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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-22

Taken as directed, it becomes the
greatest curative agent for the relief of
human sufferers humanity ever devised.
Such is HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
w. G. STENIPEL & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-22
Il GUARANTEED CUBE EOp DIE

Itchipg, Blind Bleeding. Protruding Piles Drug
gists are authorised to refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT falls to cure In 8 to II days Soc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-22

For Oklahoma real estate write or
call on c. B. Jordan. Enid, o. T.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-22
Grand River.

DR.. Wards next dates at Grand River
are Dec. 10th to 18th.
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
Bug Killed Biody

A South Manchester poultryman lost hen the other day. A large bug. in many respects similar to what is commonly called the June bug, was responsible. The bug had been walk ing slowly and peacefully about the yard when it was spotted by the hen. who bounced upon it. When the hen took hold of the bug the bug also took hold of the hen, catching 1t just above the end of its beak. The bug clung on and its grip was so tight that the hens wind was shut of and it died of suffocation.
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
The Early .sLoco Motive"

From the diary of Thomas Creeyey. who lived in England during the early part of last century, the following is quoted: Lady Wilton sent over yestcr- day from Knowsley to say that tue loco motive machine was to be upon the railway Ut such place at 12 o'clock for the knowsley party to Tide in if they liked and inviting this house to be of the party. So, of course, we were at our post in three carriages and some horsemcn at the hour appointed. l had the satisfaction, for 1 can't call It Il pleasure. O. taking Il trip of five miles in it, which we did in just quarter of an hour-that is, twenty miles an hour. AS accuracy upon this subject was my great object, I held my watch in my hand at starting and all the time. and as it had n second hand l knew I could not be deceived, and 1t so turned out there was not the differ ence of a second between the coachee or conductor and myself. But, observe, during these five miles the machine was occasionally made to put itself out or go it. and then we went at the rate of twenty-three miles an hour and just with the same ease as to motion or absence of friction as the other nor nal pace. But the quickest motion is to me frightful. It is really flying, and 1t is impossible to diyest yourself of the notion of instant death to all upon the least accident happening"
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
miIkrnan Has No Snap

He has to be up by o'clock in the morning in order to get started with the milk, and from that time until about noon is on the move constant ly. He gets back home between 12 and l o'clock. then has to wash all the bottles and cans, which takes un- til after o'clock Then. ii there is nothing to do about the farm, he may be able to get short nap, but there Is generally something to prevent. Shortly after o'clock he has to get ready to go after the next days sup ply of milk. reaching home on his return between and o'clock. Then he has to bottle the milk and 1t is usually about 10 o'clock before he gets to sleep, prepared to rise again at ? in the morning
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28

that never make mistakes. The white cloth Is folded in forty-ive thicknesses and placed beneath the die. Every time the ponderouS press comes down .he sharp steel cuts forty-fiye stars. q whole constellation. The rapidity with which the stars are created depends on the agility and skill of the workman In removing the cloth.
 Long rows of girls at each side of long tables. covered with blue cloth. are always ready for the stars as soon as they are handed to them. It Is the tas:> of these people to place the five pointed emblems of statehood on the familiar blue fields, feat not so easily accomplished as might be imagined. The position of the stars must not vary even sixteenth of an inch. The stars differ in magnitude to correspond with the dimensions of the different flags, and each size has its ratio of position. The stars of the union on every flag are arranged In six rows alternating eight and seven.
 After they are placed In position the basters are summoned, who after ac- complaining their task pass the stars and cloth to the girls, who sew them firmly in place with an artistic stitch at the same rate of speed that the stripes were linked together. The un- lon, as the field with Its starry clusters is called. asses to the trimmers. who remove the basting threads and the stray pieces of silk and wool. After the unions are properly dressed they are given to another set of workers, who unite the stars and stripes.
 The flag then passes to the finishers. who sew strong canvas bands across the headings, i'll the corners of which are placed grommets, or eyelets. that are clinched together by metal teeth. In the large flags rope passes through the canvas. Thus Is the flag completed and ready to be mounted on Il staff or to float from halyards from the dawn's early light to the twilight's last gleaming."-Los Angeles Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28

