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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER.

The southwestern editors have been
celebrating what is substantially the
2O0th anniversary of the American
newspaper. 1t was in 1904 that John
Campbell, postmaster of Boston, estab-
lished what has proved to be popular
partnership between the collection and
distribution Of mail and the collection
and distribution of news. The Boston
News Letter, if it had survived, would
mark two centuries of American Jour-
nalism.
Today Iowa has newspaper for every
2,194 of it's inhabitants. Iowa has more
newspapers in proportion to it's people
than any equal amount of territory on
the face OF the globe. Eleventh in pop
ulation. Iowa stands fifth in newspapers
among American states. Iowa is one of
the five states that have more than one
thousand newspapers, it's companions on
this honor role being Ohio, Illinois,
Pennsylvania and New York. Illinois
has newspaper for every 1928 OF it's
population, Ohio for every $500, New
York for every $500, and Pennsylvania
for every 4,671.
lowa's leadership in newspapers sig
nifies something. 1t is not without
meaning that the Philippines with three
times the population of Iowa have less
than dozen newspapers. 1t is not
without meaning that Georgia, Ken
lucky, North Carolina and Louisiana to-
gether have but thirty more papers
than Iowa alone, although their combin-
ed population exceeds that of Iowa by
three times. The newspaper is the out
ward index of civilization. 1t is an in
fallable test of the culture of people.
Ingersol used to say that where civili-
cation is highest there you will find the
most suspenders. At least, there you
will find the most newspapers.
From Campbell's Boston News Letter
to the American newspaper of the TWEEN
tieth century is a greater leap than the
human race has made in any other di-
rection in the past two hundred years.
In fact, two-thirds of human develop
ment in all other directions has been
contingent to some degree upon the
progress here. AS the newspaper has
gone so has gone the world. The news
paper is the greatest agency in the
world today. 1t has more to do with
the possibilities of the future.-Des
Moines Register and Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
WHAT THEY USED TODD.
In the Olden Times When Anything
Went Wronq.

The grip still RACES. In olden time
the people escaped all these troubles.
When anything happened to them they
went up in the attic, where they found
carefully stored away punches of bugle
weed, sumach, wintergreen, sassafras,
camomile, hoarhound, yellow dock,
catnip lobelia, white oak bark, elder
berry, elecampane, burdock root, gin
seng, jimson leaves and other "yarbs."
When a man was nervous he took cat
nip. In the spring he drank sassafras
tea and took sulphur and molasses.
When he had cold he drank hoarhound
and boneset. When his throat was sore
he took sumach. When he had rheuma-
tism he boiled wintergreen leaves and
drank the etfhsion. In case of poison
ing or the stomach ache or indigestion
he drank lobelia tea and fell back on
an infusion of mullen leaves for every
thing that the other remedies didn't
touch. This was in the good old days
when people were satisfied with any
any remedy providing it was bitter and
hard to take. The old notion of medi-
cine was that it was the result of possess
sion by the devil and the only way to
drive nim out was to give him such a
dose that he would be disguised with
his earthly habitation and be willing to
vamOOse
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
GOOD NEWS.
Many Leon Readers Have Heard 1t
and profited Thereby.

"Good news travels FAST" and the
thousands of bad back sufferers in
Leon are glad to learn that prompt re-
lief is within their reach. Many lame,
weak and aching back is bad no more,
thanks be to Doans Kidney Pills. Our
citizens are telling the good news of
their experience with the Old Quaker
Remedy. Here is an example worth
reading;
John H. Black, farmer, living on the
State Road, between Bentonville and
Promise, Gordon, says: "My accustom-
ed energy kept ebbing during the win
ter of 1901 and this condition continued
during the summer of 1902. | knew
what caused it but how to check it or
stop it, was mystery. The dull
grumbling pain across the small of my
back added to the high color of the
kidney secretions and their too frequent
action especially during the night
plainly proved to me that my kidneys
required my attention. / noticed an
advertisement in our paper and the
high recommendation given that remedy
induced me to procurea box. l fol-
lowed up the treatment by taking a
second and then third. 1t cured the
trouble entirely"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cts
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sold agents for the United States
Remember the name Doan's and tahe
no substitute.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
No Excess. Fare Charged on Nickel
Plate Road.

