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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-13
Our Honor Roll.

only a rev persons nave as yet re-
sponded to our request to report the
names Of all persons who have taken
The REPORTER for twenty-five years or
more, but doubtless many more will fol-
low. We desire to secure the name of
every subscriber who has taken the
paper for twenty-five years or moro, so
send in your name. The following
names have been reported:
S. L. Cox, Leon, SO years.
l. N. Clark, Leon, SO years.
w. Il. Cannon, Eden, so years.
Jesse Lloyd, Decatur City, Iowa, SO
years.
Jonathan Hamilton, Leon, so years.
NJ. L. Hubbard, Leon, DO years,
q. /. Chandler, Armour, s. D., 40
years.
W. A. Ramsey, Grand River, 40 years.
John Allbaugh, Leon, 40 years.
9. W. Jenree, Leon, Iowa, 49 years.
Joseph Brown, Grand River, 48 years.
Samuel Farquhar, Leon, Iowa, Az
years.
Mrs. NJ. A. Sales; st. Joe, Mo, AZ
years.
Nat Cornett, Decatur, Iowa, AZ years.
capt. Thomas Ward, Decatur, Iowa, 46
years.
S. II. Brilcy, Garden Grove, 45 wears.
J. W. Mclaughlin, Decatur, Iowa, as
years.
VIM. Robinson, Eden township, As
years.
Geo..J. spaeth, Garden Grove, AZ
years.
S. W. Hurst, Leon, Iowa, Al years.
b. J. Sankey, Leon, 40 years.
j. Y. +. Glvens, Leon, Iowa, 40 years.
John Woodmansee, Leon, Iowa, 40
years.
Mrs. Hester Matkins, Seymour, Iowa,
40 years.
Capt. Thos. H. Brown, Chicago,
40 years.
J. J. Sears, Decatur, Iowa, 80 years.
John Cochran, Leon, IS years.
John Burnison, Fredonia, Kas., SO
years.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Baird, Decatur City, SO
years.
VIM. Pence, Big piney, Wyoming,
3S years.
II Coin, Mohler, Idaho, 3s years.
George Smith, Van Vert, Iowa, SO
years.
Mm: Bruner, Decatur, Iowa, SO years.
W. II. jenkins, Leon, Iowa, IS years.
J. NJ. Muse, Leon, 35 years.
I. J. Stephens, Woodland, 35 years.
c. w. Moore, Hitchcock, Okla, 35
years.
Patrick Griffin, Grand River, Iowa, 35
years.
Mrs. L. l.. Corbett, Emporia, Kas, a5 !.
years.
W. II. Fulton, Leon, IS years.
Andrew Wilson, Dekalb, 35 years
. s. d. Wallace, Creston, Iowa, So years. Z
George B. Wadsworth, Leon, 81 years.
G. w. Hoffman, Leon, 80 years.
S. r. Axes, Leon, 33 years.
A. A. jerks, Leon, Iowa, 81 years.
W. P. Axes, Leon, Iowa, 80 years.
VIM. Ogden, Leon, Iowa, 80 years.
A. P. Coontz,. Woodland, 30 years.
Michael Crees, Grand River, 35 years.
Benz. Bellany, San Franisco, Calf, 81
years.
Nj. Mayer, Leon, 81 years.
W. W. Wood, Leon, 30 years.
Mrs. Phillip Miller, Decatur City, 80
years.
George Conwell, Grand River, 80
years.
Il. Brown, Grand River, 80 years.
| VIM. Asbach, Davis City, SO years.
| w. "a. Young, Leon, 20 years.
Mrs. S. W. Wallace, Springfield, Mo-,
20 years.
Cass Sales, Leon, %. years.
o. W. Wells, Mitchell, S. D., % years.
W. H. Wise, Van Vert, 27 years.
Henry Wion, Lamont. u years.
W.. B. Redman, DeKalb, Is years.
S. Beach, Saline, Mo-, 25 years.
F. j. Parsons, Clinton, Mo, 25 wears,
Ed. Parker, Leon, Is years.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-13

All kinds OF lumber for sale at the
mill one and one-half miles west of
Woodland. Come to. the mill or call S. =.
Massey or Ira Brown on the phone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-13
Montana Cowboy Wants to Wrestle
Alldredge.

