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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-25
HARRY j. VOGT & Co.

G. w. Moore, Hitchcock, Okla, So
r. B. Smith, Des Moines, Iowa, So
years.
Patrick Griffin, Grand River Iowa, 35
years.
Mrs. L. L. Corbett, Emporia, Kas., s5
years.
W. H. Fulton, Leon, 35 years.
Andrew Wilson, Dekalb, 35 years
S. d. Wallace, Creston, Iowa, IS years.
George B. Wadsworth, Leon, 81 years.
G. w. Hoffman, Leon, 80 years.
S. r. Axes, Leon, 33 years.
A. A. jerks, Leon, Iowa, 80 years.
w. P. Axes, Leon, Iowa, 80 years.
VIM. Ogden, Leon, Iowa, 80 years.
A. P. Coontz, Woodland, 30 years.
Michael Crees, Grand River, 80 years.
Benz. Bellany, San Franisco, Calf, 81
years.
M. Mayer, Leon, 81 years.
W. w. Wood, Leon, 80 years.
Mrs. Phillip Miller, Decatur City, so
years.
James K. Beavers, High Point, 80
years.
DR.. ]. B. Horner, Lamont, 80 years.
Mrs. NJ. P. Lindsey, Leon, 80 years.
G. P. Beavers, High Point, 30 years.
George Conwell, Grand River, 80
years.
Il. Brown, Grand River, 80 years.
w. Fl. Young, Leon, 20 years.
Mrs. S. w. Wallace, Springfield, Mo.
20 years.
Cass Sales, Leon, % years.
r. NJ. Euritt, Decatur City, % years.
q. w. Wells, Mitchell, S. D., Is years.
W. Il. Wise, Van Vert, ~ years.
Henry Wion, Lamont, ~ years.
w. B. Redman, Dekalb, 25 years.
S. Beach, Saline, Mo-, rs years.
p. j.. Parsons, Clinton, Mo-, Is years.
Ed. Parker, Leon, 25 years.
Mrs. Amos Brannaman, Grand River,
| % wears,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-25
Ira D. sankey at Deaths Door.

The daily papers announce that Ira
D. Sankey, hefamous gospel singer and
hymn writer, is lying so seriously i'll at
his home in Brooklyn, N. Y, that his
friends believe the end is near at hand.
Mr.. Sankey's name is known in prac-
tically every land where the Christian
religion has gained any foothold. Mil
lions of copies of his hymns have been
sold and TRANSACTIONS of them into many
different languages have been made.
His name, however, will ever be linked
with that of Dwight l.. Moody, the great
evangelist. 1t was in 1871 that they
first met at a revival meeting being
held by Moody in Chicago, and for many
years Moody aud Sankey were known as
the most successful religious workers in
the world.
Added interest in his sickness is caus-
ed from the fact that Mr.. Sankey. is a
relative of Hon. E. ]. Sankey, of Leon,
whose father and Ira d. Sankey were
cousins. Mr.. Sankey had the pleasure
of meeting the great singer at Chicago
number of years ago, and says he
never saw anything effect an audience
like his singing did.
Speaking of the Panama canal the
Chicago Tribune says: When com
pleted the cut will be three-fifths of a
mile wide at the top, narrowing to a
width of $50 feet at the bottom, and
the depth from the sky line to the
water level will be 400 feet. Doctor
Stephens estimates the quantity of
earth and rocks still to be removed at
446,0OO,OOO cubic yards and calculates
that with 10000 men at work and cred
iting our improved methods with 40
per cent greater results than the
French achieved during 1897 their
most successful year-we shall finish
the canal in exactly thirty-one years.
His figures in this connection, how
ever, are, of course, pessimistic, though
he stoutly maintains that they are
exceedingly conservative. 1t is evil
dent that he does not take into &C
count the superior appliances and the
greater precision and dispatch which
Chief Engineer Wallace will bring to
bear upon the problem.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-25
Ladies Wanted.

