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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-09
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oGDENsBURG. V. Y- Nov. 9.-The body of Nelson Gushsw. aged forty. with the head and arms burned off. was found ia iuTnberIaen's cabin near Deyeyster. IL ss believed that 6ushaw. who lived alone. accidentally set fire to the house ard was burned te death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-09
Hi. HnnarrAfh airthdar.

NEW SALEM. Macs Nov. e.--ssn- u-I Pu,nsm. ksnsman of General Israel Putnam and of General Rufus Putnam of Revolutionary fame. celebrated his one hurdrei.h birt5dsy here today. To country sir and abundant exercise Nr. Putnam s.srsbztes his year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-09
Panamsns ao., Not .ansIe.

PANAMA. Nov. e.-The national ae sembly has unanimously approved [ bill prohibiting gambling in the repaI lic. It will now be signed by Preai dent ADador. Gsrbiirg is alrea6. prohibited in the canal zone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-09
Talent Got Severe JoIt,

CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 9--The tai. eEt was given severe jolt at Latonia when only Grace Kimball and Nat B. came home In front, while the other four heavily played first choices went down to defeat. The surprise of the day was in the feature event. when Meadow Breeze beat the favorite. St. Joseph.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-09
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SAYRE. Ps-. Nov. ?.-He-ea;ter when policemen Of this t0r0ugh kill dog they have Inpouuted because the- dis not possess a dog Ecsnse the oficers win cut of the dszs tails as evidence of the IeEai e,.ca,i..-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-09
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HAMPSTEAD. N- T.. Nov. D. ChzrieS yaa Colt. . snaII Dor. vas arrested bsre Sn chsrge of attempt .as h wreck trsiEs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-13

casrtroH, cement. OF masonry ntnS
built upon the ground but this tele
/ scope is held in position by big hol
low cylinder that floats in a tank Of
water
In the first place a deep excavation
was made on the spot where the tele
scope was to stand, and a tank was
constructed with thick walls of solid
! concrete 10 feet deep at the farther
end and 81 feet long. the bottom Of
which slopes upward from the deep
end at an angle of about as degrees
to the surface of the ground.
In this tank the water-tight steel
float or cylinder, which is Is feet long
and seven feet, eight inches in diam
eter, is ballasted at the some angle as
the bottom of the tank, the buoyancy
of the water supporting its weight,
and delicate pivots at each end serv-
ing to steady it in position. Above
this and securely fastened to it by
q strong iron fork and bolts, is the
great tube Of the telescope.
The Common telescope is a reflec-
tor, and its great mirror five feet
in diameter, is placed at the lower
end of the tube, so that the light
from any star that is to be exam
ined reaches it by passing down the
length of the tube. Then other small
er mirrors placed along the tube
above reflect this light back again up
the tube to the "eye-piece" or smaller
tube which passes through the wall
of the observing room to the observer.
The end of this eye-piece through
which the observer looks is closed by
a powerful magnifying lens, so that
the image OF the star, which appears
as very small point on the mirror,
is little enlarged.
This great telescope is to be used
chiefly for what is called photometric
work, that is. measuring the light of
the stars. Prof Edward G. Pickering,
who is the director of Harvard College
observatory, has spent good many
years in this work, and he intends to
devote the rest of his life to it.
There is one other interesting fact
to tell about the Common telescope,
and that is, that it has been mounted
in the open air, without any dome or
shelter" over it to protect it from
storms. This is an experiment. to be
sure, but it is expected that it will be
a very successful one. The telescope
is not yet quite ready to be put into
commission" as observatory people
say, but before next autumn comes il
will probably be in use.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-13
A MONSTER CLASS
HARVARD TO HAVE LARGEST
TELESCOPE IN WORLD.
instrument with Rejecting Lens Five
Full Feet In Diameter Being In
stalled in Observatory
at Cambridge.