Its trains are composed of the best
equipment, consisting of through vesti-
buled sleeping-cars, in both directions,
between Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo,
New York, Boston and intermediate
points, with unexcelled dining car SER
vice, meals being served in Nickel Plate
dining cars on the American club meal
plan, ranging in price from 35c to S1.OO.
Midday luncheon, soc.
Train No. 2, leaving Chicago at 1926
a. m., has through vestibuled sleepers
for Boston, via Nickel Plate, West Shore
and Boston & aine Roads, and through
vestibuled sleepers to New York and
intermediate points, via Nickel Plate
and both the Lackawanna and West
Shore roads.
Train No. 6, leaving Chicago at 915
p. NJ, daily has through vestibuled
sleeping-cars for Fit. Wayne, Cleveland,
Erie, Buffalo, New York and intermedi-
ate points, arriving at New York City
early the second morning.
Train No. 4, leaving Chicago at 2:3O
p. M, daily has through vestibuled
sleeping cars for Buffalo, New York and
intermediate points.
Rates always the lowest. Write or
phone or call on nearest ticket agent or
John Y. Callahan, General Agent Nickel
Plate Road, 113 Adams ST., Room 29S,
Chicago. Chicago Depot, LaSalle and
Van Buren, SITS. 30-5 I
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
A Narrow Escape.

Two of our young ''sassiety" men,
Messrs. Charles Burnison and Edwin
Bartruff, made trip to Pleasanton, Sat-
urday, to entertain two of Pleasanton' s
handsomest girls. For some reason DR..
Nye, father of one of the girls, conclud-
ed that Charles was not acceptable to
him as son-in-law and sternly forbade
his daughter having anything to- do
with him. The daughter, however, rash
ly denied the authority of her sire and
at the conclusion of very stormy scene
she scudded for the home of neighbor,
which was, for few moments, trans
posed into a rendezvous for the love-sick
twain. DR.. Nye though, was not asleep
but, on the contrary, like good father,
was on the trail keenly anxious to save
his daughter from her wilfullness. AT
last they located them i. e., he found
the girl and as he marched in accompan-
led by his son, young DR.. Nye, each
| bearing revolver that looked to
Charles $50 he says as though they
were self-cocking canons, that young
man without due deliberation precipi-
lately fled to bedroom and it is joking
ly related that he never stopped until
he had got under bed and was away
back against the wall.
All of the foregoing happened on Sun
day. The next day the daughter having
very feverish case broke out again
She telephoned over to Mr.. Burnison
that she was coming over to Davis City
and he naturally inferred that that
meant he must either get out his Sun
clay go-to-meeting clothes and make ar
engagements with a parson or leave is
happy home and three meals per day
But he was saved.
Before Miss Nye. arrived here hel
father got tip through the good
offices of one of those telephone NUS,
ances who always yank down the re-
ceiver every time the bell rings and gets
wise up to everybody's business, and
the doctor phoned to our town marsha
that his daughter had run away from
Pleasanton with a travelling man and fol
the officers here to be on the lookout
and intercept them. But they never
reached here.
Immediately after getting the word
Marshal Sly began to strap on his
"weepings' and prepare for the fray
Mr.. Burnison accidently learned of that
incident and being in rather a nervous
state of mind he connected it with his
portending calamity and casually asked
Officer Sly, whats doin'?"
Runaway girl from Pleasanton head
ed this way. Slopin' with a travelin
man. remarked Sly, "and I've got word
from DR.. Dye, her father, to catch her.
That was enough for Charles. Slowly
he meandered away until out of sight OF
the sleuth and then he gave a gulp
which threw his heart back in its
proper place, grabbed his hat in his
hand and made a cross-country run
for the Pleasanton road to intercept
the girl and head her for home,
thus preventing her arrest at this end
Of the line. And back she went.
That's all.-Davis City Lariat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
JEFFERSON DAY.
"A Banquet at Des Molnes is Ar
ranged.

Arrangements have been made by the
democrats of Iowa for Jefferson ban
quet in Des Moines at the Slavery hotel
April /.
William Jennings Bryan, Governor
Folk of Missouri, and Governor John A..
Johnson of Minnesota, will be on the
program. The last two have not yet
been heard from but it is believed that
they will accept. the invitations. Mr..
Bryan has accepted and selected his own
subject, which will be "Back to the Peo-
ple.'
1t will be Mr.. Bryan's first speech
since the democratic national conyen-
tion of last July. 1t is supposed by
democrats as we'll as republicans that
he will have some things to say which
will be of grave interest to politicians
everywhere in the nation.
The full program for the Jefferson
banquet follows:
Invocation. .............. DR.. II. O. Breeder
Welcome Hon. j. B. Sullivan
Our Patron Saint J John d. Denison
Ownership or Control Hon. Cato Sells
A Potent Press ................ Louis Murphy
Democracy. HI. G. Evans
Commercial Integrity. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Gov. John A. johnson
Political Purity. Gov. Joseph w. Folk
Back to the People Hon. W. j. Bryan
George F. Rinehart of Newton was in
Des Moines yesterday to complete the
arrangements for the banquet. He was
chiefly instrumental in making the ar
rangements for the great banquet held
in Des Moines on April 3rd, 1903, which
foreshadowed the fight that would fol-
Il. a. vr,hia h
did eventuate at the st. Louis conven-
tion.
General James B. Weaver Of ColfaS
will be the toast master for the ban
quet.
The tickets will be s1.50. 1t is not an
invitation affair, but those who apply
for tickets first will be able to secure
them. The banquet which the delega-
ton from Iowa to the st. Louis conven-
tion had been arranging has been de-
clared off. The members Of the delega-
ton will be furnished two tickets each
by the managers of the Jefferson BAN
Duet, the consideration being furnished
by the treasurer of the delegation, H. G.
Evans.
April falls on Saturday. The ban
quet will be served at the Slavery and
will begin at S:3O. 1t is supposed that
the speeches will begin about 10 o'clock
The banquet will be in the main dining
hall of the hotel. 1t will be an elabor-
ate affair, but the price per plate is very
popular.
Special interest centers in the speech
of Mr.. Bryan. 1t is supposed that he
will tell the banqueters how the demo.
cratic party may get back to the people
after having surrendered to the trusts
etc.
The address of Governor Folk also
will be watched for with great interest
as it will be his first visit to Iowa, and
the subject is one on which he has some
license to talk even outside of political
matters pure and simple. He may tel
how he ran the lobbyists out of the cap
itol at Jefferson City.-Register and
| leader
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
Ruth Campbellls Dead.