A bright energetic woman -woman's
work. Permanent position. Old estab-
lished business house of solid financial
standing. Salary $12 to $1s weekly,
with expenses, paid direct each Monday
direct from headquarters. Expenses
advanced. We furnish everything. Adj
dress, Secretary, $40 Monon Block, Chi
cago, Ill. 21-24t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-25
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 $21 weekly with expenses,
paid each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Expenses advanc d;
position permanent. We furnish every
thing. Address, THE COLUMBIA, $50
Monon Building, Chicago, Ill. 21-24t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-25

made from real apples, notriverWater, and acetc
acid with little coloring stuff This year we
have bought, and offer you the best line of pure
apple vinegars that is made. Don't spoil your
dinner with the so called, just as good" but
come and get
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-25

Maple City Self Washing Soap at
your grocers if he is up to date.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-25
Observation-Disclosures
OUR PERSONAL MENTION :

Persons visiting visiting
the city will the Editor
person, by telephone.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-20
An Infants Death.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Kerr's infant
daughter, eight or nine months old, died
at $40 yesterday morning, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. J. A. HOPPER. corner of
Keeaumoku and Heulu streets. The
child had been removed thither from the
Kerr home on Pacific Heights to be
within easy reach Of the attending ply
sician. Congestion of the luus follow
ing a threatened attack Of meningitis
was the cause Of death. Mr.. Kerr was
absent on Maui At the time ana efforts
were made during yesterday to convey
Re sad news to him by wireless te.a-
graph
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-20
HALEIWA.

The Haleiwa Hotel, Honolulu's ia
nous country resort, on the line OF
the Oahu Railway, contains every
modern improvement and affords It's
guests an opportunity to enjoy all
amusements - golf, tennis, billiards,
fresh and salt water bathing, shoot
ing, fishing, riding and driving. Tick
cts, including railway fare and one full
days room and board, are sold at the
Honolulu station and Trent & Com
pany for $500 For departure of trains
consult time table.
On Sundays, the Haleiwa Limited,
two-hour train, leaves at 1922 a. ~;
returning, arrives in Honolulu at 1910
n. m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-20
LOCAL BREVITlES.

| Col T. 5. Spalding of Kauai is reg
istered at the Young Hotel.
The first rehearsal for the Brahms
concert viii be held at 2. IN. today
Remember that the box plan for IN,
Brahms concert. on the 18th inst. opens
at Wall. Nichols Co this morning.
Capt. ana Mrs. Humphrey have re-
moved from College Hills ana have
taken apartments at the Hawaiian
Hotel
| A special meeting of the Ahahui 10
| lani Guild win be held tomorrow after
noon at 2:3o o'clock at St. Andrews
Sunday-schooI room.
Mr.. and Mrs. A F. Knudsen. Mr..
V. Knudsen, Miss Ruth Knudsen and
nurse. arrived yesterday on the W. G.
Hall and are guests at the Hawaiian
Hotel.
T. Walther and Siegfried Meyer of
Copenhagen returned on the Kinau last
saturday from visit to the volcano
The gentlemen are travelling around the
world and express themselves as eN-
tremeiy pleased with the islands,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Won Tempksy and
family. Miss yVodehouse and Miss carl
sen OF MakaWao, Maui. arrived yester-
day from Maui on the Claudiue and
are registered at the Hawaiian Hotel.
They VIII remain here about two
months
The regular meeting of the Honolulu
Association win be held
at the rooms of the Symphony Society.
corner Of Richards and Hotel streets
at o'clock this evening e. @. Keen
win read q paper ON Public Health /
and Sanitation. Discussion on the /
burning of fuel oil viii follow \ com /
nittee Of ARRANGEMENTS for the annual /
meeting next month is 10 be appointed. !
Mrs. Smith. wife of purser smith or |
the Oceanic Steamship Alameda gave /
a delightful launch party on Saturday
evening The launch took the party
about the moonlit harbor and far out
in the channel The guests, numbering
about forty ladies and gentlemen. pass
cd the evening in singing, many having
guitars and ukuleIes with them. Later
In the evening the guests partook of
an excellent collation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-20
TOURISTS ENJOYED
THE COACHING TRIP


