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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-06-22

Concord School.
The light showers of rain which have
fallen here recently have put new life
into growing crops.
Little Lester Lowe, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Lowe, has been sick
AIDED, but is improving.
Rev. J. w. Terry preached able SER
mons to appreciative audiences at this
place Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Anna Oglesby visited Miss Oc-
tavia Lowe Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Barney Oglesby is again very sick
at the home of his parents.
Miss Ethel Mckinney is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Charley Demoss, of Plain
Dealing.
The Concord people are preparing to
celebrate the Fourth with suggestive
readings and songs of Great America.
CECILE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-06-22

This beautiful poem was recited by
the author on the occasion of the REIN
terment of the Confederate dead from
the battlefield of Gettysburg at Raleigh,
N. c., May 10, 1872:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-27
ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE
Van Vert

John Mason, of Lorimor, spent Sunday
with friends in this city.
Gilruth Pierce returned Friday from
Aline, Okla, where he had been visiting
his daughter. Mrs. Lee Watkins. He
was accompanied home by his grand
daughters, Olive and Madge Watkins.
DR.. Ilgenfritz, of Osceola, was in this
city on business Monday.
There was a birthday party given in
the park Saturday in honor of Mrs.
Marion Fuller's 58th birthday, about
sixty being present.
Media and Celia Thompson gave re-
ception at their home Saturday evening
in honor of Miss Alta Hauenstein, Of
Grand River, and the Misses Olive and
Madge Watkins, of Aline, Okla. Ice
cream and cake was served about IL
o'clock. The evening was spent with
music and games. Those present were
Jess Holt, Ernie Saylor, Calvin Speer,
Jim O'Hair, Cliff Bedding, Lotus O'Hair,
Carl Brown, Cyril Johnson, Walter
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-27

Lyss jenkins and son Chester return
ed Monday from Covington, Oklahoma,
where Mr.. Jenkins had been looking
after some real estate matters and at
tended the drawing Of the town lots
held there last Saturday.
Mrs. d. w. Stanley who is at Osceola
with her husband conducting Diamond
Garment Cutter College, came down
Tuesday for short visit in this city.
She reports their school at Osceola as
being in a flourishing condition.
Mr.. F. G. Davis, of Clinton, Iowa, was
a business visitor in this city last
Thursday, being connected with one of
the harvesting machine companies.
Mr.. Davis married Leon lady some
years ago, Miss Mollie Perdew.
Mrs. J. C. Copeland and children, of
Charlton, were in Leon Monday, having
como down to meet her mother, Mrs.
w. II. Gibbon and son, who were re-
turning from trip to the Portland ex-
position and other western points.
A. F. Kemp and U. G.. Benefiel went to
Pleasanton Monday where they have
the contract for building a new resi-
dence for d. It. Snethen. Upon their
return they will build fine new
residence for w. f. Fletcher on his farm
east of Leon.
Prof. J. NJ. Howell one of the efficient
and popular instructors at the Summer
Saturday to his home at Davis City,
where he will don his old clothes and
get to work on his farm until the school
| o,,onc in
Miss Alice Flynn,of Woodland went to
Keokuk last Saturday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Dan Griffin who is in that city
receiving medical treatment. Mrs.
Griffin has been sorely afflicted with
rheumatism for the past three years,
but she is now improving some which
will be welcome news to her many
friends.
W. w. Warner returned Tuesday from
Lake Okoboji, wearing two weeks
coat of tan secured while fishing on the
lake and is busy telling big fish stories
to his friends who envy him his outing.
Mrs. Warner who accompanied him
stopped off at Des Moines to visit a
week with her sister, Mrs. f. Il.
Thompson.
Harry Bowen, of Clearfield, came over
Sunday to join his family who have
been visiting for a few weeks at the
home Of Mrs. Bowen's parents, DR.. and
Mrs. w. r. Waight in this city. They
returned home yesterday, accompanied
by Mrs. w. A. Ferren, who was also here
from Clearfield. Miss Eula Waight also
went home with them and after short
visit there will visit at Lenox and st.
Joe.
CD. Ensley, of Armour, S. D., former
resident of this city, came in Friday
morning and visited with friends in this
city until Tuesday, when he returned
home accompanied by his wife and
children who have been here for nearly
two months. Mr.. Ensley and his father
are running meat market at Armour
which is said to be second finest in the
state, and their many friends here will
be pleased to hear Of their prosperity
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-27