( Jack Carey, who is styled the Mon
Etana Cowboy, a wrestler of some note,
I is coming east and is anxious to meet
Esome of the Iowa mat experts. Carey
Eweighs 1S0 pounds and is willing to
Emeet anyone in the country at that
lsweight. He halls from Great Falls,
Ssiali., and has defeated every wrestler
Lin Fiat section and now has his eyes on
aafger fields.
Iss fn letter to the sports editor of the
Register and Leader, he says: II shall
kes1Iae, east soon and would like to find
oalNsH there are any wrestlers in Des
MSjnes or vicinity that would like to go
fss.ninst me in a catch as catch can
Match. l will wrestle anyone under 1870
ppnnds. hear that there is wrestler
at Leon by the name Of jim Alldredge.
/ will agree to throw him three times in
m hour for any part of $500. This
challenge does not bar anyone and will
wrsstle the first man that puts up his
rnaney. Ny weight is $50 pounds
annI have never been bested. Sincerely,
.aE JACK CAREY.
I Gordon Stanley.
Was born in, the state of New York,
April Ind, 1872 and died at tho home of
ms son, Engene Stanleysain Blooming
ton township. Decatur county, Iowa,
April 10th, 1905, aged 9S years and s
days.
Bis parents moved to northwestern
Pennsylvania when he was about II
years of age. He was married to Annie
&. Van Winkle, Sept 10Th, 1888. To that
union WAS born ten children, four girls
and six boys, of these, two girls and
four boys are living. The family came
to Iowa in the spring Of 1865.
"a happy married life of nearly 65
years was broken by the death Of the
wife and mother August 23d, 1898. In
youth and middle age he led a busy,
active life, but after the death OF his
wife he seemed to loose all interest in
living and often said he longed for
death. He was an honorable upright
citizen, an affectionate husband and
father and although dead, he yet lives
| In tnnmoPy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-13
Wanted.

Special representative in this and ad-
joining territories in connection with
the Wholesome Department Of old estab-
lished business house of financial stand
ing. Salary $21 weekly with expenses,
paid each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Expenses vanced;
position permanent. We furnish every
thing. Address, THE COLUMBIA, $50
Monon Building, Chicago, Ill. 21-24t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-13

Piles may be your trouble. Antisep
tic Pile Cones will cure you. We sci
them. Soc. box. W G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-13

Baled hay for sale. c. E ElGARDNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-13
NORTH BUILDING.

Rolan Albaugh, Earl Gardner, Harry Swanson,
Fred Young, Fred Morris, Mae Sell, Edna Waight,
Martha Young, Georgia Stewart, Lillian Bigley
Mary Baker, Alpha Long, Eta Ryan, Give Alexan-
Ford, Mabel Wright, Sidney Artt, Floyd Coder, Ray
mol.d Little. Francis Narga, Walter Watsabaugh,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-13
Horses, Wanted.

BAKER & SHARP.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
HOW IT IS RAISED

is no uncommon sight to- find 100000 lilies in full bloom in q single field. Tine whole island of Bermuda is con verted into a gigantic lily bed. The oior which rises from this vast aggre- gation of sweets is almost oyerpowcr- ing. especially in the early morning. when there is no breeze to wait it sea ward. Passengers on the steamers which ply between the various ports of the group can easily recognize this scent several miles out at sea-
 The lily plantations retain thalr beauty for several weeks. Finally. however. the stalk withers and dries up. and all the remaining energy of the plant is devoted to the formation of the bulb. During the latter part of June the digging begins. This is decidedly reminiscent of the annual po- tato digging at the noTtk. All the sen timent attached to lily culture gives place to a very keen and careful com putation as to tEe probable outcome. As the bulbs are taken from the gcosznd they are sorted into their vari- ous classes by expert hands and care fully packed in boxes. each one wrap ped in a protective covering of dried sphagnurn. Shipments begin in July and are continued until the latter part of August Undersized bulbs and those reserved for next seasons planting stock are packed in sand which has been dried to prevent germination. Thus prepared. they are permitted to rest for two months before the fall planting begins.
 When the lily bulbs reach the great importing centers they are handled with great promptness. The importers forward them in great quantities to seedsmen and florists, who have placed advance orders, and they are then re- tailed to all descriptions of growers. The annual lily crop brings the Der muGan farmers at least $250.000. and the bulbs and flowers retailed ill American cities alone amount to more than SJoo000. This seems large sum
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sicnal florists and even by the most inexperienced amateur
 marketable lily bulb must measure at least five inches in circumference. Propagatei from a scale-the technical name for one of the external aecretions to the parent bulb-at least three years of growth and cultivation are necessa- ry before it can be marketed as a ma ture towering bulb. Commercially the bulbs are divided into three classes five to sevens, seven to hines and nine to elevens. These designations repre- sent the average eircumferences of the bulbs in inches. A five to seven bulb should bear five or six perfect blos- sons. \ seven to nine bulb. if given liberal treatment. will yield seven or eight flowers. The largest size lily bulb is expected to furnish from ten to six teen extra large blossoms The prices of bulbs are graded according to their size
 The stock used to keep up the success sion of bulbs is derived from the small CT ones, as a rule. Sometimes, however, it becomes necessary to vary the proc ess and to use only the largest bulbs for propagatiag purposes. When that happens the price of mature lily bulbs soars upward. and the supply is visibly diminished. The lily crop is planted in October, and most of the labor of pre- pairing the soil and putting in the bulbs Is done by the negro farmers. who are sometimes in the e1ploy of the great lily planters and sometimes till their own freehold fields After the crop is in little is required beyond keeping the growing plants free from weeds. The warm sun and the humid stnaos- phere are depended uDon to do the rest, and they rarely fall to do their part l1s the interesting process.
 Late in February or very early in March the Bermudan landscape is 6 thing once seen to be remembered al- ways. On some of the larger farms 1t
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The Resurrection "ss ss.', E ,. ? 's'sf5 sss.s Flower, the Lily
By GEORGE
 H. PICARD
copyrisht. pod. by George IT. Picard

