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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-12
Sale at o'clock rain or shine. F0N HORST co
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Salem

Rev. Dyeo filled his regular appoint
ment at this place Saturday afternoon
and Sunday.
b. o. Pryor and wife visited friends
south of Pleasanton Sunday.
Tom Guthrie and son, Ralph attended
church and visited old friends over Sun
day.
Several of the young people gathered
at the home of Mrs. Little last Wednes-
day night to help celebrate her daugh-
ter PEARLS 22nd birthday. The even
ing was spent in music and games until
late hour when all returned to the1
homes wishing Miss Pearl many more
such occasions.
Sam Dale and family spent Sunday
with his brother, Joe Dale, and family
Walter Imam and wife, of Lamont
visited home folks the latter part of the
week and attended church at this place
Sunday.
Several from this place attended the
Sunday school convention at Pleasan
ton last week.
Alice Beach, of near Pleasanton, spent
Sunday with Maud Slower.
Harvc Mcdaniel and wife accompan-
led by Miss Grace Moore spent Sunday
with Mrs. McDaniel's mother.
Herman Harmon is back at II. B
brakes again.
Harry Slower spt Mt Sunday at home
Merit Cozad and wife, of Morgan, was
in this vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. John Barrett is on the sick list
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Eden Center.

The singing still remain events to be
enjoyed by all come to Sabbath school
next Sunday at 10 a. m. and find out
where the next one will be as we do
not know at this publication.
1t was thought best by the Sunday
school to change the time from p. III. to
10 a. m. for their services so come out
as this is Il very convenient hour.
The Misses Ella Woolsey and Bessie
Still spent Sunday at home.
Kitty Still spent Sunday with Julia
Horney.
Dan Gilbert's moved north of Leon.
Who would like to have and will help
support an cvangelistic meeting in our
neighborhood report to Mrs. iorney or
Mrs. Jones.
Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely with Miss Maud Stocker as
teacher
Mr.. Win. Gilbert and family are soon
to move from this part OF the county;
their kindness and help will surely be
missed by ali and the best wishes of all
will follow them to their new home.
The family OF VIM. Marts we UNDER
stand are going to change their loca-
ton, just where We have not yet learn
ed.
Grandma Boyer entertained company
Sunday.
MaDen Ticket attended church at
New Salem Sunday.
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Burr Oak Ridge.

j. NJ. Chastain and DR.. FoXworthy
accompanied by their wives spent a
pleasant day at Roadview Farm gather
ing hickory nuts
Mrs. Schlapia, of Benton. arrived Sat
urday to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Clark. Al
though Grandma Schlapia is so years
of age she travels alone, and is very
energetic and intelligent old lady.
Nj. ID. Shira shipped his household
goods to lola, Kansas, to make his future
home. John Johnson will occupy the
house vacated by Mr.. Shira.
A bouncing 10l pound boy baby
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
e. E. Chastan, Oct. ).
Mamie and EIma kimport visited Sun
day with Belle McCaIla.
Lizzie Barry Sundayed with home
folks.
Elmer Brown aud wife. of Center
were callers at ". Il. McCaiia's Sunday
afternoon.
Clarence RumIey and family spenl
the day at A. j. RuuiI.'y's Sunday.
Elna and Mamie kimport and Belle
McCalla called on Miss Matte Clark al
G. E. Chastains Sunday afternoon.
Dick Holland and family, of Kellerton
were Sunday visitors at E. Ldgington' S
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Morgan.

Merit Cozad and family were Leon
visitors Monday.
Nj. l.. Dale bought some fine lambs of
Joe Dale.
Fay Osborne and family had business
at Leon Tuesday.
Speed Hayes had business at Leon
Friday.
Grorge Smallwood and family visited
Sunday with B. Smalwood.
A number from this vicinity attended
the show at Lineville Saturday.
Y. L. Newcomer aud Delbert Cozad
made business trip to Woodland Tues.
day.
| Chas Smallwood wife and baby Roy
were Leon callers Friday.
Rev. Dyeo visited ut j. W. Hubbard S
Saturday evening.
Little two year old Homer Robinson
created quite an excitement Sunday
morning by wandering away from home
and getting lost, when found he hao
fallen asleep in the corn field some
distance from the house.
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Decatur City.

