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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15
An exquisite repropuction of
An exquisite repropuction Of a
REMARKABLE PAINTING
Practically
GIVEN AWAY
The Three Most Beautiful Roses
By Paul de Longpre.

At the urgent solicitation of the
Woman's Home Companion, Mr.. Paul de
Longpre, who is the great painter OF
flowers in the world, consented to make
a painting of what he considered THE
Three Most Beautiful Roses" and the
painting is without doubt lone OF the
masterpieces Of the great artist. This
magnificent picture is reproduced in all
it's original grandeur on the cover OF
the Woman's Home Companion for June.
Although this cover is an accurate
reproduction of painting worth
hundreds of dollars, yet the June
number, which has this exquisite cover,
may be obtained at any trst-class-news-
stand or direct from the publishers for
the trivial sum of only ten cents.
Mr.. Paul de Longpre is justly styled
the king of Flower Painters He not
only paints roses, but every flower that
grows, and is the highest authority on
flowers. His paintings are found in the
most select homes. Some have sold
for as much as seven thousand five
hundred dollars (S7,50O00).
Artists, art critics and competent
judges all agree that the cover OF the
Woman's Home Companion far eNcels
those of any other magazine.
The Woman's Home Companion is a
magazine which in beauty and excel
lence, art, stories, illustration and
fashions, ETC., excels all other home ano
family magazines. The Woman's Home
Companion is published by The Crowel
Publishing Company, New York City
also Chicago, ILL.,, at one dollar year
and is the favorite magazine in nearl.
half million homes, where it is reae
each and every issus by three million
people.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15

A small barn belonging to William
Perry and cCrncrib and shed belong
ing to B. d. Fleet were burned about
eleven o'clock Tuesday night. A buggy,
harness and saddle were burned with
the barn, delivery wagon, some hay
and about 200 bushels Of corn with the
crib and shed. The fire department
boys were at the scene Of the fire
very soon after the alarm, and by quick,
effective work saved the barn of Mr..
Fleet and the house Of Mr.. Perry. The
origin of the fire is mystery.-Lamoni
Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15
Reading Circle.

County Superintendent received the
following circuler letter from Ellis j.
Hook, detailing the organization of a
reading circle. Some time ago several
teachers were induced to purchase
books regarding this reading circle,
but it proved fake.
For number of years past there has
been in existence in Iowa, an organiza
ton known as the Reading Circle, with
which those Of you who have been in
the office for sometime are more or less
familiar. AS you know this organiza-
ulon is comprised Of board of managers
chosen from the county superintendent
section of the Iowa State Teachers"
Association, with the State Superintend-
ent eN-officio president of the board.
Each year in February meeting is held
at which the business Of the preceding
year is closed up, a secretary chosen
and the selection OF the books which
shall constitute the course for the en-
suing year is made. There have been
on The list in this state in past years
some of the notable books on the sub
sect of Pedagogy, Child Study, and the
various lines OF professional reading
for teachers books which any teacher
may feel proud to own or to have
studied. But in the long list of books
which have graced the Reading Circle
roster in Iowa there are none more
worthy the consideration of teachers
who are alive and growing than the
ones on the list for the year 19O5-O6
The books for this year, as you doubt,
less already know, are: Putnams Text
book of Psychology, Painters History OF
Education, and Dewey's Lessons OF
Morals. These present three very strong
phrases Of the teachers preparation TO-
thorough, intelligent, efficient work il
the education Of the young. Didactics
Pedagogy, School Management etc, o
whatever term may be used to designate
the superficial direction of the teachers
serves very important purpose blu
there must always linger in the mind 0
every thoughtful teacher questions a
to why thus and SO? and 'who pre-
mulgated this theory, or that principl
in the training of the young? an
"why is this way Of doing things wron
and the other way right? etc. et'
And what teachers have not ofte
+ wondered how to develop her pupil
!. along moral lines at the same time tina
!. she is aiding them to progress in the
+ studies +?
A study of psychology will aid al
i teacher to determine why certain wa!
+ of presenting things, or why dealin
+ with all pupils according to any unvar
! ing method, is wrong, not morally wron
+ but wrong from the standpoint of tt
8 best interests of individual. So stut
! OF the History of Education will a
! quaint the teacher with long line
I. notable educational thinkers who emu
i ciated educational principles, laid Il
{ foundation of all modern pedagogy, al
!. blazed the way for Coeducation, Natu
! Study, Manual and Physical Trainin
+ the Kindergarten and other things I
Gently placed in the school course
the same basis as the three r. S, al
ty popularity classed as modern education
ics ideas. Such knowledge must bring t
q teacher to realize that her work is mo
lie than "a job, when it has received t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15

