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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-24

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
An Unrumed Spirit.

n contentcd spirit was Mrs. Shows,
so contended that ut times her neigh
bors found il trying and took an I'M
righteous satisfaction in presenting any
small thorns which might prick through
her comfort
NO. my Angie hasn't the measles. .
said Mrs Snow one day. well. per-
haps it seems strange she should escape
the epidemic. but my children are I'M
usually fortunate always in those re-
spectS. OF course | take the best of
care of them. and. then. they inherit a
tendency TO throw off amy germs.
anticipate no illness with Angie"
In spite of this the rpdoubtable An
gle came down with measles week
later, and the inquiring friend again
approached Mrs Snow.
Yes. dear Angie has the measles al
last" said the contcntcd mother Nov
most of the other children are we'll, and
as the doctor has plenty of time to at
tend to her it really seemed an oppor-
tunity for Angie. | don't suppose there
ever was Il child on whom they came
out moro beautifully than on Angie
tell the doctor think he may We'll he
proud of his little patient. ~ outh's
Companion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
The AtnlOSnhcrc.

Even if il were possible for man to
live without breathing air lie could not
exist on the earth if il were without an
atmosphere. Plants derive carbon, the
most important element of their food,
from the air and without plants there
could he no food for animals and there
fore no human beings. Water also
comes from the atmosphere. but if
there were no water there could be
neither plants nor animals. If food and
water could be supplied in some other
way the world would still be unhabit-
able hy plants and animals owing to
the severity of the cold Without an at
mosphcrc there would he no winds and
consequently no waves or ocean cur
rents. The sca-if we may suppose one
10 have been supplied hy some I'M
known cause would he Il Stagnanu
pool. uninlabitablc Ivy srawccu or fish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
EarthQuakes.

Among the many strange relation
ships which earthquakes hold to yari-
pus natural phenomena there is posi-
bly, one between the times of their oc
currcnce and of Irregularities in the
revolution of the world. For many
are slight but irregular changes in lati-
tude. or. in other words, the axis of our
earth does not always point in the
same direction. The pole wanders
about in mean position, sometimes
i'll path that is nearly circular. while
at others it appears to be exceedingly
irregular and even retrogradc. The
world top is not spinning truly. but it
slightly wabbles When the change in
direction of its axis is sharp large
earthquakes have been frequent. II Il
swiftly moving body is. so to speak,
compelled to turn corner. that it
should he subjected to strains which
might result in yielding Is easily con-
ceivablc. Regarded from this point of
view. the times at which strata in
seismic strain give way are to some
extent governed by erratic movements
in the rotation of our sphere. The
earthquake and the wabble may, how
ever. be due to Il common cause. and
the question therefore is one which re-
Quires closer standardization Milne
in National Review.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27

My American accent came near to
taxing me Just $3.50 on my last trip to
London" remarked Il clubman When
there the kennel man priced it at $500,
rs he had me sized mp rs IN American
and. in his regard. an easy mark. l
made Il deal With cabby at the hotel
stand who went around and bought
the same pup for me ut $50, Il very fair
price, as the dog will never be Il show
winner. l gave n $40 tip to the cab
man. so made $430 by employing an
agent who called his hanson an an
som and his horse an 'orsc. New
York sun
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27

A physician was talking about his
patients symptoms.
young, strong people don't give me
enough symptoms when they are ill.,"
he said, but the middle aged and the
aged give me too many. Thinking
about their health all the time, study
ing their condition all the time, the
aged aud the middle aged discover Il
symptom in every muscle. in every or
gan, in every limb. Thus they confuse
me.
",Thc average sufferer of fifty or so
will pour upon my head a dcluge of
symptoms like this:
"'Wcll, doctor, I'm miserable all
over. feverish one minute. freezing
the next. I've gnawing pain in my
hip and side and back and an all gone
sensation in the stomach. with shoot
ing. neuralgia headache over the left
eye. have n queer taste in my mouth
a dizziness when l Stoop over and /,
dull ache up and down the right side.
along with a kind of numbncss.
cough Il lot, my throat's sore and I've
the earache. Apretites fair. but not
what 1t should be- have Il feeling of
iassitudc and I'm very weak. These
are only a few of my main symptoms
To proceed. etc Exchange
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
Jackaaxv and Masu;e.

