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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
FACTS ABOUT FORKS

Table forks are comparatively mod.
ern invention. They have been in gen.
eral use only during the last few hum
dred years. They were first used by
the Italians as early as the twelfth
century; but it was not until the end
of the fifteenth that they came into
general use. In other countries at that
time the use Of table forks was consid-
cred contemptuous vice, and in 1450
Marius praised the king of Hungary for
eating with his fingers without soiling
his clothes. In the sixteenth century
forks were not used in Sweden, and
at the end of the same. century they
were novelties at the French court,
where the French beauties soiled their
dainty fingers in conveying their food
to their mouths.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
MRS. MccLURa A CAPTAIN

Mrs. Ogden McClurg, well-known
society woman in Chicago, received
"fnal papers" last week in the lake
marine service from Captain Mansfield,
and she is now captain, pilot and mas.
ter. She is said to be the first woman
to pass examination and obtain such
certificates on the chain Of great lakes,
Captain McClurg knows more about
rigging and masts and other things
nautical than many men captains, the
authorities say. She has been q
"sailor" with her husband for several
years, and during the past few weeks
she has been preparing for the examina-
ton at the Chicago Nautical school,
under Lieutenant Wilson, government
photographic expert. She is now cap,
tain of the Sea Fox, the McClurg steam
yacht Of seventy-fve tons.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
Are all the women In the world sad7
u conldn Il hnln oskinn fhat nneafinn

Are all the women In the world sad7
l couldn't help asking that question
as rode home the other afternoon.
In the opposite corner Of the car sat
a tall, thin women. She wore specta-
cles, and her mouth was pulled down
sourly at the corners. .-
Next her was plump little creature
whom nature intended, by all odds, to
dolefully at the corners, and more sor-
rowful aspect never sat on counte-
nance SO rounded and rosy.
The woman next was positively
mournful. I almost wept to look at
her. If she had not carried a we'll
packed shoppingbag I should have
sworn she was on the way to the funer-
al Of her best earthly friend.
: As I looked along this spectacle Of
misery stretched opposite me, from one
end Of the car to the other, I could not
see single expression to justify the
belief that any one Of those women
found life worth living.
I know there are many women un.
happy in their home life, disappointed
in their ambitions, restless and discon-
tented because idle, or sad for some
other reason. But could it be that
without single exception every one
Of these women had found life a hol.
low, shams Did not one of them have
interests or friends who made living
worth whilef Was it possible that all
Of them were as miserable as they
lookeds
Then suddenly I sat up with start
How about your own mouth, my
ladysn asked myself. "You are
neither neglected wife, nor a friend
less woman. You have dear. people, and
work and books, many joys, and much
cause, ito be glad. Yet-how about you,
own mouth7o
I; didn It need to feel at the corners
st was down, down, downl It was al
miserable and woe-begone as all the
rest. II the woman opposite had beer
sizing me up, she must have concluded
that / had.a husband who beat me
lneighbors who reviled me, friends wht
turned their backs upon me, dread Sc
crets that preyed upon me, and sor
rows that pursued me night and day
4Ishave seen myself in the glass yvher
7 looked exactly that way, at which
| times I am usually quite well ant
| happy.
It's the way with we women. M
doubt every one Of the women oppo
] site me had, as much cause to lool
happy as I. Yet there we all sat, ik
Ia parcel OF hypocxites. looking a.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
What the Market Affords

half a teaspoonful each Of salt and
sugar and just before removing from
the fire, two teaspoonfuls of butter.
Peaches, Melba style, are worth try
ing. Select large, choice peaches. Cut
them in halves and cook in syrup
made Of sugar equal in weight to the
peaches and cup Of water, to each
pound Of sugar. Remove the peaches
as soon as they are tender. Let the
syrup cook until very thick, then add
maraschino as suits the taste. Have
ready a sponge cake, cooked in a ring
mould. Pour the cooled syrup over it
set the chilled peaches above and fill
the hollows Of the, peaches with vanilla
ice cream. %'-EI-..
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
With the Long Bot0
Eye natures walks. shoot folly a. it hIes."
New civic Center With Milling District Bridge and
Courthouse as Features

