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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Torture Of a Preacher.

The story of the torture of Rev. o. D..
Moore, pastor of the Baptist church, of
Harpersville, N. T., will interest you.
He says: II suffered agonies because
Of a persistent cough, resulting from
the grip. I had to sleep sitting up in
bed, until | took DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, which entirely cured my cough,
aud saved me from consumption" A
grand cure for diseased conditions of
Throat and Lungs. AT L. P. Van
Werden druggist; price SOC and s1.O0,
guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Garden Grove.

Skating is the favorite sport now.
The railroad reservoir soyth of town is
in excellent shape.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Alley moved to
their farm west of town last week.
The town is making great prepare.
tions to entertain the Farmers Institute
and Teachers Meeting here the last of
the week.
Fred and Alice Armstrong, who have
been visiting at the E.P. Hamilton home
went to Leon Saturday to be guests at
the Wm. Armstrong home.
Harry Arnold was business visitor
at Humeston last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Norton, of Redfeld,
Iowa, were here Saturday and Sunday
visiting Mrs. Norton's brother, Ed Nor
gan.
Marshall Jamison, of Lamont, bad bus
mess here Sunday.
Mrs. Jaquis went to Corydon last
week to visit her husbands brothers.
family.
Mrs. James Trisler and son Artie were
visiting relatives in Leon last week.
Mrs. Ernest Meter accompanied by
her niece, Miss Fannie Richards, went
to Pleasanton last Friday to visit her
brother.
Henry Fisher, who was visiting at
Humeston last week, returned accom-
panied by his son, Charles Fisher.
John Jordan, of Des Moines, was here
last week visiting his son Otto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendrickson, Of Chart
ton, were here last week visiting Ajr.
and Mrs. George Jennings.
Marie Kinds, of Leon, who is employ
ed at the Commercial Hotel, spent Sun
day at home.
Mrs. W. K. Macy went to Des Moines
last week where she will receive med
ical treatment at the Methodist hos
pital.
The pile driver and crew left Sunday
evening, having finished their work on
the big bridge across Weldon creek
west of town. 1t will take the bridge
gang the rest of the winter to complete
the bridge.
E. p. Hamilton has his large barn, east
of town, about completed. 1t is not
quite as large as the one that burned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Advertised Letters.

E. ". Townsend. Clerk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-03-08

PUBLIC LIBRARY -O.,en
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays, 2 to 6 p. ~. Thurs
day z to $50 p. m. also. Ii
hrary in basement Of court
House. Mrs. p. R. Ryan, IL
brarian.
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SUBSCRIPTION IS PER YEAR
This Is Why.

MERCHANTS and business men
generally are making less money
today than two years ago. More.
over they are making narrower
profits on their sales. Why is
this?.
1t seems to be afact while bust
ness has fallen off beginning with.
the beginning of the presidential
campaign, prices haye steadily
advanced, so that the wholesale
price of many commodities to-
day is almost equal and in some
cases greater than the retail
price of two years ago. A Ger
tain brand Of overshoes, for in
stance, is sold in Bemidji today
for less than actual cost, the sell
ing price having remained the
same while the wholesale price
has steadily advanced. Why is
this?
A few days ago the General
Paper company filed it's answer
in case brought against it by
the United States, claiming
that it is merely a sales agent
and not an organization for the.
purpose Of controlling the price
Of paper. Yet every printer in.
the land knows that since the or
ganization of the General Paper
company the paper upon which
this newspaper is printed has
cost twice as much as it did pre-
vious to the organization of the
company and every printer in
the land knows that it is the Cen
eral Paper company that has
done it.
This is perhaps the principal
reason why business is duller
than it was two years ago. The
trusts are getting a better grip,
The retailer makes smaller and
smaller margins while the price
of all commodities is gradually
pushed up and up.
What are we going to do about
it?''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-03-08
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Fifty young pigs,
five and six weeks old. Yves
Wright.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-03-08
BACKW GODS
s. X 10 T CHE s.
The Supreme Test.
By A. M. GREELEY

