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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29
Inqersol On life"

1.-THE entire field OF literature from the dawn of the
FIRST day to the present. presents nothing that will
compare to this finished product from the greatest
word painter OF all times, Robert G. lngersol.)
Born of love and hope, of ecstacy and
pain, of agony and fear, Of tears and
lowered with the wealth of two
united hearts-held in happy arms,
with lips upon life's drifted font, blue
yeined and fair, where perfect peace
finds perfect form rocked by willing
feet and woocd to shadowy shores of
sleep by siren mother singing common
things of life and day-taught by want
and wish and contact with the things
that touch the dimpled flesh of babes
lured by light and flame and charmed
by colors wondrous obes-learning
the use of hands and feet, and by the
love of mimicry beguiled to utter
speech-releasing prisoned thoughts
from Grabbed and curious marks on
soiled and tattered leaves-puzzling
the brain with crooked numbers and
their changing, tangled worth-and so
through years of alternating days and
night, until the captive grows familiar
with the chains and walls and limita-
lions of life.
And time runs on in sun and shade,
until the one of all the world is wooed
and won, and all the lore of love is
taught and learned again. Again a
home is built with the fair chamber
wherein faint dreams. like cool and
shadowy wales divide the billowed
hours of love. Again the miracle of
birth-the pain and joy, the kiss of
welcome and the cradle-song drowning
the drowsy prattle of babe.
And then the sense of obligation and
of wrong-pity for those who toll
and weep-tears for the imprisoned
and despised- for the generous
dead, and in the heart the rapture of a
high resolve.
And then ambition with it's lust of
pelf and place and power, longing to
put upon it's breast distinctions worth
less badge. Then keener thoughts of
men and eyes that see behind the
smiling mask of craft-hattered nc
more by the obsequious cringe of gair
and greed-knowing the uselessness o.
boarded gold-of honor bought from
those who charge the usury of self
respect-of power than only bends
towards knees and forces from the lip
of fear the lies of praise. knowing a
last the unstudied gesture of esteem
the reverent eyes made rich wit
honest thought, and holding high abov.
all other things-high as hopes grea
throbbing star above the darkness Q
+ the dead-the love of wife and chill
and friend.
Then locks of gray, and growing low
- of other days and half-remembere
, things -holding the withered hands Q
those who first held his, while over dir
> and loving eyes death softly presse
2 down the lids of rest. And as, lockin
a in marriage VOWS his children's hand
= and crossing others on the breasts {
q peace, with daughters babes upon hi
- knees, the white hair mingling with th
: gold, he journeys on from day to day t
! that horizon where the dusk is waitin
:. for the night. At last,-sitting by tn
! holy hearth of home as evening
: embers change from red to gray, b
:, falls asleep within the arms of her h
!" worshiped and adored, feeling upon hi
v pallid lips loves last and hottest kiss.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

The Marion Register, close to the
forces in opposition to the statewide
primary. says: The primary will be
the victim OF three cornered fight in
the legislature next winter. The pro-
gressives will not vote for a measure
that will be satisfactory to the stand
patters and the latter will not lie
awake nights to answer yea to a roll
call on a tariff rippers measure, while
the democrats will not support one
that is not of democratic parentage
True. both state conventions declared
for primary but not necessarily fol-
the same kind of a primary. 1t is pure
iy political measure and neither par
ty Or faction will vote to give the
other an advantage. The primary tn,
politicians talk about is simply ricl
mans law
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

Decatur county voted in favor OF
erecting new court house at the last
election, and Leon is rejoicing over the
result. There is nothing that adds to
the appearance of smaller town like
a substantial, handsome court house.
There are some in Iowa that may be
substantial, but that are simply hide
GUS in appearance, and perhaps there
are some that look neat, but are neither
fire or burglar proof. And here and
there we have structure that is both
handsome and sane and safe.-Burling-
ton Hawkeye.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29
DIES MONIES CAPITALS BIG BAR.
GAIN OFFER
Greatest Newspaper Bargain Ever
Made.