she was very much more beautiful than Jessie and wondered that he had never known it before.
 After six weeks of this sort of thing Belle sighed prettily and said she sup posed he had spent quite enough time and money on her to salve her hurt and that he had better resume his atten- tions to Jessie. Of course she would miss him. she added with dropping lids, but she trusted she was no usurer to claim more than her debt. Dlckey went away with an odd sense of some thing lost tugging at his heart. The next evening he came, intending to go into the parlor and begin his riva!cy with John, but somehow the lonely lit tie figure In the hammock drew him aside. and he spent the evening as he had spent the preceding ones-in the moonlight.
 "Goodby.' he said at parting. ''To- morrow really must break into Johns game and recover my lost ground"
 She sighed and then laughed so quickly that Dickcy could scarcely separate tic two. He stood confl.. ad for moment. and when he recovered himself he found that he was still holding her hand and that she was watching him slyly. He went away with his brain in whirl. In his ef- forts to sooth her feelings had he made the child love him? Far into the night he sat smoking and thinking, and in the morning the queer feeling was still in his breast, and Blackstone lay open but unread before him all day. In the afternoon as he left his office there was Il commotion at the nearest street corner, and Il runaway horse dashed into view, dragging q dogcart In which sat two girls, Jessie and Belle. The quick turn about the corner sent the cart carcening on one wheel. and al- most as DicEey recognized the occu- pants they were spilled In the dust. With a cry Dicley rushed forward and. passing one rroStrate form, caught the other in his arms with words of solici- tous endearment. But the figure drew resolutely away.
 This is not Jessie. This is'-
 But Dickey only held her the closer. Not Jessie, but the girl I love. the only girl ever really loved! Let John take care of Jessie. Are you hurt, dear?'
 There was a contented sigh against his shoulder. T haven't any pain now, not even in my heart, which has often ached at your indifference"
 "John and Jessie are to be married in the winter" she told him later.
 I'm glad of it. We'll dance at tbeir wedding" he laughed. But, dear, I'm only poor young lawyer, and
 And I'm ages too young to marry. so I'll wait whole year for you. and if you give up smoking and send lae only one box of chocolates week You can save no end of money"
 And so it was arranged. and when Miss Delaney next spoke of the lack of artistic finish to that theatrical per formance Dickey stoutly declared the finish was the finest on earth" and held to his point. 5 -.. ..-
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
The Welsh TnnEue

The author of Yorkshire Folk Talk" tells an amusing story of an English bishops struggles to master the Welsh tongue. He had been appointed to the Welsh see of St. David and on taking up his abode in Wales engaged native Welsh scholar to give him instruction in the language. The pronunciation and especially the Il bothered the bishop, and the Welshman was almost at his wits end to explain the lingual process by which the formidable sound was to be uttered.
 At last bright thought struck him, and, being very obsequious ill manner, he thus addressed the bishop: Your lordship must please put your episcopal tongue to the roof of your apostolic mouth and then hiss like a goose"
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
Water Causes Fires.

That water can cause fire may at first seem little unlikely. but this is just what happened on the western coast of Ireland only q few years ago. The rocks which the great Atlantic rollers had for centuries been slowly breaking down and piercing with great caverns contained great masses of pyrites and alum in their depths. At last the persistent water penetrated to these, and combustion immediately took place, producing heat fierce enough to set the whole cliff on fire For weeks the rocks burned like a volcano, and great clouds of smoke and vapor rose high in the air. When at last the fire died out masses of lava and clay burn ed to brick were found in every direc- lion.
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
llTChfiElp COUNTY