A MAN with another civic center idea stood on the
A curb the other day declaring that the Henne-
pin-Nicollet plan with the steel arch bridge at
the apex was not the natural civic center Of Mime
apo1is His idea was that the courthouse should
dictate the center The postofice was to be located
in the block Washington opposite the Milwaukee
station This station and the blocks to the river
to furnish the site Of the he new Ta UNION 10 The long
it and the consequent view Of the falls and the
milling district was to furnish something Of apex
to the center
Still another dream has seen the Seven Corners as
q civic center. g..
If we keep on we will be locating the civic center
on the East Side with the bridge as the apex and the
new Packingtown as the base.
NS
If you will shut your eyes and look little into
the future you will the main artery Of this city
throbbing with the life blood of the coming genera
tions But rs before shutting your eyes, go north Of
Hennepin and the tremendous wholesale district
building boom Then go south and see the city
spreading out Second Then look at the Lake
Minnetonka and St. Paul traffic on Hennepn avenue,
along that artery Then shut your eyes and see if
you can avoid the conclusion that Hennepn avenue Is
really the backbone of the city.
South Dakota is rejoicing in new metropolis. A
railroad out Of Watertown the other day. stopped
q moment at Lake Kampeska of the finest bits Of
water this continent, and then pushed on, running
suddenly into the Of Florence Florence is the
new metropolis ,-r
man from Sleepy Eye was already the ground
with printing press and getting out small hot
paper, the Florence Forum full Of ads and Of good
news.
Flossie already has two restaurants bank or two
five elevators under contract and about bushels
Of wheat tributary to the Cement walks are
going down. houses going up, the wind is blowing
sideways and things doing far into the night
There's life in the old land yet.
M$
We were disturbed the other day by the sudden
announcement that Mr.. Hill was digging an ocean
liner canal from the Great Lakes to Hudson bay. If
the salt water the bay should rushing down
into the lakes or If the lakes should drain out into
the bay, it would cause great annoyance to the United
States.
4 The G. A. r. to be composed Of nice people.
How foolish and wicked it for our brethren Of
the south to try to kill them fifty years ago..
"A. j. R.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13

success Of your gown, otherwise It
might lack character. Hence my sug-
gestion for the touch Of black about
the frills. If you use the green belt,
close with black velvet bows. Make
your sleeves just as fussy as you please,
and finish with cuffs matching the
bertha. .-,- F.
A black lace hat trimmed with soft
green ribbon and wild harebells In
hydrangea blue would be charming as
q finish to an outdoor toilet.
Lee
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13

Lamb chops, Is and 25 cents pound.
Potatoes, As cents a bushel.
Green corn, cents dozen.
Corn starch, 5 and 10 cents pack
Rge.
Peaches, $1.25 a. crate.
Green corn, prepared Creole style, is
very palatable. Cut the kernels from
six ears Of young, tender corn, leaving
ais much Of the hull on the ears as pos
sible. Add half green pepper, chopped
fine, little grated onion and three
peeled tomatoes, cut up fine. Heat the
whole to the boiling point and let it
simmer about fifteen minutes, or until
reduced somewhat. Add, meanwhile,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
COUNTESS AvERSE TO PEEK.A
BOO s -

Peek-a-boo waists have run their
course in Paris, at least. The Countess
de Noailles, who is q power in the
fashionable world, won't approve Of
that form Of garment any longer. IT
cannot admit" says the countess,
that it is decorous to expose one s
shoulders to the criticism Of coachmen
and coalheavers." !" However, she
wishes it understood she Is not averse
to low necks for evening wear. The
collarless peek-a-boo waist, which
makes one seem decollette by day as
well as by night, Is the garment to
which she objects. Y
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
What's the Matter with Feminine Faces?
BY POLLY PENN.

we believed the world to be wretched
place, and none SO miserable as wei
I wondered how it would affect us
If voice had spoken in the car and
said to each of us: "An you cared
for is gone-your loved ones, your
home, your work, every. Joy in life, is
taken from you" do not believe
any of US could have looked more dis.
consulate. -..9l.., = -
What the woman across the aisle
thought don't know. I saw her eye.
ing me suspiciously as the corners Of
my good-sized mouth began to. curve
up, and the one dimple with which mig.
gardly nature has gifted me came out
and twinkled in my cheek.
All the way home I grinned like
modified Cheshire cat.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
KITCHEN HELPS

Lemon peel rubbed on the hands will
remove fruit stains. Tomato skins
used in the same manner are nearly
as eficacious.
Il Never lay meat directly on the ice.
Place it on dish or wrap it in paper
before putting it in the refrigerator.
Cantaloups will turn milk sour If
left near each other.
Nothing baked will keep well unless
It Is thoroly cooled before being put
away.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
STRANGE