The now famous Bargain Days of The
Des Moines Capital include this year
the entire week December 21st to 18th.
From December 21st to 2Sth you can Sc
cure the Daily Capital for the entire
year 1907 for only $2.00-REGULAR PRICE
$500. This offer is extended to both
old and new subscribers -BY MAIL ONLY
Old subscribers to take advantage OF
this offer must pay up all arrears to
January LIST and $500 for the year 1907
All you have to do is to mail your lette,
on any day during the week December
21st to 18th to Lafe Young, Des Moines
Iowa, or give your $500 to your Post
master, Publisher or Newsdealer. /
you are already a subscriber, send The
Capital to some friend or relative as {
Christmas present. They will be sure
to think of you each day during the
year 1907. The Capital is live news
paper, publishing the full leased wire
report of the Associated Press, furnish
ing the news of Iowa and the world ant
it first. It's market reports are unex
celled. 1t is printed in two colors OF
the finest press in Iowa. The legisla
ture is in session this winter and every
family in the state should subscribe tx
a newspaper published in the capita
city. None will publish more com
plete report than The Capital. W.
urge our readers to take advantage O
this generous offer.
REMEMBER THE BARGAIN PERIOD
DECEMBER DIST to 18TH.
Foley's Honey and Tar always stop.
the cough and heals the lungs. Refuse
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

1t is the democratic party that stands
for the people and the peoples cause
is rapidly gaining ground. All the
state Offices in New York will be filled
by democrats after January first, except
the governorship, which was lost
through dissension. Democratic gov
errors were elected in Rhode Island,
Minnesota and North Dakota; with the
majority rule movement successful in
six states and in 104 congressional
districts. The continuance of this
movement will result in democratic
victories in the cities next spring and
prepare the way for national demo.
cratic victory in 1908.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

Geo. F. Rineheart, one of the ablest
newspaper men in Iowa has again sold
his weekly paper at Newton and pur-
chased the Democrat Chronicle at Des
Moines from H. M. Belvel, and will make
alstrong weekly democratic paper of it
until the opening of the presidential
campaign in 1908, when he contemplates
establishing democratic daily at Des
Moines, something which has been
sadly needed for years and we believe
would receive liberal support from
democrats all over the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

minister at Tripoli preached SER
mon last Sunday on the question Hell,
Whatis lt?" and the editor of the Cedar
Falls Record, who has been there, and
knows, rejoins: of the good brother
really seeks an answer to his question
he ought to go into politics awhile
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

La practical results no democratic
victory surpasses the one in Oklahoma.
The republicans had carved out the dis
tricts for the constitutional convention
so as tc give the republicans a great
advantage, but the splendid campaign
has resulted in such complete victory
that the democrats are not only sure of
Oklahoma in the next presidential cam
paiga but are sure of fair districting
of the state and fair districting will
give the democrats two United States
senator's and nearly all the congress-
men. Good for Oklahoma! -Commoner
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

"The tide has set in against the re-
publican party say the Sac City Demo-
crat. "One-half of their huge majority
OKLA in the house Of representatives
is gone, and with the same loss in the
next two years, the majority will be
entirely swept away. A powerful re-
action against the republicans has
asserted itself, which with a little
added momentum will result in the de-
feat of the republican party in the
presidential election of 190S.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

A large bronze statue of Jefferson
Davis, president of the confederate
states, is being completed at an estab-
lishment in Providence, r. L.. and will
be unveiled in Richmond, Va, on June
8, 1901, at the annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans associa-
tiOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

Though the republican majority in
the DOVER house of the next congress
will be only fifty-eight instead of ia,
as it is in this, it will be quite enough
to make the republican party response
BILE in the presidential election for any
trouble that may come of it's straddling
and vaciilating course on the tariff
st. louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

Twenty-six women were elected to
county school uperintendencies in
Iowa this year. The female superin-
tendent, like the schoolma am, is grad
ually taking over the education of the
Iowa children. Good job too!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29
Had A Close Call.