Tue deed of transfer of the property ot the Naugafuck Railroad to the New York, New Haven x Hartford Railroad has been recorded at the Town Clerk : office at Torriugtnn. Tn" nmouut of property involved i'll the transfer k quoted ut S6.0l6.51L59.
 The annual rose and flnwnr show uf the Litchtield Grange k hriag held in the town hall at Litchfirld to-day. As uSual there will be prizes fir the eli dren for the largest and best uaned cn!.rrtim of wild flowers. The first prize N i'll bc S1 90, secoad si, third 90 cents. There wlll also be prizes for the next a.>t tnn collections. These collections aru to be of blooming plants.
 The Ltchfield County University club has received an invitation to be the guests of the Litchfield anl Cornwall chapters at the fall rIeeting. the time and place to be deSignated later.
 The artists at the 18th annual musical entertainment to be held iu tho Cougre- gational church in Norfolk, Thursday evening, July 9th, are: Madame COrrine Rider-kelsey, soprano; Madame Schu- mann- Heink. contralt1; Ellison Van HooSe, tenor; Julian Walker. bass: Charles Louis Stafford, orguuiSt: Emilio Agramonte, conductor and pianist. They will be assisted by the Banner kruuold quartet: Michael Banner, first violin: Carl Raben, second violin; Philip Her ford, viola; Hans kronold, cello.
 The Hon. Isaac W. Brrois of Tor rington has about completed his work of restoring at West Goshen the old Middle Street Cemetery. Many of the early residents of the town were laid away i'll this first graveyard. and their relatives allowed their last reStngl laces to Ike neglected All natives of GoSaen feel grateful to Mir. Brooks for making beautiful this Gods Acre
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
Ii Wasn't Grape

A visitor to the office of the Ar kanSaw Traveller, edited by Opie Read. the day after the funeral of a bright reporter. found the editor and his staff talking about their loss dis consolately.
 "tt has been a sad loss, friends, :" the visitor said. And I am pleased to see" he went on, that you com memorate the melancholy event by hanging up crape."
 "Crape?" said Read. Where do you see any crape:"
 "Over there" said the visitor point ing.
 Grape be durned," said Read. That isn't crape. It's the office towel"
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
Making the Flag
SHE largest American nag in the
world. herewith Illustrated, was

" HE largest American flag in the
 world. herewith Illustrated. was
 6 exhibited last year for the first
 time in Denver. It was design ed as an ornament for the buildin 7 used for Grand Army encampments and other great meetings, and It GOV CTS almost the entire front of the huge structure. It Is H. feet iu length, 5o feet in width and has stars two feet across. The stripes are four feet two inches In width. and there are 1.450 yards of bunting ia the flag The in- tentioa at first was to have the flag float from Il staff il front of the build ing, but no pole of sufficient strength could be obtaineI. the bunting weigh ing 40 pounds.
 You may be interested In learning how such big flags are made. The bunting comes In huge rolls of solid colors. and the first step k to cut 1t Into strips. some red. others white. Experienced hands do this work. These stripes are then passed to the hands of girls. who sew them on machiles of special manufacture that are unlike thooa of the patient housewife. The lock stitch st the rate of 2,4G0 minute Is the rlpidlty with which they are scwed. the thread beiag fed from Spools that hold 2i.OO0 yards.
 There is no stitching more faultlesS than that oa tar silk fa-y, even though it Is accomplished faster than any other scweI by machinery. TEcre are no 'sSipped' stitches. q fact proving that the ingenuity of tie machine is aided by tha skill of the girls, whose duty It is to see that the stripes Of the faS never stray from the straight and narrow way that crosses the table. on which thousands of wards of silk and bunting travel annually. The stripes of the flags now being sewed together by the aid of electricity. the ends of the flag are hemmad. not broad hem, but Il narrow one, so finely done that It would take the eye of an expert to distinguish 1t from q sclvage.
 Now the flag is ready for the union. blue field upon which sparkle forty five bright dianond-like stars, a star for every state" The stars are five pointed. and each point is precisely like the other. No hand can ever be- come go skilled as to have every point Il counterpart of the other. and for this reason the stars are cut out by dies
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
Didn't Correct Mistakes

It is reported that a Winsted clerk was about to take train at Hart ford the other day and. after purchas- ing his ticket, received Sl0 bill too much in change. Do you rectify mistakes?" he asked of the ticket agent. No. sir" was the prompt re- ply he is said to have received. and instead of handing over the Sl0 he placed the bill in his wallet
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28

Additional trains 12.aO D. m. for Norfolk Summit and way stations
 3.59 D. m. for Norfolk and way stations. a.4T D. m. for winsted and way stations. Sundays leave poughkeepsio g.4o a. m., Millerton l2.nt pm, Canaan 3.ua Winstcd 3.5a, arrive Hartford 5.35 D. III. Sundays only, June 2i to September a3, train leaves Millcrtnn 7.2g D. m, Canaan S.n2, Norfolk S.2i, arrives Winstod S. la pm. f. Trains stop only on signal or when conductor is notified.
 <. Runs Saturdays only between Canaan and Millcrtun.
 D. West Pine Plains Station. nj. Runs Mondays only between Miller ton and Canaan.
 ". H. SHELBY, Gen. Passenger Agt.,
 Hartford, Conn,
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
How to Make Marsl,ma1Iov Fuswe