II HARY A. ADAIR, the well known western detect
i've, said in Chicago, apropos Of certain suspicious
circumstances that had enabled him to detect bank
robbers 1-. +. s.'"~ev&i. -. 80 ~
IT deserve but little credit. The circumstances
pointed to but one h-onened conclusion They
unmistakable. They were like incident that hap
pened the other day to dear friend. ~ >
My FRIEND as he sat at breakfast, looked up to
see his wife smiling at him tenderly and playfulIy.
mended the hole in your vest pocket last night
careful little housewifef' .,2~-. , -
Perhaps said my friend darkly. but how did
you know there was hole in my vest pocketf'
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
MOST UNKINDEST CUT
Harper's Weekly.

y HarpeTs W WeeK1y' = ~ - -
yHI ITH reference to the humors Of country $50
w ciety' reporting, Melville E. Stone Of the Asso
ciated Press tells Of the account Of wedding pub
ished in Kansas paper.
The story, which described the marriage in the
usual fowery adjective concluded with this surpris
ing announcement: = ."
''The bridegroom's present to the bride a
handsome diamond brooch, together with many other
beautiful things in cut glass;"
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13

In cases OF Sickness, when disin-
fectants are needed in sinks and basins,
use carbolic acid, allowing four table,
spoonfuls to each pint Of cold water.
Pour down the, pipes and let it remain
half an hour before flushing.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
THE CHURCH BAZAAR.

n r. HENRY VAN DYKE, the famous author, cler-
- gyman and teacher of Princeton, talking
one day about the best way for churches to raise
money. Apropos Of bazaars, he said:
t'There was canny old Scots minister who said
one day from the pulpit, with dry smile:
"'Weel friends, the kirk stands urgently in need
Of sler, and, have failed to get 1t honestly,
we must e'en now what bazaar do for
us' =
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13

A gown Of the soft green sample OF
fancy silk will become you exceedingly
well. The most becoming skirt model
will be the two-tiered, as it were, the
upper skirt gored and slightly frilled
into the waist and met about knee
length with founce gathered on it's
upper edge and hemmed and tucked on
the bottom. Join the founce to the
skirt with q band of deep cream lace,
or hem and tuck the lower edge Of the
upper skirt, adding the founce under
the hem. If you think you will like
J to wear the skirt sometimes with a
dainty lingerie blouse, then it will be
better not to introduce the lace. The
hem and tucks will be smarter. It is
sns silk that will look extremely well
with separate waists.
For the bodice, I fancy q round yoke
and collar Of cream lace, not deep at
all, outlined with a fiat piece of silk,
the whole forming deep yoke, covered
with tiny overlapping frills Of the silk,
each one edged with narrow black val;
enciennes lace. Have a full lower por.
tion Of waist and bring into either q
broad black satin belt or one in dark
green taffeta. Something decided like
9his, ] fancy. will be necessary to the
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13

Whiting or ammonia in the water is
preferable to soap for cleaning windows
or paint
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13

A whisk or small busting brush j
the, best for sweeping stair earpets.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
ADVICE TO DISTRESSED mAoNArEs

When mergers dazzle
When railroad combinations looked upon Jokes,
When libraries aren't wanted to train
And something must supply of noise
" One card is left, play IT,
To hold the worlds respect,
. 6uccunb to Arts attraction -. :-s<,
Collect, ..,F 80 :. = s. .r-
r-E Collect, -. = ~.
IT. -" Collect! -..
Buy the priceless paintings at each artistic mart
And soon youH be an expert on Early Flemish Art;
About taste In pictures the world
If you buy masterpiece that other people can't.
No matter II, in secret go
More merit you detect .-- .--.-*E
"@ In illustrated postals-
a>G ~., ~r. Collect, .1-e4y,, >. y.-- ,.-- -
-" SA1Uo' ~.u..&, ,. -.sgy. H..
.gG5 .~~">,I:
may, perhaps knowledge Of classic pictures sport
You may not know Rembrandt from Homer DAY.
enport f"'' -
You may be cold and callous when Rapnae1s you see
And think word like Corot has the accent the
No matter, passage
To realms Of the elect
:.e Arts long, but wealth is longer
..sE Collect 2.bE = -...... i = ....-..
Thomas r. Ybarra In New York Times.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
FROM ELIZABETH LEE
Style for Sample.