The biggest telescope in the world
win soon be searching the heavens for
the instruction and benefit Of the stu
dents of Harvard university. A few
years ago when the Yerkes telescope
was installed by the University of Chi.
cago it's 40-inch lens was heralded as
the biggest thing in telescopes in ac-
tive use in the world. But now the
Common telescope has stepped into
first place.
The largest telescope ever construct
ed was a six-foot instrument made by
Lord Rose in 1912, and set up in the
park of his castle in Ireland. But for
various reasons this telescope was not
long successful, and was abandoned
many years ago. 1t is an interesting
relic, still to be seen with its mirror
of metal and its clumsy mounting in
the park at Parsontown, Ireland.
The Common telescope, on the other
hand, has beautiful mirror of optical
glass, and is mounted in a wonder
fully ingenious and practical way. 1t
was constructed about ten years ago
by Dr. A. A. Common, a well-known
astronomer of England, who wanted 1T
for research work that he was doing
But he died soon afterwards, and his
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-13

fine telescope became idle. Two years
ago it was purchased by the Harvard
College observatory, which proceeded
at once to mount it on the observatory
grounds al Cambridge.
Most large telescopes are supported
by a pedestal or foundation pier of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-13
The Texas Wonder .

Cures all Kidney, Bladder and
Rheumatism troubles; sold by all
druggists. or two months treatment
by mail for 81. DIR. E. w. Hall,
1926 Olive street, St., st. Louis, Mo.
Send for Kentucky testimonials.
Sold by r. C. Hardwick.
More troubles with negroes are
occurring almost daily in the South.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-10-13

Will be one of the main features
pantry, painting, needle work, f
tobacco. Parties entering fowls
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 18 ar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22
IS WAN. JARVIS LEGALLY DEAD?
Judge Smythe Takes Interesting
Case Under Amusement at
District Court.

Judge Smythe yesterday took under
advisement very interesting case, en-
titled the New York Life Insurance Co.
VS.. Chittenden & Eastman ct al, for re-
covery of money paid. Seerley & Clark
appeared for the plaintiff while Blake &
Wilson appeared for the defendants,
Chttenden Il Eastman, for the German
American Savings bank, and for G. H..
Waldeck, the administrator of the
estate of VIM. Jarvis. The latter is the
interesting figure in the case.
He is "a brother of Harry Jarvis, of this
city, and is also living in this city
again.
1t appears that the argument is all
on the law of the case, the facts being
agreed to by the attorneys on both
sides, the case being submitted on de-
murrer. The lawyers argued the case
yesterday and the judge took it under
Amusement at the close of the argu-
ment. The defense cited the statute,
section No. 1907, which is to the effect
that if one absent himself from home
for seven years, and his family know
nothing Of him, they can have an adj
ministrator appointed and administer
the case as though the missing party
were dead. Now it seems that in the
case of Vim. Jarvis he left the city in
1895. In 1902 his relatives in Burling-
ton hearing nothing of him, administer
cd his estate, G. FL. Waldeck being
appointed administrator. But after the
estate had been settled, Jarvis appeared
in Burlington again in 1905. So the
insurance company, having paid the
policy, the savings bank getting some
of the money, while Chittenden & East
man, having an assignment on it for
about $4,000, getting the major portion,
took action to recover it's money again
from these parties, claiming that the
sum paid out on Jarvis insurance had
been paid under misapprehension Of
facts. But the defense claims that at
the time, they informed the insurance
company that they did not know
whether or not Jarvis was dead, but
simply that he had disappeared. The
court had then decided that Jarvis was
legally dead, and accordingly the court
cannot go back on it's own decision and
claim that Jarvis is rot legally dead
Rur1inrtop Haul,-Eva
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22
FARQUHAR BROS.
Charles Smith

son of George and Margaret Smith,
was born in Decatur county, Iowa, July
3, 1875, and grew up to noble young
manhood among us, and was regarded
as good young man we'll respected by
all his acquaintance, but death has
claimed him for it's own. About March
LIST, he took cold and pneumonia set in
and although attended by the best of
physicians and nurse he rapidly grew
worse and after two weeks of great
suffering died March 10, at 1 o'clock.
Funeral services were held at the house
on the 10th, land was attended by large
company of sorrowing friends who met
to pay their last tribute of respect to
the deceased and sympathy with the
bereaved parents and friends of the
departed.
S. SAMSON
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22

One of the large mail order houses of
Chicago has gone to the wall and is now
in the hands of receiver. The large
institution known as the Cash Buyers
Union First National Cooperative
Association has gone into the hands of
a receiver and it's account shows a
large shortage. The capital stock of
this institution was $5,000,000 and the
concern had sold stock the to value of
more than S1,0OO,O00, which went into
the hands of farmers and laboring men
all parts of the country where the
the thickest friends to the mail order
houses were located. The result of
this failure will certainly stop the
mail order business to some extent but
it is only matter of time until those
who have lost in this venture will again
become suckers to very similar bait
that some shrewd cuss will place be-
fore them to nibble until they again
burn their fingers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22
HYOMEI CURES CATARRH.
Its Healing Bdlsdms Kills All Ca.
tdrrhal Germs-Sold Under
Guarantee by L. p. Van
Werden.

