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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-23

JUST WRITE AND ASK
Orchard Mansfield has appealed
10 the theatrieAi trust 10 all1s
sarah nrruhardt Ia appeaF N ith
thratszsl
NEW YORK. Jan - joe wiEEs
has decided 10 appeal 10 Heury II
Rogers 20 answer Attorney General
nadirY's questions Joe also says
ne intends 20 aak John u. noekriet.
Ter not 10 bother the tndspeudeat oil
companies
CLEVELAND. Jan. IA prom
inent business man Of this city. shu
worked with John u. hocksfellai
many years ago. says hoeksfstie'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-23
~ STAR DUST ~

Poor wiIIiami lies hsti hreats
d9wn
4 met him the other daf. and he
told me be felt AL htuke az
-Nra sWelimara certainly Is the
most stylish woman ia the eity
Not - all tint | aust uay her
aFesAmakrr -"
Native Yaaa. Alkau fks lntlmni.
81 yistid'y that tbs new sheriff vas
a baosilef ami a twn- faced liar.
Tourist NJ. that aukht O. Be Ia.
yestixAissli
Naiiye-lt 10 h~an investigated
By the eorbnsr
NHaFFs Esngas as.asrs ..asass
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-23

d,rauke. but although Roosevelt
has been a red mAn for { week GoH.
sFnor NsriAEaa hasn't said a
word
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-23

A New York minister declares "a
uew police commissioner IL no Een.
tleman That ought 70 be a warn
Ing 20 the las breakers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15
Pushing the Dollar.

The advertising dollar which started
in this city on an interesting journey a
couple of weeks ago, has been travelling
lively since our last issue, and has been
spent many times in this city for mer-
chandise and in paying debts. We had
hard time Wednesday morning locat-
ing it, but finally corralled it. We urge
that whoever has the dollar in their
possession next Wednesday morning to
notify THE REPORTER Office by telephone.
The following persons have had the dol
lar in their possession the past week.
Push it along when you get it.
Forbes & Stout, ]. P. Conrey & Son, R.
G. Morris, e. E. Bell, f. M. Coder, Harry
Bradfield, W. H. Young, Geo. Sanger, A.
s. Tharp, S. A. Gates, d. E. Morgan, R.
l.. Stentz, R. j. Long, Clair Morgan, w.
G. Stempel & Co., Geo. Hurst, Mike
Mayer, Claude Lorey, S. E. Benehel,
d. F. Avery, Clark & McClelland, Ward
Blackburn, H.L. Tullis, Hurst Bros, Ed.
Hemphill, Thompson & Warner, c. II.
Harp, F. M. Coder, s. E. Burnison,
Tom Peniston, Art Martindale, VIM.
McKern, w. H. Matsler, H. o. Harvey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15
FOR DIRECTORS
Leon Girl Honored.

Miss Marian stookey, of this city,
who graduates this spring from the
State University at Iowa City, has been
signally honored, having been selected
to play the part of leading lady in the
class play which will be presented by
the seniors in June. The play to be
presented is Shakespeare's "As You
Like IT, and Miss Stookey takes the
part of Rosalind. There were number
of candidates for this part, and those in
charge decided to give all applicants an
opportunity to appear in rehearsal in
the part, and Miss Stookey won the
honor only after a hard contest. She
has long been favorite in dramatic
circles at Iowa City, having scored a
signal success last year in "His Excel
lency, the Governor" which was put on
by the dramatic club of the university.
Miss Marian's many friends in this city
are more than pleased to see her talent
thus recognized. Frederick r. Cooper,
of Ottumwa will appear in the leading
male part Orlando.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15
To the School Boards of Decatur
County.

! GENTLEMEN: Your attention is called
to the above letter from the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. This
makes sweeping change in the school
law of Iowa. Hereafter, you will have
but one regular annual meeting. This
meeting will be held on the 1st day of
July unless that day falls on Sunday in
which case on the day following. At
that meeting all of the regular business
of the school corporation for the year
will be transacted, instead of doing a
part of it at the meeting in March and
then another part in September.
AS the old boards will hold over till
the 1st day of July or rather til the End
day of July this year, there will be
nothing for the boards in the rural dis
trict to do at their meeting next Mon
day other than the filling of vacancies
and such other routine business as may
come up for settlement.
The old boards will provide for the
spring terms this spring where such
schools are to be held. All members of
present boards must requalify for the
extension of their term of office.
Very truly yours,
ELI HUTCHINSON,
County Superintendent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15
Good Words for John Parrish.


