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ful. claan-cur face "a surprise almost
beyond containing
'Al. thank heaven. th.s nan IS not
dead" BE- cried quickly. 'He is bad
Iy done un. that Is an. A dr1o ~
liquor VIII revive him. Hasten ,u thr
nearest srIl.r- Calvin. and bring a
flask of brandy. Lose not a mumonL
The clerk with look 80 ra.iaf
mentally noted hv Boyd. ar once au--
r.ed fran The Office. sud the latter
rose CD h.s feet
"It ao0ears dead Omen and shUT.
doesn't i,1-- demanded Coleman. who
had been sizing uu tsl crse ard max
ing lar,v surrey uf the ryu ra"-rs.
eyes. ulEtu ,u.uEh." -a.l.j Boyd.
''Th.- mans ugue is SUitl. TIE one
who teIe. Hrurd 20 me. rnuc up
asaua here h- sore. n ECreIut gud
.he place probably robbed A dls-
tarG-y crime. 90 say tho .e1st. ana
bold one"
"Evrcre T.. ceure were The other
clcr'-s ut tre ifmc2"
Cent ten yet We saaH have 70
inquire"
1T seems as If some Of tEcm s.c7l7
have rra1 t-crc. or have returned b"-
Sore uow. II is nearly an hour since
Sn-t. called YOU over tie wire
'I0a-e time. 21I he must l-avo been
lvi7- Hare ever since" oG-ri--CG Is svi-
..NrH SGT aJ tie rartieulars ug;le
later.
WlHe spc1;5t1g hc rla0cel at the
no1~. t-on CaTeltssly picked rD book
on t,o table. and quietly turaoI it
over. II Nas "a larec volume o. Bur's
references. quite as ltrge as on
ordinary .ct-cT. Boyd merely glanced
10th sides Of H. however. and be-
trayc! nc interest i'm it sufficient for
Coleman 10 observe.
"Tm blessed IT. / understand the
abserce of the otaer clerks" repeated
TIE central Office man. vi-h a glance
al the SerstlCSs nruTe on the GO1T.
''ficrscy Also is away, ami -tc--'
"Ah. here's sGsIvin with the bran w."
Interrupted Hovd. as tile clerk re
entered GIVE linn dose, NV boy.
only few drops. and while you're
about il. Calvin. answer my questions
Then we shall waste no time. 90
"Here. III look after putting Smith
on his pins" cried Coleman. seiziny
TIE brandy Iiask from Galyin's hand.
You give your attention 10 Mr..
Certainly Calvin readily answer
ed.
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Of it Yet before Hereey could repeat
his assertion. Smith again E-aared
deeply and moaued. as If Dee had
heard. and now made an effort to
corr h0-5tc his employer:
"Thars rlaht-ttaJ= true. He hasn't
been here"
--Ah- cuod enough exclaimed Cole
mar. VIII. Had rot ceased working over
the wounded man. You're coming ya
uue. are youo Good for you You're
worth h8lf-1-dozan dead men. af.er
al yc, this was q deuccdlv nrs,y clip
tlat some cur gave vau- Leul "a hand
here. Felix. and Wen eet him Ep."
Hayd FASTENED to comply. and to-
ea;her tEev raised the clerk from the
floor and placed him IN char The
ssmul-t CIvol him was having
sal-tary effect. arH 20 So duaIlv was
r.eain.ue O. n sei5 .snn-S. fhgueh 's sj..I
arp-arri weak and Gazed. and sat
vj,h his head wabo'-ng from side to
side ruch es il mis- meek were made
Of rubber
"Stiu bi- rrur-y. ehas" H0vd
@ ner-ly cried. Ua,uUE him oompls-
=Io1atciy on the shoulder. Well veU:
youH presently be O. *. a n-str O. ip.
indeed. Cet hin a glass OF w.tar C .I-
win: t58t WI revive niu TN wait uu-
Ill SOU arc quI-c YOURSELF. Clr. smith.
BET re ssk.-E Won ta eNpIa.a wat oc-
curred here. Ircry we arrived rs soon
as We did. 80"
Yes YES" Smith hUskily flltered.
"D.7-djI the sc1unGrel escape" he
ddd'd. WiJh hfs dillInv eyes now
tUU'd anSiovyly about Jhe Office.
well yes. I'm afraid he did" re-
Piled B1yd. 81 guess YOU doa't real ze
mat an hour ms passed sl-e Won ,al-
ephaued to me. anc were knocked out
at the instrument All. here's The
water, Mr.. Smith Take a long drink
of il. and vou'l soon be on v5ur pins"
Yes, thanks I a,re dv feel be .trr.''
Meantime. added Boyd Il VIII
enlighten AiT. Hersey. VINO appears
very much IN the dark over the oc-
casion for such "a scene"
Decidedly so. declared the banker.
