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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
COMFORTING WORDS.
Many Leon Household Will Find
them So.

To have the pains and aches of bad
back removed, to be entirely free from
annoying dangerous urinary disorders
is enough to make any kidney sufferer
grateful. To tell how this great change
can be brought about will prove COM
forting words to hundreds of Leon
readers.
Mrs. Sherman Clayton, living two
blocks from the southeast corner of the
square, Corydon, Iowa, says: 81 honest
ly believe there is little need of any
one suffering the fortunes of backache
when such an effective remedy can be
procured as Doan's Kidney Pills have
proved to be. The prompt and thorough
relief which follow their use in my case
has given me abiding faith in the merits
can be depended upon to act up to the
representations made for it, and this
knowledge should be Of untold value to
people suffering from backache and kid
ney complaint
Plenty more proof like this from Leon
people. Call at Van Werden's drug
store and ask what his customers re-
port.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agent for United States,
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
For Her Sake.

The advance agent says that the new
Russian melodrama, FOR HER SAKE,
which comes to the Van Werden opera
house Jan. 10th. is without doubt the
best play depicting life in far-away
Russia yet written. 1t contains more
realistic and sensational scenes, and is
better staged and better acted than any
Russo-Siberian play yet produced, and
the advance agent knows. Anyone
familiar with the average advance man
will appreciate the fact that he is al
ways truthful-at least he is in this in
stance, Judging from all accounts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
SELLS BIG COAL INTERESTS.
w. S. McCaull Transfers Holdings
in Adalr County, Mo-, Mines.

w. S. McCaull, president of the Guth-
RE, Fairview & Western Railroad Com
pany, building from Guthrie northwest
to Woodward and Beaver counties, was
at headquarters yesterday long enough
to close deal in which he and his as
sociates sold to !. S. keefe, of Chicago,
traffic manager of the United States
Steel Company Is per cent of the Great
Northern Fuel Company, a $1,OOO,OOO
concern operating five coal mines in
Adair county, Mo. Mr.. Keefe was the
owner Of the other % per cent, as we'll
as quarter owner of the Manufactures
Coal and Coke Company, operating ten
mines in the same field. AS Mr.. Keefe
is now sole owner of the Great Northern
Fuel Company and part owner of the
Manufactures Coal and Coke Company,
along with J. W. Gates, John Lambert
and John S. Mitchell, it is presumed
that this last move in the Great North
crn means a strong combination in the
Missouri fields, which will be an impor-
tant factor when the next miners union
agreement is up for discussion.
Mr.. McCaull and his associates few
years ago organized the Manufactures
Coal and Coke Company, and the Iowa &
st. Louis railway, and sold them both
to the Gates syndicate. Mr.. McCaull
left last night for Washington, D. G..
where he will join the Oklahoma state
hood committee there booming the
cause of Oklahoma, after which he will
devote his entire attention to the
building Of his Oklahoma railroad,
known as the West linda Short Line
Kansas City Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
Chamberlin's Cough Remedy the
Best Made.

''In my opinion Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best made for colds,'
says Mrs. Cora Walker, of Porterville,
California. There is no doubt about it's
being the best. No other will cure
cold so quickly. No other is so sure a
preventative Of pneumonia. No other
is SO pleasant and safe to take. These
are good reasons why it should be pre-
ferred to any other. The fact is that
few people are satisfied with any other
after having once used this remedy.
For sale by T.. P. Van Werden, Leon,
and W. S. Bear, Decatur City, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
CARNEGIE HAS GIVEN HEAVILY.
Nearly Million and Half Is the
Total of His Benefactlons in
This State Alone.

Iowa public Libraries were fortunate
in the last biennial period, money gifts
aggregating nearly half million dol
lars having been given them by philan-
thropic persons. OF this sum Andrew
Carnegie gave S2lO,OO0, but the largest
single gift and the largest in the aggre-
gate was made by the Youngs at Web
ster City. amounting to more than
S25O,OOO. Carnegie's gifts in Iowa now
amount to s1,47s,2OO, an amazing sum
which compares well with his gifts to
other states for library purposes. He
gave and promised to give in the last
two years the following sums
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