Pierce, Loran Thompson, Lulu Blades.
Della Fuller, Elsie Hall, Bessie knight.
Gertie Walker, Mary Rhodes, Alice
Sims.
Ed Peck, Of Decatur, was in town
Monday.
Eli Hutchinson, of Leon, was in this
city Monday.
Mrs. Clara Housley is on the sick List.
Mrs. Laura Delaney Garst, the re-
turned missionary from Japan, lectured
at the Christian church Sunday morning
and evening. Mrs. Carrie sunders, re-
turned missionary from India, leetured
at the NJ. q. church Sunday morning.
Mrs. Jasper Halstead and children re-
turned Monday from Stanberry, Mo-,
where they had been visiting relatives
the past two weeks.
Blanche Bates left Monday for Des
Moines to visit her parents.
Prof. Lyons, of Garden Grove, was in
this city Monday.
Mrs. Mcpherson, of Leslie, was in
town between trains Monday.
Alta Hauenstein, of Grand River,
visited over Sunday with her cousins,
Media and Celia Thompson.
Mrs. Clark Fierce spent Sunday at De-
catur.
Miss Mordck, of Shenandoah, was in
this city Monday.
Cor: Bear down on your pencil Ed. |
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-27
Burrell

Jas. Harmon had business at III. 7.
Rauch's and L. Norman's Monday.
Mart Smith called on r. S. Forkner,
the hog dealer.
Milt Williams and Roe Quick called
at A. 3. Finch's Monday.
S. McGahuey and Roe Quick are help
ing r. S. Forkner stack hay this week.
J. N. Brown & Co. are putting up L.
Norman's hay this week.
Thos. Williams and John Bruner visit
ed at Ed Williams Monday.
Mrs. Margie Sellers and Hettie Sell
lers visited with Mrs. Gertie Sellers
Tuesday.
Mrs. Clara Finch visited Mrs. Edith
Williams Tuesday.
Mr.. Bradley, of Leon, called on Thos.
Williams and JAS. Harmon Tuesday.
Mrs. Stella Baker is able to be out
again.
Jas. Tharp, of Leon, came down to
Mrs. O'Dell's for load of corn Thurs
day.
Frank Sellers was Decatur caller
Friday.
Jas. Tharp and wife, of Leon, and A.
E. Finch and wife ate dinner at S. Nc
Gahuey's Sunday.
Matt Bronson and Fred Fowler, Of
Blk, were down Sunday.
O. McGahuey called at Jas. Harmon's
Sunday evening.
Fred Carroll sports a fine team and
buggy.
TT. Stephens had business at Deca-
tur Thursday.
John Sellers and wife and r. S. Fork
ner had business at Squire Finchs
Thursday.
Jessie Noble visited at Jas. Pierce's
Thursday.
S. McGahuey and wife were Leon
visitors Tuesday.
Joe Mullin and wife called at A. e.
Finch's Thursday evening.
Mrs. John McCully was Davis City
visitor Friday.
Mrs. N. Logan and Mrs. Stella Shaft
ner were Leon visitors Saturday.
Joe Mullin and Nancy Barrett were
Leon callers Saturday. His daughter
Nellie, who has been attending school
in Leon, returned home with him.
| Mrs. Perry Green visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edith Williams, Saturday.
Milt Williams is delivering corn to
VIM. Golfer at Decatur,
! H. 7. Bauch and wife are the proud
parents of a baby girl born Friday.
JAS. Harmon visited the meeting at
Decatur Saturday evening.
We will pay Chicago prices for milk
Bring in your milk and get the highest
price paid by any creamery in southern
Iowa. LEON CREAMERY Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-27

