown on the phone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

Have you looked at the Woodland
Horse Co.'s fine roadster?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

i All youlcan eat for % cents at the
opening Friday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
Knew Nothing of Bolivia.

Col. Suarez, Bolivian charge
d 'affaires in London, tells this story:
at is not very long ago that | was
invited to country house in England,
and when | arrived there | found only
the ladies of the house party. they
were all staring at me, and could not
make out what was the reason. But
soon | discovered it. One of the la
dies of the house party brought me her
album and asked me to write my name
down and the country from which |
came. | did so, and after having writ
ten Bolivia she asked, Something
else?' said, What Something
else?' | said. South America" Yes,
she said, that is what we want. And
then the lady of the house told me
they had been discussing at length
where Bolivia was; some said it was
in South America and some in Bohe-
mia. When she told me this | found
out they expected to see me dressed
in feathers"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
Reads Like a Miracle.

Morayia, N. Y, July 17th.-(SpeciaD
Bordering on the miraculous is the
case of Mrs. Benz. Wilson, Of this
place. Suffering from Sugar Diabetes,
she wasted away till from weighing
200 lbs. she barely tipped the scales at
1870 lbs. Dodds Kidney Pills cured
her Speaking of her cure her hus-
band, says:
My wife suffered everything from
Sugar Diabetes. She was sick four
years and doctored with two doctors,
but received no benefit. She had so
much pain all over her that she could
not rest day or night. The doctors
said that she could not live.
Then an advertisement led me to
try Dodds Kidney Pills and they
helped her right from the first. Five
boxes of them cured her. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills were God-sent remedy to
us and we recommend them to all suf-
fering from Kidney Disease"
Dodds Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
Diseases, including Bright's disease,
and all Kidney aches, including Rheu-
matiSm
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
Odd Meanings Of Invention"

The festival of the invention of the
cross, which commentaries the dis
covery of the true cross at Jerusalem
by st. Helena, celebrated on May 8,
keeps alive the old, general meaning
of invention" that seems strange to
modern eyes and ears. Invention"
signifies simply finding" though the
meaning of discovery has been spec
ialized away from it in modern speech.
Thus Hooker wrote of that judicial
method which seemeth best for the in
vention of truth When Burton wrote
of "the invention of geometrical
problem" he meant its solution. In
the seventeenth century the circula-
ton of the blood was described as "the
best and most useful invention of this
latter age" and in the eighteenth
century DR.. Willis was referred to as
"the first inventor of the nervous sys-
tenn"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
HIS JUDGMENT AT FAULT.
One instance Where Balzac Failed as
a Grapholoqist.

If there was one thing upon which
BalZac fattered himself more than
another it was his skill in reading
character from handwriting.
But he made a sad mistake on one
occasion. A lady brought him an eX-
tract from the exercise book of a ~
year-old schoolboy, and asked him for
an opinion as to the youngsters char
acter and prospects. BalZac inquired
whether the child was her own. An
swered in the negative, he examined
the exercise carefully and delivered
his judgmnt.
Madame" he said, this child is
thick-headed and frivolous. He will
never come to any good. If he were
my child would take him from school
and put him to the plow."
Then it was explained to the novel
list that the specimen on which he had
pronounced so severely was one of
his own which had been discovered
hidden away between the leaves of an
old lesson book.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
Necessary Use of consonants.

In a recent book on his adventures
in Tibet, Col. l.. A. Waddell writes:
zone curious result of the cold should
be mentioned here-namely, its effect
upon the speech of the people. A Pc
culiarity, of the language of the Tib-
etans, in common with the Russians
and most arctic nations, Is the remark
ably few vowels in their words and the
extraordinarily large number of con-
sonants. For example, the Tibetan
name for Sikhim is Hbrasljongs. In
deed, so full of consonants are Tibe-
tan words that most Of them could be
articulated with almost semiclosed
mouth, evidently from the enforced
necessity to keep the lips closed as
far as possible against the cutting cold
when speaking"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
SERVED SENTENCE At NIGHT.
How Justice Wes Satisfied in Early
Days in Arkansas.