"a dangerous surgical operation, in
yolving the removal of a malignant ul-
Ger as large as my hand, from my daugh-
ter's hip, was prevented by the use of
Bucklen's Arnica salve," says A. G.
Stickel, of Miletus, W. Va. persistent
use of the salve completely cured it.
Cures cuts, burns and injuries. 25c
at L. P. Van Werden's drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

Senator jackson, of Woodbury. county,
will introduce in the next session of
the legislature bill prohibiting either
party to divorce from marrying within
six months after the decree has been
granted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

.If elections are simply conducted
for the benefit of the voters, let the
circle stay off" declares the Mt. Vernon
Record. A circleless ballot means more
thinking, and more thinking means
more careful voting. This means in the
long run, cleaner men and better
government"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29
The Years Crop Yields.

With planted area of almost 100000
acres less than that of Illinois. Iowa
has raised over 100000 more bushels
of corn. The preliminary estimates
made by the department of agriculture
give Iowa corn yield this year of
$3.50, 200 bushels. Illinois ranking
second, with yield Of 347.174,000 bu-
shells. Iowa had GOAL 900 acres plant
ed, while Illinois had 9,617,000.
According to government figures
Iowa produced this year 51,613,000 bu-
shells more than last year, while the
Illinois yield shows falling off Of
35,000,000 bushels. Iowas vast sup
eriority over any other contrasting
state is shown by the fact that
Missouri, which planted an area two
thirds that of Iowa, produced crop
but trifle oyer one-ha.f as large.
Nebraska, with an area planted of only
100000 acresAless than Iowa, produced
SO,OO0,000 bushels less.
! The final, official figures will show
the 1906 crop yields to surpass those
of 1905 very materially. The total
| yield OF corn, wheat, oats, barley and
rye is placed at 4,660,000,000 bushels, or
143,000,000 bushels more than in 1905.
i Every grain crop is larger, except oats.
The corn crop is by far the largest ever
raised, and the wheat production lacks
only few million bushels of breaking
the record A careful estimate of the
farm values of the seven important
crops, not including cotton, makes a
total of S2,G95 ,e000e0, an increase of
S37, 100000 over the figures of 1905,
which were record breakers.
The yields of the principal crops,
except cotton, in the United States, for
1906 and 1905, based on official pre-
liminary estimates of yields per acre,
are as follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

"The standpatters are still standing
pat" observes the Burlington Hawk
Eye.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

Grand total $780, 100000 s2,G5S, 100000
These figures are sufficient to show
the unbounded and unsurpassed pros
perity that prevails in agricultural
circles.-Register and Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

The Sioux City Journal has come to
the conclusion that "the man who wants
an Office is more or less fool"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

The aggregate farm values of this
years crops based on careful esti-
mates, and the official report of the
value of the crops of 1908, are as fol-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-29

Foley's Honey and Tar always stops
the cough and heals the lungs. Refuse
substitutes. L. P. Van Werden.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-09
A BEAUTIFUL
CHURCH WEDDING
Miss Mary Snead WOOtten and
Mr.. Charles E. Brewer the
High Contracting
Parties.

On Wednesday evrning, June
9th at 7 o'clock, Miss Mary
Snead Wootten was united In
marriage to Mr.. Charles Eli
Brewer, the wedding occurring at
the Central Methodist church.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. w. l.. Wooten, father OF
the bride. A few minutes be-
fore 7 O'CLOCK Mrs. L. F. Thorn.
pscn sang 20 Promise Me-"
which was followed by the sweet
strains of Mendelsohn's Wedding
March, played by Miss Gertie
Keim. Miss Eleanor Brown
Carter, of Americas entered with
Mr.. Harrison Johnson, of Macon
and Miss Lucia Johnson of
Macon, with Mr.. Abbott Woott-
en-. Miss Carolyn Wootten.
maid of honor, entered alone and
walking to the door near the
chancel was Joined by the bride
who was vision of loneliness in
a dress of white silk crepe de
chene with long veil of white
tu1le and carrying in her arms
an INNER boquet of white roses
with streamers of tulle. They
we're joined at the altar by the
groom with his best man, Mr.
Walter Brewer, of Atlanta, and
Rev. Wootten uttered the i'm
pressive words that made them
husband and wife.
The church was decorated in
a color scheme of pink and green
quantities of sweet peas and
roses being combined with
massive palms, ferns and bam-
boo. The bridesmaids wore
dainty white dresses with pink
girdles, and carried pink carna-
tons. Miss Carolyn Wootten.
maid of honor, wore dainty
dress of white null made prin-
cess and carried pink roses.
The bridal party left the
church to the strains of the
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin.
At eight o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Brewer left for Washington, D.
C. After their return they will
be at home at the Hotel Lee
Grant. Many beautiful presents
wtre given Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer
as tokens of the este EN- in which
they are held.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-09
Surveying Commenced
On 0. & '. R. R.

