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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case
Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. J. (,HENEy & 90 To,edo n
We the undersigned have knou'a F. j. Cheney for
the last Is years, and believe him perfectly honorable
IN all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their firm.
, VEST q TRuAX, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN Il MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free Price 75c per hot
tie. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
One Way Colonists' Rates
via
Chicago Great Western Railway.

to points in Arizona, California, Colo
RADIO, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,
Utah. Washington, Alberta, and British
Columbia. Tickets on sale Sept. 18th
to Oct. 31st. Choice of routes. For
further information apply to any Great
Western Agency orr j. P. Elmer, G. p A.,
st. Paul, MINI. Dec. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
Special Homeseeker's Excursion

Low rates are offered by the Burling-
ton Railway. Round trip tickets at
less than regular one-way fare to many
points in the west and southwest.
Tickets on sale Nov. and 21st, Dec. )
and 18th. Return limit q days, liberal
stopover privileges. Details on request.
C. M. KETCHAM,
Dec. 10. Ticket Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
Tuesday, December S, 'O5
40 Head Of Horses

20 registered Percheron French Draft
Shires, including span of matched
Shire mares, and years old, weight
26OO lbs. registered Percheron and
French Draft mares. French Draft
and Percheron Stations. Z registered
French Draft colts. II Grades. The
mares are mostly sired by the noted
horse, Marocain, and bred to Prince
Albert who will be included in the sale.
Eight of the mares have pure bred colts
at side
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
Hogs, Cattle, Grain and
Machinery

so head of hogs, weighing from so TO
200 lbs. registered Short-Horn bull,
10 months old, an extra good one, three
grade Hereford bulls, spring calf.
Some hay, machinery, wagons and
harness. Sale begins at 10 o'clock a. m.
TERMS:-S10 and under cash. Over
$40. credit OF II months will be given,
purchaser giving note with approved
security, note to bear per cent interest
from dale. 5per cent discount for cash
VIM. Layland
Col. Jack CLANToN, Auct.
H. p. ANDERSON, Clerk. 14-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

A case involving the rights of auto
mobile owners and farmers has Just
been decided in Poweshiek county and
the farmer won the victory. He re-
ceived damages amounting to S1,51950
from the driver of an automobile who
failed to stop his vehicle when he saw
that the horse of the farmer whom he
had met was frightened. The evidence
in brief was as follows: The plaintiff
an old man 90 years of age, was driving
with single horse and buggy a short
distance west of the town of Newburg,
and was met by an automobile carrying
five passengers. The automobile, upon
meeting the plaintiff, failed to stop, his
horse became frightened, climbed an
embankment about five feet high, upset
the buggy and dragged the plaintiff
under the buggy for quite a distance.
This would indicate that the horse has
yet some rights on the public highways
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
PUBLIC SALE

have been raising Draft Horses for
the last 20 years, and as l have rented
my farm will close out. my entire lot at
farmers prices. You will seldom meet
with such good lot.at public auction.
Therefore, will offer at public sale, at
the farm . miles southeast of st Charles,
known as the Sutton farm. on
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

The CRATER who does not read his
doom in recent election news has a
beam in his minds eye.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets.
druggists refund the money If it fails TO cure E. W
Groves signature on each box. Csc. 7-1yr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
Home Visitors Excursion.

Destinations certain points in Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New
York, Ohio. Ontario, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. Rate, one and one third
fare. Date Of sale, November u, 1905;
limit p days. Continuous passage in
each direction. We will gladly furnish
any further information upon applica-
ton. G.. M. KETCHAM, Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

Foley's Honey and Tar always stops
the cough and heals the lungs. Refuse
substitutes. L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

When man gets the notion in his
head that the world is against him he
is very apt to be willing to let it be
against him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

If man could lie down and kick and
scream every time he could not have
his way, the way children do, he would
scream more than the worst child in
town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

Joe Trigg says: Give the farm a
name. Have this name neatly lettered
on signboard and placed where it can
be seen by the traveller who goes by
your place. Then have some letterheads
and envelopes printed with the name OF
your farm and your own thereon, and
thus do business on the farm in bust
ness like manner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

Foley's Honey aud Tar 70 cough
and colds; reliable, tried and tested
safe and sure. l.. p. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