In England the daw is hardly ever
mentioned but as Jack. yet daw and
not iackdaw is the proper name of the
species 1t is suggested that the pic
owes the mag to some corruption Of
Margaret or Meg. TO mag is to chat
Ter, but whether the verb was derived
from the name or the name from the
verb is question. 1t is more than
probable that the Jim Crow of Ameri
Ca uhc old name for Il negro hoy) was
brought across from England in the
days when a crow was jim. as 4 swal-
low WAS Dick London Standard
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
Keep in Good Health

There are many thousan Is of peorla
over the world who can attribute thel
good health TO taking one or two
Brandrcth's Pills every night. Thes,
pills cleanse the stomach and bowels
stimulate the Kidneys and liver and
purify the blood. They are the same
fine laxative tonic pill your grand
parents used, and being purely vegctl.
bic they are adapted to children and old
people, as we'll as to those in the vi@or Of
manhood and womanhood.
Brandreths Pills have been in use fol
over century and can be obtained in
every drug and medicine store. either
plain or SuGar-cOated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
ALBA HAS A $4,000 FIRE.
The Crdmer Block of Buildings
Badly Damaged Last Week.

About 4:30 Thursday evening Latti-
ner Bros. 4 Dunn's store in the east
room of r. o. Cramer's brick block on
the south side of the square took fire
from the gas plant used in lightning
the room and like q flash it commune.
Gated from the rear of where the
machine is located to the ceiling and
thence to other parts of the building.
The alarm was given and the depart
ment responded promptly, but the boys
experienced great difficulty IN holding
the fire down to the one building and
the cistern on the south side was com
pletely exhausted before the fire was
gotten under control.
Lattimer Bros. Il Dunn had an i'm
mence stock of holiday goods which
we're almost entirely destroyed by the
fire and water, and their loss will be
about $500, with $500 insurance in
the ROYAL of London, the Northwestern
National and the Concordia of Milwau-
kee.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Ramsey and Mr..
Mrs. Jacob Rallsback had apartments
ever Lattimer's store and their house
hold goods were badly damaged by
smoke and water. Their loss is fully
covered by insurance.
r. 0. Cramer & Son lost about $500
worth of goods in the rear room over
Nattimers store. The stock is fully
covered by insurance with the Penn
sylSania Fire Insurance Company.
The smoke rolled out from the hall
way in such large volume that it
looked very much like the fire tend
would communicate to the other two
buildings before it could be subdued
but the boys worked like trojans and
succeed in putting out the fire before
the first building was destroyed.
The Riggs-Hanna Hardware Co. and
r. o. Cramer & Son sustained losses
on their goods from smoke and water
but the damage viii! not be heavy.
r. o. Cramer's loss on building will
he about $4,000 or $4,000, and is insured
in the Continental.
Several families live over the stores
and their household goods will be
damaged to some extent.
Mr.. Dunn went into the building tc
get his books and after securing then
he started for the front door and was
almost overcome by the smoke before
he got into the open air.-Albia Union
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
Boy Prodigy of Boston is in High
School at 8.

A recent news telegram from Boston
says: a little lad, puny and stoop-
shouldered and wearing double-lens
glasses, astonished the pupils of the
Brookline High School the other day
when he entered the institute and
coolly took seat in the freshman class.
The boys about him tower above him in
height and otherwise physically are
Brobdignagians as compared with the
new pupil. But intellectually, the new
conner is a giant of the assemblaGe, as a
statement of his varied accomplish
snents will show.
He speaks four languages tluently.
He is an expert in mathematics and
algebra and his knowledge of physics
is almost equal to that Of a college
professor.
And the wonder of it all is that he is
not years of age.
The new student and scholastic
prodigy is William James sidis. He is
the son of Dr.. Boris Sidis, German
physician. who moves in the best circles
in Brookline He IN w his letters
almost before, he could walk: and before
he could speak plainly he was able t.
read.
The boy has been named after Prof
William James. IA Harvard psychologist
who is observing with keen intcres;
the astonishing intellectual develop
ment of this baby mathematician and
iingust.
Should the lads health continue
unimpair,>l, the expectation is that he
in the school and be graduated in /;
oh
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27