Ocilla, Ga, June A survey
ing corps began on the extension
of the Ocilla and Valdosta rail-
road company's line from this
point to the city of Macon, and
the officials of the road state that
work will be pushed as fast as
possible. The distance from
this point is about ninety miles,
aud when completed will give
Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Rochelle, Haw-
kinsville and Perry the shortest
line to Macon, Atlanta and other
points north, east and west, and
when completed to Valdosta it
will give the shortest line from
Macon and other points north of
this into Florida. By resolution
of the board of directors an
amendment to the charter of the
road has been applied for, and
will be granted the latter part Of
this month. Much interest is be.
ing manifested in this new line of
railroad by the people of this place
and all along the line. 1t is not
proposed to extend it further
north than Macon nor further
south than Valdosta at this time.
Its length will be 1O6 miles, and
will traverse one of the best
farming and timber sections of
the state.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-09
Supt. Pollitzer to Marry.

Supt. of the Water and Light
plant H. R. Pollitzer is receiving
the congratulations of his friends
on his approaching marriage to
Miss Mable Clare Higgins. at
Covington, next Tuesday evening
June 18th. On the subject OF
tho wedding we quote the Gov
iugton Enterprise:
Invitations are out announcing
the marriageof Miss Mabel Claire
Higgins to Mr.. Hal. R. Pollitzer,
of Fitzgerald, to be solomlzed on
the evening of June 18th, at the
home of the bride on Floyd street.
Miss Higgins is the eldest
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w. j.
Higgins of this city, and is one
of Covington's cultured and ac-
complished young ladies, having
held a responsible position in the
Public schools here for mum Der
of years, and has a number of
friends drought the state, who
will read the announcement OF
her marriage with pleasure.
Mr.. Pollitzer was for sometime
superintendent of the Covington
Electric Light Co, here but ls
now located at Fitzgerald, where
he holds a responsible position
with the Fitzgerald Light Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollitzer will
leave at once for Fitzgerald, their
future home.
The Enterprise joins their
many friends in congratulations.
-Covington Enterprise.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-09

nearly three hundred students
are taught the English language
and principles Of our religion.
Raine Coll :ge, for negro girls,
is thriving at Augusta, Ga,
where their girls are taught the
best principles of usefulness and
christianity. Many, many 9th
ers are PRODUCES of organized
Home Mission work, especially
our Vashti Blasingame Home at
Themasville, Ga. The girls of
this home are overjoyed at the
gift Of a nice organ by Miss
Rogers, of Perry, Ga.
SUPPLIES.
Through the supply depart
ment 825 boxes have been sent
to preachers, mission schools
and orphanages, valued at $24,-
213.O3:
PARSONAGES
Donations to parsonages have
exceeded those of any previous
year. The conference societies
have aided 1913 with $11, 675 80.
The board made % grants. val.
ued at $4,327.60.
God is browning our efforts
with success from year to year.
Sisters, let US be careful lest we
be untrue and unfaithful to the
trust he has left us.
Rise up, then, We women that
are at ease; We careless daugh'
tiers, give ear to the voice of Him
who would call you from life OF
self-seeking, that in the end leads
to death, to the life of self-renun'
citation which alone is true living
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-09
A. B. & A. Trains Delayed
By Small Wrecks Yesterday

Train No. 20 coming to Fitzger-
aid from Townsville, got
caught between wreck the
other side of Triton and another
wreck just this side of Thomas
Vile. The wrecking car was
sent down and it had the mis-
fortune to run off into ditch.
But all difficulties were finally
overcome and an extra passen-
ger train brought in the travel
lers near IL o'clock this morning.
Fortunately no one was injured.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-09
The Late Prof. w. II. Keepers


