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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-23
CAV, There's the Rub.

Barrister Your case would have
been stronger Mr. Dooley, if you had
only acted on the defensive. But You
struck first If you had only let
him strike YOU first You would have
had the Jaw on your side
Mr. Dooley--Ycs, I'd rather have
had the law on my side, but should
have had him on my chest biting the
life out Of me!--Ally Slopers Half.
Holiday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-23
A THANKSGIVING LUAU

Little Weena and her brother Oola
sat on the ground in front of their
grass house making long chains of the
flowers they had Just gathered, 1t
was such an odd little house, only ten
feet high, with no windows II was
covered all over with punches of grass
the ends lose aud flying. 1t looked
like a bis tousled head of hair.
Through the trees the children could
see their father in his canoe out
among the tossing waves. When he
came in from fishing they ran to him
with their flowers. When he sat
down to rest at the foot of a great
Tree, Weena threw her arms around
him and begged him to talk to her. So
while the sun went down and the long
cloud shadows and soft colors stole
across the alter, he told them about
their people.
In the early days, he said, there
came many tribes from far away in
long canoes TO live in their island.
For long time they were happy and
content, for Pele, the goddess of vol
canoes, shut the mouths of the craters
and made the sun smile upon the val
leys. Then after many years and
many kings, there came the best and
noblest king the world ever knew.
Kammehameha First who subdued the
wicked by a look and killed fifty rebel
chiefs in one day single handed and
flung them down steep cliff into the
sea. When he died the people mourned
greatly and struck out their front
teeth and tore their hair to show their
grief. Then the tribes went to war
and there was no more happiness. But
in the later days since Ola was born,
his father said, the people had heard
of far country with good ruler and
many soldiers So they sent to the
ruler saying, We are like little chill
dren without a father viii you come
and care for us
Did he say yes?'" asked Oola.
He has said nothing yet" answered
The father.
Just then canoe landed near,
bringing two men. They talked long
and earnestly with the father while
the children crushed taro roots in a
long wooden trough TO make kind of
bread called poi" for dinner
When the two men went away.
Cola heard his father say that there
was to be a great festival the next
day in the city and he was going to
take them all.
When they started the next morn
ing, crowds joined them at every vii
lage, and when they reached the city
il was overlooking with happy people
All were moving toward a great
palace where bands were playing and
soldiers marching All The villagers
crowded into great square In from
Of the palace Weena climbed on her
fathers shoulder and COLA held his
mothers hand and stood on tiptoe to
watch a big soldier with a sword.
There was silence as great man
made a speech from the portico OF the
palace another man seemed to an.
swer him then suddenly there was a
roar Of cannon. a great stir. Above
the palace there flashed upon the
sight a flag, like a glorious flower.
red and white and blue
Weena stretched her arms to il and
shouted Aloha Aloha the CRY Of
10y of her people Aloha Aloha"
sounded On every side, with the cheers
Of The soldiers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-23
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-23
A THANK SEWING.

Y Y Z
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-23
1T GOES TO YOUR BAD ACCOUNT

TO half 40 thngs
70 be lax, indo cnt, iudiftercnt
TO live a half life when a whole life
is possible,
Not to be sclupulously clean in per
son and surl oundiugs,
To acknowledge a fault and make
no effort to overcome It,
TO be ungmtcru, to friends and to
those who have helped us
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-23

For the tokens of thy presence
Within, above, abroad;
For my own great gift OF being,
| thank thee, . my God,
y y y
Uncle John My goodness, Tommy
YOU eat an awful LOT for such a little
fellow"
Tommy 4 spect | aren't So little
as | looks from the outside,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-23
Just a Thought.

n q Ia
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-23

Women can wash their husbands
crayats with great success IL instead
Of rubbing they fasten them to
washing board and scrub with brush
I'll clean. The crayat should be iron.
cd while very wet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-23
Fairbanks Back at Capital.

Washington, Nov y Vice Presi
dent and Mrs Fairbanks returned 10
Washington yesterday for the season
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Ten Miles ofDucks.