The spneS are very loosely attached
to the porcupinc. and they are very
Sharp-aS sharp rs y needle ut the
outer end. At almost the slightest
touch they penetrate the nose of Il dog
or the clothing or flesh of Il person
touching the porcupine and stick there.
coming away from the animal without
amy pull being required. The facility
in catching hold with one end and let
ting go with The other has sometimes
caused people TO think that the Spines
had been thrown at them. The outer
end Of the spineS. for some distance
down. is covered with small barbS
These barbS cause Il spine once imbpd-
ded in 4 living animal to keep working
farther in with every movement of the
muscles. so that il is not Il pleasant
thing 10 get stuck full of them
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27

one of the oldest rainmakin- plants
Is the Invention OF Il native Of one Of
the Indian provinces. BY means of Il
rocket he sends more than Il mile into
the air reservoir of ether attached to
parachute. This. being released ut
the highest point. floats gently back to
earth, the condensation being caused
said to be decidedly ctticacious even
where there is scarcely a trace Of
cloud
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27

A good horse cannot he Il bad color,
it is said III is certain that Derby
winners are not drawn from certain
colorS. Has a gray ever won the race.
or Il dun or a skewbald or a piebald?
Has there ever been Il thoroughbred of
the latter type? Quite black thorough
breds are rare. white Still more so.
gray uncommon even among the less
exalted Of public performers. The
Stud Book would not bear out these
statements where colorS uncommon on
the race course are described. The eX-
PLANTATION is, of course. that the horse
IS there described as he appeared as !,
foal. An owner of Il bay thoroughbred
looked up the Stud Book" to find his
purchase pictured as chestnut and
complained to the men of whom he
had bought the horse. The former
owner assured him that the deScrip-
ton was correct 1T the time it was en-
tered. Other owners. less certain as 10
what color may appear when the first
coat has been cast. have before now
made such singular entries as gray.
roam or chestnut. st. James Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
\ Sad Picture.

At NarZin once. after sitting for some
time sunk in profound reflection. Bis
narck lamcntcd that he had derived
but small pleasure or satisfaction from
his political activity. but. on the other
hand, much vrNalion anxiety ana lrou-
bic. He had. he said. made no one
happy by it. neither himself. his family
nor amy one else. but probably" he
continued many unhappy Had it not
been for me there would have been
three great wars the less. the lives Of
10000 men would not have been sac
rificcd and many parents. brothers. sis
tors and widows would not now be
mourners. Bismarck Table Talk"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
PERPETUAL.

You always appear to be worried
about your housekeeping, remarked
the sympathetic friend
but really" replied the housekeeper,
there arc only two occasions when I
am really worried. One is when |
haven't servant and the other is when
I have"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
Cut 1t.

Yes said the college student, dad
got the idea that was cutting up too
much. and 50 he cut in and threatened
to cut down my allowance unless
took Il brace. ! felt all cut up at first,
off or cut into Just for Il little funny
business. and SO ! cut it out" And
the listening foreigner remarked,
What did the young man say?'-Som-
erville Journal
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27

Geo. W. Frankli;:, editor in chief of
the Register and Farmer, known to
many of our readers as the original
Farm Burrows" man of the Homestead,
whose articles smack Of the farm and
who has the happy faculty of locking
at things from the farmers standpoint,
and the telling about them in an inter
esting way to other farmers. The Reg
lister and Farmer, while the equal Of
any dollar Farm publication in the
state, is only fifty cents per year, and
may be had still lower by clubbing with
this paper, both being offered for
Sl.50. Ask for sample copies at this
Office
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
EEE and Hottie.

Take boiled egg, remove the shell.
have a bottle with a large neck. add
a piece of paper to the neck and light
it. When in blaze put the egg on it,
point down. and the heat will pull the
egg with great force inside. Now put
again blaZel paper in the bottle and
manage to have the egg in the neck
the egg with an explosion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
breaking 1t Gently.

Captain Of Steamer Madam, it gives
me great pain to be Obliged to tell you
that y0ur little boys hat has blown
overheard. Fond Mother Why,
thought it was tied on with string!
Captain-Yes. That was Just the
trouble. The string did not break.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
Is 1t 2

Mamma, what makes the lady
dress all In black? Mamma Because
she is a sister of charity, dear. Ethel
10 charity dead, then?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
At the Art Museum.