People will probably be surprised
when they find taxes are less in Craw-
ford county next yearthan they werethis
year, and that in spite Of the building of
the new court house. But it is fact
the levy is less and the taxes will be
less for everybody and the court house
taxes will be in it, too. Those who
thought the building of the new court
house would make it too expensive for
them to live in the county will now
have another think coming.-Denis on
RnIletin
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

Dec. 19.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

IL SiiA5 y 1ot etuot
Same t MoR RsGs:, Dis STR /.
Danielson, Anna. Sc nwI13 40
Evans, w. r.. >. Sc ne 10 80
Evans & Evansville. ...1
............s e "a l13 160
Lovette, Joseph. ne sw 10 80
MORGAN DISTRICT 4.
Ellis, Eliza. ..... ne nel5 40
MORGAN DISTRICT 5.
Allard, Hiram. NV Sc l 80,
......w u Sc ne sw II 5
Evans, w. r.. Sc Sc 2 40
Ellis, Eliza. s II Sc Sc 10l 20
Shockey, J. F..........l
.........nh nA Hw IL 40
..........s II NV nwl11l 20
........... sw ne NV |11I 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

20, u
Arnold, S. X.
Irving's End add, 1, 2 5
Blades, R. E...........
Branscom's End add,
begin IS it W of NV a
corner block 3, thence
w 165 feet, thence.
south 2741a it, thence
ne 1913 it, thence north
173 it to place Of be-
ginning.
Craft, R. F..
Van Vert, %, "a 5
Same. tax 1902.
Fry, j. H.. .Barr's add, 3I15
Leonard, Mrs. L..
Corbett's I'd ad, /, 2, 1882
Patterson, M. j.. 80.
Irving's End add. S hI14
Thompson, U. L.. .....
Commencing 16 it WI
of sw cor block 2,
Branscom's addition,
thence W 165 it, thence
II SO it, thence e 165
it, thence S 80 it tol
beginning.
Wagner, James.
;. .Irving's list add, 4 4
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02
"Wife" and Vacation.

This is the time of the year when the
ingenious little wife begins to work
her husband for her summer vacation.
Too early? Not bit Of it! You don't
know the game.
Hubby has made up his mind to take
the partner of his joys ard sorrows to
some cheap cool spot, but she has set
her soul OH going to Europe. So she be-
gins to feel i'll. Size cannot eat anything
at breakfast, and he leaves for the Of
fee worried, which he wouldn't be il
he could see her prance off to the ice
box and nearly clean out its contents
the minute the door closes after him.
The family doctor is called in, and be,
worthy soul, recommends a change and
suggests nervous prostration as the al
tentative. A sea voyage is what she
needs, and, as Mrs. \. is going to Eu-
rope, why not avail herself Of the
chance? Thus it will be seen the doctor
has been we'll coached. Once the Eu-
rope idea is ingrafted the rest IS easy.
She proves to him that a trip to Europe
is after all much more economical. She
will need no new clothes-that is, eX-
cept tailor made or two. and they
must be nice, of course. If she went to
any summer resort she would need at
least a dozen garments of all the hues
of the rainbow. He hcsitateS and is
lost
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02

the treatment accorded him by the
military authorities and, purchasing a
small pleasure yacht, put his family.
consisting of a wife and six children.
on board and sailed for the United
States. On the yacht, besides his fami-
~, he carried piano, brass musical
instruments and store Of household
goods. They went to Philadelphia" and
Mrs. Jones' first stage appearance as a
girl of eight was in her fathers band,
made up of her father. her five broth
ers and sisters and herself. That was
In the thirties, and after that time she
appeared with the elder Booth, Char
lotte Cushman, James Murdoch, Julia
Dean and other players whose names
are almost like those Of characters of
ancient history to the present genera
ton OF plsygoers. She has also acted
with Edwin Booth. Nine. Modteska,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02

they are we'll fed and cared for. She
keeps abreast of current events and
literature and delights In reading aloud
to others Whenever a picnic or party
of any kind is on Mrs. Bangs is count
ed in as much as the youngest member
Of the family.
Perhaps the main thing that keeps
Mrs. Bangs alive and young is the fact
that she is and has always been inter-
ested in all that goes On in the world.
She does not even have her daughter
write her letters for her, as so many
mothers do, but attends to her cor
respondence herself. She takes daily
bath in cold water like a young athlete
and simply eats what is set before her,
making no to do about it.
No doubt much of this venera bic
Iady's vigor and genuine youthfulness
is hers because she does not live among
the dead, as so many old women do
and actually take credit to themselves
for 1t.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02