Mrs. Clark Fierce, Of Van Vert,
spent few days here last week the
guest f her parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Watson.
Mrs. l.. d. Miller, of Leon, spent Sur
day here the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Cherrngton.
Mrs. Chas. Waller, of near Leon, spent
a few days here last week the guest of
her mother, Mrs. John Stanley.
Mrs. David Negley died at her home
west of town Saturday morning the
funeral being held from the M. E.
church Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
j. II. Hill Wife and daughter, Edna,
were Leon visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Gull Euritt is the guest of her
parents John Mclaughlin and wife.
Reuben Mclaughlin an wife spent
Sunday the guest of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. John Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Ollie Day, of Grand River, was
guest OF friends here Sunday.
Mrs. John Stanley, of Leon, spent Sun
day at Granville Cochran's.
Wesley Chew and wife, of Pleasanton,
were callers in our city Sunday even
ins.
Jim Sea rs and wife, of Center, spent
Sunday in town, the guest of relatives.
waiter NCLduSHlIu anu VIE were
guests at the Mclaughlin ONE Sunday.
Edna Shy spent Sunday the guest of
Eta Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Parable Moore, of Leon, is
guest of Mrs. Samuel Chamberlin.
A. Hammond and wife spent Sunday
at C. II. Riley's.
B. j. Riddle and wife with JAS. Young
and wife spent Sunday at Chas. Phipps'
west of town.
X. w. Bowerman and wife who have
been visiting friends in Mitchell, S. D.,
have returned home.
Maude Meeker is on the sick list.
Mrs. Polk Beaslcy, of Davis City, is
visiting friends here.
| The salvation army meeting closed
here Wednesday evening.
John Johnson and wife, of Leon. were
guest s at c. Il. Ri!ey's Saturday.
Asa Woodmansee and wife, of Rural,
Ohio, Alva Woodmansee, and wife, of
| Leon, We're guests at John NcLaughlin's
Tuesday.
Mrs. L. W. Townsend and daughter
saba were Leon visitors Thursday.
Mrs. DR.. Hannah and Mrs. Smith, of
Red Oak, are guests at the Milsap home
west Of town.
MIR. and Mrs. W. Fl. Painter and son
Charley spent Sunday the guest of Mrs.
Allie Walker.
Vim. Brown and granddaughter spent
Sunday at Chas. Browns.
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Sweet Creek.

Ellie Gentry spent Saturday night
with her sister, Mrs. T. Creveling.
MIR. Straight and sons, Roy and Give,
had business in kellerton Saturday.
G. Bedell and family were Decatur
callers Saturday.
Ed Fest and family visited Sunday
with George Smith and family.
Virgie Creveling and best fellow
spent Sunday evening at d. Gcntry's.
Rev. Harvev will commence revival
meeting at the Wion school house, Oct.
9th. The meeting will continue for a
week or ten nights.
Mrs. Web Vandertiute while coming
home from the REELECTION Reunion was
thrown out of buggy and injured
She is now suffering from the injury
and her mother, Mrs. Machey, is staying
with her.
Sadie Carroll is working for Mrs
Web Vanderute.
Emmett Noftsger and Will WioI
called at Will Orfeld's Sunday.
Addie kellembarger, of lmogene, is
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Straight
John DevreZe and wife called at w
Vandertlute's one day last week.
Eva Wion called on Mabel Wills Sun
day.
John Zimmerman called at Frank
Noftsgers Sunday.
T. E. Wills and son, EIba, called at j
w. Wion's Friday.
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FdirvieW.