Her Husband That statue isn't true
to nature His What's wrong
with il? Her Husband Why, it repre-
sents woman sitting still, saying
nothing. Columbus Dispatch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
Corrected.

Miss Isabel, you are not ut all like
other girls"
That is not Il compliment, Mr..
Spooner. You should say that other
girls are not nj all like me"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
NOt COncei!ed.

She-All men are conceited. He-.Not
ALL ] see man every day who is not
conceited. She Where7 Hem the
mirror.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
Quito PrOncr.

Little Rollo Pop. what is an up
right piano: Pop-One that plays only
sacred music. my Woman's Home
Companion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27

The sure way to keep friends is not
to use them except in cases of dire
necessity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27

The greatest penalty that follows
foolishness is the food for thought that
it furnishes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27

Reform without sellishness, is one of
the things necessary to hasten the
millennium
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
INTERESTING.
Correct English
How to use it.
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO The USE OF
ENGLISH.
Josephine Turck Baker, Editor.

a. Nsus OVuSChSo.
Course in Grammar.
How to increase Ones Vocabulary.
The Art of Conversation.
Shall and Will; Should and Would:
How to Use Them.
Pronunciations Century Dictionary
Correct English in the Home.
Correct English in the Schools.
What to Say and What Not to Say.
Course in Letter. Writing and Punctua-
tion.
Alphabetic list of Authorizations.
Business English for the Business Man.
Compound Words: How to Write Them.
Studies in English Literature.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27

The first Lombary poplar in America
was planted by Michaux in 1885.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-14
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
PROGRAM

The twe~nty-seventh annual ses-
sion of the Harrison County Sun
day School Association will con-
vene at Wyatt Thursday, August
80. and continue two days. The
officers of the association are:
IA. d. Boughner, president,
Clarksburg.
Rev. E. a. Witter, vice-president
Salem.
lem.
Rev. VIM. NJ. Hudson, ch. of ex.
CON-, Clarksburg.
The following provisional pro-
gram has been issued:
Convention Thelre-The School.
Thursday Morning., Aug. 30.
IO:3o-Devotional Service. Sub
iect: "Praise." Psalm $50. Rev.
s. M. Snider, Shinnston.
II :0O-From What School and
Why Here? (Ninute Talks from
delegates.
IL :2O-Convention Sermon, Rev.
L. a. Witter.
soU-DeNOLlOudl SGlNiSE' SupJNS
PRAYER. Luke XII: is. h. j..
Smith, Wallace.
Q :OO-Announcement of commit
2:foZRound Table, subject: The
School conducted by Rev. l.. B..
Bowers, Salem.
2 :4O-Called According to His
Purpose, w. G. Shafer, Wheel
3 :OOgNew Schools, l.. E. Black,
s6SNew Work in Old Schools,
Nd. Boughner, C%larksburg.
3%SGeneral Discussion, led BY
81 ID Martin, Clarksburg.
E-Primary Work, Miss Martha
= Graham, of Wheeling. and Mrs.
S. X. A%rbuthnot. of Clarks7
burg.
Thursday Evening, Aug. 30.
7:30-song service, led by the
Quartette.
s:OO-Address, The Sabbath
School and theSBoys, Rev. S. X.
Arbuthnot, DID.
:3O-Address, As New Love for
the Old Books w G. Shafer,
Wheeling.
Friday Morning, Aug. 81.
n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-14

DEATH TRAP
VICTIM

w. Walker of Jane lie wis the lat
est victim of the "death trap at the
west end. Saturday night he board
ed No. A, bound for Weston. Before
the tran reached The junction he a
either pushed from or fell off the
train and unfortunately Mt the ex-
act Location of the trap aforesaid.
The distance is a considerable one
to fall, even when walking along,
and often results in fatalities.
Walker was found shortly after he
fell and removed to st. Mary's Hos
pital, where it was discovered that
he had received a fracture of a lower
limb and a bad cut above the right
eve. He is doing nicely.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-14
1E OF TIE BIGGEST FAIRS III TE WORLD 10 BE gRGaNzD IN /
GgAI
ORGANIZATION to- BE
ONE OE STATE CONCERN
WITH BIG CAPITAL