The Bedford Times Republican has the
following good words for John S. Par
rish, of this city, the very efficient
shorthand reporter for Judge II. X.
Evans:
OF all the officials whose duties are in
connection with the !; holding of court
and the trial of lawsuits, there is per-
haps none who bear a greater RESPONSE
bility than does the court reporter. Up
on the correctness of his notes may de-
pend the decision of the jury, or even
the life of a human being. He must
take down all that is said and do it cor
rectly. He cannot take notes and fill in
later, for he must be ready at any ms
tant to read what has been said few
moments before. No difference what
may happen in the court room, he must
not for second forget that it is his
business to write what is being said,
and his attention must not wander from
his work. But with all this being true
he receives less credit than any official
of the court. That he does his duty is
taken as matter of course. He re-
ceives no praise, and his name is never
mentioned.
During all the long days that were
spent in trying the Hendrickson case
Reporter j. S. Parrish sat at his desk at
the left Of the Judge. From morning
until night his pen went flying over his
note book. At times the lawyers pour
ed out the questions like shots from a
Gatlin-a question would be asked,
changed, re-changed, the witness would
answer partially, then stop and start to
answer another question. 1t seemed to
the uninitiated that to reduce it all to
writing would be impossible. But pres
emily an objection would be raised, the
court would ask the reporter to read
the question and Parrish would be there
with the goods. If he ever made mis-
take no one knew it, and it is not prob
able he did. He is always cool, collect
ed and attentive, and men who have
practiced in many court say he is one
of the best reporters in the state. That
he is a good one, and equal to every oc-
casion, is patent to all, and besides all
this he is accommodating, courteous and
very pleasant gentleman to meet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15
IMPORTANT.
Notice of Change in Law.

To boards of directors and school Of
ficers. Yon are hereby notified that
substitute for senate file No. q, having
passed the General Assembly, and hav-
ing been signed by the governor, went
into effect, by publication, Monday,
March II, 1906. You will observe the
following changes that have immediate
effect upon school officers:
l. Concerning rural school corpora
tions: The new boards of all rural COZ
porations will organize on July End in
stead of the third Monday in March.
The present boards will continue in Of
fee until July 2.
2. Concerning city and town corpora
tions: In city and town corporations
the present treasurers will continue in
Office until July End, when their sue
cessors will assume the duties of the
office. 1t will be necessary for treas
urers, whose terms have been extended
to give bond to cover extension.
3. The new law with directions to
school officers will be issued prior to
the annual meeting, July End.
JOHN Il. RIGGS,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15
School Election Monday.

The annual school election of the
Leon School District was held Monday
and quite a fight was put up by the
friends of the two candidates for treas
urer, J. A. Caster, and Harry ]. Vogt,
the fight being made in the interest of
the two banks of this city, and naturally
it carried with it the candidates for
school directors. There were 353 votes
cast, the largest number cast at a
school election in this city for number
of years, and resulted in the election of
the ticket which was nominated at the
first caucus held at the court house,
L. P. Van Werden and l. N. Beard for
directors and ]. A. Caster for treasurer.
A second caucus was held last Thursday
evening and a ticket nominated with
V. r. McGinnis and r. M. Coder for
directors and Harry J. Vogt for treas
urer. The result was as follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15

The Spring meeting Of the Southern
Iowa Editorial Association was held at
Osceola last Thursday and Friday, and
it was one Of the best meetings ever
held in their history, about sixty edi-
tors, many of them accompanied by
their wives, being present. The pro-
gram was an excellent one, and the dis
cussions were of great value to the fra
ternity. Osceola is hustling town,
filled with hustlers, and they entertain
ed the editors in delightful manner,
and all left with the opinion that Osce-
ola is one of the best towns along the
Burlington line. One thing which at
traeted general attention was the ex-
cellent sidewalks, the entire square
having a twelve foot cement walk, and
many of the principal streets have al
most entirely cement walks. The city
has fine system of electric lights, gas
and water works, and it is forging to
the front very rapidly in commercial
way.
The editors were entertained Thurs
clay evening at reception at the Ma.
sonic hall which was attended by many
of the leading citizens of the town, fol.
lowed by sumptuous banquet, at which
Henry Stivers, of the Osceola Democrat
presided as toastmaster. Friday even.
ing Hon. Lafe Young, of the Des Moines
Capital, gave highly interesting lee.
ture, descriptive of his recent trir
around the world.
The annual election of officers result
ed as follows:
President. L. Long, Osceola Senti-
mel.
Vice President. Z. Huston, Center.
vile Citizen.
-Treasurer-O. E. Hull, Leon
Reporter.
The next meeting will be held at Cen.
terville some time this fall.
The visiting editors are under lasting
obligations to the Osceola editors ]. l.
Long and Henry Stivers, who had full
charge of the local entertainment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15