Charley Shemp moved from one of
Kern Bright's farms last Saturday to
Lineville. We understand he intends to
work on the railroad.
Bert Dpbson killed a large rattle
snake, while cutting corn one day last
week, which had five rattles and but
ton.
Julian Harris, of Leon. ade a bust
ness trip to Lineville last Monday and
on his return stopped over night with
Joe Dobsnn, who lives on his farm five
miles west of Linevilie, returning to
Leon Tuesday.
Quite a large crowd attended the
IT, bernacle meeting last Sunday.
Mr.. Tullis and son-in-law, James
Nicholson, are making some very nice
sorghum molasses. They understand
the business.
Several of our farmers have commence
ed to gather corn. They think it will
be better in the crib than on the ground
as it is blown down so bad.
Jacob Crum sold twenty head of fine
four-year-old steers at four cents a
pound last week.
Lew Dobson had business at Pleasan-
ton last Monday.
Frank and Oliver Bright visited with
Bert and Charlie Dohson last Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Crum and son were Line
Vile visitors last Wednesday.
Several from these parts attended the
circus at Lineville Saturday.
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From Our Correspondents
Tuskeego.

Rev. Harvey began his third years
work here Sunday.
Mr.. Clyde FoItz and wife, of Danville,
Iowa, visited last week at the home OF
the latters brother, Harl Scott.
Mr.. Heb Bobbitt and wife of Leon
visited over Sunday with their cousins,
John Brown and wife.
Mrs. Glen Creveling and children
returned to their home east OF Lamonl
Friday after weeks visit with her
brother and sister, OIL and Lucy
Dunbar.
Rev. Harvey and family took dinner
at Bud Piercy's Sunday.
Chas. Mahornay and sister Miss
Effie, left Wednesday for visit with
relatives at Fullerton, Neb.
G. A. Fosdick, a merchant at Albany,
Mo-, was an over Sunday visitor with
his sister Mrs. Jennie r. Ballinger.
Emit Patrick and family We're Sun
day visitors at Mrs. Laura Barnes.
Lucille McCleary of Kellerton visited
from Friday until Monday with her
friend Fay Rhodes.
Mrs. Glen Creveling, Of Lamont, visit
ed Tuesday with Mrs. A. A. Percy.
Ike Payton and wife and son Fred,
visited Tuesday with relatives at
Decatur City.
Mesdames A. A. and Mary Percy and
J.. r.. Ballin"cr called on Mrs. Camy
McGuathy Friday evening.
Mrs. Dickson and children of Lamont
visited the latter part OF last w>ek
with friends in this place.
Grandma Whittier has been on the
sick list, her daughter, Mary, OF Lamonl
is taking care of her.
Grandma Jacobs called on friends
between trains Saturday.
CIR Piercy aud family visited rela-
tives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Moore visited
Sunday with their son Warren.
Frank Burnett was an over Sunday
visitor at Leon.
Miss Fora Cash called on Mrs. a. a
Piercy Saturday evening.
The birthday party for Mr.. Strait ane
daughter Emil Wednesday night was
we'll attended and all report a Sooc
time.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Ashburn and son, John
took dinner at c. r. Piercy's Wednes
day.
Lon Smith spent Saturday and Sunda,
at home.
Mr.. Mat Ryan had business al
Decatur Saturday.
Node Boyer took dinner with Mrs
Emma Hyatt and family Sunday.
Miss Clara Toney visited over Sun
day at home.
Those who took dinner at W. c
Rhodes Sunday We're: Hod and FREQ
Brown, Rob Lemonds, Charles Battle
Rose Rhodes and Ollie Wiley.
The party at Mike Mays Frida.
night was we'll attended and all report
ed a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John DeVrics an'
family were the guests of Fred Ford
Sunday.
MIR. Wilhert Hullinger from Mn. il
visiting friends in this neighborhood.
Miss Rosa Rhodes spent Sunda,
night at W. W. Wiley's.
Services by Rev. Harvey at the Wiol
school house Sunday afternoon was wei
attended. Mr.. Harvey will he with u
another year; we are glad OF his return
and wish him more success this yea
than ever,
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Van Vert