Miss Fannie James who attended the
Summer School in this city, returned
Saturday to her home at Lamont.
Miss Mabel Brown, of Morgan town
ship, was an over Sunday visitor in this
city, the guest of Miss Mallie Caster.
Miss Ethel Crawford, of Humeston,
came Saturday for short visit at the
home of c. R. Meeker at Decatur City.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. Cole, of Leaven-
worth, Kas., arrived Monday for visit
in this city at the home Of w. J. Darr.
John Hinkle, of Pleasanton. returned
home Saturday, after being student
at the Summer School for several weeks.
Miss Lula Blades returned to Van
Vert Saturday after attending the en-
tire session of the Leon Summer School.
Mrs. J. D. Van LEV, of Des Moines,
came Saturday for visit at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Eals. in this
city
Mrs. Sarah Knox. of Casey, Iowa,
arrived in Leon last Friday for visit
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. j. H..
PHman.
U. r. Acton went to Grand River
last Thursday and visited a few days
with relatives and friends in that
vicinity.
Miss Ceva Behold, of Waterloo, Iowa,
come Tuesday for visit of several
weeks at the home of W. E. Myers in
this city.
NJ nd fo 70 rbo,
ton Friday where they spent few days
at the home of their daughter, Mrs. W.
H. Atha.
Miss Camilla Thompson one of the
popular students at the Leon Summer
School, returned Saturday to her home
at Weldon.
Miss Christina Davis, of Wales, Eng
land, is here for an extended visit at
the home of her uncle, VIM. Day, of
Grand River.
Miss Daisy Sell went to Garden Grove
Tuesday to attend the wedding of Miss
Bess Bruce which will be solemnized
this evening.
Miss Nora Rogers returned Monday
to her home at Davis City after visiting
few days in this city at the home Of
S. G. Mitchell.
Mrs. w. L. Raglan returned Friday to
her home at Blythedale, Mo-, after visit
ing few days in this city at the home
Of A. S. Tharp.
John Burns and wife went to Line
Mineral Springs for the benefit of Mrs.
Burns health.
Mrs. Fred J. Waight and Misses
Georgia and Margaret Hurst went to
Davis City Monday for visit with the
Leon campers.
Miss Tina Still left Monday for Mt
Ayr, where she will visit several weeks
with her brother and sister, Mr.. Joe G.
and Miss Della Still.
Verne Willis and Blanche Leeper re-
turned to their homes at Pleasantor
Saturday after attending the norma
institute in this city.
Mrs. S. Sharp returned last Thursday
spending couple of days at the home
of her son in this city.
Miss Bertha Rhoades returned las
Thursday to her home at Lamont aftel
visiting few days in this city at the
home of J. r. Buchanan.
Miss Merle Boeger returned Saturda,
to her home at Grand River, after at
tending the Summer School and Norma
Institute held in this city.
Prof. A. L. Lyon, one of the efficient in
structors of the Summer School ant
Normal Institute, returned Saturday tt
his home at Garden Grove.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-27