What does Smith mean by the
escape of a scoundreI2'
You said YOU had been absent since
10 O'Clock. Z believe" observed Boyd,
turning TO face HIM
Il did. and it's perfectly true
Yet your three clerks would have
tes ified to the contrary half-an-hour
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latter delayed only 10 signal him 90
follow, then dashed mp the steps and
refui1ed The waiting clerk.
The drm m uti0ue5. Errs.y & Com
pauy. was an 0TG and conservative
banking and brokerage house, of eN-
Celfe1t reputation and recognized st8-
buity. though rla1 doing Only mode
rate business. THE ErI .T EinaIIy had
comprised Hers g. ANA h.s sl1-iu-laW,
but the latter having died. F.r~ay
alone had conducted the business for
some years. the daughter retaining
her husbands interest. That tb- GTm
name appeared ll tae Isr OF Boyd
clients at length bad ied t.e latter
90 seek Hers.y.s Office.
"Gaiv.u your uawc.' Ho cried, Ts
he reio.ral tae e'rllz "Nheu 1.J
you make this alarming discovery
"ou.y iu-- uea, ~.r." replied CAR
vim. 1s -rr TWO men h-7t.uet t.r7usI
the Geer corridor. ar tie rear of
which the laaEe'z Office w.= located.
81 had been cut on an .rrIaI for
Mr. Hcre,v and returned only to
find Smith dead m tie floor. Al
I,ast / supposed him dead at
once rushed out To cau au officer"
when did You start out o1 t2e
trr8nd monuoneI2'
Nearly 4u hgu~ azo.'
was Horzcy then in his 0ficc?'
demanded Boyd noting tllt ,ha time
stated was about lhal az which he
had received the teIenhone can.
YES. sir" replied Calvin. He was
in his private Office with AIR. Smit6-'
els Her=ey absent now2
YES. sir. He was there
Enough for the present. Here We
are
They had reached the ofce door.
and Boyd quickly opened it and en-
tered
IT opened into a square, commodi-
ous room. the main office. abou- half
of which was given % an enclosure
containing three desks and llrse
safe, together with the other apRur-
te0anccs ordinarily se~n in such an
Office A counter mounted with a
tail brass lattice divided The enc'os-
Ure from the open portion of rhe
office. which was furnished with a
table. several leather-cOvered chairs,
and a small desk near one OF the
walls
At the right OF the door by which
Boyd had entered, and barely four
feet distant, was a door leading into
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a smaller side room, which was MI
Hersey's private office The door stood
wide open, revealing a roll-top desk,
the cover OF which was raised. though
the room was deserted.
Directly opposite the corridor door
was a telephone attached IN the vail.
and having no closet or inclosure;
while upon the floor nearly below it
was stretched the body OF a man
of forty or theroabouts prone upon
his back. with arms widely extended
and face uqturucd, the latter as void
of color as chat Of "A dead maR. stve
one lyid hrG'sc extending across Ills
brow and into h.s haIr
Boyd g sweeping Pl1nccs guicklv
took in :he details mentioned Further
indicating that Hls first deductions
had been entirely correct, the tele-
phone receiver still Yves hanging by
its cord as when suddenly ircuuGL
while uprn tho Go.r near. the grns-
rate man lay a snort hIt very Of
fgCtivc leather bludgo1n. commonly
termed saaahsg
Surely. q such evidence was worthy
of any consideration. Smith bad been
hrut4Iy assaulted while nt tire te'e-
phone nor had the office been en-
RED since the crime Was comm y,vd,
until the clerk named calvin appeared
upon the scene Though Boyd had
deferred his tnves-.g CATION az The cir
cums,aEcos hardly minute, as he
was about 10 begin II Coleman also
entered the oflce.
"Ahr' he CALCULATED you have To-
Gated the trouble"
Finally" said Boyd terseiy. "Close
the door. Jimmie
Quickly crossing the room he
dropped 10 his knee upon tie floor.
and felt Of the hand and wrist OF the
PROSTATE man. The effect upon Boyd
was decidedly unexpected. For 4 mo-
ment there was reflected in his force
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Not notify tnem-you are crazy,
I shall certainly DO so. Let me
pass
Not unit I have had my say" Boyd
rrulv insisted. Remember. Nr. Her
scy. than YOU are one OF my clients.
some CT whom evidently have more
faith i'm me than you have. since they
have accepted my advice in emlv-
g-ra es quite as serious as this Now,
understand me. sir. Either ! shall
handle this affair entirely alone and
in NV own way. 0r J shall drop it at
once and return T. ms office. Now,
sir. Won may call the police. if YOU
wish.
EavI haI an ue,y way Of making
such moves as this. and the effect
upon 5He banker was precisely what
he expected Esr-.v fell back step,
Tile and e~eSttailru. ANA rejeucd
Hro'-or.y.