1t is noteworthy fact that among
the many medicines and treatments for
catarrh, there is only one which L. P.
Van Werden sells under a positive
guarantee to refund their money if it
does not cure, -Hyomei, Natures
remedy for the cure of catarrh.
No dangerous drugs are taken into
the stomach when Hyomei is used.
Breathed through the small pocket
Inhaler that comes with every Hyomei
outfit, it's healing balsams penetrate to
the most remote cells of the throat,
nose and lungs, killing the germs of
catarrh, healing the irritated mucous
membrane, and making complete and
lasting cure.
The complete Hyomei outfit, consist
ing of an inhaler that can be carried in
the purse or vest pocket, medicine
dropper, and a bottle of Hyomei, costs
only 81. The inhaler will last life
time, while extra bottles of Hyomei can
be procured whenever needed, for only
so cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22

ed to the president of the board, and
the papers to be read and marked by
qualified persons previously selected by
the board, such readers to receive their
actual travelling expenses to and from
the capital and not to exceed so cents
per hour for time actually employed in
reading and marking answer papers.
The certificates when issued and
properly registered shall be valid for a
term of five years except that certifi-
Gates issued to persons without ex-
perience shall be valid for two years,
and at the end of the time, may upon
proof of successful experience, be ex-
tended by the board to date five years
from the date of issue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22
JUDGE KINNE DEAD.

Judge L.G. Kline pioneer jurist of Iowa
troll died at his residence, 1882 Ridge
Road Des Moines,at 1910 o'clock Friday
morning from heart failure. 1t followed
period of sickness which has lasted
for a number months says the Register
and Leader.
At the time of his death Mr.. Kline
was surrounded by members of the
family. He had been feeling com
paratively we'll yesterday and had been
declaring that he felt better than he
had felt for several months. He retired
at a usual hour, supposedly in his usual
health.
His family heard him up and around
during the night and getting up to see
what was the matter discovered him
stricken with heart failure. He was
carried to his bed and expired before
medical aid could be secured.
Judge Kline was one of the original
members of the board of control. He
was appointed with Governor Larrabee
and John Cownie and has served
continuously. He was the democratic
member of the board.
Judge Kline praticed law in Des
Moines for great many years. He was a
member Of the supreme court for a
number of years and was peer among
his fellows. He was member of the
law firm of Kline, Hume & Brawshaw
for many years and has been member
of the Polk county bar for a quarter
century.
The death of Judge Kline causes the
entire state to mourn, republicans
and democrats alike. While Judge
Kline was a staunch democrat and had
been prominent figure in Iowa demo-
cracy for mauy years, he was liked by
all. His worth was recognized by the
state of Iowa by giving to him the
highest appointive Office in the state
where democrat must serve. AS a
member of the board of control from it's
organization, Judge Kline had proven
himself and unusual figure in Iowa
politics.
He was the colleague of Governor
Larrabee and John Cownie on the board
of control when it. was first organized.
He has served continuously since then
with but one change on the board, the
retirement of Governor Larrabee and
the appointment Of Judge Robinson OF
Sioux City. The death of Judge Kline
makes the first vacancy in the board OF
control by demise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22

Ii the republicans in Iowa want a
state primary law, there is no demo-
crat who will say them nay. But when
the republicans want to compel the
democrats to also have the same law
as they have, and make then line up at
the sane time and be counted six
months before election day, and be
branded with a red-hot iron, then
democrats kick and ought to kick until
the COWS come home. There is no other
excuse for making such law than that
the majority party wants to control the
minority nominations as far as possible.
-Denison Bulletin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22

The standpat postof1ice editors in the
Eighth district cannot say enough in
high sounding terms or publish large
enough pictures to suit them of Col.
Hepburn since the passage of the rail
road rate bill in the house of representa-
tives that bears his name. But the truth
is that rate bill should be called the
Townsend bill, who is the real author of
1T, but was captured body and brooches
by the willy colonel to make his name
sound big and in the hope of restoring
the confidence of the people here at
home again. But they ale we'll onto
the Colonel's schemes and will not be
blinded by such chaff. Page County
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22