bought 4 ShllllnSS
worth of this show. and it is an i'm
position. l want my money back
At this point an attendant interposed.
Clawing, parliamentary language
and smashing Of furniture ensued
Eventually the champion of playgoers
rights emerged triumphant from the
fray. Holding shilling on high, he
exclaimed:
Its all right; I've got my money
back. The play can now proceed
Frank Daniels is fond Of telling
jokes even when the laugh is on him
self. He relates that last season a
friend showed him how his signature
on a check could be easily forged. 1t
was suggested that If Daniels put a
private mark on his checks in addition
to his signature his bank account
would be safer.
Daniels adopted the suggestion, de-
cided on the secret mark and place
and notified his bankers. He ended
his season a month or so later, and on
reaching home found a bundle of bills
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02

friend, an unfairly
low price he said, TO give you for
your vote We'd have done better by
you. We'd have given you s25.'
ut was not yet too late. The cleo
ton was two days off. The poor man
wavered.
".Would youy he said. Would
your
Ito be sure we would said the
boss. Here. it isn't too late yet. Give
me the other party's twenty, and I'll
give you our twenty-five now
THE poor man made the exchange
joyfully, and thus the crafty boss had
the satisfaction of causing his oppo-
nents to pay four-ffths of one of his
own bribes."
George Bernard Shaw, the English
playwright, is very eccentric in his
ideas, his personal habits and his writ
ings. You Never Can Tell" his new
play, now running at the Garrick the
alter, New York. has dentist for a
hero. 1t opens with the dentist pull
ing tooth and his pretty patient re-
clining in a dental chair and crying
"Ouch!'' as the refractory molar is ex
tracted.
Mr.. Shaw is fond of saying sharp
things and giving people shock. He
remarked recently: we are too
squeamish about killing. There is ali
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02

| Her Ways
J And Wiles
Sweet IndecisiOn That
Trip to Europe
Women Bride =?

There is one almost distinctive fem
mime characteristic" remarked tie
bachelor. "a thing that you rarely see
in a man. l refer to the charming O.
quality Of INDIGESTION. There is no use
talking, the average woman doesn't
know her own mind. She changes it
with the same facility that she varies
her shirt waists, and without half the
logic, either. for she doesn't temper
her changes Of mind to the conditions
around her at all"
"Oh. well.' remarked the girl, "a
woman doesn't have to keep her mind
fixed. 1t isn't absolutely necessary, as
it would be with business man, for
instance.'
That's just the trouble. She has
never faced the necessity for prompt
and decisive actiOn-actiOn that you
cannot and must not change-and she
doesn't see the Importance Of it. She
is perfectly oblivious to the trouble
and Inconvenience she puts other peo-
pie to- Did you ever see the undecided
woman in a restaurant? Did you ever
notice how she keeps the waiter in
suspense. changing her mind every
other second. to his politely yelled dis
gust?
And in the dry goods store:
II really don't know what I want,
but think it's broadcloth. How much
is that yard?'
1.-TWO seventy-five."
"Oh, but. then, of course it's double
width. That's what l want. 1t takes
so much less, and yet l guess It
doesn't make so much difference. Let
me see the single width goods. Do
want green or gray? Well think
want green. No; l believe will have
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02
A Girl Of Grit.

Miss Alma Marie Boynton aud her
mother conduct a stationery store in
Brooklyn. One day when Miss Alma
was behind the counter a gentIemanly
looking individual stepped up and ask
ed to buy three sheets of music paper
She went to the back of the store to
I get it. When she returned the gentle
manly looking person leveled at her a
large revolver and said in commanding
! tones: "
II want that diamond heart and
those rings Hand them over, quick
I'll do nothing of the kind,'' replied
the girl in tones quite as emphatic as
his. Then, before he could get over
his surprise at this defiance in mere
girl, she jumped across the counter.
ran CO the front door, slammed it to
knd held 1t and called for the police.
She could because she thought she
could.
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02
AN EXILE NO LONGER.
Death of SergiUs Restored Wealth
aud Rank to Grand Duke Paul.