Miss Ruth Campbell, daughter of
Atty. and Mrs. ]. A. Campbell, who re-
Gently moved from Charlton to, Kansas
City, died at her home there on Tues
day evening, from the bullet wound in
her chest inflicted by Walter Ralston
OF this city, last October. 1t will be
remembered that Ralston was Jealous
of rival, and shot Ruth late one night
near his home. She almost died from
the wound, but later grew better, and
Ralston was released from custody
and this charge of attempted murder
dismissed on the strength of petition
signed by many business men and other
citizens of Charlton. He can, under the
law, be indicted on the charge of MUIR
der any time within a year from the
date of the shooting.-Chariton Herald
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
Wanted.

Special representative in this and adj
joining territories in connection with
the Wholesome Department of old estab-
lished business house of financial stand
ing. Salary S21 weekly with expenses,
paid each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Expenses advanced;
position permanent. We furnish every
thing. Address, THE COLUMBIA, $50
Monon Building, Chicago, Ill. 21-24t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
Starting Mortality.

Statistics show startling mortality
from appendicitis and peritonitis. To
prevent and cure these awful diseases
there is just one reliable remedy, Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. M. Flannery, OF
IA Custom House Place, Chicago, says
They have no equal for Constipations
and Billiousness". 25c at LIP. Van Wep.
den druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

"There isn't much difference between
me and Eve, said little girl who was
compelled to wear her big sisters cast
off skirts. "How is that" asked her
chum. "Why, Eve had to wear leaves
and have to wear leavings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

The new towns along the Chicago
Great Western Railway offer wonder
full openings for all lines Of business
and trade. "Town Talk" gives par
ticulars. For sample copy address
Edwin B. Magill, Mgr, Townsite Dept,
Chicago Great Western Railway,
Omaha Neb., May15.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
KelIerton Holdups.

-Four young men held up in two days
was the record made at Kellerton the
last Of last week. A case for the grand
jury is likely to grow out of the trouble.
The first attempt took place Friday
evening, when the 16 year-old son of
Frank Smith was stopped on the street
and ordered to stand and deliver. He
grittily tore the mask Off the bold, bad
man, and the latter then said he was
just in fun. Nothing came of this affair.
The following evening Ollie Kuder
was stopped near the depot by two
masked men and was asked to give up
his valuables. He had no money or
other articles which the hold-up men
desired, so the incident was declared
closed.
The most serious attempt was made a
little later Saturday evening, when
two men wearing masks stopped Albert
Manning and Theo Fetters, who were
returning from party at about 10
O'Clock. The young men submitted to
search, S1.5O and gold ring being
taken from Manning and so cents from
Fetters. When the search was con-
cluded the bandits drew revolvers and
ordered their victims to chit the road
Manning and Fetters give descriptions
of the offenders which tally with that
given by kuder, and moreover Kuder
says he is prepared to swear to the
identity of at least one of the men who
took.part in the raid.-Mt. Ayr News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
Pneumonia Follows A Cold

but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t stops the cough,
heals and strengthens the lungs and
affords perfect security from an attack
of pneumonia. Refuse substitutes.
For sale by L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kid
neys and bladder right. Contains
nothing injurious. For sale by L. P.
Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

Ten thousand demons gnawing away
at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
than the tortures of itching piles. Yet
there's cure. Doan's Ointment never
foi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
One From Tom Watson.