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAA
VIM. Asbach, of Davis City, was in
Leon Tuesday.
]. w. Honnold was visiting friends at
Davis City Monday.
C. NJ. Lutz had business calling him to
GAINESVILLE last Friday.
Royal Richardson, of Pleasanton, was
a Leon visitor Monday.
HI. L. Karr and wife were passengers
Saturday for Davis City.
Geo. f. wolever, of Weldon, had bust
ness in this city Saturday.
Archie Rhodes returned last Thurs
day to his home at Lamont.
C. E. Buchanan, of Humeston, had
business in this city Monday.
Joe L. Warner returned Thursday from
a business trip to Eagleville, Mo.
W. HI. Wilson, of Woodland, was a
visitor in this city last Saturday.
v. r. McGinnis had legal business
calling him to Murray last Thursday.
Misses Irene and Esther Henry spent
Sunday with friends at Garden Grove.
Attorney Frank ]. Horton, of Davis
City, had business in this city Saturday.
III. G. Lutz and Wade Lindsay were
down at Burrows last Friday on real
estate deal.
Miss Hattie Drake left Monday for a
visit with friends at Des Moines and
Nevada, Iowa.
Miss Bessie McCarl, of Van Vert,
was visiting with friends in this city
Last Thursday.
Mrs. II. E. Horney, of near Blockley,
was visiting with friends in this city
last Thursday.
Miss Hattie Haskell visited over Sun
day at Davis City, the gnest of Miss
Grace Bullock.
Tom Keehler and Will Trisler, of
Weldon, were visiting with friends in
this city Sunday.
Rev. C. W. Reeder visited ovar Sun
day at Blythedale, Mo-, and preached
there on Sunday.
Miss Jessie Hammer, of Decatu r City,
came Tuesday and will remain in this
city for few weeks.
Ben Matthews, the well known
Garden Grove horseman, had business
i'll this city Saturday.
Mrs. Vena Edwards returned Friday
to her home at Pleasanton, having been
here attending Normal.
r. G. Mullinnix was passenger
Thursday for Humeston to look after
Soma hucinaaS ma tiers
G. M. Ketcham and Brown Caster
went to Des Moines Monday and spent
day in the capitol city.
Rev. Sadie Gibbons went to Van Vert
Monday and will spend few days in
that city on church work.
Charles Tye, who was attending
noenal in this city, returned Saturday
TO his home at Pleasanton.
Miss Grace Baker went to Gardel
Grove last Thursday to visit few day.
at the home of Henry Hall.
Mrs. r. E. Kentner went to Gardel
Grove Saturday and visited a few day:
at the home of Mrs. A. Zika.
L. N. McPherrin was visiting las
week in Corydon at the home of hi.
daughter, Mrs. p. d. Mardis.
Miss Letha Burnett returned Tuesda,
to her home at Van Vert after visi
of several weeks in this city.
Mrs. A. S. Tharp was called to Crane
River Saturday by the serious illness
OF her sister, Mrs. Fred Creese.
John Scott, of the Lamont Chronicle
had business in this city last Friday
We acknowledge pleasant call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-27

We will pay Chicago prices for milk
Bring in your milk and get the highest
price paid by any creamery in southern
Iowa. LEON CREAMERY Co.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-19
PAPER Ball Battle.

A new and pretty game is Drawing
Room Blizzard" To enjoy it best so
into the hall or longest room in the
house Sometimes the door between
two small rooms may be opened, and
thus give plenty OF space
Divide the players. Send half to
one end. half to the other.
Fasten two extra wide tapes near
each end for goals. For ball make a
large one of paper. something like
those used for shaving papers. Place
this ball in the middle Of the room.
and at a given signal let each player
previously armed with a small fan. try
to blow the ball over the opposite goal
The number OF goals to game must
be planned beforehand. and each sue
cess is scored TO the winning side.
This game makes wonderful lot of
fun. and soon every old, gray-haired
man and woman will be as earnestly
blowing away TO get the ball over the
other goal as the children are.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-19

up of little cakes of ice that have
come down over the falls and gathered
in great numbers in the gorge until
the mass is of wonderful thickness and
strength.
None of the chunks of ice that enter
into the early formation of an ice
bridge is larger than a mans head. no
matter how large the cakes are when
they leave Lake Erie and are caught
in the suction of the rivers entrance,
near Buffalo. When they pass through
the upper rapids and then make the
awful plunge over the cataract they
are churned and broken into small
pieces. In this form they fill the low
er river from shore to shore. The ice
crowds into the eddies and is .jammed
tight by the awful force of the current
behind. Finally the eddies become
clogged and then only a channel in
midstream is left open. Through this
channel the ice continues to rush and
grind. The flow increases and then
the channel is blocked. 1t crushes
along. piles up high and fairly rolls
over on top of the still ice. Within a
short time all movement ceases and
the Niagara gorge has an ice bridge.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-19
Game Of Initials.