The Supreme Test.
81 am thinking Of getting
married, said PARKWAY Jones in
a timid tone.
well, you have been against
the wheel before, so you know
how a gambler goes broke, con-
soled his friend.
Yes, | invested in mining
stock when / married, sure, and
find | got all assessments and
no dividends. She was as gentle
as cyclone and as loving as a
barb wire fence. The only time
she was good natured was after
eating hearty meal, but she
starved to death. When she
was dead the preacher says to
me, the Lord giVeth and the
y ( lL-5 Il
Lord taketh away, and the only
answer | could think of giving
him was, yes the Lamb taketh
away the sin Of the world But
the woman I have my eye on now
is of different breed. She is
gentle as a kitten and as sweet
as dandelion in a haystack. 2
''The fruit that looks the
sweetest sometimes has the bit
ter taste. =
s'But the fellow who has been
bitten by a mad dog-is apt to be
careful Of the next dog he pets.
I've studied this one and I know
she has the gentleness of an
angel-she was never mad in her
life. Last week she came home
and found the neighbours cows
in her garden, destroying the
corn. She looked surprised.
then turned to me and said, IF
the roads were paved with gold,
some people would still get off in
to the fields.
Perhaps she did not like corn,
anyhow
q was at her place one day
when she burned a swell cake
she was cooking. It didn't
weaken her smile a Bit
"Some people smile in COM
pany, to curse in private
1--WE we're out boatriding one
day when a storm came up and
soaked her best Sunday clothes.
She took it as a joke, and said,
& guess the man in the clouds
thinks we need BATH
perhaps she thought bon
net spoiled was not worth as
much as a husband saved.
Only yesterday she was hang
ing out big washing when the
clothesline broke and the mud
few SCATTERING. I heard her
laughing, and that's how I hap
pened to notice what !"
''She laughed when the line
broke!" The cynic rose to his
feet with staring eyes. ''And
you wasting your time telling me
this while she remains unmar-
ried. Run, man, run. Get her
quick and don't take a second S.
chance for losing such a prize. .
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va. WANT COLUMN r..
HELP WANTED.
WANTED Cook at City hotel.

For U. S. army able.
bodied, unmarried men be-
tween ages of 81 and IS, citi-
zens OF United States, of
good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English. For in
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles block, Bemidji.
Minnesota.
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FOR SALE High grade Ply
mouth Rock ROSTERS. j. H.
Thomas, Crookston, R. F. D.
No. /.
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MlSCELLA NEOUS.

FOUR NEW TOWNS on the Thief
River Falls extension. First
class openings for all kinds of
business and investments. Adj
dress 4 D. Stephens, Crooks
I ton. MINI.
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! Fits BpGS N O R TIL !
! I ! 4 pE E COUNTRY !
Northome has it's day.

Northome has it's day.
Lent makes it's tardy beginn-
ing.
Twenty below a year ago to-
day.
Firemen's tournament in Au-
gust.
Bridge claims to be innocent
of crooks.
They are all for waterworks at
Thief River.
In the social swim a good many
go to the bottom.
Breckenridge high school out
talks Long Prairie.
Fergus Falls votes on eight
charter amendments.
Births Ia and deaths 35 in
Itasca county last year.
The lumberman with logs all
banked is lucky fellow.
Eighty two out Of 1O8 failed in
teachers examinations in Todd.
county.
Local talent presents 1.-THE
Scheme that Failed" at Grand
Rapids. And they didn't fail at
all.
Wadena people, mindful Of
their reputation for truth and
veracity, hayn't seen a single
robin so far.
Walker has a market gardner
who ripens tomatoes, beans and
cucumbers before frost right
along, Mr.. Me- CURE of the ex-
detrimental station to the con.
|trary Notwithstanding
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-12