The so-called "seedless apple" has
already been proved commercially
valuless and little better than fake.
1t is not even novelty, as the same
old "seedless apple" was known in Vir-
ginia forty years ago. Those who want
a poor apple merely because it is seed
less are welcome to pay SD each for
the trees, but if they do they will be
bit. 1t is merit and flavor and selling
qualities that are wanted in an apple
and not something whose only recon-
mendation is that it is freak.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15
Dr.Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin

every HlgHt DeIofe go11Ig 70 Ou'
Keep it up for a few weeks.
A. F. K,opf, Of Troy. Ohio. miller st Hay.
ner's Distillery, writes under date Of June 10.
1901: my wife and self suffered Oh and on for
Headache, and we received almost instant
relief by taking Dr.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin.
The use of several bottles Ssstored our dtSes.
tive organs TO normal condition, and aathsvSn
we are free from any gastric trouble, We do not
consider being without bottle for minute"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15

II have kick to make on epitaphs,
eulogies and obituaries" says Tom Nc
Neal, private secretary to Governor
Hoch. IL had just as lief for my own
part, be starved to death, and then have
my grave piled up with bread, as to
hunger all my life for friendly, kindly
words and then have them all expended
in beautiful and poetic obituary
notice. Half the tombstones say: The
beloved wife of John JONES' when John
Jones had not told his wife he loved her
since their honeymoon. And the obit-
uary says: She leaves host of friends
to mourn her loss when the poor soul
often felt friendless and alone and
would have been gladened by the knowl-
edge of one firm true friend who loved
her and was not afraid to tell her So
For my part would rather have one
wild daisy now from the hand OF one
who loves me than the finest gates aiar
ever placed on coffin; rather hear that
was we'll done from friend now than
have the finest epitaph ever engraved
on marble"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. +. ). CHENEY Co, Ioledo, y.
We the undersigned, have knowa F. j. Cheney for
the last is years. and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST g. TRuAx, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O.
WALpINe, KINNAN & MARVIN. Wholesale Drug
cists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system Testimonials sent free. Price Use per bot.
tie. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15
May not count upon your hearty CO.

May not count upon your hearty CO.
operation in securing the largest
enrolment the county has ever had?
Your teachers will think you more
progressive if you take the initiative in
move that unites them in an effort for
their common good. Let me hear from
you as to how many circulars you will
want, and give me the date of your
institute, please.
Very respectfully yours,
ELLIS j. Hook, Sec'y and Manager.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15
A Bad Scare.

Some day you will get bad scare,
when you feel a pain in your bowels,
and fear appendicitis. Safety lies in
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, a sure cure
for all bowel and stomach diseases, such
as headache, biliousness, costiveness,
etc. Guaranteed at L. p. Van Werden's
drug store, only 25c. Try Them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15
HOUSEWIVES
HEADACHES

You don't know
why you suffer
from headache
and you are apt
to believe you
have some dire
female trouble,
but its dollars to
doughnuts that
you are wrong.
Women are prone
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15

The Jap behind the gun has saved
Japan from national extinction, and
likewise China.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15
No Secret Aboutit.

1t is no secret that cuts, burns,
ulcers, fever sores, sore eyes, boils, ETC.,
nothing so effective as Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. lit didn't take long to cure a
bad sore had, and it is all o. X. for
sore eyes," writes D. L. Gregory, of
Hope, Texas. 25c at L. P. Van Werden' S
drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15

WANTED-Agents for our new State
Map and Booklet. Good territory vacant.
Iowa Publ. Co., Davenport, Iowa. 43
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-15