Continued on page ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15
Christian Church Services

Sunday, March 1s, 9:45 Bible school
II a. m. sermon-"Kadesk" IL m. COM
munion. At 2:30 p. m. junior and inter
mediate Christian Endeavor, 1880 p. M
sermon --"The Witness of the Spirits
Monday, 1880 p. m. Christian Endeavor
service; Thursday 1880 p. m. Prayer
meeting. 81 was glad when they said
unto me let us go into the house of the
Lord"
Timothy, Clover and Millet at Bow.
sher & Bowsher's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15
License to Wed.

G. f. Adams, Grand River ......... .25
Ella Hopkins, Grand River. ............ 20
G. R. Pryor, Leon ........... -. 10
Effie M. Epperley, Leon.. 800. ......... 16
D. r. Smith, Hopeville .................... 25
Rosa A. Shaw, Grand River. .. 10
J. M. Johnson, Leon.-... ................ "a
Lula Jennings, Leon 18
T. Fl. Jones, Kansas City ........... 21
Ella Clawson, Grand River.... .. 18
o. g. vanderpool, Leon ....................- q
Sarah Still, Davis City ...-........ 10
Ralph Judd, Davis City ........ ......... q
Laura Warrington, Garden Grove ......2z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-15
Editors Meet at OsCeoIa.

County Superintendent
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-06-19

ten itreitluitis bas i9On ~eereselte
8eii6t oes @rafen.
or unterbriidte bas belle 2ddeln,
oas it'd mutbtuiuis auf feline 2ippen
ordngte.
Sang ii6er; iie mar BET uniern
&inberipielen Der tapferite &amerao;
lie lit erprobt Der ~treueite 9eiitanb,
Der einem Sterblihen besesnen lam.
3u ben pielen bdllslihen Sugenben
an6 nod bas 8~eritdnbnis fir Die
fleinlihen Yladereien ibrer Mitmens
i6en, es lit beinnbe bes 0uten 81
bell"
Strange lit Elm @neel", rief Sins
Dig beseiltert aus.
@r nidte. Gin GROCER. bere
iebte er nit Dem i6onen beitern 2ds
heln, bas ieinen itrengen grnit 5us
tpeilen neri6eubte.
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8eiit 5usleif. sic fennen Strange
bod niHt eenau. baben Sic bieielbe
i'm Samilienberfebr beobadtet?"
.Bobl niht senau". CAB er aufs
riftie 5uriid.
Cine semiitbpollere @efdbrtir
siebt es ni6t, ad, peI6 toitli6er
Ser5enston Sipiiben Den @eidpis
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-06-19

ben @cbnnteu nift aus. aber lie
baltic ibre Snno Suinmmen uno
'dlIrg 10 beftig bns Walierrperf Der
SalnItraoe, pab Die feinen Singer
bluteten.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27
FORTUNE IN FISH BAIT.
Maine Man Retires on Money Made
By Raising Earthworms.

By far the most popular bait for all
kinds Of fishing in Maine is living
earthworms, which have the odor of
the. ground about them and, which
seem to be choice tidbits, not only for
trout and landlocked salmon, but also
for pickerel, perch, black bass and, in
deed, every species Of food fish that
swims in fresh water. AS the Maine
soil is deficient in humus and lacking
in decaying vegetable matter, angle
worms are not plentiful.
More than ten years ago, says an
exchange, Carl Beers, a florist Of Ban
cor. went into the business Of rearing
earthworms for the purpose Of SELL
ing them to the local fishermen as we'll
as for shipment to Boston. He import
ed a breed Of dark purple worms
from Belgium, which were prolific
breeders, though coarse and strong
favored, and later he secured box
Of giant angle-worms from India. In
the course Of a few years he was able
to supply live worms by the million
to his customers.
Those shipped to Boston were sold
in Job lots for Is cents pound. To
the home customers he sold worms Of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27
Rams Horn Blasts.