- r- HE lily has long been the resur-
 rection flower Of the Christian
 churches. It is a distinction
 based entirely on it's beauty
 U and adaptability All vegeta- ble growth is symbolic of the resuzrec- tion. The plant which springs from a tiny poppy seed is more mIraculously so than that which comes forth from more promising bulb like the lily. The stately flower is also the symbol of martyrdom and virginity. The early Christian painters, to whom the world is indebted for so many of it's thcolog- teal traditions. are probably respoasi- bIc for that.
 One of the most exquisite of the moniish legends is to tue effect that the lily is one of the flowers which changed their color on the morn of resurrection day. Is it not true, these gentle sophists ask. that the Say.os:- himself declared that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrSyed like one of these? Originally erect anl re splendent with color. it bowed it5 state ly head and put aside it's gorgeoys raj ment, retaining only its sweetness.
 The flower which has co-le to be known in the American market as the Easter lily is a variety of the Lillum longifiorum, named harrisii. from it's originator and first eultivator It is so easily cultivated and may be ship ped so successfully that it's propagation has become great industry in certain favorable locations, notably in Bcrmu- da. which seems to be peculiarly adapt ed to it's production in unlimited cuan- titles. Lily growing is now the chief business in Bermuda. and the froStless end humid island is lexel stretch Of lily fields. There are more than 200 farms on the island which are devoted to the cultivation of this fragrant crop. The major part of the industry con sists in the raising and exporting of bulbs. These are shipped to all parts of Europe and America. and they are easily brought into flower by profes-
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to be derived from merchandise 60 evanescent as lilies. but the trade is well established, and the market is as stable ss is that of most other luxuries and many necessities. Occasionally, however the bulb market becomes over5toci,ed. In that instance the sur plus of bulbs is returned to Bermuda and replanted Most of the large i'm porting houses in the American cities have special farms in their patronage and depend upon them for their an nual supply. A few American firms grow their own stocks of bulbs on plantations leased for a term of years.
 An important feature of the lily trade is the importation of lily blossoms di- rect from Bermuda. The possibility of doing this successfully was demon stTatcd about twenty years ago, but little was made of it until within the past decade. This branch of the buSi- ness has developed recently, and it is now estimated that 10000 boxes of this commodity are shipped to New York. l The lilies are shipped in the form of !, partly developed buds, each wrapped carefully in tissue par7r and packed in small boxes lined with moistened sphagnum. The cutting and packing are done immediately before the sailing of the steamer. and the arrival is SC [ timed that no delay occurs in the final distribution. These imported flowers are used to supply advance orders | from churches and societies and are mostly for decorative purposes.
 There are several peculiar features incident to lily culture in Bermuda One of them is the fact that the indus try owes it's present fIourishing con dition to the efforts of an American long resident there. The popularity oi the flower was promoted greatly if New York by Chinese florist, the late Mir. Lee Most satisfactory of all, fl is practically an American industry developed on British soil
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
@wHAT STALE VIE EAT2"