A representative in congress who
was formerly a judge on circuit-in-
GLIDING the state of Arkansas-relates
an amusing instance of the free-and-
easy administration of justice in that
section in the old days.
"On a certain occasion" says the
former Judge, Il had sentenced man
in one of the smaller towns of Ar
kansas to three months in jail for la
ceny. A few days after the trial
was on my way to the station in the
company, SO it CHANGED, with the sher.
if of the county, when | passed
man busily engaged in saving wood.
He greeted me most politely with
Good mornin', Jedge.
Il returned the mans salutation and
continued on my way. There had
seemed something in his face that was
familiar, SO | asked the sheriff who
he was. That official hesitated mo-
ment before replying. Then he said:
That's the fellow you sentenced to
three months for larceny the other
day.
Seeing how astonshed | was that
a man sentenced TO three months i'm
prisonment should in three or four
days still be at liberty, the sheriff
fastened to explain:
Yes, Jedge, that's the same man.
The fact is, Jedge, that we don't hap
pen to have anybody else in jail jest
now; so we thought it would kinder
be a useless expense to hire some
body to look after jest this one pris-
oner. Consequently, ledge, gave
the fellow the Jail key and told him
that if he'd sleep there nights, reck-
oned it would be all right. New
York Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
FROM SAME BOX
Where the Foods Come From.


Look here, waiter, honest now,
don't you dip every one of these faxed
breakfast foods out of the same box?"
Well, yes, boss, we duz, all 'cept
Grape-Nuts, cause that don't look like
the others and people know 'zackly
what Grape-Nuts looks like. But
there's bout dozen different ones
named on the bill of fare and they are
all thin rolled fakes so it don't make
Pny difference which one man calls
| for, we just take out the order from
one box"
This talk led to an investigation.
Dozens of factories sprung up about
three years ago, making various kinds
of breakfast foods, seeking to take the
business of the original prepared
breakfast food-Grape-Nuts These
concerns after a precarious existence,
nearly all failed, leaving thousands of
boxes of their foods In mills and ware
houses. These were in several in
stances bought up for song by spec
ulators and sold out to grocers and
hotels for little or nothing. The proc
ess Of working off this old stock has
been slow. One will see the names
on menus of faxed foods that went
out of business year and half or
two years ago. In few cases where
the abandoned factories have been
bought up, there is an effort to resus-
citate the defunct, and by copying the
style of advertising of Grape-Nuts,
seek to influence people to purchase.
But the public has been educated to
the fact that all these thin faxed
foods are simply soaked wheat or oats
rolled thin and dried out and packed.
They are not prepared like Grape
Nuts, in which the thorough baking
and other operations which turn the
starch part of the wheat and barley
into sugar, occupy many hours and re-
suit in food so digestible that small
infants thrive on it, while 1t also con-
tains the selected elements of Phos-
plate of Potash and Albumen that
unite in the body to produce the soft
gray substance in brain and nerve
centers. There's reason for Grape
Nuts, and there have been many imi-
tations, few of the article itself, but
many more Of the kind and character
of the advertising. Imitators are al
ways counterfeiters and their printed
and written statements cannot be ex.
pected to be different than their
goods.
This article is published by the
Postum Co. at Battle Creek. Addition.
81 evidence of the truth can be sup
piled In quantities.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
Ejsherman's Luck.

Preparing his pen with the greatest Of
care,
While others were snatching wink,
A poet sat down in the gray of the dawn,
TO fish in a bottle of ink.
He thought of the sportsmen who fished
there before,
Immortal forever to be;
He knew of the beauties which swan in
it's murk,
And rugged up his tackle with glee.
A silvery sonnet flashed up from the
deep
And vanished away from his sight,
A ballad and rondeau each nibbled and
went,
But still he had never bite.
His rod nearly broke with heavy blank
verse,
But failure again was his fate,
The size of the fellows who all got away
hesitate here to relate.
The sun, marching up from the east to
the west
Looked down on the angler distraught,
Then sank to its rest while the poet quit
work
And this is the minnow he caught.
McLandburgh H. Wilson, in New York
Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
INDIAN TREATMENT OF SICK.
superstltlous Ceremony That 10 OFTEN
Last Resort.