aud Rank to Grand Duke Paul.
According to an Old saying. it is an i'll
rin,l which blows nobody any good.
The assassination Of the Gl:anl Duke
Sergius proved in one way good fortune
for his brother the Grand Duke Paul
Alcxalllroytch, youngest son Of tive
late Gar Alexander II. and uncle Of
the present emperor. BY decree Of
Car Alexander |. members of the Rus
sian imperial family who marry with
out the consent of the emperor forfeit
their rights Of succession to the throne
This imposes a heavy load Of RESPONSE
bility upon the monarch as to the love
affairs of his male relatives.
The cars uncle. Paul, has given
him no end of trouble. Tall, handsome
and rich. but epileptic aud dissipated,
he has been the hero Of several elope
ments His first wife was the Princess
Alexandra Of Greece, whom he drove to
an early grave, some say to suicide
After her death he ran away from
Venice with the young sister Of dis
tinguished court lady Casting her off.
he eloped from Paris to Monte Carlo
with the wife Of the Count de la Rive,
a noted and beautiful poetess. She de
serted him. He returned to Russia and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02
Sixth Sense Development.

A young lady of Utica, Miss Ella
Hopkins, blind, deaf and dumb, has
recently come into the public eye by
reason OF the remarkable perceptiye
I faculty she has displayed. She is en-
tireIy deaf and cannot distinguish lislt
from darkness, yet this wonderful girl
j in some way understands what people
are talking about ten feet away from
her. She cannot always do this. but
has done SO repeatedly. SHE coayerses
In the sign language, like all deaf
mutes, yet her perceptiye faculty, what
ever it is, catches question asked
her by pressing her hands and answers
ii before it is finished, even when it is
scarcely begun.
How can she Go it?
Psychologists have said that, besides
our five specialized senses, there exists
in us all general sense of perception.
By which VIC may know thing; una,i-
nounced to us by either sight or hear
ing. Sometimes this power is called
the sixth sense, or intuition, and the
more highly it Is developed the more
one can cognize happenings independ-
emily of the other senses.
Besides her so called sixth sense,
Miss Hopkins appears to have both
ears and eyes in her finger tips. She is
Anow seventeen years old. Up to her
ninth year she could see and hear, but
an attack Of scarlet fever left her deaf
and blind
Scientists in many places are investi-
eating the so called sixth or psychic
sense, which seems to be developing
here and there in the human race. At
sanitarium on the Hudson river one
OF the employees is an estimable young
woman who is able by her ntuitive
sense TO find lost articles and diagnose
obscure diseases. Resting in dimly
lighted room, she perceives objects and
events hidden from material percep-
& ton.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02
ALEXIS NlCHOLAlEViTCH.
Heir to Throne of All the Russias,
an Infant With Titles Galore.

Heir to Throne of All the Russias,
an Infant With Titles Galore.
If ever little Alexis Nicholaievitch
comes to sit on the now tottering
throne of his father and rule as car of
all the Russias he will be known as
Alexis II. 1t is said the nihilists have
marked him for slaughter. His birth on
Aug. - was hailed with JOY throughout
Russia. A salute of 101 guns was fired
announcing it. When but twenty-four
hours old he was made honorary colo
mel of the Finland guards. Before he Is
year old he will have been decorated
with many titles Of church and state.
When the czarowitz was christened
on Aug. "A the church bells rang
throughout Russia. the car issued
manifesto announcing numerous re-
forms, not many Of which have since
been carried out, and the christening
itself was scene Of unwonted splen-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02
Notable
m e n
A Nonagenarian Younger
Than Many Women
of Sixty

4 The tcCHccc..- Of civilized people to-
tday is to live longer than their anres-
z tors did and at the same time preserve
their powers in full vigor A remark
able example of this is Mrs. Lemuel
Bangs, president Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church Home For Aged Women
in New York CITY,
Mrs. Bangs is now well into the
ninety second year Of her age, yet many
a woman of sixty is far more decrepit
and, so far as all the real activities of
life 60, is generations older than she.
This wonderful nonagenarian does all
the marketing and catering for her
family, because she likes to be certain
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02