The biennial report of Miss Alice S.
Tyler has been filed with the governor.
She is the secretary of the commission.
She recommends number of changes
in the law governing the work of the
board. She also suggests some impor-
tant changes in the laws relating to
Libraries.
For instances, she thinks that the
law should more specifically define the
duties of trustees with respect to the
building funds of libraries. There
should be some provision by which
township or county assistance for
libraries in towns may be given in re-
turn for the use of the libraries. She
would also increase the limit for the
maintenance tax levy for libraries to
8 mills. Now it is mills, and this
does not often yield enough to run the
libraries properly, to say nothing of
adding new books.
The work of the travelling library for
the period just closed has doubled as
compared with the previous biennium.
1t goes to $40 centers and there are
1881 volumes in the collection, 1892
readers using the books. The volumes
were used 58,11S times as compared
with 28,927 times the period preceding.
During the last two years free Ii
braries have been established in Abba,
Cresco, Laurens, Pella, Spirit Lake,
Storm Lake, Tama and West Branch,
Library associations which often are
the forerunners of the establishment
of libraries, have been formed in An
thon, Bedford, Clarinda, Creston, Lake
City, Norwalk and Parkersburg.
The wants of the state library COM
mission have SO grown that it will be
necessary to ask the coming legislature
to increase the appropriation some
what. 1t has been $4,000 a year, but
the commission now believes it should
be raised to larger figure, for the
work Of the board is growing steadily.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In theIdistrict court of Iowa, in and Tor Decatur
county, January term, 1906.
j. E. Lentz plaintiff
Charlotte Lockwood and j O. Lockwood Josephine
Bethards and Ezra Bethards. Jane Williams Irons
and Ruben Irons, Anna Williams Robey and Calvin
Robey, ct AL defendants.
To Josephine Bethards Ezra Bethards, Jane Will
llams Irons, Ruben lrons Anna Williams Robey,
Calvin Robey, the above named defendants.
You and each of you are hereby notified that on or
before the 18th day of December 1905, there will be
on file in the Office of the clerk of the district court
OF Decatur county Iowa. the petition of the plaintiff
following described real estate situated in Decatur
county, Iowa, belonging to the estate of j. L. Lentz
and Jane Lent late of Decatur county Iowa. deceas-
ed:
Northeast quarter of section sixteen e1cept a
graveyard on the highest point of the N. E. s. f. N
E. the N E. corner of the graveyard to be lorods in
a B. W. direction from the n Il. corner of S. +. N, E.
to be IL rods W. 13l rods s. IL rods E. 49, rods N to
beginning.
The E. N W. and the W. of the N. E. of the s.
W., section sixteen (16) N. E. S. W. and N AS E E
w. and the s. s. E. s. W. Of section fifteen tl5j n.
w. N. w. section twenty two (22). Also w, six
acres N. / s. N. w. N. E. section twenty-sfx (26)
All in township sixty-eght 1857 range twenty four
(24)
Also the N. N. E. s. W. and the MN. WISE
and the s. s. w. N. E. and the S. S. L. N. w. and
the s E. N. 3. s. 3. n. W. and the N. sE.s E. l
N w. and s. w. ! N. w s. w. N. E., and the N /
w. NV. N. e. All in section thirty six 1867 town
ship sixty-nine 1897 range twenty -four t24).
And alleging as grounds therefor that the plaintiff
and the defendants are the sole and only heirs
law of the said j. L. Lentz and Jane Lentz deceased
and the absolute of all of said lands above
described, each one owning the respective interest
alleged and set out in the petition in said cause And
further pray that appraisers be appointed to ap-
praise said premises and that referees be apponte
to sell the same as provided by law, and for costs
including attorneys fee for plaintiffs attorney and
for general equitable relief
For full and complete statement of plaintiffs
cause of action see petition.
You are also notified that unless you appear there
to and defend before noon of the second day of the
term of said district court of Decatur county to be
held on the 18th day of January, 1905, default will
be entered against you and Judgment rendered
thereon. V.R. McGINNIs,
H-4t Attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
A Modern Miracle.

"Truly miraculous seemed the recov-
cry of Mrs. Mollie Holt of this place."
writes j. o. r. Hooper, of Woodford,
Tenn, "she was so wasted by coughing
up puss from her lungs. Doctors de-
clared her end SO near that her family
had watched by her bedside forty-eight
hours; when at my urgent request DR..
Kings New Discovery was given her,
with the astonishing result that i'm
provement began, and continued until
she finally completely recovered, and is
a healthy woman to-day" Guaranteed
euro for coughs and colds. SOC and
$1.0O at L. P. Van Werden druggist.
Trial bottle free.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
LIVESTOCK IN 1905.
Principal Features of This Years
Record Breaking Business.