Amoyement is advancing to form
and maintain a state fair association
an GIarksburg. During the recent
meeting Of the West Virginia Fair
~sociation at the new fair grounds,
where there is the best half mile
track and grounds in the state. A
track and grounds in the state. A
mevement was j6augurated to form
. syndicate of3Huntington, Wheel
ing Parkersburg, Fairmont and
Glarksburg people to have a state
fair. Representatives of the cities
named, who were present at the race
meet, were 50 we'll pleased with the
grounds, the track and the central
location, besides numerous other adj
vantages, that they took readily to
The suggestion of organizing a state
fair here. They pronounced Clarks-
burg the best point in the state for
che purpose, and declared the new
fair grounds to be the best also.
They took up the matter of locality
and agreed unanimousl on Clarks-
burg and the new grounds 1t is
hoped it viii not be impossible to
come to terms, and that hop e is
well based, a they arePractically
agreed now. The plan viii be, If
materalizes to take over the OUT
BANDING stock of the West Virgin
Fair Association, form a new
and larger corporation and conduct
fhe fair on a state scale. There
will doubtless be generous cooper
alton on the part of local people
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-14

HUNDREDS
OF VISITORS
ARE HERE

REDS Give
The Cincinnati Reds are with us!
Manager Bancroft brought them in
from Philadelphia sixteen strong on
Mob, and accompanying them was
full train load of Grafton fans.
Other trans brought a large number
Of people, and one might say, judg-
ing from nc throngs, that it is a
circus day. 81
The Cincinnati team was met at
the depot by the local management
and a large number of fans, who
gave them a very hearty reception.
They were escorted 10 the Waldo,
where they are stopping, and are
creating quite a good deal Of interest
and enthusiasm.
The game will be called at $50
o'clock sharp this afternoon. The
crowd promises to be the largest that
attended Il ball game in the
central part of West Virginia. Many
of the business houses r giving a
half holiday
The following men n in the
party: Secretary Bancroft, Field
Manager Kelly, Frasier, Ewing,
Weimer, Hall. Livingston. Deal,
Higgins, Delehanty, Coreoran, Sic
gle. Smoot, and Jude, and two Gin
einnati newspaper men,
The locals have changed their line
up, and the following is the correct
list Of men and positions: Vance,
c; McLane, p; Conway, 1b; jacobs,
Oh; McLane, IS: Sackett, 3b; linn,
If; Smith, cf; Gould, rf.
Cincinnati has been compelled to
change the lineup slightly. On ac-
count of Seigle's bum ankle Kelly
win likely play left field. Here is
tile way they will 90 into action
Hall, p; Deal, 1b; higgins. 2b;
Corcoran, IS Delehanty, 3b; Kelly,
If Smeot, eff jude, rf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-14

COL0RED
MUSICIANS

On August 81, at the Grand, will
be offered Melville r. Ramond's lat
est theatrical surprise, Colo and
johnson, the famous %colored com
edians, in u musical farce comedy
entitled, s"The Shoo-Fly Regiment
AS the name would suggest, the
play, for it has Il real plot, deals
with militar life in general and with
an aristocratic colored regiment in
particular. This regiment, recruited
from the ''bloods'' of the ''bronze
4OO,'' is ordered by Uncle Sam to the
Philippines, where they meet with
many extraordinary and diverting
adventures. johnson is an officer Of
the regiment, and Cole a tramp who
is permitted by the rules of comic
opera to accompany the soldiers in
various capacities. The lines and
situations (by Bob Cole) r bright
and sparkling, and the music (by j.
Rosamond johnson and his brother)
will enhance their reputation-won
by songs known to everybody
Bamboo Tree Congo Love
Song" etc, etc.
Tom Brown, Sam Lucas, Bob hel-
ly, Andrew Treble, Theo. Panky,
Siren Navarro, Anna Cook and Eliz-
abeth Williams will be prominent
in the support, which includes near
ly all the we'll known colored people.
The scenic outfit and the costuming
are on the most elaborate scale and
the entire production under the per-
sonal supervision of Manager Ray
mond,