To make marshmallow fudge cut a dozen or so marshmallows into small buttered plates, then pour over them all the regulation fudge mixture. says the Boston Herald. Let this stand half q day before being disturbed.
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28

Additional train leaves Canaan a.45 am. for Campbell Hall and intermediate sta tions
 Additional train leaves Norfolk summit l2.5a p. m, Norfolk i.S3, arrives Canaan l.55 D. Ill.
 Additional train leaves Norfolk 4.a2 I. .m., arrives Canaan 4.55 D. In.
 Sundays leave Hartford at $. 10 n m.. Win. sted a.47, Canaan il.02, Millerton Il.35 am, arrive Poughkcepsie 1.5a D. m.
 Sundays only, June T to September 9, inclusive, train leaves Winstcd b.la D. m., Norfolk 5.35, Canaan (. .42, arrives Millorton 7.l1 D. m.
 Week Days-East Bound.
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
Mosouito Bite Destroys Sight

John Bodnir of Westport, 5 years old, was rendered totally blind by a bite. A mosquito bit Mir. Bodnir upon the lid of his right eye. The lid swelled and when he awoke in the morning he was blind. He is under treatment in the Norfolk Hos pital
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
Groom of IT and Bride of Is

George Hart and Mabel Dean of East Canaan were married at Mill lerton Friday last. The groom is 17 years of age and the bride Is, and their mothers sanctioned and wit messed the ceremony.
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
School Ma'ams Scarce

An educational problem which is becoming acute in Connecticut is to find enough schoolma ams to supply the demand.-Hartford Times.
 Might see what effect an increase in wages would have
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28
How to Relieve , Sore rbro,t

To inhale steam from bowl of boil ing water Is very good for Il sore throat. The sufferer should lean over til" steam. drawing it into both throat and nostrils.
Connecticut western news., 1906-06-28

exhibited last year for the first
 time in Denver. It was design
Arizona republican., 1906-11-25
Figs Is Pigs. ''
 By Ellis Parker Butler.

shouted MT. Morehouse madly shaking a flimsy printed book beneath the agents nose, cant you read it here in your own plain printed rates? Pets, domestic. Franklin to Westcote, If properly boxed. twenty-five cents each. % He threw the book on the counter IT disgust. What more do you want ? Aren't they pets? Aren't they domes- tic? Aren't they properly boxed? What !?
 He turned and walked back and forth rapidly. frowing ferociously. Suddenly he turned to F'lannery. and forcing his voice to an artificial calmness spoke slowly. but with intense sarcasm.
 Pets he said. 'P-e-t-s, Twenty five cents each. These are two of them. One Two, Two times twenty-five are fifty! Can you understand that? l offer you fifty cents.
 F1annery reached for the book He ran his hand trough the pages and stopped at page sixty-four
 An don't take fifty cints he whis-
Arizona republican., 1906-11-25
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 Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company. leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist. MT. More house. angry and red. stood on the oth- CT side of the counter. trembling with rage. The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mir. Morehouse had talked himself speeches.. The cause Of the trouble stood on the counter be - tween the two men. 1t was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a humber of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage. In it two spotted guinea pigs were greedily eating lettuce leaves.
 Do as you loike them" shouted Flannery. pay for thim an take thim, or don't pay for thim an leave thim be. Rules is rules. MT. Morehouse. an Mike Flannery's not goin' to be called down fer breakin' of thim."
 But, you everlasting stupid idiot'.'
Arizona republican., 1906-11-25