Every day the same old question, What shall we eat for breakfast, for luncheon for dinner? assails with monotonous regularity the patient housewife who seeks to provide good living for the family in agreeable va rietv at a moderate cost There is a daily department in The Chicago Record Herald which is intended to answer this question satisfactorily every day in the year. It is entitled Meals for a Day" and provides menus for three meals every day, with the necessary recipes These menus and recipes are carefully selected by The Record -Heraid's household editor and cash prizes are awarded for the best that are received. Housewives everywhere are invited to participate in the competition. For full particu- lars see the Meals for Day depart. ment in The Chicago Record Herald
 Y Y x
 Mary Findlater. the author of the unusual novel of Scottish life, "The Rose of Joy (McClure- -Phillipsl. which appeared about a year ago, is in America with her sister, Jane Find. lster. also well-known as writer in England. They are visiting Kate Douglas Wiggin (Mrs. Riggs). The title of Miss Findlater's book has aroused a good deal of curiosity. Miss Findlater noipts out that Americans ~ir,,rriri certainty ne sifs. to pi,rt,t. it. since it comes from their own Finer ~an's works. and is to be found in the ''Essay on Love- at the end of the third paragraph Everything is beau tiful, seen from the point of the intel lect, or as truth says the Sage. But all fs sour if seen by experience. De. .seenIv and noble. In the actual world the painful kingdom of time and place dwell care and canker and sorrow. With thought, with t,e ideal. is immortal hilarity. "The Rose of Joy-Round it all the muses sing"
 Y y x
 For those who wish to know more about Maxim Gorky. the Russian writer who put his life in peril through his efforts in behalf of the people before, and during the St. Pe- 'tersburg massacre of the innocents." !" there is a detailed life to be had in English IL is written by E. J. Dillon, the well-known English traveller and journalist, who had unusual facilities for gathering his material. both from Gorky himself. and his friends. Tn view of recent events the biography of this man-born practically in the gutter. reared among the lowest and most vicious surroundings a tramp until almost middle Iife-who has now won himself a professorship in litera- ture at a leading Russian university is of peculiar interest
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
For a Weak Digestion.

No medicine can replace food but Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will help you to digest your food It is not the quantity of food taken that gives strength and yigoF to the system, but the amount digest ed and assimilate6. If trcAbied with la weak digestion, don't fail to give these Tablets 8 trial. Thousands have been benefited l>y their use. They only cost a quarter. For sale y all dealers n patent medicines.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
AT TIE CHURCHES TODAY

Episcopal church-Services will be held both morning and evening. Dr. Shields will be assisted in the Easter services by the Right Rev. Mills Ken drick. D. D.. Bishop of Arizona Spe cial preparations have been made bs the choir, and a beautiful program will be rendered of music suitable for tbA occasion.
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Easter services will be held at the Church of Christ today. Rev. J. A. Smith will take for his subject, Christ the Magnet, for the morning service, and will preach the Easter sermon in the evening. taking for his text what the Resurrection Means. Spe cial music has been prepared for the evening service.
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VIII.

n ND for this. as the congregation arose and Mk neither of them could me. I0l I read, ''I beseech thee. lady. but do not
 propose new commandment to thee. For this is an old one. as every one knows, That we love another." and she, Determined he should not outwit her thus. Marked hers in Ruth. at the sixteenth
 verse:
 ''where thou soest will go.
 And where thou lodsest I z Will also make my dwelling place. And where thou Hest. lie.
 Teach the way thy fathers trod. So l with thee may serve thy God. And they who claim thee near of kin win not refuse to take me in.'' Eut the blushins chit had to hide her ia blessed them with peace and grace.
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v. 0AA5 lost Miss Catherine Why there is the bcl she said WhVi through the hall. liiI to have suite herle of all stepped  cerieman-well he had been than a or vo.
 VI "A have put enbarras M L1 she still sought believed he had
  As of wha gentle do of to he in 
 VII.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23

JAN kneW What to dO. IOl For he turned to the page that he wanted
 at once, writing. Read it; it's John
 fifth of two.' Then. laying it carelessly down the seat. the lastly was heard from the desk. And the people made ready to stand on their feet. singing the hymn would come next.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
Methodist Church.

Special services will be held at the
 Methodist Church today. Rev. J. l. Wheatley will fill his regular appoint. ments. morning and evening. Some especially prepared music. suitable for Easter, has been prepared by the choir. and will doubtless prove pleas ing to all lovers of music MT. Wheat ley will preach on Missions at the sv ening service
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23

Er1URE and devout sat the Puritan maid in the governors high backed pew. Thinking perchance that the burdens laid damsels were more than 8 few. For to eyes bright a crystal spring where the pebbles lie smooth and white An Easter bonnet would just be the thing to give them the greatest delight.
 