Mrs. Emma Wells of Ames, Kansas,
came Thursday for visit with her
sister, Mrs. Butler Mote.
Mrs. FairalI left Saturday for Spokane,
Washington, for visit with her son.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Fierce spent Sun
day at Decatur.
Mervl Boegor visited over Sunday
with her parents at Grand River.
Norris Brown returned Friday from
Cedar Rapids where he was called to
attend the funeral OF his uncle.
DR.. Illgenfritz, of Osceola, was in
this city Monday on business.
Zettie Sloan returned Monday from
Grand River where she has been visit
ing her parents.
Mrs. Larry Walsh and children return
ed Monday from Keokuk where they
have been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Roy McAllister of Weldon pass
ed through this city Monday enroutr
to Osceola for visit with her mother
The Midland Lyceum Opera Qnn-
tette Concert company delivered the
first number of the lecture course at
the opera house Tuesday evening.
Jack Thompson aud James Wagner
made business trin tn Leon Monday
W
James O'Hair Saturday Nv ming in honor
of their son. Iohn's 10Th birthday
About 9 o'clock a merry crowd arrived
at the hom" which is about three mics
east of town. The evening was scent
in playing games and social cha. The
Misses Celia and Media Thomson pre-
sented him with a ring to ren,"mhor tht
happy occasion bv. About rlcve,
s,.py,,I
left for their homes a'Nu- y n'clocl
wishing him mrnv hannv BIRTHDAYS.
Mrs. j. 7. THOMPSON and danghte
Celia and Gillian made business tril
to Leon Thursday.
Miss Clella Thompson is su'ferin:
with severe burn on the left han'
and arm.
Everybody is Ii he to itching piles
Rich and DOOR. young and old-trrrlhl
the torture they sifer. Only onc sur
cure. !.oans Ointment. AbSo'ut"l
safe; cant Tail.
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Mrs. Catherine Mcfarland, of Humes-
ton, was here last week visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Bartlett.
j. S. Fisher, H. B. Matthews and 7. B.
Daniel went to Leon Saturday to attend
a horse sale.
Victor EIDE went to Creston Saturday
where he will receive treatment for the
ear he recently had operated n.
Misses Cleo and Edith Bryson, of
Leon, who have schools in High Point
townships, went to Leon Saturday to
spend Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Buchanan, of Humes-
ton, were here on business Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Essley, of Lorimor, came
Saturday to fill her appointment at the
Free Methodist church.
Capt. jerks, of Leon, was here last
week doing some plumbing in the G. S.
Stearns and G. G. Dilsaver residences.
He returned to Leon Sunday.
Mrs. Morris Arnold went to Charlton
Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs.
Hawk.
Miss Angie Sears, of Leon, came Sat
urday to visit her brother, Lewis Sears,
at High Point, and other relatives.
John Mahatfey, of Humeston, was here
on business Saturday.
Mrs. Sophia Arnold, of Charlton, came
last week to visit her son, Morris Ar
nold, and returned Saturday.
Mrs. G.. Sanford and Mrs. Douglass
Lillard, of Weldon, were here Sunday
visiting relatives and friends. We are
informed that MIR. Sanford is in the
west part of the state looking for a loca-
tion for his photograph gallery.
J. S. Still shipped in car of ice from
keokuk last week.
Il. o. Lovett shipped car of cattle tc
Chicago Saturday, and w. G. Still two
cars of hogs to Ottumwa the past week
Chas. Rodney, Of Hamburg, was here
last week visiting his sister, Mrs. Robt
Conner. He returned Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgway and Mrs. Peel
who have been at Grand Island, Neb.
the past few weeks returned Sunday.
Mrs. L. NJ. Sullivan went to Milo Sat
urday to visit her sister, Mrs. Shaw
From there she went to Des Moines to
attend a convention of the w. C. 7. U.
Mrs. Stephen Briley and daughter
Mrs. Emma Higbee, of Colorado, who il
visiting here, went to Hum ston Frida,
to visit Mrs. Williams.
Mrs. Brown who has been visiting he
son, j. J.. Brown, left Monday for Os
borne, Kas., where she will visit he
daughter.
Mir. and Mrs. c. G. Little, of Leon
came Saturday and spent Sunday at tn,
home of Mrs. Little's sister, Mrs. S.
Newell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Vail went to Lcol
Monday on business.
J. r. Smith went to Chillicothe, Mo
Tuesday on business.
Edna and Ronald Bartlett who hav.
been visiting their grandparents a
Humeston, returned Monday.
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r. F. D. No. 3.