The first coaching trip around th'
island Of Oahu under the auspices q
r5,,,.a5i Promotion Committee wa.
a su''e'S' ON
mainly tourists WHO ''laoe the Journey
express themselves well satisfied.
rna marty left Honolulu shortly after
-.suo.,,a-- .f.a,.,a,a md
'i'>'- "
went 70 the Nooi'' sue % '''s
via the Pail The party was comfort
ablv seated in the coach Eel Captain"
80. NJ, fowls ar;yira sion was
Tho Targf,,a,e A. ni,b4 the
-. ra~t,. va. oorrforrablv hopsed
80 ovoel,ao+ rnaa7z we're served The
60. t-a1,,,l,,, r.as made Tho newt
,aor,rna, the coach arriving there
uso.tI., sf+a, roon and in IN. evening
4.o +o,,rfy+s ware entertained at the
1,,,o;r.., r1o+a1 tn. ,or+.. r.+,,.,,sd to
rI-,o,n,., On ride, ae+araoon 49,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-20
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Best underwear value at Sachs.
Ladies' yachting caps at E. W. Jor-
dams.
Ladies' wool sweaters ex Alameda at
Z. w. Jordans.
Sale of misses and childrens stylish
coats at Sachs.
Guaranteed black taffeta. 27 inches
wide, s1OO yard at Whitney & Marsh's. =
Our low-priced muslin underwear is
just as neatly made and as finely stitch
ed as better grades. Sachs Dry Goods
CGaA
Al Blon's this week = ladies' night
gowns 4Oc up; skirts Ace up; combina-
ton chemises 75c up; ohemises 40c up;
corset covers 25c up.
Fresh apples and navel oranges by the
tox and potatoes by the peck viii De
auctioned by Jas. F. Morgan at 10
o'clock this morning.
Regular $1.75 heavy galvanized iron
Crescent oil cans that hold five gallons,
viii be sold today at $1.25 each at
the Pacific Hardware Co. Monday, spe-
cial sale.
Don't trust to luck when investing
your savings The surest and best in
vestment is in few shares in the AIu-
tual Building and Loan Society. Rich
ard H. Trent. Secretary.
The March number of the New Idea
Magazine is now on sale at 3. f.
Ehlers Co. Short stories. special arti-
cles, departments and the latest fash
ions combine to make it well worth
reading.
Mrs c. /. Dickerson, ISL Alakea
street, received four cases of new
spring goods, three dozen trimmed hats,
Charlotte Corday," HYDE Park and
many other beauties; lovely flowers
and foliage, rainbow ribbon, the newest
in braids.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-20
Eastern stsr Celebration.

There viii be regular meeting OF
Leahi Chapter No >, Q. f. s, this
evening. February 20, After business
is over the members viii celebrate
Washington's birthday by Colonial
card party and military pedro. The
decorations VIII be in keeping with
the spirit of 1916. All visiting East
ern stars viii be welcome.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-20
CONGO oNAr 0lL.
ANTI-FLY and ANTIsEPTIC.


Very effective preventative and protection against Aes
feas and other small insects
Satisfaction guaranteed Money back trying found
be the best Gna Oil made responsible parties
dion that tenth Of the package may test
efficient remainder may be aside subject order
will advice disposition making charge for the trial quantity
THEo. H DAVIES & CO. Ltd
Sole gents tile Hawaiian Islands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-12

anxious to find him, but at last he, too.
had to give up the task in despair.
About two weeks after he had quit
searching, on the very date when the
missing mans presence was most de-
sired, owing to a business deal, the
friend stepped into a booth To call up
a business acquaintance in a town a
hundred miles distant. He had just
started TO talk when the wire became
crossed with another, and instead of
hearing the voice of the man he had
called up, he suddenly found himself
listening TO that Of the missing friend.
Hello. Hello'' it said impatiently.
I'm in Scranton. Is this"
This is your friend Brown" shouted
the man, whose conversation had been
interrupted, quickly conquering his as
constituent, and l want to know what
on earth made you disappear a month
ago, and where you've been?"
OF course, the man who had been
missing up to that moment was also
duly astOnished at the coincidence
brought about by accident. But to
make matters brief, he then and there
went into consultation with his friend
concerning the latter's important bust
ness deal, and the next day he returned
To the bosom of his family and was
forgiven for his protracted spree.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-12
Playing Authors.

(New York Evening Post)
Lets play authors" suggested the
Young Person.
The Old Person agreed. The Old Per-
son had been very fond o. the game
twenty-five years ago. he remembered
the books" she had fought for and
sometimes Won, and in playing authors
again she expected to renew many old
acquaintances. To her surprise. there
were not many left to renew. The
writer's that had been immortalized in
a deck of cards a quarter of a century
before had been relocated 10 library
selves and superseded by new and pop
ular auhors. Only Dickens and Thack-
cray and Holmes remained of the old
time faVorites. That was because styles
must change in playing cards as in
everything else. Just al present there
is an unusually heavy demand for the
game of authors. The publishers are
turning out many different sets. There
are scientific decks, made up Of writers
on scientific subjects, and decks fic-
tional, poetical, historical, classica
and miscellaneous. One enterprising
firm has even gone so far as TO issue
magazine deck, composed entirely OF
the names and works OF magazine
writer's whose output has so far been
limited 10 short stories. The Old Per-
ron learned ali these things during her
first game OF cards. but although she
appreciated the information, she felt
that she had not thoroughly enjoyed
the game.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-12
EARTH'S BIGGEST FARM.
Miller Brothers Ranch in Oklahoma
Comprises $1,000 Acres.
(Bliss Cor. of washington Post