Leon sportsmen who walk many
miles each year in order to get shot
or Two at stray duck, will read the
following item handed us by A. E. Dorm,
with considerable interest. Mr.. Dorm
resided for several years in Texas, and
says ducks are very plentiful there.
Corpus Christi, Texas, December L.
A great phenomenon in the way of
game was witnessed on Corpus Christi
bay this evening when yeritable
island made up of blue-bill ducks
could be seen out in the bay about a
mile in front of the city. The grand spec-
tacle attracted hundred of visitors to
the docks. who were amazed at what they
saw. The island of ducks reached from
one end of the bay to the other, and was
about ten miles long. At other places in
the bay could be seen groups of a hun-
dred or more ducks separated from the
string. Many hunters in the northern
part of town killed their full quota from
groups of ducks near the shores edge.
Ducks have been plentiful during the
season, but this is the most wonderful
sight ever Witnessed in Corpus Christi
in the way of game.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Mells-H s-Harp.

In the parlors of the Denison Hotel in
this city on last Wednesday evening
there was pretty little wedding, the
bride being Miss Edna Harp the ,gsaugsz,
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harp of the Hotel
Denison, and the groom being Mr.. Neal
Wells, popular young farmer living
southwest of Leon, the ceremony being
performed by Justice John Holden in
the presents of a number of guests
Following the ceremony sumptuous
wedding supper was served and many
were the congratulations extended the
happy young couple.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14

says that at least one regular session
OF the legislature shall be held between
the sentence and execution.
The date originally set for the execu-
ton was Feb. ,, 1895. On Feb. ., after
Mrs. Rogers had received the last rites
OF the Roman Catholic church, Governor
Bel granted .hera .repriersS until June 2.
On May last the full bench of the
Vermont Supreme Court heard the
evidence on which the petition for a
new trial was based, and little more
t an a week later denied the petition.
On June the second reprieve by
Governor Bell removed the doomed
woman from under the shadow of the
scaffold. This reprieve was granted in
order that the United States Supreme
Court might pass upon the constitution
ality and legality of the proceedings
governing Mrs. Rogers sentence. On
Nov. q last the United States Supreme
Court refused to stay the sentence of
the Vermont court.
Mrs. Rogers was the first person SEN
fenced to death in Vermont within the
past thirteen years who was refused
clemency. The last murderer executed
in the state was Sylvester Bell, who
was hanged in 1892 for wife murder
The last woman to be executed was Mrs.
Emeline Meeker, who paid the death
at Windsor on March 30, 1883.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14

Of all laws which foster such mon
opolies, at the expense of indepen-
dent industry and the public good.
6. To destroy the power of the
rail road machine in the politics of
our congressional district.
Petitions, headed as above, arc said
to be In circulation. in every part of the
county and meeting with considerable
encouragement, although several of the
party leaders and others refuse to en-
dorse it. The men, who will be named
later, at the head of this movement are
certainly actuated purely because they
believe the day of needed reform is at
hand. If these gentlemen who sign this
petition fail to defeat the machine there
will be more political "mavericks" in
this county for the next twenty years
than there will be room for. 1t simply
means that they are withdra wing from
the machine domination and il they fail
the machine will place them on the
black list for years to come. 1t REQUIRES
nerve and backbone, if you please, and
realization OF call to duty. Itmeans
that the party has come to a parting of
the ways. Kind republican readers you
must get on one side or 'tother. "He
that is not for Me is against Me-" You
can't carry water on both shoulders.
We want all of our readers to read
the platform and especially the sixth
article. Commit it to memory. That
article comes out in the open and calls
spade spade and cart wheel a cart
wheel. There is no padding about it
and there is no doubt about the con-
gresslnan they are after and unless his
friends get busy the progressive ele-
ment is going to get his scalp. In con-
clusion let us again offer the free use of
our columns for the discussion of this
important question. We also want to
say that the movement has our hearty
approval and admiration. We like to
see men stand for what they believe to
be right and not afraid to come out in
the open. Later we will give the names
of the leaders in the movement, but at
present they have not all had an oppor-
tnnity to join, and we do not want to
name the few.--Corning Free Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
December The Bargain Month

The Des Moines Daily News is making
special bargain month out of Decenr
Der by offering The Daily News without
Sunday for one year, The New South
west, monthly magazine, for one year
and a fine five page Wall Atlas, 22x2S
inches for $3.50. This splendid offer
is only good until January 1st and re-
mittance should be made direct to The
Daily News, Des Moines, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Street Commissioners Report