A good game for you TO play is this:
Distribute paper and pencils among
the boys and girls. one for each. and
tell them TO write down at the head OF
their sheets of paper their own in.
itials. each one TO write down his own
initials only.
Then read aloud the following ques.
tions for them TO write down in the
order that you give them.
These questions they must answer
with words beginning with the initials
After the questions have all been an.
swered, or after time is up" gather
all the papers and read the answers
aloud Here is an example: One boys
initials were b. o. P:
What do you like best to eat? Beans.
Otherwise Peas.
: What is your worst fault? Boosting
OF Performances.
What is your greatest virtue? Be
ing Occasionally Pious.
Many other questions may be given,
such as What did you dislike most
as a childe" What do you mos,
dread in the future?" What do you
most hope for in the future?" etc
North American.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-19
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WORK FOR HEALTH /
Exercise Absolutely Necessary to Keep the
Body in Proper Physical Condition


| three years-1s45-1s9S which
time 46,525 Deaths passed under re.
view. They. of course. tell nothing of
individual cases, but of the average
or typical cases they reveal much.
Skilful physicians are connected
with the large life insurance offices,
| to examine into the physical condition
of applicants for insurance. and to
make a careful investigation of the
causes of death in cases of policy hold
| ers.
The records of the company in ques-
| ton show that the chances are about
six to four that consumption will car
| ry off it's victims before the age of
| forty-five. Fifty-nine per cent of suf-
ferers from this disease die before
they reach this age. Above sixty, the
per cent of cases is only twelve.
In general diseases. such as small
pox, diphtheria, measles, ETC.. the
chances do not differ widely. Thirty
per cent of the deaths from these dis
eases occur under the age of forty
| five; SO per cent, between forty-fye
and sixty; "a per cent, above sixty.
Apoplexy. softening of the brain and
| paralysis chiefly afflict elderly people,
So per cent of the deaths from these
causes occurring above sixty, and only
| - per cent below forty-fve.
The probabilities are that sufferers
from other nervous diseases will not
reach the age of sixty. only 27 per
| cent of deaths from these causes oc-
| curing after that age.
Heart disease affiicts principally
the elderly and middle aged. only IL
per cent of deaths from this cause
occurring before forty-fve years of
| age.
Although pneumonia has been called
"the old mans disease" the chances
are sixty-four to thirty-six against one
dying of this disease after the age of
sixty. Twenty-nine per cent of the
deaths from pneumonia occur under
forty-five. 35 per cent between forty
five and sixty, and but 36 per cent
above sixty. Other respiratory dis
eases. such as bronchitis, pleurisy.
etc, grant a little longer lease OF
life.
Derangements of the digestive sys.
TEN do not CLEAN from the aged
very large number of victims, the
chances being more than two to one
against those so aHllcted reaching tHe
age of sixty. Thirty per cent of the
deaths from this class of diseases oc-
cur under the age of forty-fve; 3S
per cent, between forty-fve and six
ty; 80 per cent, above sixty.
Victims of Bright's disease have
fair chance of reaching sixty. only
16 in 100 dying of this disease before
forty-five.
Complaints classified as 'genito'
urinary" are old-age diseases. n per
cent of the deaths from such cases oc-
curing at ages above sixty.
Fifty per cent of the deaths from
violent causes occur under forty-fva !
Fully 6S per cent of the typhoid feE
yer deaths occur under forty-five. and
only per cent at ages higher than
sixty.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-19
The Maoic Taroet

Prepare two targets both Just alike.
made OF ordinary pine wood. Then
some day when you have visitors put
up one of these targets. give each
guest a darning needle and invite
them TO throw their needles at tine
target Striking the bullseye counts
500: the first circle outside it. 100;
the second circle, so, and the third
circle. 10.
To their surprise. the guests will
find they cannot make the needles
stick in the target. Invariably. no
matter how vigorously thrown. the
needles will drop to the floor.
Now. tell them you have a magic
target. Get the other target out and
set it up1 Have each one put short
length OF threat through his needle,
and then try target practice again.
This time the needles will stick all
right. and all will wonder at the magic
target.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-19
HEALTHFUL RECIPES.