to put off the duties of Nature to
attend to the duties of the home
and,when they do get time to go,
the feeling has passed.
Constipation results and then
the awful racking headache. Take
spoonful of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
ARMED WITH INFER
NAL MACHINE
Gessler Rosseau, Hailing From Chica'
go, Arrested in Philadelphia,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l3-Armed
with an internal machine, a man who
said he was Gessler Rosseau OF Chica-
go was arrested to-day at the home
Of Patrick Kelly, brother Of Owen
Kelly. who mysteriously disappeared
Oct, %.
Rosseau called on Patrick Kelly
last night and said that he knew Owen
was in New York and offered to take
Patrick to him for $500. Rosseau said
he was a member Of a Fenlan society
and had in his possession a machine
that would enable him to blow British
war ships and merchantmen. Becom-
ing alarmed, Kelly put RoSseau off,
telling him to call to-day at l O'Clock
Kelly notified police headquarteri
and Detective Miller was sent to hi;
house to-day, Promptly on time Ros
seau appeared with his internal ma
chine and was arrested.
The machine was found to be IL
perfect order, but the wire leading
from the battery to the detonatinG
fuse was disconnected. ROsSeau re
fused to talk, but the police author
titles believe he is the man who at
tempted to blow up the statue 0
Frederick the Great in Washington
few days ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
CLARK WOULD ABOLISH Law.
Champion Of Breeders Bill Says In
Case Statute Has Tendency
to Injure Youths 1t
Should Fall

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 2O.-"If
one boy is led astray by the st. Louis
racetracks, then they do more harm
thanall the money they net the state
Fair compensates for
This statement was made in Gov.
Folks efice Thursday afternoon by
G. +. Clark, OF Mexico, Mo, a former
member OF the Assembly, who is q
farmer, and, in a way, a breeder OF
horses. The statement was the rather
surprising conclusion which Mr.. Clark
| placed on an interview he bad given
against the repeal Of the breeders
law.
In enumerating what be called its
advantages, be said 1t had abolished
pool-rooms everywhere 10 the STATE
except inside the racetracks at st
Louis, that it had done away will
night racing 10 St. Louis, and that
In bis opinion, It would encourage TN
production OF fine horses 10 Missouri
as prizes for Missouri-bred race horse
would be offered at the race tracks
Particularly, be argued, IL helped th'
State Fair.
After celebrating on all these point
he added the sentence quoted. Other
present at the interview assured hin
that more than n boy had bee
started on a downward career by rea
son Of the existence OF the 81. Loui
raceiracks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
MiJJ Hate s

More than likely you speak h same
words yourself, and no doubt you feel
far from well. The aus may be easily
traced to some arrangement of the fe-
male organs which manifests itself m
depression of spirits, reluctance TO go
anywhere or do anything, backsehe,
bearinR-down pains, fiatulency, nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness, leacorrh9a
These symptoms are but warnings
that there is danger ahead, and unless
needed n life Of suffering or a serious
operation is the inevitable result.
The never-fsiling remedyf for all these
Eymptoms Is Lydia E. Pinkhams veg
etable Compound.
Miss Kate Mcdonald, of Woodbridge,
N. j., writes;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham .
aIthink that q m naturally disikes 70
make her troubles known 70 the public, put
rrz.orcd health has meant so much TO me tnat
cannot help from telling mine for the sax
Of other suffering women
GFor a long time i suffered untold agony
with a uterine trouble and irregularities,
which made me a physical wreck, n no ont
thought l would recover, but LYDIA 4. FINK
hamis Vegetable Compound has entreiI
cured me. and made me well and strcng, an6
feel It my duty to tell othSr suffering womel
what q splendid medicine 1t is
II YOU are i'll, don't hesitate to get {
bottle of Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegeta
BILE Compound at once, and write U
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for specia
advice it is free and always helpful
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
GIRLS SECRET.

"Aunt Cassie came to visit US and she
saw 1 was nervous, had the hdgets all the
time, and she asked me many questions,
and finally said, Why, you dear, sweet girl,
it's not you temper that's bad, it's Your
constitution that's out of killer. You sic
right down now and write a letter to DR..
Pierce, at Buffalo, N. Y, tell him all your
symptoms'-and 80 | did. 1t wasn't long
before ! had a long reply, carefully going
over my case and telling me Just what to
do. date my present happiness and little
Cupid's return to the very day / sat down
to write that letter to DR.. Pierce, for his
advice was 50 good n his 'Favorite Pre-
scription' worked such a complete change
in me that now my former cheerfnlness
and good health-not to say anything Of
good looks-are restored 20 me. 1 have
summoned Tom back to my side and we
are to be married in June
The proprietors and makers of Doctor
Pierce's Fsvorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted In Offering 70 pay $500 for
any case Of Leuoorrhea, Female Weakness,
Prolapsus, or Falling Of the Womb, which
they cannot cure. All they ask Is a fair
and reasonable trial Of their means Of cure.
II Is natural that a woman who has been
cured Of womanly disease by sFavurite
Prescription should believe that Il will
cure others. II il natural too that she
should recommend TO other women the
medicine which has cured her. II Il
such commendation which has made the
name Of Or. Pierce's Favofite Prescrip-
ton q household word for The past thirty.
eight yesn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
A TEXAS WONDER.