Street Commissioner A. M. Pryor has
kindly furnished us with the following
report of his work the past season,
the amount of money collected, what
the street work cost, including his
salary and the amount of money on
hands available for working the streets.
Poll tax collected in cash $1Ss1O
Poll tax collected in labor ... 1875
One mill tax collected in cash. :. $4,000
Paid for labor on streets .......... 4O1 .63
Paid street commissioners salary 1880
Fines worked out on streets ..... 10000
Cash on hand in road fund. ......... 325.00
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Real Estate Transfers

from Nov. rs to Dec. 8, 1905, as reported
by S. Varga &-Co.t
Fred Gould to Lester Gould 20
acres in Long Creek .......$ 10000
Geo. N. Wood to Cyril G. Wood
lot in Weldon. ............ 10000
w. +. Blair to r. e. Blades lots
in Van Vert ............ $500
William G. Smith to Julia f.
Needham lots in Lamont 1000
Ira d. Keagle to Melissa j.
keagle undivided Of lot in
LamOnl ................. 10000
William Woodland to w. c.
Woodland 145 acres in Decatur 3,75O.OO
NJ. L. Cozad to w. o. Mullin-
nix 81 acres in Morgan 1000
Julian T. Harris to Elmer S.
Harris 50 acres in Center 4,35O.OO
Geo. W. Gassett heirs to Bell
Miller 10 acres in Eden 10000
Ed II. Sharp to w. P. Hepburn
undivided : Of 376 acres in
Long Creek...-............. 1865
Louis A. Petetish to Jesse w.
Decker 1872 acres in Franklin 81 900. 90
Lucy NJ. Stafford to Chas. K.
Weable 40 acres in Fayette.. 100000
A. L. Ross to Jacob Ross lot in
LeOn... ................ 10000
c. f. Neal to G.. A. Pegan s65
acres in Long Creek 17.29O.OO
Sheriff to C. N. Axes 320 acres
in Franklin (known as tho
Lee farm)....,. ~..,................... 1,l3O.12
Florence NJ. Porter to Z. w.
Townsend lot in Decatur. 5000
E. i. Goodwin to Adam Zika
1S6 acres in Burrell 1000. 90
Abraham ReXroat to Geo. w.
Damn 30 acres in Woodland. 1,2OO.O .OO
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Letter From Aunt Jane Miller.
Walla Walla. Wash. Dec. 4. 19O5

Walla Walla, Wash, Dec. 4, 1906.
EDITOR REpORTER: Dear old friends
will just drop you n line and let you
know that l have wandered from the
land love SO we'll. don't think ever
can love Washington as did do Oregon.
We had some snow last week; there is
no freeze yet. The boys like it fine up
here they both have good positions by
the year. We did not sell our property
at Portland. l still have my five lots
between Portsmouth and the river, Ella
did not sell her lots either. want to
go back some time to live and die there
Walla Walla is nice place, great
place for schools and colleges, we also
have Fort Walla Walla and the peniten-
tiarybut no street cars. We had very
nice thanksgiving dinner the foreman
of the place where Charlie works gave
him fine turkey and, three ,sauashes
forfpies. And on Sunday morning when
we got here about Ave O'Clock a. m. we
found nice loaf of bread hanging on
the door knob. They seem to like
Charles work fine up here. With best
wishes to all my dear old friends there.
AUNT JANE MILLER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
School Report.

Superintendent's report for month
ending December 1, 1905.
Number enrolled 445
Average number belonging .. 49,. =. 42O
Average daily attendance ........ 800
Per cent OF attendance ................. 81
Per cent of punctuality ,.....,.. ...... 80
Cases OF taEdiness ....... .................. ga
Number not absent or tardy .......... :. 23O
Names of those not absent or tarly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14

Just received a car of Portland
cement. Prices right.
F. G. MuLLIsNIx. Z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14