Congressman Ollie James of Kentucky
was explaining how any republican
Senator who voted against the railway
rate regulation bill was like Kentucky
negro and his wife. "Shut up woman,
Use mighty good min to slam yo' in
20 face the husband said. ''Do it, do
it" answered the wife; "but if yo' does
sutly can hyar yo' sayin' "Good
mawin, 'jedge 70 honor in de mawnin'."
That's the way with those republican
senators. They would like to beat up
the rate bill, but if they do they will
be saying the next morning: "Good
morning, Mr.. President l plead not
guilty"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22

The American Federation of Labor is
organizing farm laborers' unions in all
parts of the United States and has re-
Gently extended it's efforts to Porto
Rico. These unions will seek to regu-
late hours, wages and conditions Of
labor, and if the movement shall be per-
manent and successful, will lead to i'm
portant changes in all the industries
connected with agriculture. The farm
ers Of this section are naturally inter-
ested in such questions and DESTROYS of
securing information on the subject as
we'll as learning how they will be affect
ed by the change. The Iowa Home
stead, of Des Moines, Iowa, will publish
in an early issue an article on this
general subject which every farmer in
Decatur county should read and digest,
as we'll as the many valuable articles
on every other phase of farm life and
work which are constantly appearing in
the Iowa Homestead. We have made
arrangements for very low clubbing
rate for this excellent farm paper. The
next time you are in town call at The
REPORTER office and let us arrange to
send you both papers for year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22

Farmers who own their lands are the
richest men in the world because they
are the most independent. They come
and go, work when they please, do as
they please with their products and are
at no mans beck and call. They ought
to be the happiest, for they have all
that nature can give to secure health,
which is the greatest blessing in the
the world. Fit yourselves to be good
farmers and good farmers wives and so
become benefactors to your fellowmen
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22

The following are the names of those
neither absent nor tardy:
NORTH BUILDING
HIGH SCHOOL
Lucille Alexander, Lucy CARRIER, Fern Pryor, Jessie
Artt, Amy Beneiel Birdie Crowe Ruth Conrey,
Mabel Wright, Fay Bcneiel, Hymena Hoffman,
Alpha Long, Eta Ryan, Mae Sell, Martha Young
Grace Beavers, Agnes Conwell Sidney Artt Floyd
Coder, Walter Watsabaugh, Howard Eals, Sam Car
Der, Malcolm Johnson Edgar Ketcham, Lawrence
Quiett, Harry Watsabaugh, Willard Marvin Earl
Howell Estey Armstrong, Harry Swanson, Fred
Young.
Clara Caster, Katie Forbes Edward Martz, Hazel
Cation, Tina STILL Victor ogilvie Clair Cation,
Norborne Crowell Minnie Harris Freda Teale Ethel
Gatchell, Minnie Bigley, Raymond jenkins, Ruth
Ford, Ethel Beck.
SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES
Bessie Beneiel Olive Benefel, Olive Bright, Alta
Hart, Grace Bowman Mabel Dorm, Ola Farnes,
Grace Ghormley, Lena Bowman, Grace McHarness,
Brown Caster, Earl Dorm, Roy Smith, Floyd john
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES
Etfie Beardsey, Abby Carrthers, Hazel Carey, Zoa
Cannon, Max Eals, Helen John, Jean Lane, Arlie
Lane, Alice Rookstool, Aileen Scott, Maud Ogyie,
Claude Ogilvie, Bertha Frazier, Hugo Benefe, Alta
Durham, Ollie Foxworthy, Dick Gillian, Claude
Hiatt, Edith McHarness, Eva Tharp, Robert Teale.
THIRD GRADE
Dorothy Hull, Maud spicer, Iva Gates, Annetta
Ethel Carrithers, LaNellie Mullinnix Chester Bow
man, Edgar Roweil, Jess Peters, Louie Pickering,
Robbie Beardsey, Carroll John, Charley Mussleman,
Horny yanOstrand, Bryan Gore Lloyd Hiatt, Ralph
Scott.
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES
Willie Phillips, Dorothy Eas, George Lamb, John
Gates Alta Sears Frederick Gates Ralph Beck Mabel
Carrithers, Madge Pickering, Fred Durham, Harry
Gillian, Hazel Marvin, Rounsaville Clark, Grin
Ewell, John Harvey, Roy Spicer Barbara Penniwell,
Fern Mullin BERTHE b. Tuls.
SOUTH BUILDING
SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES
Beulah Tharp, Wilma Caster, Ethel Hatch, Leona
Smith, Esther Henry Coral Matsler, Helen Norton,
Esther Harp, John Fulton, Barden Carmean, Renan
Long, Samuel Hamilton, frankie Powell, Bernard
Fulton, Frank Caster Fred Kentner, Raymond Ep-
perley Sheldon Norton Burley Russell, George Boone
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES
Fay Weaver, Mabel Still, Mildred Avery Elsie
| MITCHELL Burt Huffman, Marea Grogan, Leland Lutz
Fern Bennett, Pearl Kentner, John Gatchell, Nea
CAIN Ruth Witcher, Eugene Russell.
THIRD GRADE
| Joy Dodge yelma Ford, Dewitt Matsler Mabel
Weaver, Cecil Wright, Agnes Harp, Reba Parsons
Leal Buchanan, Harry Billiard, Margaret Daughton
| Freddie Epperley, Lester Lorey Edith Parsons, Lee
Tullis Inez Smith, Edith Owens, Leland Allbaugh
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES
Nellie Glokler Elizabeth Daughton, Edna Getchell
Helen Dorm, Josephine Cooler, Dewey Dye, Franklin
Matsler, Walter Phipps, Wayne Buchanan, Ralph
Rhoades
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22
Pleasant Home
Steel Ranges