bliss Cor. Of Washington POst)
This is the story of the farm on
which it was proposed to hold an old
time buffalo hunt. which the authorities
in Washington put stop to- This is
what might be called right smart of a
farm. dere are some points:
1t contains 81 ,000 acres, or $40 home
steads. 1t is larger than some princi-
palities.
1t includes parts of three counties
ana supports three towns.
The Miller Brothers own 10000 acres,
ard TIE remainder is rented from the
Indians.
L Is operated by three brothers-Jo-
seph Miller, 81. president; Zach T. NIL
Ter, IS. treasurer. and George L. Miller,
%. secretary.
The ranch has its own telephone
plant, containing thirty-five miles OF
wire and costing $1,000
There are 11.O0O trees in the apple
orchard
The ranch fences cost $4,000.
The operating expenses are $4,000 a
month
The crop this year will consist of 300
acres of wheat, $500 acres of corn, so
7cres of oats and alfalfa, and 1900
acres os melons.
Ten thousand tons OF hay are cut
yearly. II requires forty-two binders
% harvest the wheat. and five steam
thrashers TO thrash Il. Twenty NOV
ing machines gather the hay. Five
steam gang plows furrow the land and
600 mules and go cow ponies are used
as beasts of burden Five hundred men
are employed and 1900 cattle roam its
fertile pastures.
The ranch Is INCORPORATED for $500 :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-12
Chasing d Bill.

An iron manufacturer of Boston was
entertaining a wealthy Spanish CUSTOM
er from Havana. They had several
rounds Of drinks, and. before the BOs-
ton man handed a $40 bill to the waiter.
he loosely kissed it goodbye.
wait a minute" spoke up the Span
lard, as he took the bill out of the
walters hands. Since you seem to
think so much OF that bill, I'll write
my name on il for good luck TO us
both"
Which he did. in ink, and then hand
ed back the money TO the waiter, who
soon brought the change.
Two months later the SDaniard was
in New Orleans. He walked into
cigar store to buy a pocketful of his
faNorite brand of cigars handed the
clerk a $50 bill and received among the
change a $40 bill. He was carelessly
folding il when his eyes caught some
writing across the center of the bill.
His curiosity aroused, he took a close
lOok-that writing was his own name,
The God of chance had put into his
hands the very $40 bill on which he
had written his name in a Boston cafe
eight weeks before.
The Spaniard is not only a man of
wealth, but also OF leisure. and he
determined 10 discover. if possible, the
WdHueTluBS or the Dlll IrOm the time he
inscribed il 70 the the day he received
il in New Orleans. He went to an in
finite amount of trouble. set all sorts
Of machinery TO work and spent not a
little money. but after il was all over
he felt that he had been amply re-
Warded. For, while he was unable 10
follow the bill step by step, he did learn
beyond the peradventure of a doubt
that a few days after the bill had been
handed 10 the cafe waiter, il passed,
unknown TO the Boston man. into his
cash drawer was sent by his cashier
10 the bank, later turned up in Havana
in possession of the Spaniard's cashier,
and next made its appearance i'm the
New Orleans cigar store. The Boston
mans cashier had particularly noted
the name on the BILL because Of its
being one of the firms most valued
customers, and he had meant TO call
the matter 10 the attention OF his en-
ployer. but il had slipped his mind
The Spaniard's cashier had also noted
the name, aud naturally enough. and
he had intended to speak TO his en-
ployer about it on the ,atter's return
from the states.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-12
Told the Same Story.