Salisbury, N. c.. March 1.-THE
Albemarle branch, better known as
the Yadkin division of the Southern.
running South from this city, is un-
dergoing an inspection at the hands
of the North Carolina Corporation
Commission. Messrs. McNeill. Rogers
and Beddingfield. members of the COM
mission, arrived here yesterday and
together with General Superintendent
H. Baker left on a special for a tour
of the road. 1t is also learned that the
people living on this branch of the
cials to put another train into service
it is not known whether or not this
will be done.
Salisbury's mavorality contest which
will be waged this year between Col
A. Fl .Boyden. the present incumbent,
and Mr.. ID. l.. Gaslill, prominent
business man of the city, is waxing
warm. Each gentleman has a strong
following and the result of the Demo-
cratic primary is anticipated with un-
usual interest, both men being staunch
Democrats.
A few weeks ago the Presbyterian
churches of Woodleaf, Cleveland, ex-
tended a pastoral call to Rev. J. D.
Dean. of Aliceville, Ala. and the call
has been accepted. 1t was expected
that Rev. Mr.. Dean would enter upon
his laborS with these churches next
month, but information has been re-
ceived that the minister died at his
home one day this week. The two
congregations are again left without
pastor.
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North CarOIina's MOnu-
ment to Be Unveiled On
the Tenth Of April.
Principal Addresses viii Be Delivered
BY Governors Glenn and MOnta-
gue-.-POem BY Henry Jerome
StOCkard---MiIitarY, Old Vet
erans and Daughters Of the
ConfederaCy Win Attend.

To the Editor: You will please al
low me, through your columns to an
nounce the arrangements, so far as
they have yet been made, for the un-
yelling or dedication of North Caro-
lina's monument at Appomattox. The
exercises win be held on Monday. the
10th of April, instead of on the 9Th,
because of some opposition to their
being held on Sunday.
The railroad companies viii not
consent to give the desired rate Of
one cent a mile on their regular
trains, but will give the rate of one
fare for the round trip on their regu-
lar trains and lower rates on special
or excursion trains that may be run
from such stations from which they
can make the trip to and from Appo-
mattox in one day, arriving there
about IL o'clock a. M. and leaving
there about 5 D. m. on the 10th. Due
notice of these special or excursion
trains and the rates on them Will be
given as soon as definitely arranged.
The principal address will be deliv-
cred by Governor Glenn, and Cover
nor Montague, of Virginia, will also
deliver an address. Prof. Jerome
StOckard VIII prepare anu fedu dn
ode appropriate to the occasion. All
the Congressman from North Carolina
and Virginia have been invited and
arc expected to be present All the
companies of the State Guard have
been invited and several of them viii
attend, and be commanded by Briga-
1ier General ]. r. Armield. A spe-
cial invitation has been extended to
all the Confederate veterans Of Xir-
ginia to attend and very many are
expected.
BY a resolution of the North Caro-
lima Appomattox Commission spe-
cial and most cordial invitation is
hereby extended to all the Confeder-
ate veterans and Daughters of the
Confederacy in North Carolina to at
tend.
This monument is the first erected
by any State at Appomattox and a
large crowd is expected to witness its
unveiling, and it is hoped to make the
occasion a most memorable one and
one of which all North Carolinians
may have cause to be proud.
III. Al. LONDON,
Chairman of North Carolina Appo-
mattox Commission.
Pittsboro, N. c., March II, 1905.
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that the Priory is preparatory
school, of which / am the founder and
principal "Huxtable's Sidelights on
Horace may possibly recall my name
to your memories. The PriorY is,
without exception, the best and most
select preparatory school in England.
Lord Leverstoke, the Earl Of Black
water, Sir Cathcart Soames-they all
have intrusted their sons to me. But
felt that my school had reached its
zenith when, three weeks ago, the
Duke of Holdernesse sent Mr.. James
Wilder, his secretary, with the inti-
nation that young Lord Satire, ten
years old, his only son and heir, was
about to be committed to my charge.
Little did 1 think that this would be
the prelude to the most crushing mis-
fortune of my life.
con May 1st the boy arrived. that
being the beginning of the summer
term. He was a charming youth. and
he soon fell into our ways. / may
tell you-I trust that / am not indis-
Greet, but condolences are absurd
in such a case-that he was not en-
tirely happy at home. 1t is an open
secret that the Dukes married life
had not been a peaceful one, and the
matter had ended in a separation by
mutual consent, the Duchess taking
up her residence in the South of
France. This had occurred very
shortly before, and the boys sympa-
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PROGRESSIVE SPENCER.
Important improvements and New
Buildings and Electric Road to
Salisbury.
(special to News and observer.