Dear Miss Lee: inclose sample Of
silk that have to make a suit and I
would like to know how to make 1t. I
would like to have it quite dressy. I
am feet inches tall, 33 inches bust
measure, 38 inches hip measure and
22 inches waist I am 81 years old and
I have light complexion and reddish
brown hair. Mrs. v. r. H.
If Fargo.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13

-------- COIIeCtI
Thomas r. Ybarra in New York Times,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13
Mrs. lie Jeune 5 Pudding

nHR. AND MRs.ssFREDRIcK LIE JEUNE were
IV sitting in the dining Of their pretty little
" ~ uptown apartment. The furniture was all new
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20
SPENCE MIGHT RUN
If Temple is Out of Race Mt. Ayr
Man Likely to be District
ATTORNEY

A possibility exists that Hon. r. II.
Spence of Mt. Ayr, who at one time was
considered a strong candidate for the
position of United States district attor-
ney for the southern district of Iowa,
may again be in position to make a
strong bid for the place. Congressman
Hepburn, whose recommendation is nee
essary in the case, gave out many
months ago that he would recommend
Hon. M. L. Temple, of Osceola. For
some reason the appointment has never
been made, and Hon. Lewis Miles, of
Corydon, retains the place, altho his
third four-year term has expired. Mr..
Temple had rendered services to the
ruling influences in southern Iowa poll
tics which made it impossible to longer
ignore his continued requests for a
place, but should he prove to be unable
to land the appointment the field would
again be open. 1t is rumored that Mr..
Temples trouble is due to the implaca-
BILE opposition of his personal, political
and professional antagonist, Henry
Stivers, editor of the Clarke County
Democrat. Mr.. Stivers, it is said, has
kept tab on Mr.. Temples goings and
comings, and has submitted to President
Roosevelt some evidence which makes
the latter unwilling to name Mr.. Ten
pie for high office. If the Temple bub-
BILE has burst, Mr.. Spence could bring
legal and political influence to bear
that would give him prominent standing
in the contest.-Mt. Ayr News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20
Only TWO Trustees to Electl

1t was the general understanding
this year that the new law passed by
the last legislature provided that all
three trustees in each township would
have to be elected this fall, but the law
states plainly in the new code supple
ment as follows:-
At the general election in the year
1905 there shall be elected in each
township successor to those trustees
whose term of office will expire January
1, 1907; and at a general election in the
year 1908, and biennially thereafter,
there shall be elected in each township
three trustees whose term of office shall
be for period of two years, and until
their successors are elected and quail
fled, and those trustees whose term of
office does not expire until January,
1908, shall continue in Office until their
successors are elected and qualified
and those trustees whose term of Office
does not expire until January, 1908,
shall continue in office until their
successors are elected and qualified
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20
DANGER IN DELAY.
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for Leon People to Neglect.

The great danger of kidney troubles
is that they get firm hold before the
sufferer recognizes them. Health is
gradually undermined. Backache,
headache, nervousness, lameness, sore
ness, lumbago, urinary troubles, dropsy,
diabetes and Brights disease follow in
merciless succession. Don't neglect
your kidneys. Cure the kidneys, with
the certain and safe remedy, Doan's
Kidney Pills, which has cured people
right here in Leon.
Mrs. Mary Kinds, living in south east
part of town says: II knew years ago
that my kidneys were weak and l have
been subject to backache on the least
provocation particularly SO if / over
eXerted myself. There was no
doubt cause for the action and condi-
tion of the kidney secrestions plainly
proved it. They contained sediment,
full Of acid and scalded. If l contract
ed cold it was as sure to seat itself in
the loins and great aggravation follow
ed and always knew coming charge
in weather. l have used more than one
remedy in my time when these attacks
were very pronounced but until went
to Van Werden's drug store for Doan's
kidney Pills never was able to cure
the trouble. The treatment of Doan's
Kidney Pills differs from anything /
ever employed. They acted directly
upon the kidneys and removed every
symptom of Kidney complaint
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for United States.
Remember the name Doan's--and take
no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20
SOMETIMES 1T DOES!
A Hearty Meal Should Never An
noy or Distress.