 II. C77HOUCH feathers and flowers then tabooed. being Easter. the bonnets II there.
 And she lonsed to look round but the min
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Elaborate preparations have been made at the Catholic Church for the beautiful Easter services, and the mu- sic will be especially good this morn ing. The following program will be carried out:
 Low Mass, 8 o'clock. |. High Mass, 10 o'clock
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stood close pulpit saying of course dimpe seek. upturned chnsand the M ffl And directly of who knew and of n
 
 in H1Ow. her aoodby: will lM
  in And be mbert the text wandering
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Baptist Church.

Baptist Church.
 Services appropriate for Easter will be held at the Pythian Hall. both morn; ing and evening. Rev. c. c. Young will fill his regular appointments.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23

Services appropriate Tor Easter VIII be held at the Pythian Hall. both morn; ing and evening. Rev c. c. Young will fill his regular appointments. SDecial services. suitable for East. CT. have been arranged at the Presby- terian Church. The following special. ly prepared program will be rendered: i Morning service at Il o'clock:
 Organ Prelude.
 Doxology. Prayer. Hymn No. 80 Paslter, Selection 35. Anthem. Jesus Lives Again. Schueber Prayer. Hymn No. 232- Scripture Lesson. Anthem. Christian Passover. ]" Schilling. Sermon. Did Christ Rise From the Dead?'
 Anthem. ~The Strife Is Ger" Men idelsshon.
 Benedictiou.
 Organ postiude. Evening services at 7:45 o'clock Hymn No. 5i6. Scripture Lesson.
 Anthem, Christ Is Risen" Scheu' Der.
 Prayer. uv-'n No. 343. Offering Anthem, Easter Hymn" Mendels sohn.
 serron. Power From Christ" Doxoiogy.
 Benediction.
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Church of Christ.

BenedIctlon at 7::sO ?. m. :
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
ROOSEVELT IN PERIL
LIGHTHOUSE TENDER WITH PRES.
IDENT ON BOARD coLLlDEs
WITH FRUIT STEAMER.

New Orleans, Oct. 28.-After mar
row escape from losing his life In an
early morning collision in which the
lighthouse tender Magnolia, on which
he was travelling, was SO much dam
aged that he had to abandon her, Pres
ident Roosevelt is now safe on board
the armored cruiser West Virginia,
bound for Hampton Roads.
The Magnolia collided with the fruit
steamer Esparta, bound for New Or
leans, and the accident was the result
OF confusion Of signals.
The rail and port bow of the Mag.
nolia was damaged and two or three
holes made in the hull below the water
line. No one was hurt. The Mag
nolia Immediately on being struck was
beached, her bow being high and dry.
After a careful examination of the
damage to the vessel it was evident
that there was no danger and the pres
ident and his party went to bed. Major
Craighill of the United States engi-
neers was aboard the Magnolia. His
ship, the Ivy, a sister ship of the Mag
nolia, had preceded the Magnolia and
was some distance ahead. A boat was
Immediately put off for the nearest
telephone, about a mile and a half
away, and the order given to head the
Ivy off at Pilot station and have her
return for the president and his party.
The transfer was made at o'clock in
the morning. The vessel got under
way Immediately and the West Vir-
ginia was boarded on schedule time.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
SIX MILLIONS GRAFT
ENGINEERS INVESTIGATE PROFIT
ON SEVERAL LARGE PHILA.
DELPHlA CONTRACTS.

Philadelphia, Oct. 30.-The report of
the board of investigating engineers
appointed last July by Mayor Weaver
to examine the filtration system of the
city and the northeast and southern
boulevards now under construction
was made public during the day. It is
signed by Major Cassius E. Gillette Of
the United States engineer corps. who
Investigated the Savannah harbor
frauds, and John Donald MacLennon
Of Washington.
The report shows that up to date
the city has lost, through excessive
costs, collusive bills, illegal advertis.
ing and in other ways se,33o.O00.
The contractors who received most
Of the more than sls,OOO,O0O that have
been expended on improvements are
d. ]. McNichol & Co., James ]. Ryan,
John A. Kelley and Ware Bros.
The members of the McNichol firm
are Israel w. Durham, leader OF the
local Republican organization; State
Senator J. P. McNichol, also city
leader, and McNichol's brother, Daniel.
The Ware firm is made up of State
Senator George A. Ware and Edwin Fl.
Ware. Their brother, William 8. Ware,
Is recorder of deeds, an elective office.
The officials held responsible by the
report for some Of the conditions in
connection with the filtration system
are William c. Haddock, who was
director of public works under Mayor
Ashbridge; Peter E. Costello, who was
director of public works under Mayor
Weaver until last May, when the
mayor dismissed him, and John W.
Hill. former chief of the bureau OF
filtration, who is awaiting trial on
charges of fraud and Justification OF
records In connection with the con-
struction Of the filtration system.