Especial to News and Observer)
Spencer, N. c., March 11.-Mr. A.
Reynolds, of PENNSYLVANIA. has pur-
chased whole block in Spencer and
expects to erect a number of dwell
ings upon same at once. In addition
to this many other investments are
being made all of which will greatly
increase the growth of the town. 1t is
also learned that a party in Wash
ington expects to erect a number of
buildings in Spencer this wear, and
there Is every indication of a great
influx of home seekers during the
coming season. Spencer is one of q
very few, and perhaps the only town
in North Carolina which will secure
water works, sewerage. electric lights.
street improvements and graded
schools all in one year. 1t is also
true that no town in the State can
show a larger percentage in develop
ment or as high average wage as is
paid in Spencer. A street railway sys-
is now nearing completion and will be
in operation within the next few
weeks.
A large delegation of Spencerites
left here this morning for Asheville to
attend the second annual session of the
Interstate Y. NJ. G. A. Convention.
The Spencer delegates expect to dis
play a mammoth picture of the new
association building to be erected here
this year Monday night of the con-
vention's deliberations will be devoted
to work among railroad men.
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UNIVERSITY NEWS.
Mr.. Britt's Prize-PhiIogical and Geo-
logical Club-CaroIina' Foot
ball Teams Coach.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Chapel Hill, N. c.. March 1I.-Mr,
George Pratt Britt, president of the
Mcmillan Company, the great pub
fishing house of London and New
York, with his wife, recently visited
the University and took great interest
in noting the work of the University
He has generously affixed a prize Of
twenty-five dollars in value of his best
publications for good work done in
the department of English, literature,
under DR.. Thomas Hume.
The Philogical Club met last Tues
day evening in the alumni hall at
7SO. The following topics were dis
.cussed:
TRANSLATION and Interpretation"
by DR.. Thomas Hume.
"Some Problems in the English
Relative Pronoun,'' by Mr.. L. r. Will
son.
DR.. Smith. president of the club,
announced that the club would IN the
future be able to publish nearly
volume of it's representative work.
Definite action looking forward to-
ward the publication of this book will
be taken at the next meeting,
The Geological Journal Club met at
1880 last Tuesday Mr.. r. r. Rey-
nolds was elected Secretary and
Treasurer of the club.
Al gentleman from the North, who
does not want his name given to the
public in connection with this gift,
but who has recognized the high grade
and standard of work done in the de-
partment of Chemistry in the Univer-
sity, has very generously shown his
appreciation for the same. establish
ing q fellowship in this department.
The fellowship consists of one hum
dred dollars year and is to continue
for ten years. This is to be used in
doing research work in technical
chemistry. The conditions on which
it is to be given are left to the in-
structors in the chemical department.
Mr.. w. J. Warner of CorneI,l has
been selected to coach Cardinals foot
ball team next season Mr.. Warner
has been very highly recommended to
the advisory committee of the Uni-
versity, and has been selected i'm
preference to five other excellent
coaches, whose names were under
consideration. He played on the Cor
nell team for four years and was cap
tain of the team during the last two
years he played. In 1901 he was
guard on Walter Camps all American.
and was given the same position on
Casper Whitney's in 1902. In 1903
he was head coach for Cornell, and
last year ne coached a team in South
ern California, which team won and
holds the championship Of the Pa
cific coast.
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there was a street evangelist preach
ing there, and among a great many
other things he said that Hell was
just twelve miles from Raleigh
did not believe it then, but now comes
the newspapers, which everybody
knows do not publish anything but
truth, and they say that it is east of
Marion and north of Hamlet. This
puts it very near to the place where
the old evangelist said it was-some-
where between Raleigh and Salisbury.
There are three boroughs that it comes
close to in that vicinity; but wherever
it is. if the preacher told us right, it
is dry town, having neither saloons
nor water works like Marion will
have.
We have in this county, the DEVILS
Ball Alley, the Devils Hole, the Devils