Truth cannot be built out Of tat
things.
No great man was ever grumbler.
Many mistake finickyness for f.
deity.
Brotherhood cannot be until there
is sonship.
Where the sermon is sleepy Satan
is wide-awake.
The church service that drags
draws none to Christ.
No one can love the Saviour with
out loathing his sins.
Reformation is the fruit of infor-
nation and transformation.
Many a man thinks that he is faith
full when he is only stuck fast.
Punishment that seems to be post
poned may be only perfecting ITSELF
Few places are more dangerous for
the Christian than the devils funeral
Some Of US would lose all sense of
God but for our need Of His sympathy
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27
Those Mystic Signs.
Atlantic Monthly.

AtlanC1c MOntnly.
A story is told of the most consplc-
uous joiner in a thriving western city
noted for it's many lodge members
Indeed, it is said that everybody be-
longs to at least one lodge and nearly
everybody to two or three. Recently
a new family came to town, and To-
Gated just across the street from the
past master of all the organizations.
One day, yeek later, he caught the
fve-year old son Of the neighbor as
the lad was passing, and with a few
preliminary remarks led up to:
"say, my boy, is your father a Ma
son?"
s'No, SIR" was the sharp reply.
"Probably, then he is an Odd Eel
low?"
"No, sir, he ain IT,"
"Knight Of Pythias? Woodman
Workman? Pyramid? Forester?
Maccabee?"
The boy shook his head.
"Isn't your father the member OF
any lodge?' demanded the question
er in puzzled tone.
"Not a one,' replied the boy.
sThen why on earth does he make
all those signs when he comes out in
the front yard every morning?"
"Oh, that amt lodge,'' cheerfully
exclaimed the lad, "Pa's got St.
Vitus dance.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27
SHOT CAPTIVE.
Negro Suspected Of Assault Riddled
By One Man-Father Of AL
legged Victim.


A special to the News from Gros-
beck, Texas, says:
While being conveyed to jail in the
custody of two officers negro who,
it is alleged, assaulted the daughter OF
J. A. Eastland, farmer Of Delta, at
an early hour Tuesday morning, was
taken from the officers by posse Of
citizens and held until the arrival OF
the girls father.
When Eastland rode up he ordered
the crowd to stand back and emptled
both barrels of his shotgun, loaded
with buckshot, into the negro, killing
him instantly. There is no excitement.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27

It seems an awful waste Of money
to most people to spend it on sensible
things.
It's advice when you give it and
lecturing when you get it.
When a man owns fishing outfit
it is sign he isn't going to church.
The baseball season has opened, and
it follows that the office boy problem
is again acute.
It is expected that the price of ice
will cut good deal Of ice during the
coming heated term.
Apostle Dowie and Overseer Voliva
are determined to catch each other in
the teeth Of the muck-rake.
If. 'Lige Dowie will calm down
awhile. maybe some life insurance
company will tender him its presi-
dency.
A little taffy is apt to make silly
people appear stuck up.
There is always much good in the
man who looks for good in others.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27
ROBERT NORRIS Gen. Agent, NeWbery, S. G.

average size for 10 cents a dozen.
Though his greenhouse was small
one, and though his trade in flowers
was never extensive, he made money
rapidly from the sale Of worms, until
last year, when he retired and went
to his old home in Sweden a wealthy
man.
Sidney Cooke Of Presque Isle, the
inventor Of several diving appliances
used by men who work in deep waters,
was the next man to attract attention
as public benefactor in the bait line.
Mr.. Cooke says his invention was
made possible through having watch
ed the Indians of Canada when they
sought worms for bait.
"All earth worms come to the sur
face at night,'' said he, "and feed on
the grasses and rotting leaves near the
entrance to their burrows. While the
worms were busy eating the Indians
Of Canada had a habit Of dragging a
blanket with its under side smeared
with bird lime along the surface Of
the land, thus picking up the fat
worms, together with sticks and
Jumps Of earth and small pebbles.
"After dredging the land for a
time the Indians carried the blanket
to the camp, picked off the worms and
added another coating Of bird lime.
Though I have been praised very
much for.my invention, it is not mine
by rights, as T gained the idea from
Indians.
"The only change I have made is to
go out with light giving forth a VIC
let color and allowing it to shine for
few minutes upon the land to be Wis
tied with the smeared blanket. Most
lights frighten earthworms and drive
them underground, which is the rea-
son Why they feed in the dark, but a
light that carries a blue or violet
blue shade seems to soothe the erea-
lures and makes them careless OF dan
ger. -.., ....
cor perhaps the worms are hypno-
tized by the strange glare and cannot
get away. That is the way dash lamp
acts upon deer at night, and I think
deer should know as much as an
angleworm. "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27
Cheese "Mos' Too Fur Gone. -