All styles and Sizes The body is built of the very best
extra heavy polished blue steel Always keeps its color
No paint Japan to burn off and up cheap
material It is lined thorough with asbestos reinforced
with cast and steel plates all parts affected by the fire.
thus preventing warpng Of plates and retaining the heat
IN the oven and saving large per centage Of fuel All
parts firmly rivted making it as tight boiler
and practically ndesructbe The reservoir casing and
Hue back made OF cast iron making them dust proof
thereby adding to the life Of the range In short there
no better range made than the Pleasant Home will
pay you to investigate
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j. Cheney for
tine last is years. and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo O..
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bot.
tie. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22
Colonist Rate tn the West and
Northwest.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell one way colonist tickets to
points in Alberta, Arizona, British
Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and
Washington at greatly reduced rates
Tickets on sale Feb. 18th to April 18th
inclusive. For full information apply
J.P. Elmer, G. PA, ST. Paul. MINI.
April 7.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22

1t has cost s4.OOO,OOO less to manage
the New York, Equitable and Mutual
Life insurance companies during the
past twelve months than was charged
up to the policy holders during the
preceding year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22

About the next important event in
the worlds history will be the maria e
of the young Spanish king. 1t is hoped
that full list Of presents will be fur
nished for publication, together with
pictures of the brides gowns. The
world is waiting for these monumental
items of interest. :"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22
SUNDAY CONVERTS $500.
Evangelist Receives 5000 in Free
Will Offering at Princeton, iii.

Rev. William A. Sunday closed his re-
vival services at Princeton, Ill.,, Sunday
with a total of $500 converts in a city
of 5000 inhabitants. This is said to be
the record breaker of Mr.. Sundays
work, considering the size Of the ci y.
The free will Offering collected Sunday
amounted to $4,000. Fully $500 people
crowded into the tabernacle Sunday
morning. He preached great sermon
and at the conclusion of it there were
$50 converts, and as free will Offering
the people gave him $4,000 in cash. In
the afternoon he preached sermon to
men only. At the conclusion $50 men
went forward and prayed for forgive
ness, and they gave him another $1,000.
At midnight he closed his services,
and having converted 1000 and received
another 81 900, making total of $4,000
for four weeks work, and $500 converts.
So far, in the Rock River valley, Mr..
Sunday has converted over 10000 per-
sons.
Rev. Mr.. Sundays receipts in free
will offerings the past six months have
been: Aledo $4,000, Burlington $4,000,
Rochester, Mimi, $4,000, Princeton
$4,000; total $4,000.
From Princeton Rev. Mr.. Sunday goes
to Austin, Mimi, and will open there
next Thursday. 1t is reported that
Galesburg, ILL.,, will endeavor to secure
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-22

And now congress is about to delve
into coal and iron combines. This delv-
ing business is the best on earth, only
we fear it is becoming to much of fad