Mrs. G. p. Beavers and daughter, of
High Point, visited Sunday at A. j. Full
tons.
Tom Rains, of New Buda, was on the
ridge Monday buying stock hogs.
Vim. Marts, of Blockley, has traded
his farm for property at Blanchard,
Iowa. We are sorry to lose Mr.. Marts
from the county, as he is good citizen
Gill Vanderpool has lived in this
county ever since the mound builders
stay off so long as it has this fall.
Lon Fulton has sold 40 acres of his
land to Bert MilIsap at $40 per acre.
Grandma Fulton called to see her new
grandson at Al. Fulton's.
There will be musical entertain.
ment at Welcome school house Saturday
night of this week. Nc Cox and Or
Eaton with their monographs will be
present and assist. A small fee will he
charged, the proceeds to go to the lit
erary society. Come out and helI
! them.
There was mad dog scare in this
section one day last week. A strange
dog bit jim Miller on the hand while he
was trying to kill it. He went at once
to Gus Pryor's mad stone, which would
not stick to the wound, so of course the
| dog was not mad.
| Charley Wells is saving nice lot o
lumber on the Reed place.
| Mrs. Evan, of WesterviIe, visited
last week at tie home of her brother
| j. II. Morgan.
J. @. Garner did some good work OF
the roads last week.
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pleasant Valley

Jesse Houser has moved into the
Clare Smith house south of the Valley
schonl house.
Mrs. fieorgc Yirden visited James
Hills near Van Vert last Sunday.
A. e. Ellis bought hogs of George Nir-
den one day last week.
Sarah Virden visited with Wilmutll
I}easley one night last week.
Jesse Honser and Tom Roberts wore
hauling hogs to Decatur City Monday
for George Nirden.
Cal Citizens. of Davis City, visited at
Tom Sutherlin's Sunday.
No such thing as ''snmmer complaint
where DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry is kept handy. Natures
remedy for looseness of the bowels.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-12

.Tisn't safe to be a day without DR..
Thomas Electric Oil in the house.
Never can tell what moment an acci-
dent is going to happen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-12
Watch The Kidneys"

when they are affected, life is in
danger savssDr. Alternately, the great
English physician. l'nley's Kidney
Cure makes sound kidneys. l.. P. Van
Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-12
To Cure a Cold in one Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Qt-ININE Tablets. A
druggists refund the money If it fails to E. "
Groves signature ON each box. Csc. 7-lyr
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At Brick Sale Barn, Leon, Ia.,
FRIDAY, Oct. 27,I905

We sell YOU }aveav to
Of this
db,okh be soin the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-12

IMPROVED FARMS For SALE--In North
Central Missouri, 100, so. 70. Price of
each is so per acre. Easy terms. Ad-
dress Box LII, 4ineville. Iowa. 26-tf
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Garden Grove.