HIGH SCHOOL
Lucille Alexander, Lucy CARRIER Helen Hamilton,
Fem Pryor, Sidney Artt Floyd Coder Vim Matsler.
Ray Little, Walter Watsabaugh, Jessi Artt, Amy
beheiiei, Josie Cooney, Ruth Cpnrey Arta Forbes
Pearl iord Mabel " right, LYDIA Wasson Nartlla
Young, Roland Albaush, Earl Caldwell, Earl Gard
ner, Es' ey Armstrong, Harry Swanson Fred Young,
Blanche Brann, Iva Briggaman Ida Briggarnan,
Agnes Conwell, Matte Evans, Eunice Long, Mabel
Matsler, Rose Newman, Jessie Smith. Lila Mckinley
Howard Eals, Earl Epperley, Leslie Grimes, Sam
tiarber, Maicsln johnson, Edgar Ketcham, James
McMorris, Park Aainnix Lawrence QuIett Harry
Wstsabaugh
9TH GRADE
Leo Huffman, Caair Cation, Ethel Beck, Ruth
Ford, Ethel Gatchell, Freda Ieale I1elah Sang en-
Minnie Harris, Tina stiil, Hazel Cation, Clara
Caster Katie Forbes,
9Th AND 7rH GRADE
Bessie Beneael, Ollie BeneGeI, Olive Bright Alta
Hart, Hazel Moore, Mabel Dorm Ola Farnes, Grace
GhOrmley, Anna Perdew, Grace McHarness, Brown
Caster John Evans, Earl Doru, Friedrich Hoffman,
Floyd John, Raymond Pickering, Leo.Iard Perdeu.
4rH AND 5rH GRADES
Efhe Beardsley, Abby Carrithers, Hazel Carey,
Hale, Helen John, Arie Lane Alice Rookstool Ateen
Scott Maud Ogilve, Bertha Frazer, Hugo Benefel,
Alta Durham, Dick talllla,n, Claude Hiatt, Edgar
Perdew, Edith hcHarnens, Hva Tharp, Jo Waight,
Ralph Pickering.
3RD GRADES
Dorothy Hull Elma Forbes, Arn,et,a Howard,
Ches ter bowman Harry Letnley, Jess Peters, Louie
Pickering, Robbie Beartsley, Archie Pickering, Car
rol John, Charlie Musselnan, Harold Carey, Blanch
Peters, Maud spirer. Iva Gates, Blanch Marvin
Hazel John, LaNelle Mullinni1, Horny Vanostrand
Ralph Scott, Lloyd Hiatt, Bryan Core Julian Meter
lsr ASD2Np GRADES.
Arthur Howard Bessie Armstrong Willie Phillip,
Harry Hale. Dorothy Eals, George Lamb, Ralph Dun
hain, AerlA Warnsta6, Irving Little, Edna lBisgs
Ralph Biggs Mabel CarrItherr, Hasjorle Henmsa
Madge Pickering, Darrell Scott, Fred Dunhafn Hor.
ace Beardsley, Hazel Marvin Rounsa yille Clark
Juanta Carey. John Harvey, Barbara Penniwel
Clara McHarness, Ophie Armstrong, lrving Smith
Ralph Beck.
SOUTH BUILDING,
9Th ANp7TK aRApEs.
John Fulton, Barden Carmean, Renan Long, Sam
uel Hamilton, Bernard Fulton, Frank Caster Fred
kentner, Earl Bowu Raymond Epperley, Sheldon
Norton Eva Curry Beulah Tharp. Letta Kills Wilma
Coffin, Leona Smith, Esthee Henry, Coral Natsler
Helen Norton, Lola Snith.
41H AND 5rR GRADES
Mabel still, Mildred Avery, Elsie Mitchell Euaic<
Fields, Burt Hoffman Leland Lutz- Fern Bennett
Pearl kentner, .Iohn Gatchel Nela Cain Hale Lor.
ey, Theda Hinds, Eugene Russell. Willie Iiaaaiey.
Bird DGRAEs.
Leland Allbaugh, Joy Dodge, veinla Ford, Mahs
Weaver, Cecil Wright, Ruth stokeshury Leal Rn
clianan, Harry Bullard, Margaret Danghton, Free
Epperley Oscar Farnes, Lester Loeey Edith Parsons
lnes smith, Earnie Coffin, Lillian Combs.
lsr AND 2SD GRADES
byron Tharp. Hazel Vaughn, Gladys Lutz Heller
Dorm Josephine Cotler, Ralph Rhoades Clifford
Farnes, Franklin Matser Harold Wright, Tress.
Tulis, Edith Colin, Freddy RUSSELL May McKern
oterof Cecil Riioades, Beulah Peteron, Elsie Quick
Roy Gunter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14

Don't be imposed upon by taking
substitutes offered for Foley's Honey
and Tar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
License to Wed.
Card of Thanks.

! desire to thank the many friends
and neighbers who SO kindly assisted
me in gathering my corn, also for the
assistance rendered me during the sick
ness in nay family. W. H. AXES.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-18
N0TICEl To The Public

Our door is open to the Waterbury inhabitants and vicinity to exhibit our large variety of the newest and best quality in the line of Umbrellas, TrInks, Bags and Leather Goods sold al the bottom prices. Come in and We will convince you. Any Umbrella pur- chased of us we repair free of charge for an entire year. A promise from US is kept as we wish to keep the trade. We do as much manufacturing as any firm in the city, so can afford to sell at as low a rate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-18
A PECULIAR WOUND.
Soldier Whose Bowels Were Torn to Pieces by Cannon Ball Which
 Did Not Touch Him.