One small bottle Of the Texas Won
der, Halls Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, seminal ennis
sions, weak and lame backs, rheuma'
tIsm and all Irregularities Of the
kidneys and bladder in both men anc
women; regulates bladder troubles II
children. II not sold by your druggist
1t will be sent by mail on receipt Of 81
One small bottle is Two months treat
nent and seldom fails to perfect
cure. DR.. K. W. Hall, sole manufac
turer, P. o. Box 500, St Louis, Mo
Send for testimonials. Sold by al
druggists Once, 1881 Olive street,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
I CLUBS.

The B. G. G. meets this evening
with Miss lnez Coil.
The Shakespeare Club meets this
evening at the NJ. NJ. A. with Majors
Mcintyre, Lillard and jenkins as
hosts.
Mrs. NIB. Guthrie very delightfully."-
entertained the Thimble Club Friday
afternoon. Refreshments were served
and a pleasant afternoon spent.
The Chautauqua had a very inter
esting meeting on Wednesday with
Miss Marie Houston. The meeting
on next Wednesday win be with Mrs.
| A. K. Luckie.
The Informal Finch Club was de-
lightfully entertained on Friday eve
ming by Mrs. W. G. Burks, the lunch
con following the games being also
much enjoyed.
The Promenade Street Club had a
very enjoyable meeting with Mrs.
James Garrett as hostess on Friday
afternoon. After the games Mrs. Gar
rett served dainty refreshments
The Wednesday Club met this weeh
with Mrs. W. W. Bolts and enjoyed
the following programme:
Belize and the Bermudas
Mrs. NJ. B. Guthrie
The Fire Great Landing
Mrs. Llewellyr
The jew in England
Mrs. Reef
Catherine Of Braganza
Mrs. j. A. Guthrie
The question Of the subject Of stud
for next year then came up and Spair
was chosen unanimously. The mex
meeting will be with Mrs. j, F. LEV
ellyn.
!, The Symphony Club, which met OF
Tuesday with Miss Irma Barnes rem
dered the following programme from
Nevin:
Paper, Miss Byrd Locke.
Necklace OF Love
Mighty Like Rose I Mrs. Z Il. Lock
Venetian Love Song, Miss Kennan
Hightlngale's Song
Napali Miss Llewellyn
My Desire
Valse Gentle Miss Wallace
My Rosary
The Merry, Merry Lark Miss Russo
The Shepherds Tale
Good Night Mrs Edna Shar
Serenade, Miss Barnes
P~alonaise Chopin Miss Silyerstein
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Born, to Mr.and Mrs. Louis Hubert,
of Audraln county, a son
Jones & Settle was a real estate firm
in this city.
A tramp stole an o%vercoat belonging
to James Roy. James Dowell, of Ben
ton City, caught the tramp and recov-
ed the coat.
The residence Of W. P. Quisenberry
was destroyed by fire,
Miss Lena Eubanks died at the home
Of her grandparents, Mr,and Mrs. Jno.
Gregg, In this city.
Gale Berry was home from Texas,
where he took a lot Of good horses.
John Painter died Of pneumonia al
bis home near Santa Fe.
The Mexico LEDGER put on a new
dress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
COUNTY NEWS.
cottonwood Springs.