Fork, the Devils Bear Drive and a
real Volcano. 1t would seem from
these names that the Devil was a
sportive being when he was here, and
made his tracks on the Black Noun
tains; but there is no evidence that he
visited this county.
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Hallamshire since 1900. Married
Edith, daughter of Sir Charles Apple
dore, 1888. Heir and only child, Lord
Satire Owns about two hundred and
fifty thousand acres. Minerals in
Lancashire and Wales. Address: Carl
ton House Terrace; Holdernesse Hall,
Hallamshire; Carston Castle, Bangor,
Wales. Lord of the Admiralty, 1872;
Chief Secretary of State for -'
of the greatest subjects of the Crown"
'"The greatest and perhaps the
wealthiest. ] am aware, Mr.. Holmes,
that you take a very high line in pro-
fessional matters, and that you are
prepared to work for the works sake.
I may tell you. however, that his
Grace has already intimated that a
cheque for five thousand pounds will
be handed over to the person who
another thousand to him who can
name the man or men who have taxi
EN- him."
1T is a princely offer" said Holmes.
Watson, l think that we shall accom-
pany DIR. Huxtable back to the North
of England. And now. DR.. Huxtable,
twhen you have CONSUMED that milk,
you will kindly tell ME what has hap
pened, when it happened, how it hap
DSneQ, anu ililctilJs -Atldl LII. IDOEIleS =
croft Huxtable, of the Priory School,
near Mackleton, has to do with the
matter, and why he comes three days
after an event-the state of your chin
gives the date-to ask for my humble
services
Our visitor had consumed his milk
and biscuits The light had come
back into his eyes and the colour to
his cheeks. as he set himself with
great vfgour and lucidity to explain
the situation
II must inform YOU gentlemen,
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came personally. Mr.. Holmes. in Or
der to insure that you would return
with me. / feared that no telegram
would convince you of the absolute
urgency of the case"
''When you are quite restored"
"I am quite we'll again. 1 cannot
imagine how / came to be so weak. 4
wish you, Mr.. Holmes, to come TO
Mackleton with me by the next train" "
Ny friend shook his head.
'AIy colleague, DIR. Watson, could
tell YOU that we are very busy at pres
ent. 1 am retained in this case of
the Ferrers Documents. and the Aber-
gayenny murder is coming up for trial.
Only very important issue could call
me from London at present"
Important" Our visitor threw up
his hands. Have you heard nothing
of the abduction of the only son of
the Duke of Holdernesse ?''
what! the late Cabinet Minister?"
Exactly. We have tried to keep ii
out of the papers. but there was some
rumour in the Globe last night.
thought it might have reached your
ears
Holmes shot out his long, thin arm
and picked out Volume III" in his
encyclopaedia of reference.
. 'TIoldernesse, 9Th Duke, K.G., +.
C.-half the alphabet Baron Bev-
erly, Early of Carston'-dear me.
what a list! Lord Lieutenant of
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action, when the door had closed be-
hind him, was to stagger against the
table, whence he slipped down upon
the floor, and there was that majestic
figure PROSTATE and insensible upon
our bearskin hearthrug.
We had sprung to our feet and for
a few moments we stared in silent
amazement at this ponderouS piece of
wreckage, which told of some sudden
and fatal storm far out on the ocean
of life. Then Holmes hurried with
cushion for his head, and 1 with
brandy for his lips. The heavy, white;
face was scanned with lines of trouble,
the hanging pouches under the closed
eyes were leaden in colour, the loose
mouth dropped dolorously at the
corners, the rolling chins were un-
shaven. Collar and shirt bore the
CRIME of long journey, and the hair
bristled unkempt from the well-shap-
ed head. 1t was a sorely striken man
who lay before us.
What is it, Watson? ?" asked
Holmes.
Absolute xhauStion-posSibly
mere hunger and fatigue, said J.,
with my finger on the thready pulse,
where the stream of life trickled thin
and small.
Return ticket from Mackleton, in
the North of England" said Holmes
drawing it from the watch-pocket. TT
is not twelve o'clock yet He has GER
tainly been an early starter
The puckered eyelids had begun to
culver and now pair of vacant. grey
eyes looked up at us. An instant later
the man had scrambled on to his feet
his face crimson with shame.
Forgive this weakness. Mr.. Holmes
have been a little oyerwrourht
Thank you, if I might have 4 glass
of milk and a biscuit, / have M
doubt that / should be better.