Chicago, Dec. 28.-The following is
brief synopsis of the principal features
of the years live stock business as told
in the Chicago Live Stock Worlds an
nual review which will be published
later in the week.
Cattle market was the highest in
April.
Combined receipts of all kinds of live
stock broke all previous records.
Outside of show cattle at the Inter-
national, the highest price paid for beef
cattle during the year was 81.
Cattle prices were higher than last
year, though the general quality was
considered worse.
There was remarkably good ship
ping demand all the year for all kinds
Of live stock and the proportion Of cat
tie, hogs and sheep that was sent out
was larger than usual.
Demand for COWS throughout the year
was unusually good and the markets
were more uniform and satisfactory.
Receipts of calves were smashed for
the day, the week, the month and the
year.
The supply of calves for the year
total close to 100000, which is more
than 100000 in excess of last year.
A peculiar feature of the trend of the
cattle prices for the year was that they
we're highest in the spring, while in the
previous year they were at the lowest
point at that time of the year.
Calves reached $3.50 twice during the
the year.
There were more feeding sheep
shipped out this year than in any pre-
vious year.
The hog average for the year will be
close to 223 pounds, which was little
heavier than last year, but lighter than
in 1908.
Close to $4,000 cattle were for
warded during the year for export. 1t
was the second largest number on rec
ord.
All kind of records were broken in
the horse department.
Receipts of sheep were the largest on
record by large majority, yet prices
during the year averaged from S1M2
higher than in 1904.
An unprecedented number Of ewes
were shipped out for breeding purposes
this year.
The years receipts of horses will to-
tai close to 10000 head, which shows
that the automobiles have not yet put
the horse raisers out Of business.
There were 1S,447 horses received in
March, which smashed the previous
record.
The largest receipts Of cattle in one
day during the year was December II,
when arrivals were 35,153.
Not as many feeding cattle were sent
out this year as last.
All kinds of live stock show higher
average than last year.
Hog prices were about 25 cents higher
than last year.
Combined receipts of live stock at
Chicago for the year were close to 49,
$4,000 head and there was 100000
head shipped out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

There are nine criminal cases on the
docket for the coming term but six of
them are against A. L. Rockhold and
these cases are the only interesting
ones of the court. Our readers will all
remember the cases against Mr.. Rock
hold and the cause Of them Mr.. Rock
hold was for over twenty years the
cashier of the Lineville Bank and it was
the supposition of outside parties that
the bank was in f1ourishing condition.
But when a final settlement was made
after the bank charter had expired it
was found that there was much bad
paper and that the stockholders as that
was all they were after the charter had
expired, had to go into their pockets
due the depositors which it is said
amounted to between fifty and seventy
per cent of the stock owned by them.
An sexpert was secured to examine the
books and Mr.. G. w. Elson, of Lineville
was made receiver for the old bank.
In the meanwhile a new bank had been
organized by the people of Lineville and
vicinity and had taken over the business
of the old bank. OF course the condi-
tion of the bank of Lineville when
learned caused a great deal of talk and
Mr.. Rockhold was indicted by the grand
jury several terms ago and his cases I'M
less postponed will come up for trial
this term.-Corydon Times-Republican
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
Halt The World Wonders

now the other half lives. Those who
use Bucklen's Arnica Salve never
wonder if it will cure cuts, wounds,
sores and all skin eruptions; they know
at will. Mrs. Grant Shy, 113O E. Rey-
1olds ST., Springfield, ILL.,, says: II re-
gard it one Of the absolute necessities
of housekeeping" Guaranteed by L. P.
Van Werden druggist. 25.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

1t is told on Curran Bright, of Morgan
who has been buying and shipping hogs
recently that on Monday of last week
when he received and sent out car of
hogs, he was so badly knocked out by
an unfavorable market report that the
fact that he had come to town on horse
back entirely slipped his mind and he
got into wagon with neighbor and
rode home, leaving his horse hitched to
the rack in town. He sent boy after
the animal that evening, and it is prob
able that the good reports from the hog
markets this week have restored him to
his normal mental ondition.-Lineville
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
Beats The Music Cure.

'To keep the body in tune" writes
Mrs. Mary Brown. 20 Lafayette Place,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. II take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They are the most re-
liable and pleasant laxative have
found" Best for the stomach, liver
and bowels. Guaranteed by L. P. Van
Werden. Csc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
Stop It,,

A neglected cough or cold may lead
to serious bronchial or lung troubles.
Don't take chances when Foley's Honey
and Tar affords perfect security from
serious effects of cold. l.. P. Van Wer-
den.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

The many friends of G. H. Hausan,
Engineer G. E. & W. r. r., at present
living in Lima, O., will be pleased
to know Of his recovery from kidney
disease. He writes: 81 was cured by
using Foleys Kidney Cure, which l re-
commend to all, especially trainmen
who are similarly afflicted LIP. Van
Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

Two of the tiniest people in the
United States were united in marriage
at Council Bluffs Christmas day at the
home OF the brides parents. The BRIDE
elect is little Inez Lewis, who three
years ago visited nearly every city in
the country as leading lady of the
famous Royal Lilliputian company. She
is said to be the most beautiful midget
in the world, having strikingly hand
some face and perfectly formed figure,
though but forty-one inches in height
and hardly forty pounds in weight.
The groom is Jean Breagant of st. Louis,
who was also a member of the Royal
Lilliputian company in which the mid
get romance with Miss Lewis began.
He also is less than 80 inches in height.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