Mr.. President, the railroads are charg-
ing the government s65,00O,000 yes
for carrying our mail! This represents
a yearly income of more than two per
cent upon three billion dollars.
Squeeze out the water and the rail
roads of the United States could be
bought for three billion dollars.
Therefore, on the carriage of mails
alone, your administration is paying the
railroads more than two per cent upon
their entire value.
The government could float two per
cent bond at par, and if it issued
enough bonds to pay for all the roads
the annual interest charge would be no
greater than we now pay for carrying
the mails. Can you do nothing about
this, Mr., Roosevelt? Is your strong
arm powerless to defend the people
against this high handed robbery?
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs of the
children. Pleasant to take; soothing in
it's influence. 1t is the remedy of all
remedies for every form Of throat and
lung trouble.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

Build your own monument. Do not
strive to compel your fellow-citizens tc
build it for you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

The wife roasts her husband and does
him up brown when she rakes him over
the Goals.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

La grippe coughs yield quickly tc
the wonderful curative qualities oi
Foley's Honey and Tar. There is
nothing else lust as good For sale
by L. p. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

1t will bring rich, red blood, firm flesh
and muscle. That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. Taken
this month, keeps you we'll all summer.
30 cents, Tea or Tablets. W. C. Stempel
& Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-26
SEE HAND OF EMPRESS.
Diplomats Think Dowaser May Have
lnstigated the Outrage.

London. Sept. 25.-The attack in the
Pekir railway station on the Chinese
mission appointed to study in the lib
eral governments of foreign nations,
in which WI Ting-fang was injured,
is regarded in diplomatic circles here
as all indication of the great struggle
which is coming on in the celestial
empire-the fight between the reform
ers, who wish to throw off the weight
of ancient Institutions, and to join ia
pan as modern nation, and the con-
servsltives, who wish to preserve the
empire free from what they regard as
the contamination Of western ideas.
VI, until the last few months the
most. implacable foe Of the reformers
has been Tsi An, the empress dow
ager, the grand old woman" of China,
who, although having no legal right to
the throne, has by sheer force of char
acter maintained her place as sole die
tator of the destinies of the nation for
the last forty years. In the early days
Of the Chinese reform movement EN-
press An even went so far as to con-
denim all the leaders to be put to death.
Empress Made to Yield.
Hsr severity only seemed to make
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-26
MEXICO ENJOYS PROSPERITY.
Official Report Tells Of Increase In
FOREIGN Trade

Official Report Tells Of Increase In
Foreign Trade.
City of Mexico Sept. 25.--Statistics
of Mexico's foreign trade for the fiscal
year ending June 80 show Il healthy
commercial condition The imports
were valued at $S5.s61, oS1 gold OF
which StS, 1903. 167 came from the Unit
cd States, an increase of nearly $6,0O0,-
900 over the preceding fiscal year.
Great Britain sent goods to the value
of $10.41S,343, an increase of about
$500. 900.
Germany contributed $9.S10.5Ss,
which is slight increase, and France
IS, 4S2,6S5, which Is gain of $1,000
00O
The gold exported amounted to s13,-
696, LAG, a gain of nearly $3,oo0,o00 over
the preceding fiscal year.
The total amount of silver exported
(sllver value) was $65,523,645, which is
decrease of $13,5S1,044. The total
silver value Of all exports was $685.
520,451, or about S104.S00,000 gold val
ne. This shows a very satisfactory
condition, although a slight decrease
from the preceding year.
Trade with the United States is
growing steadily and will increase
from year to year. in the judgment OF
mercantile and banking houses,
The country was never more pros
porous and the outlook for the coming
year is bright one.
Millers and others interested in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-26
FIRST rLoon PLAN.

sired, except the shingles, which are
stained. The floors throughout the
house are laid with narrow North Car
DINA pine tongued and grooyed floor
ing boards. The plastering is Of COM
mon mortar. put on thick, and finished
with white lime, white sand and plas-
ter Of paris, troweled down smooth,
straight and hard. The trim through
out is Of clear kiln dried cypress with
five inch castings and plain nodded
caps, finished in the natural wood. The
doors are all Ave cross paneled The
stairs are Of cypress. with oak hand
rails secured to the walls with ADJUST
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-26

flour trade are hoping that the wheat
situation will clear UP soon. Under
the present circumstances American
wheat landed here costs more than ma
tive wheat.
Work on the railroad which is to be
built from Irapua to Taambao will be-
gin early in October. The state OF
Michoalcaln has voted a subsidy OF
$4,000 per kilometer The president OF
the company Is Edison Chamberlain,
formerly president of the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company.
Mexico Starts Y. M. c. A.
The Mexican branch of the Y. M. G.
A. has been inaugurated with Vice
President Corral as honorary prest-
dent of the association There is also
a branch for English speaking young
men.
The report that this country has ex-
cluded American patent medicines is
erroneous The duty has been increas-
ed on this class of goods and doubt
less some medicines much in use here
will hereafter be manufactured within
the country, as in the case with some
British medicines