pered in mockery. Here's the rule for ut. ''Whin the agint be in amy doubt regardln' which of two rates applies to a shipmint. he shall charge the larger. The consign-ey may file claim for the orecharge' In this case. Misther Morehouse. I be in doubt Pets. thim animals may be. an domestic they be, but pigs, I'm blame sure they do be, an me rules says plain as the nose on yer face. Pigs. Franklin to Westcote. thirty cints each An MT. Morehouse. by me arithmetical knowledge two times thurty comes to sixty cints."
 Mir. Morehouse shook his head say agely.
 "Nonsense," he shouted. "confounded nonsense. I tell you : Why you poor ignorant foreigner. that rule means common pigs domestic pigs, not guinea pigsl"
 Pigs is pigs" he declared firmly Guinea pigs. or dago pigs or Irish piga is all the same to the Interurban EN- press Company an to Mike Flannery Tn nationality of the pig creates no differentiality in the rate. Misther Morehouse , 'TwOuld be the same was they Dutch pigs or Rooshun pigs. Mike Flannery," he added. 'is nere to. tind to the expriss business an not to hould conversation wid dago pigs in sivin- teen languages for to discover be they Chinese or Tipperary by birth an' na- tivity."
 Mir. Morehouse hesitated. He bit his lip and then flung out his arms wildly
 .'Very we'll" he shouted, you shal, hear of this Your president shall hear of this Its. an outrage have offered you. fifty cents. You refuse it Keep the pigs until you are ready to take the fifty cents. but, by George. sir, if one hair of those pigs head is harmed I will have the law on you"
 He turned and stalked out. slamminG the door Flannery carefully lifted the soap box from the counter and placed it in corner. He was not worried He felt the peace that comes to a faith. full servant who has done his duty and done it well
 NIT. Morehouse went home raging. His boy. who had been awaiting the guinea pigs new better than to ask him for them. He was a normal boy and, therefore always had a guilty con- science when his father was angry. Sc the boy slipped quietly around the house. There is nothing so soothing 10 a guilty conscience as to be out O the path of the avenger.
 Mir. Morehouse stormed into the house.
 Where's the ink?r he shouted at his ! wife as soon as his foot was across the door sill.
 Mrs. Morhouse jumped. guiltily. Sh'. never used ink She had not seen tho | ink. nor moved the ink nor thought of | the ink. but her husbands tone con- victed her of the guilt of having borne | and reared a boy, and she knew that | whenever her husband wanted any | thing in loud voice the boy had been at it
 "Tll find Sammy" she said meekly.
 When the ink was found MT. More house wrote rapidly. and he read the letter with a triumphant smile
 That will settle that crazy Irish man." he exclaimed. When they g., that letter he will hunt another job. ali right"
 A week later MT. Warehouse received a long envelope with the card of the
Arizona republican., 1906-11-25

''Stop sending pigs. Warehouse full
 came a telegram to Flannery. H. stopped packing only long enough to wire back, Cant stop" and kept o, sending them. On the next train u.. from Franklin came one of the com pany's inspectors. He had instruction
 to stop the stream of guinea-pigs a- all hazards. As his train drew up Westcote station he saw a cattle car standing on the express company's si. Ing. When he reached the express ol- flee he saw the express wagon back up to the door, Six boys were carryi1- bushel baskets full of guiRea-Piss fror- the office and dumping them into ,l wagon. Inside the room F1snBery. wiz his coat and vest or. vas show ing the guinea-pigs into bushel hssket- with coal scoop. He was winding ur the guinea-pig episode.
 He looked up al the inspector with snort of anger.
 Wan wagonlOad more an I'll b. quit of thin. an niver will you catcE Flannery wid no more foreign pigs O. his hands. No. sur! They neaf Wa the death O me. Mkt tOime I'll knov that pigs of whativer nationality i- domestic pets-an' go at the lowes' rate"
 He began shoveling again rapidly speaking quickly between breaths.
 Rules may be rules, but you cam fool Mike Flannery twice wid the sam trick-whin ut comes to live stock dang the rules, So long as Flannery runs this expriss ofice-pigs is pets an cows is pets-an' horses Is pets an lions an tigers an Rocky Noun tam goats Is pets-an' the rate on thin is twinty-foive cints.'
 He paused long enough to let one or the boys put an empty basket in the place of the one he had just filled There were only a few guinea-pigs Jeff. As he noted their limited number hls natural habit of looking on the brighr side returned.
 Well. anyhow" he said cheerfully. '' 'tis not SO bad as ut might be. Wha- if thim dago pigs had been elephants"