a firm of publishers ordered from a
well known writer on things Out-Of-
doors a true story that he had known
for many years without using. of how
a German, respondent because he had
spent for drink the s. that his employ
er had sent him out to change, wan
dered to a pier with the intention Of
committing suicide AS he sat around
waiting for the crowd gathered about
a yacht To dispense. so no one would
be at hand to interfere with his plan,
a man mounted a box to auction off
the yacht. The German, as he thought
OF that stolen S. and his disgrace, me-
chanically nodded his head from time
to time, as some men in deep thought
will do, and at last the auctioneer
called out: sold TO the gentleman
seated over yonder"
At that moment in rushed a well
dressed man and eXcitedly inquired
whether or not the yacht had yet been
sold. He was told that the German
had purchased it. Rushing up to the
latter, he said; "Ill give you $1,000
cash above the price you paid for it."
The German. still thinking hard about
the disgrace, NOTED mechanically, and
the next moment $1,000 in bills was
stuffed into his hands.
Several months interviewed between
the purchase of the story and its pub
LEGATION. Several days after il was
published the writer happened 10 pick
up another periodical and in turning
over its pages was startled 10 ind that
here was an article by an entire. strang-
eF relating the self-same facts that he
had incorporated in his own article.
Later, il developed that this second
writer, like the first-had been in pos
session of the information for years,
and also, only a few months before the
publication Of his article had il oc-
Cured to him 10 make use Of the plot
that had been ready at hand for so
long.-WashingtOn Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-12
OLD SLEUTH'S ADVICE.
Best Places for Men and Women to
Garry Money and ValuabIes.
buffalo Express.


Never carry your wallet in your hip
pocket. nor in your inside coat pocket,
unless you keep your coat buttoned.
The safest place is III your inside waist
coat pocket.
Don't carry loose greenbacks in the
outside pockets of wOur Waistcoat or
even in the big pockets OF your trous-
ers. Ii YOU don't carry a wallet. the
safest pocket is the little fob pocket of
your trousers.
Don't carry your watch on a fob, un-
less the fob or the watch is fastened
in some way.
If you wear a diamond scarf pin, d
diamond stud or other valuable piece
Of iewelry in your tie or your bosom.
either have il fastened securely or don't
engage in star-gaZing while in crowd.
Above all things, don't carry your
purse in = leather handbag. unless 1t
has a double handle; that is, Il handle
To each side of the bag, which will keep
the bag closed, even if a thief unfast-
ems the clasp.
Don't carry your purse in a pocket in
the back of your skirt. If YOU are
sufficiently independent of the prevail
ing fashion to have pocket, have it in
the front of your petticOat. With a Sill
through the outer skirt through which
you can reach it.
The safest place for a woman 10 car
ny her money is in her bosom. but, adj
hitting that is impracIicable when
shopping Though in vogue among old
fashioned German and Irish women),
the next safest place is in a purse car
ried in your hand.
Don't carry anything valuable in a
belt bag.
Never wear your watch on your
shirt waist front or dangling from a
fob in your belt.
"These tiUs," said the detective. ARE
not guaranteed TO bring absolute safety
from pickpockets, but they are reason
able preca utions which every sens. BILE
man or woman should take when going
where there are crowds
It's the easiest thing in the world to
steal a wallet from a mans hip pocket
or a purse from one of the leather
handbags now in fashion. Why l adj
wise the men to carry their wallets in
side their vest and their loose bills in
their fob pocket. and the women TO
have an inside front pocket, is because
where clothes are loose the hand OF a
thief is seldom felt; the theft is easily
committed without alarming the vic
tim
In addition 10 these specific pointers
there is one general piece of advice that
all ought TO observe. and that is. be on
the lookout for piCkpOckets in a crowd. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-12

people in that world of his. In the
guild Of riders politeness in any form
Is not an essential-indeed, il is almost
a sign of weakness to their minds, be-
cause 1t must necessarily display emo
ton of a rather tender sort. Odds fish,
POUNDS! Away with 1t. It is not of
US. Suffice it to Billy that he cNIld
see Us for the last three miles sitting
there, and equally we were seeing him.
What more?"
Untying two hares from his saddle,
he straddled on his horseman's legs
TO KenO's bed and Datted him on the
head. Keno looked up and licked his
hand, and then his face, as he bent
toward him. For a little time they
looked at each other, while Bolette and
l pared softly at two sticks with our
jack-knives.
Then Billy got up. came out, and be-
gan TO skin his rabbits. AS he Slit one
down he said: Il had to work for these
two jacks. When Keno was we'll he
thtnned them out behind here. When
ever he got after a rabbit it was all day
with him. I'm going to make some
soup for him, He won't stand for no
tin grub" said Billy, as he skinned
away.