After taking measurements of the
height of women in France, England and
America, doctor announces that the
English woman is the tallest and
American comes next. The average
height of the French woman is S feet 1
inch. The American woman is nearly
two inches taller, and the woman of
Great Britain half an inch taller than
the latter. American women, however,
weigh slightly more than either of the
others, their average weight being
about 1T pounds.
Maple City Self Washing Soap is al
ways reliable, and should not be COM
pared with other laundry soaps. It
stands in class by itself.
yelie Buggies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
Wright & Little
Successors to Arnold & sigler

WANTED: by Chicago Wholesale and mail order
house, assistant manager imam woman) for this
county and adjoining territory. Salary $50 AMI ex
penses paid weekly; expenseImoney advanced. Work
pleasant, position permanent No Investment or ex-
perience required Write at once for full particu-
lars and enclose self addressed envelope
COOPER & Co.
lot 1872 Lake ST. Chicago Ill
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

One kind word to the living is better
than long-drawn-out eulogy over the
dead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
Chdmberlain's Cough Remedy Alb
SOIutely Harmless.

The fault of giving children medicine
containing injurious substances,is some
times more disastrous than the disease
from which they are suffering. Every
mother should know that Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is perfectly safe for
children to take. 1t contains nothing
harmful and for coughs, colds and Group
is unsurpassed. For sale by L. p. Van
Werden, Leon, and W. S. Bear Decatur
City, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
Brick and Drain Tile

We sell direct to consum-
er. Write for delivered prices
to any railroad station in the
county.
Our prices are right and
our product the best. If you
do not want a carload,
get your neighbor to take
part. See samples at Repor-
ter office.
KELIERT0N BRICK AND TILE co.
KeIIert0n, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

An encounter which amounted almost
to tragedy took place at Mt. Moriah,
Friday night of last week. Joe Poindex-
OF the Needmore neighborhood,g got full of
booze and started in to take the town,
says our informant. In his rounds he
went into place kept by Sebe Ray, and
in the encounter which followed, Ray
struck Poindexter a savage blow across
the face with a cheese knife cutting a
cash from the earto the mouth, land laying
the flesh open to the bone. The wound
ed man was taken to the hotel where DR.
Sellers attended him. The wound is a
serious one, and Poindexter is not yet
able to leave his bed. We understand
that Ray has been placed under arrest.
GAINESVILLE News.
Three little babes were nestled in bed,
"I'll name William, Willie and BILL
mother said:
Wide was her smile, for triplets they be,
She lays her good luck to Rock Noun
tain Tea. Great baby medicine. W.
G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

Marriage is like any other disease;
while there's life there is hope.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

There are times when even the pastor
thinks there is no earthly hope for the
choir.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

A popular poet is one who is able tc
show his acquaintances real money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

Rapid transit is all right for those
who do not happen to step in front of it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

The best hand man can hold in the
game Of life is the hand of some good
woman
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

j. w. Townsley and son, Homer, have
traded their $50 acre farm in New
Mexico for $50 acre farm four and one
half miles southeast of Leon. Homer
will become resident of Decatur
county about the first of March.-Kel-
lerton Globe
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

The average woman is conundrum
that keeps men guessing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

A misanthrope is a man who pretends
to be Disguised with the entire human
family but in reality he is only disgust
ed with himself.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

Billy Halls circus which appeared in
Leon last summer is now in snug winter
quarters at Lancaster, Mo-, and all the
animals are doing we'll, with the excep-
ton of the snakes, as most of those
from tropical countries have died from
some sort of cancerous growth, caused
by the cold weather. 1t is said that
next summer the show will be increased
to thirty-five cars by the addition of
the Cook & Bassett show, which Hall
has bought out.
Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs Of dyspepsia. No need
to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures. At
any drug store.
Velie RuppieS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

Repartee during courtship degene-
rates into plain back talk after mar
Y,iape
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04
The clergyman is usually the best
man at wedding.

Fashionable charity always has a
card attached to it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

"A large diamond will win more fair
ladies than dozen faint hearts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

Terrible plagaes, those itching, pes
tering diseases of the skin. Put an end
to misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At
any drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

There is some excuse for the man who
frankly admits that he is lazy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

Little colds neglected = thousands
of lives sacrificed every year. DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures little
colds-cures big colds too, down to the
very verge of consumption.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

Cedar Rapids, Ia, is passing through
a scourge in the form of malignant
diphtheria. Mrs. Ruby Cum
minis, and her little daughter Ards, 6
years old, have both been very severely
afflicted with this disease; but both of
them, we are glad to report, are now
BETTER Lamont Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

1t invigorates, strengthens and builds
up. 1t keeps you in condition physical
ly, mentally and morally. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will do.
30 cents, tea or tablets. w. c. Stem
pei & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-04

velie Buggies.