THE GRAND DUKE PAUL ALEXANDROvITCH.
was sent on diplomatic mission to
Berlin, where he proceeded to fall in
love with the wife Of an ambassador.
Another elopement followed, ending in
the suicide Of the woman. On his
next return to St. Petersburg he be-
came infatuated with the Baroness
Pistolkoff, the most beautiful woman
at court and a friend of the czarina.
After a scene at a ball, to which the
lady wore some splendid diamonds
which the Grand Duke Paul had re-
ceived as a bequest from his mother,
the late empress, the Baron Pistolkoff
obtained a divorce from his wife. She
afterward married the grand duke,
who thereupon was exiled and deprived
Of rank and titles. The tragic death
of Sergius moved the car to suspend
this sentence, permit his uncle to at
tend the funeral of Sergius and resume
his rank, titles and estates.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02
Women as Dipiom atists.

So women offer brides.
Do they!
Don't I know an artful one who
sends a box Of candy now and then to
her dressmaker and by this sugared
means manages, while paying the same
price, to have her gowns made ahead
Of any one else on the list? And per-
haps you realize what that means dur
ing the spring rush.
There is that other foxy creature who
sends a theater ticket to her milliner
in order tina that lady may copy an
imported hat Of fabulous price on the
sly for almost nothing.
And 80 forth and 80 on, all the way
down the list. Women are better poll
ticians than one would think.
MAUD ROBINSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02


flowing ties, which, with his tawny
hair and long, red beard, gave him the
appearance Of veritable viking. Well,
he came in and sat down at the table.
Then he put his hand into his right
trousers pocket and slowly drew out d
small pocket memorandum book; then
he dug into the left side pocket and
brought out another. l waited. He
thrust his hand into a coat pocket and
fished out another of the little books,
then still another and another. Final
~ he paused in his explorations, looked
over at me and said: 4 suppose you're
surprised to see all these little pocket
books. The fact is, however, 1 write
my plays in them while riding around
London on top Of bus"
Some years ago the late Charles Fl.
Hoyt, the playwright, was anxious to
obtain the services of clever :,cto-'
for part in one of his plays. An &C
tor whom Hoyt did not like personally
heard of this and sent dispatch to
the playwright reading:
II desire very much to play the part"
Hoyt Immediately wired back, You
are absolutely alone in your DESIRE"
Mrs. W. G. Jones, who takes the part
Of Mamie Webster in ''The Little Min
ister," is said to be the oldest Ameri-
can actress now that Mrs. Gilbert is no
longer alive to claim that honor. Mrs.
Jones created the part Of Eliza in I'm
Gle Toms Cabin" and in the course of
her long career she has studied more
than 500 parts and has appeared in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02
By Wireless
From the
Footlights

in this country in connection with
the staging Of his plays, was in
Philadelphia during the presiden
tial election AID at Il literary CLUB tJll
story Of crafty electioneering boss.
This boss" he said. desired votes
for his candidate and hcsitated at moth
ing in order to get them. He sent for
d poor man one day and asked this
man to vote as he desired.
"'Oh, no. the poor man said firmly.
oh, no, | can't do that am already
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02

even worse than
the play
The leading actor
came to the foot
lights and retorted:
you have no
right to interrupt.
If you don't like
1t, go outside
Excuse me-" re-
Joined the malccn-
tent. u have the
right to criticise
what l have paid
for. If l buy a
pound of butter
and find it is bad, l
sly so | haze
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02

nearly every thea
ter in the United
States. Her maid
en- name was Julia
A. Wagstaff, and
she was born in
Chatham, England,
April Is. 1923. Her
father was a band
master in the Brit
ish army and was
sent to Bermuda.
He haaar,,a ffpaf5 re
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02

prOnlSeI 10 tue OPP
position
- You are, Ell"
said the boss. And
how much is the
opposition paying
your
- wenty dol
lars the poor man
answered.
The boss aSSum-
ed an expression OF
disgust.
- That was &
low price, my
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-02

immense nun DER Vi
people living in May
fair who ought to be
guillotined."
Sir Charles Wynd-
ham recently told an
interviewer of his
first meeting with
Mr.. Shaw. "ln those
days. he says,
"Shaw would not
have a bit of linen
about him. He wore