Friends and acquaintances are
Invited to attend memorial SER
vice, conducted by the Epworth
League, at the Central Metho
dist church, at s O'Clock Sunday
evening, June 10th.
The usual Sunday evening
service has been called off by
the pastor, 10 favor of this SER
vice by the League, of which
Prof. Klepper was a loved aud
honored member.
Mrs. S. M. WHITcHARD,
Pres. Devotional Dept. Epworth
League.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-09

Cashier E. w. Stetson returned
from his outing at Cumberland,
Thursday. Mrs. Stetson will
remain at the island for several
weeks.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-09
WOMAN'S HOME
MISSION SOCIETY
'Cast thy bread upon the waters,
Watt 1t on with praying breath,
In some doubtful moment
1t NAV save some soul from DEATH"

Watt 1t on with praying breath,
In some doubtful moment
1t may save some soul from death"
The Woman's Home Mission
Society was called to lis field of
action in 1886, by the general
conference.
What have we done? What
are we doing?
The civilization of our United
States has been markedly demo-
cratic and christian, but the con-
di,ions that confront us at be-
ginning of the twentieth century
calls the church of God to agrees
sive action.
IS WHY?
The rapid influx of foreigners
brings new responsibility.
Not a third of them are affiliated
with any religious organization
whatever. Italians, Cubans, Be-
hemiaus and Hungarians for the
most part form the poor, igno'
rant classes with their debased
form of religion, and are to be
found by the thousands ia Tex
as, West Virginia, Louisiana,
Florida and California, while the
very social dregs of Europe are
crowding our eastern cities, with
q tendency to undermine our
civilization and corrupt our chill
dren. Dear friends; a golden
harvest is at our door.
Again, eight million negroes,
Gods special trust to us, from
our forefathers, who by Gods
help brought them from a state
of savagery to where they now
are, atill ask that We do our part
as our fathers did of old. Shall
we rally to the call, or instead
suffer the increase of negro
slums in our fair Southland?
Look one moment on our rural
district aud mountain people who
await that broadening of their
opportunities, that culture of
mind and heart that will fit them
for the service of our Master, of
whom they have dimly heard.
What message does God seek to
deliver to those people through
us? Let us listen to that still,
small voice and obey, for many
are the sorrows of sins to which
only women can minister
Sister, does it include you2
In 1892 the Educational de-
partment of our Home Mission
Society was created by the
opening of schools for the Gu
bans now located in Florida by
the thousands. Five schools
(three Cuban and two Italian
are enterprised at Tampa and
Key West, with a pupilage Of
five hundred.
On the Pacific coast are nov
conducted four night schools fol
Chinese and japanese. There
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-10

Too Many SDOetOrs" May Kin Andy. Toledo Blade.
 Mr. Carnegie is beginning to reap LI4. D. degrees--doctor of libraries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-10
ENGINEERS MEET
B. l.. B.. BEGINS ITS SEVENTH BI-
 ENNIAL CONVENTION.
Mayor Malone of Memphis Welcomes the Guests of Memphis-yaried Program of Entertainment
 For the visitors.

Memphis. Tenn, May 9.--A speech of welcome by the Mayor of Memphis and response by W S. Stone and other prominent labor leaders. marked the reception to the visiting engineers this afternoon.
 The seventh biennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi. neers met here today in the Grand Opera House for session of three weeks or more. In another building the Ladies Auxiliary convened. Five thousand delegates and visitors are in attendance. Today's meetings were of q preliminary character and after the appointment of the necessary commit tees, adjournment was taken until to- morrow.
 At a general reception this after noon the visitors were welcomed by Mayor James H. Malone of Memphis, Grand Chief Engineer stone responding for the visitors. Other speakers were E. E. Clark. grand chief conductor of the order, of Railway Conductors, and Mrs. w. A. Murdock, grand president Ladies' Auxiliary.
 Governor John l. Cox. who was to have joined Mayor Malone in welcom ing the delegates, on account of an inn portant engagement in another city. was unable to attend. Ex-Governor John P. St. John of Kansas arrived to-, day and will address the convention tomorrow night. The convention will not get down to actual business for two or three days. The credentials committee will report tomorrow and other committee reports will follow.
 A varied program of entertainment has been provided for the delegates.