In answer to inquiries as to the
meaning Of the word It was explained
that a pachofsha Is feast and part
Of the incarnation and superstitioua
ceremony conducted over the sick BY
the lower class of ignorant Indians.
When a man is thought to be sick
enough to require the services OF
doctor he is put into a hut, and Tor
three days no one except the doctor
sees him. The doctor goes into the
woods and gathers herbs, from whlcn
he prepares potion for the SICK man
and then keeps lonely vigil with him.
At the end of the third day, II the pa
tient is not improved. the order Is CIV
en- to prepare pachofsha Corn and
meat, either beef, pork or game, are
put in large Kettle and stewed until
the corn is soft.
All the relatives of the sick man are
entitled to attend, and they gather
around the kettle for the feast. The
sick man is brought out and served
first. He is fed as much as his stom-
ach can hold, and the others then turn
in and devour the remainder OF the
stew. When this is concluded bon
fire is built and lighted, and the crowd
circles around and dances to the tune
of weird chant After this, II the
sick man does not show signs OF get
ting better, nothing more is done for
him, and he dies or gets we'll by act OF
Observation-Disclosures Times Jour-
pa1
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22

Are you going to the Pacific? There
is a new railroad reaching that favor
lite region, the San Pedro, Los Angeles
& Salt Lake Railroad, popularity known
as the Salt Lake Route" 1t is oper-
ating a palatial vestibuled Pullman
train out of Salt Lake City for Los
Angeles every evening at $50 O'Clock.
Your ticket agent has coupons read
ing via this new line and be sure to
insist upon this routing when buying
tickets to the Pacific Coast.
Ask for the Salt Lake Route, or the
San Pedro Line, and take no other, be-
cause it is the best road to the best
part of the Pacific Coast Write for
illustrated booklet to j. l.. Moore,
D. p. A. Salt Lake City.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
How to Preserve EGGS.

New-laid eggs can be preserved for
months by smearing the shells of
them with pure glycerine on the same
day that the eggs are laid. 1t is best
to place them in a position with the
smaller end up. Pure glycerine is
it never turns rancid and thus avoids
the chance of spelling the flavor of
the eggs.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
Autos for Fruit Growers.

The California Fruit Growers AS
location is furnishing its fruit buyers
and travelling agents with automobiles
having received a carload of the ma
chimes recently.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
EA

You will find no poor tea
in packages bearing our
name. If you find any such,
you know what to do.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
like Schilling's Best.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
T EA

costs almost nothing any
how; nothing at all if you
don't like it.
Your grocer returns youi money II you don't
like Schining's Best
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
EA

We don't grudge the
money; we want you to
have it, if you don't like your
tea; for we want you to like
your tea.
Your grocer returns your money II you don's
like Schilling's Fest.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
OGDEN Sanitarium

The only one Of the kind In the
Inter- Mountain region. Battle
Creek system. * Various kinds Of
sweats, massage, electric treatments, etc.
Room, board and treatment, when desired.
Write for Circulars. Address, r. VANCE,
Opera Block, Ogden, Utah.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22

The Fool and the Lazy Man.
The fool doesn't know a good thing
when he sees it, the lazy man doesn't
seize a good thing when he knows it.
Philadelphia Record
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
EA

Think of us once a day at
least. If you don't like it,
take-back your money.
Your grocer returns your money IL yox don't
like Schil;ing's Rest.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22

When business and pleasure are
combined, business generally gets the
worst end of the deal.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22

A One Sided Game.
Ihls life's a game Of chance, they say;
The saws more sad than witty.
The public gathers round to play.
The trust controls the kitty"
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22

You can't tell from the way a man
dresses how much he is worth. Some
of the most gorgeous flowers haven't
got scent.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22
TEA

The cheapest nice drink
in the world is tea; and the
finest.
Your grocer returns your money If you don't
Ike schilling's Best.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-22

A woman may be as old as she
looks, but she isn't always as young as
she thinks she looks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-05
Chinese Relics in Mexico.

Mexico Explorations made at
an old Toltec pyramid on the Maguey-
itas hacienda in the state Of Puebla.
have disclosed the fact that the struc-
ture was built of clay bricks. which
proves it to be far older than the Aztec
monarchy and possibly older even
than tie Toltec occupation OF the coun-
try. Several elaborately carved fig
ures were found representing men in
Chinese dress and with marked Chr
nese features. The figures probably
represented warriors. Antiquarians
are much puzzled over the matter. for
the evidence points to Chinese settle
ment in Mexico in the past ages.