Mrs. Catherine Mcfarland, of Humes-
ton, was here last week visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Bartlett.
j. S. Fisher, H. B. Matthews and 7. B.
Daniel went to Leon Saturday to attend
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02
IMyMaryNmmick

Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, is fully quail
fiedtogive helpful advice to sick women;
Read Mrs. Dimmick's letters.
Her first letter:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
~ have been a sufferer for the past eight
years with trouble which first originated
from painful menstruation--the pains were
excruciating, with inflammation and ulcera-
ton of the womb. The doctor says l must
have an operation or cannot live do not
want to submit to an operation if can posi-
bly, avoid it. Please help me."-Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, Washington, d. @.
Her second letter;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
"You will remember my condition when I
last wrote you, and that the doctor said I
must have an operation or l could not live
received your kind letter and followed your
advice very carefully and am now entirely
| well. As my case was so serious it seems a
miracle that am cured. know that owe
not only my health but my life to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and to your
advice can walk miles without an ache or
pain, and l wish every suffering woman
would read this letter and realize what you
can do for them" Mrs. Mary Dimnnick, 59th
and East Capitol Streets, Washington, D. G.
How easy it was for Mrs. Dimmick to
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
and how little it cost her-a two-cent
stamp. Yet how valuable was the replyl
As Mrs. Dimmick says-itsavedhe her life.
Mrs. Pinkham has on file thousands
of just such letters as the above, and
offers ailing women helpful advice.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02

brutally seize her, fill her with tobacco
and commence smoking. That would
have caused such an outburst of indig-
nation on her part as to preclude for
ever the possibility of our relations be-
coming smooth and harmonious. On
the contrary it was necessary that she
should be carefully prepared for the
ordeal, and that the successive steps
in the process should be taken without
undue haste. At first my efforts to-
wards recontre were most unsatis-
factory. was treated alternately with
cold dlsdain and scorching irony. But
gradually began to notice a change
coming over the aristocratic features
"a softer glow seemed to be slowly
displacing the cold whiteness of her
earlier countenance, and | knew that
my efforts to draw her out were not to
be altogether unrewarded. Since then
we have continued to approach per-
feet understanding Of each other. 1t is
true that | occasionally forget some
one Of her many peculiarities, thereby
provoking an exceedingly unpleasant
exhibition of her Indignation, but these
occasions are becoming less frequent,
and hope shortly to be able to feel
that am associating with one of the
nobility without being de trop.
Miss Beauchamp- Cholmodeley's air
of distinction and superiority was the
cause of a recent tragedy. Her neigh
Dor was Mary Smith, briar and imita-
tion-amber; and up to the time of the
aristocrat's arrival she did her work
without the slightest fuss. But one
day she awoke to the fact that her
figure was almost exactly the same as
that of her high-born neighbor, I'm
mediately her name developed into
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02

minutes after her arrival she was pur-
ring and bubbling contentedly, evil
IDENTIFY approaching to the full the eX-
cellence of my pet brand of the weed,
and utterly oblivious of the fact that
according to the ordinary standards
she was stranger. | fancy that her
unfailing good humor might become
monotonous if one were to be con-
stantly brought into contact with it,
but as remedy for the irritation and
worry caused by the vagaries Of the
arisrocratic Miss Beauchamp- Cholmod-
eley, Kitty is absolutely infallible.
There is romance connected with a
brown-clay and reed Indian pipe,
which, with rare originality, has been
christened 'Minnehaha. l rescued her
from a disgusting old Piegan brave,
who was continually stuffing her with
vile mixture of "kinnikinnick" and
"black-strap" and blowing her up to
no end when her delicate nature re-
belled at such treatment. l bought
her for the price of drink, and after
carefully eliminating all outward
traces of her horrible experience, tried
to bring her gradually to state Of
utter forgetfulness of her past. l sup
pose you think that her gratitude is
unbounded, and that she seeks to show
it by her works. Far from it, She is
the most obstinate and sulky member
of the whole harem. Her temper is
simply awful, and when smoking her
l am never certain that the next in
slant may not witness a fareup which
will be, to say the least, decidedly I'M
comfortable for one so near. More
over am not at all certain that have