..,,sspce Of the Ledger. !.
corre.p roSwoop SPRINGS, Mo- Jan
Os Since Mitchell white has return
FI ..0m Colorado and again taken
60 nos,,,on on the LEDGER we see .
DIS -,mproyement in the paper oue
greal : few little touch-ups from
Snr,rgs would help push a good
ene along. The LEDGER IS IKE
tn,nE ann grease, grows better Win
age. Mitchell lisa fierce W'''e' 'A
weilds a trenchauS pen, -, tins
=, has been ferco weather on. 'n,'
,,ay for the past week and mucn si nsoh
u NJ ureyails,an Dr.. Marks sootn.
saOu Syruu, oUmph," has been In great
oe Ps"beo Din has been about nall
.dS tor some time, but hopes soon :
rSDaiu his old health and help maxi
Mexico a city, ,,,;t,
.,or INIT is now much better. Mrs
no~s has alao been sick, but is petter
rvU M allie West has been sick, pu'
4, ia now conyalescent ..ss
mr. pa,ton's tne black geldins pass
. .d ~ the great beyond a few gay
- RACK Diamond was a nooi
~ the horse race.
! Or, Marks is agent for a very unlqu
, testament that should be IN tne ,ea' ,
y y, sSarv well.regulated household. !
= IS a very cute little trinket
We took a four O'Clock dinner WI.
: our friend. Bob Hooton, a rev ua'
: 400 There we're eleven courses an
= Col Hooton treated us like a KING.
~ Hotel waverly still stands and u
n. Springs continue to run -,
Recently Cottonwood Springs w
10 zen found a snake in bis bed ana a
- ed and event away in a trance. !
had probably expected to ind u In !
boot. 1t was Of the species kho'
~. as the Cobra-de-C apello' 49,,
-, Mr.. billiards. folks have all De
,h sick, but are now much better
10 The Peck Bros. are feeding a n
de bunch Of cattle.
Willie Kemp and Jesse Shepherd
Konsas CITY, we're recent guests
nd Hotel Waverly. Both were wined .
dined and it was all hands around.
If we still continue to improve
LEDGER shall hear from US again
lOl. the good old way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
Cured His Mother of Rheumatism

"My mother has been a sufferer fol-
many years from rheumatism" says
W. II. Howard, Of Illus band, Penn
sylvania. "At times she was unable
to nov at all. l presented her with
a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and after a few applications she de
cided 1t was the most wonderful pair
reliever she had ever tried, In fact, sh'
is never without it now and is at al
times able to walk. An occasional ap
plication Of Pain Balm keeps ava.
the pain that she was formerly troubl
ed with" For sale by Buckner 4
whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
THE ACCOUNTING
Itcbiug.and Burning of the Skin

AS in eczema; the frightful scaling, as
in psoriasis; the loss Of hair and crust
ing of scalp, as in SCALED head the
facial Disagreement, as in pimples
and ringworm; the awful suffering OF
infants, and anxiety of WORKOUT par
ents, as in milk crust, letter and salt
rheum-all demand q remedy OF al
most superhuman virtues to success
fully cope with them. That Cuticura
Soap, Ointment, and Pills are such
stands proven beyond all doubt. The
purity and sweetness, the power to
afford immediate relief, the certainty
of speedy and permanent cure, the
absolute safety and great economy
have made them the standard skin
cures of the civilized world. Abso-
lutely pure.
SOFA throughout The world cuticura Resolysni. soc.
fin form 81 Chocolate Coated Pills, sc. per vial Of ~,
Oiutmsnl SOC, soap, 25e. Dspots, London = CHARTER
hou,e sa.i Paris S Rns de Il PEix Boston, lN Columbus
Ave Potter Drag : chsn- corp- Sole Propris'orA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger. !,
BURKE, Mo-, January l9.-There Is
a great deal Of sickness in this vicini-
ty,
Mrs. Cook Grover has been quite Ill
for the past two weeks, and Is not
much improved.
Mrs. B. B. Brown, Mrs. Nolan NC
Cowap and children and several Others
are victim Of grippe.
George Green and family ATTENDED
the Eller. Martin nuptials near Aux
vase last Wednesday.
Mrs. James Holman is suffering from
a severe spell OF sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs, Shan Brown have gon'
to Mexico for the winter. They arr
occupying John X. Browns home dur
ing their absence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Heron are con
templating going to Mexico 70 re
side.
Everyone should appreciate FIRE
mail delivery" this kind Of weather
as our carrier made some dlsagreeabl
trips the last week.
John Sims was In Galloway las
:" week and purchased two spans
mules.
: Ben Brown shipped a car load
cattle to Chicago last week
Nolan MCGOWAN lost a horse lai
d week, 1t being cut on a disc.
Clarence Brown purchased 81 hea
OF sheep from a Cant party last weeI
e Lawrence Matthews sold to BE
n Brown last week a draft horse.
d Reed Burke sold a mule to Dur
Bros. last week.
= Dunn Bros. purchased a span
n mules from "Ruf." Heron for $500.
.e James Sims, Jr., sold to Cant
d Copsidine, Of Thompson, a load
" hogs to be delivered Thursday.