Salad Sandwiches.-Boil three eggs
ten minutes; drop in cold water two
minutes; peel, and while stAl warm.
mash fine with a silver fork, work in
tablespoonful of thick cream. two
teaspoonfuls of lemon juice. salt to
taste and a little watercress chopped
fine. After cutting off the crust. but
ter sparingly the end of a square loaf
of good Graham bread; then with
thin, sharp knife. cut as thin slice as
possible Butter and cut until you
have slices to make the required num-
Der of sandwiches. Spread buttered
slice with egg mixture. place over Il
a lettuce leaf washed and dried, then
another slice and press well together.
Trim the edges. removing tough crust;
cut across twice diagonally. and ar
range the triangles on lettuce leaves
on a wooden bread plate.
Toasted Granose Flakes With Nuts
and Fruit Juiee.-Toast the fakes in
the oven delicately. but enough TO
crisp them we'll; sprinkle over them
cupful of ground pecan or other
nuts. dust lightly with sugar and
serve with fruit juice.
Baked Bananas-Beat two eggs and
cup and half of water together
Peel one dozen bananas. dip in egg
batter. roll in granola or bread
crumbs; repeat. Place in oiled pan
bake twenty minutes in hot ovkN
Serve with
Orange Sauee-MiN thoroughly han
a cup of sugar and rounded taDle
spoonful of cornstarch. Then add ID
the following order. a tablespoonfu!
of lemon juice. the juice OF one
orange. little of the rind. three quar-
ters of cup of boiling water. COOK
in ten minutes in double boiler. sur
ring constantly. Remove from hFe'
whip in the whites of two eggs beaten
stiff
Nut Sponge cake-Tngredients SKI
eggs, 1 cup flour. ! cup sugar. ? table
spoonfuls lemon juice, three-fourths
cup chopped walnuts.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-19

garments futtering wildly; the next
instant he fades away, and though
the re is absolutely no place in which
he could hide, nobody can see him
an,where.
This trick has been borrowed by
the jugglers from an Indian butterfly.
The butterfly has such gorgeous blue
AMI red wings that it is almost daz-
cling, and when it fits through the
jul gle even the dullest and most care
less eye is attracted instantly by it.
yet the moment 1t settles on a
twg it disappears utterly. and those
who are not aware of its secret may
sei rch as they will-they cannot find
it,
'.he secret is that the underside of
these gorgeous wings is not gorgeous
at all. but is the exact color and shape
of withered leaves. so the moment the
insect folds its wings its glowing col
or:' vanish. and it looks exactly like
an5 one OF the thousands of leaves.
The trick of the jugglers is worked
by the same simple means. The brill
liaat clothing of the dancing boy has
a ieverse side that is pure white. At
thu proper moment the boy hutters his
garments wildly. reverses them, and
sqliats close to white wall or against
group of white-clad jugglers.
At the same moment he rubs white
powder over his face. and by this ludi-
crnusly simple trick he deceives the
shIrpest sight.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-19
About Cats.

In ancient Egypt the cat was not
cnly loved. but worstiped. Hence,
when Cambyses. son Of Cyrus the
Great, invaded the country. he is said
to have placed number OF cats and
dogs at the head of his army. Rather
than risk killing the creatures. the
people fell an easy prey to the con
gueror. A cat having gone to sleep
on the sleeve of his robe, Mahomet
cut the sleeve of rather than disturb
pussy. Petrarch, the great Italian
roet. had his cat embalmed after its
death, and Montaigne, the French es'
sayist wrote best when stroking his
cat with his left hand. OF three cats
aboard the Maine when it was blown
up in the harbor of Havana, two were
killed outright. but the third. a 13-year'
old. was heard meowing pitifully on
the werck next morning. AT once a
boat was sent for. and it was brought
back to the survivors of the crew. who
gave it hearty welcome. DR. Stark,
an English surgeon in Ladysmith dur
ing the siege of the town by the Beers.
vas mortally wounded by shell. His
last words wer: Take care of my
Cati"