A hearty meal should give sense of
qualification and comfort. 1t should
never annoy or distress. If you have
indigestion and discomfort after eating,
it shows that your digestive organs are
weakened and they cannot properly
care for the food which has been swal-
lowed. If you cannot eat and digest
with pleasure and comfort three good
square, hearty meals each day, you
need to use Mi-o-na stomach tablets,
and you should go to L. P. Van Werden
for a box at once.
Mi-o-na is as unlike the ordinary pep
sin digestive tablet as the electric
light is more valuable than tallow
dip. Mi-o-na cures Indigestion or
stomach trouble by Strengthening and
regulating the whole digestive system,
thus enabling the organs to take care
of the food you eat without any dis
tress or discomfort.
Use Mi-o-na for few days and the
nervousness, sleeplessness, general de-
bility and weakness, backache, loss of
appetite, headache and other ills that
are caused by indigestion will be ban
ished and you will feel we'll all over.
Mi-o-na makes positive and lasting
cures and is sold under an absolute
guarantee that the money will be re-
funded unless the remedy cures. Ask
L. P. Van Werden to show you the
guarantee they give with every SOC
box of Mi-o-na.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20
Doctors Could Not Help Her.

II had kidney trouble for years, "
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner, of Shell
ton, WASH, "and the doctors could not
help me. tried Foley's Kidney Cure
and the very first dose gave me relief
and | am now cured. | cannot say too
much for Foleys Kidney Cure" Sold
by L. p. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20
ITO Cure a Felon"

says Sam. Kendall, of Phillipsburg, Kan,
lust cover it over with Bucklens Ami
ca Salve and the slave will do the rest"
Quickest cure for burns, boils, sores,
scalds, wounds, piles, eczema, salt
rheum, chapped hands, sore feet and
sore eyes. Only Zoe at L. P. Van Wer-
den's drug store. Guaranteed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the dis
eased kidneys sound so they will
eliminate the poisons from the blood.
Sold by L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20

1t will be we'll for the voter to bear
in mind the fact that the circle will not
be on the ballot this year. The voter
must make cross in the square oppo-
site the name of every candidate for
whom he desires to vote. OF course
many will forget this and merely place
cross in the square opposite the name
of the candidate for governor. But all
such votes will be counted as a vote
for governor and no other office. Keep
in mind the fact that you must place a
cross in the square opposite the name
OF every man for whom you wish to
vote.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20

When a widower begins to wear a
leather belt and plated shirt bosoms
we begin to notice him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20

When you get a wedding invitation
are you tattered by your popularity or
mad because you have to buy gift?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's ONT
ment cures itching, bleeding or protrud-
ing piles after years of suffering. At
any drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20

Thursday. Sept. &. 1906.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Member all present.
The following claims were allowed
Acres Blackmar g. Co, supplies court
house 43 81
W II Albaugh. boarding A. Martindale Z;
W A Alexander wood Mrs Davenport OF
W A Alexander. flags court house. 81
Ackerley Mercantile Co. merchandise
Ida Acton. ....................... 10 OF
j r Bashaw. supplies court house.. 81
VIM Biggs. Office rent county attorney 25 OF
Bell & Robinson. supplies court house is on
Bell & Robinson, prescription prisoner on
W 81 Baker. assessing Leroy. .............. Is 81
Ralph Brenizer, wolf scalps ....... 4O
W Ballew. lumber court house,. s2
Fred A Bowman. medical aid Sipes. so
Fred A Bowman, medical aid A Mar
tindale Observation-Disclosures. 40
Fred A Bowman. medical aid Quick TO
Fred Bowman, medical aid L Bright 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20

Tuesday. September 4. 1906.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20

A poor little pig belonging to VIM.
Haak caused good deal of trouble and
expense Tuesday, because of it's
thriftiness. Will has bunch of shoats
that are as pretty as a picture and they
are for sale. So Tuesday a. m. he put
one in the wagon and brought it to
town to see how much it weighed SO
that he could average the rest. Getting
to the Pleasanton Co. scales, he started
to lift the pig out when his horses got
frightened and made run for home.
Will ran in front of the team was
knocked down and run over by horses
and wagon, but got up and followed in
pursuit. In front of S. A. Edwards the
wagon came to pieces leaving nothing
hitched to the team but the front
wheels which they got shed of near j.
&. Leeper's, themselves being stopped
in front of W. A. longs. The damage
is demolished wagon and Mr.. Haak a
little bruised Index.