Speaking of what cannon balls were capable of doing, while seemingly harm
 less" says Dan R. Anderson, in the h. ter Ocean, brings to memory strange case of an Ohio soldier at the battle of Missionary Ridge, November 23 or "A, 1863. He was brought to the general
 field hospital, Army of the Cumberland, and was put in tent near the commis-
 sary tent, so that could hear him groan in his agony. His grooming was exces- sive and something altogether unusual so much so that it caused me to go to him. met one of the contract surgeons coming from the tent and asked him what was the cause. He said: There's nothing the matter at all. He is playing of and am going to send him to his reg iment.' went in to the sufferer, asking him where he was wounded. He said all be knew about it was that as he was going up the ridge a shell from a rife cannon had passed in front of him, so close that it took him of his feet, knock ing the breath out of him, and that when he came to his senses he experienced the most unusual pain in his bowels, and that there was no let-up to 1t.
 There was no visible discoloration. His pulse was normal and the only thing to indicate anything wrong vas in his respiration, which was like that in a case of lung fever. called the doc tors attention to his way of breathing, and they all, except the major in charge, said "Malingerer.' and one of them took hold of him in no gentle manner and tried to pull him of the cot, and said mean things to him. can see now the agonized look the poor fellow gave the doctor. pleading to be let alone that he might die, protesting all the time that be was mortally hurt. and he died while yet the doctor was tugging at him, and in the presence of more than dozen per sons, one of whom was Mother Bieker- dike. Was Mother Biekerdike indig- nant? We'll. I should say she wasi And there were others that were. and there is one who hasn't got over it yet, and who spoke his piece at the time In honor of Americans will say that that assistant contract surgeon was Cana dian. and, further, that if he will call at my address, I will give him the best ia the shop.
 The soldier was not long dead befors the doctors had him on the amputation table holding a pcst-mortem- was allowed to be present and saw one of the most unique cases on record brought to light. The man had sustained a com pIete disintegration of his small intes- tines-torn all to pieces-and yet there was no swelling of the abdomen to in- dicate any such condition. That Cana dian got his walking papers that day. The facts in this case can be found in he official papers of the general field hospital. Army of the Cumberland. on file at Washington. and if this should meet the eye of any of those present at the time I would be pleased to hear from them. The oommissary sergeant of that day is very much alive yet"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-18
CAST OFF CLOTHING

of gentlemen. youths and boys bought at the highest cash prices Prompt at tenti0n to mail orders Cleaning. press ing and repairing neatly done
 NM PoSsSER, PTS Bank St
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-18
WATERVILLE.

Rainbow festival at Goodwill hall tonight.
 Mrs George Wedge of Thomaston called on friends in the "ville' yester- day.
 A Martinez of Ansonia was in town on business yesterday.
 Henry Maher and Homer Tullar caught a B ID. raccoon Monday night.
 Jacob Gruber has been removed to the Brookside home suffering from er- ysipelas.
 The Evening Democrat is for safe in Waterville every evening at the two local drug stores, Carney's and Say ers's. Put in your order for a copy each evening. The paper will be sent to your address by mail each evening for $5 a year or 42 cents a month.
 Mrs E. Eastwood is resting con- fortably after a successful operation for appendicitis at the hospital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-18
Suburban News!
OAKVlLLE HAPPENINGS

r. c. Slade is making arrangements to have tile pipe line to run from his reservoir off Falls avenue to the fac tory, work to commence in a few days.
 c. Hallock has moved his family from the Capewell tenement, near Davis street, to Waterbury.
 Mrs E. J. Coon of Newton Heights entertained the Ladies' Aid society at her home this afternoon.
 The Young Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs Robinson tomorrow af- ternoon on Falls avenue.
 Painters in the employ of the rail- road company are giving the local sta ton a much needed coat of paint.
 The mason work on Bissers cellar on the Heights is nearing completion.
 Harry Slade is nursing a lame back, the result of an accident while at his work yesterday.
 Henry Dubois and Frank Stoddard are in Washington on hunting trip.
 The young son of Aaron Bradshaw of Falls avenue is suffering from the measles.
 ". c. Hungerford of Maple Grove farm shipped very beautiful Egyp- tian goat to parties in Vermont yes terday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-18
Yardstick of Summer Time.

Mrs. Knicker-How long will you be away this summer?
 Mrs. Bocker-I don't know. I shall stay $1, 900 at the seaside and $500 at the mountains-N. r. Sun. -'