The old Virginia darkey who has
been from the time he was ten years
of age the dining room servant Of one
of our aristocratic families, says the
Washington Post, is noted for his
Chesterfieldian manners. And as a
waiter, cleaner, and everything else
for which house servant is wanted,
he is not equalled by his latter-day
brethren, whose main occupation, IT
he has been to school and can read a
little, is that Of a hotel waiter or
Pullman car porter.
Having some company to tea one
night, I remember that two Of my
friends were fond Of Limburger
cheese. I bought a pound package
and took it home with me. On arrlv-
al Old Uncle Isaac met me as usual
with his accustomed salutation OF
"Good even boss" I said to him:
,"Uncle Isaac, you will find among
other things in that box a package OF
cheese, and I want it on the table to-
night. -
"All right, boss; III have it,
"Don't you forget it, said [.
"Oh, no sub; amt groi' fergit it.
III have it, sho'. "
Now, Uncle Isaac had seen every
kind Of cheese in his life, but this was
his first experience with the Limbur-
ger.
When I took my company into the
dining room the old fellow was stand
ing near the table, with long white
apron on, and waiter under his arm
ready to jump if any one looked to-
ward him. Not seeing the cheese, l
said to him, quietly:
"Uncle Isaac, where's the cheese?"
With a look Of great disappoint-
ment, he turned to my wife, as if to
say, "Please marm, come to my res
cue!" but my wife only smiled. I re-
peated my question then with more
emphasis. "Uncle Isaac, where's the
cheese?" He came shufling up to
me sideways and being too polite to
let the guests hear what he had to
say, whispered, softly, in my ear,
"Boss, it was mos too fur gone, an
I flung it away"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27

The premium rates are moderate.
The dividend earnings are exceptionally
large anG are payable to the Policy-ho'der
annually after second year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27
LIFELESS RIDERS.
Thrilling Incidents Culled From The
Horrors of War.

A veteran Of the British army IN
India once saw a strange sight on a
battlefield. AS he tells the story a
squadron of cavalry had been held in
reserve under cover Of field battery
and an infantry regiment. The artil-
lery duel had ended. The assault OF
the enemy in overwhelming numbers
had been repulsed by the steadiness
of the infantry. While cloud Of
smoke hung over the field the cav
alry received orders to charge with
drawn sabers.
The troopers started in close order
for the enemy's line. Midway they
met a destructive fire from earth
works in front Of them and from the
woods on their flank. A young caval-
lyman, with his saber drawn, was shot
in the heart while leading in the first
file. The horse halted, swerved to the
right and turned back, but the rider
kept his seat without finching. The
other troopers went on, carried the
earthwork by storm rode at full gsl-
lop after the retreating force and coa-
verted defeat into rout.
The dead trooper meanwhile was re-
turning with white face and with the
blood streaming from his wound. I'm
der his nerveless hand the horse re-
ceived neither check nor leading and
made its own way toward the infantry
which was now advancing rapidly. AS
the smoke lifted the soldiers saw the
solitary rider coming with one hand
in death grip upon the saddle, while
the other still held the sword rigidly
clasped- ...-....
It was sight never to be forgotten
the galloping horse, with the dead
cayalryman still mounted and looking
grim and fierce. It was not until the
rider had gone fifty yards from the
spot where he had been killed that he
rolled off the horse. --...
A similar story is told Of Captain
Nolan, who delivered the fatal blum
dering order for the charge Of the IA
NOUS Light brigade. He was seen Oh
the field Of Balakava, riding from the
hills where the staff officers were
drawn up to the quarter where the
brigade was stationed. The charge
began, and what was left Of the bri-
gade returned in broken groups.
At last Captain Nolan was seen gal
loping rapidly toward the center Of
the field. He was firmly seated,
straight as all arrow and riding well.
Suddenly the horse swerved and the
rider toppled over.
The officers who were nearest rush
ed forward, but when they lifted him
from the ground they found him life
less. Like the Indian saberman, he
had been shot and instantly killed,
but his horse had carried him safely
across the field, out Of the reach Of
the pursuing Cossacks.