Pardon me. Fovd Perhaps am
wrongl I'm So shocked I hardly know
WHAT am saying.
't can appreciate you- feelings. 1
assure ynu-'
.a-t nave YOU any clue TO the
thicfe
aN..t H-It' ..t -l.lf-rts L5.fE 81 -tilsftltiA u
ic .Iy declared Yet : shall te gui;e
as likely to lind a clue as any member
az trJ Nov York. police
ron are right. gu.ie right HeIsey
d ar-.Iv admitted. staggering to
chair 81 am in no condition ta act
=@lv. leave the case entirely TO
y,u. Hr. boyd. But what's To- be
d.us- u haJ s. TO lie done2"
"Ihe frs, thing O. do replied Boyd.
"ts 90 hear Smi.G story OF the ex-
traorCMary affair. How are you feel
ing now. aIr Sm.jhe Are you able 10
clearly recall al q the circumstances
which Ie5 70 tie brutal assault which
you have sunercd?.'
Jimmie Coleman wondered n little
why Bov6 thus laid stress upon
Smiths m m.Shao. VIII ch was as nothing
when compared with that of his en-
piDl er. bul thc central Office man wrn-
dercd vatuly for the suhtleties of Felix
Boyd We're quite often beyond his dis
cerument. which v-ts by no means In
fsTioT for all that
Yes. : am quite myself again. bar
ring an aching head, Smith now re-
Joined, pulling himself together. Il
can tell you precisely what occurred.
God help me. / fear that Mr. Hersey
never can forgive me for my blind
ness"
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...lll-...IIIILL.

was busy over the cash we h''
brought him"
so that Hersey and Smith were le.
alone here when you and Torrey d.
parted at Il O'Clock"
"Yes. sir" declared Calvin. "a
positive Of tha-. saw Ar. H'fs'
suil al his desk when ] went out ane
Smith was Then helping him
He was Interrupted by an approach
ing sep IN the corridor. Then the door
was quickly opened. and Hcrsey hlm-
self entered tire office.
Good God" he involuntarIly eN-
claimed recoIms when his gaze fell
upon The scene. "W W1st has happened
20 Mr. SMITH
surely ypu should know, cried
Brvd h.unIIy. ''You were the last 10
leave him here
-T.eqve MIN hcre'' echoed Hrrsey
loudly "What ID sou mean hy that
Mr. Boyle ! have not been near thls
office since I0 0'clrcE,'
"Iiumrn" mutgsred Boyd. under his
brra d. .'Pro-!s D. what suss seetcil'
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Herscy was man Of nearly seven
ty, aad q au ordinary lyue- lie was of
med um buiid. hrd a c1mplsEou eom-
mon % men OF h.s years. and wore
grsy beard and mustache. Though al
WAYS neatly trimmed lis sl.verv hair
was worn quite long. and in way
was his one distinctive feature. save
alone that be Invariably dressed in
suit OF black lie was a type of man
easy 10 counterfeit and noary aHv ez-
pert actor coUid, with very little ara.
have made himself into quite "a perfect
likeness Of Mr. Rufus Hersey.
The bankers conservation and
amazement were too genuine 90 6e
doubted. even II Felix Boyd had not
already guessed the truth. or part
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V---The Case of the Bankers Double.

the great banking district, and thith-
er both men FASTENED. parting com
pany as they approached Wall street.
AS matter OF fact. the telephone call
had come from the office OF one of
the firms noted in that portion OF the
list which Bogd had retained. Yet for
half-au-hour he FASTENED from one Of
fee 10 another, paustug oniy TO glance
into most of them. and iu none dis
closing the occasion for his hurried
visit and abrupt departure.
Not uutil nearly noon, when ne had
almost completed his round. and was
beginning 10 think himself on "a veTi-
table wild-goose chase, did the Incident
occur which set h'm risht.
He was about entering one of the
smaller office buIdiues In Broad
street. when, Just as he left tho side
walk q young man came rushing
through the lower corridor and down
the vestibuIe steps, fairly into the
arms Of Felix Boyd
on, Mr.. Boyd. Is IL youe" he cried,
pale with eNCitemeut. Thank God for
that, ! was just seeking aa officer
AN officer exclaimed BOYD quick
IS. For what? And who are yuu2"
I'm Joe Calvin. clerk for Hersey
& Company You know Hersey sir
There's a dreadful thing happened I'm
our office. I just found Ben Smith,
Tersey's bookkeeper and confidential
clerk. dead on the office floor. He
wait" BOYD sharply interrupted.
"Half-a-secuHd."
lie quickly turned back, intending
o. F-- h.. de-
ed aid but fortunately discovered
Coleman at that moment entering an
opposite bUlding some distance away.
A single sharp whistle drew his at
tentiOn IN BOyd's direction. and the
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NOTE

When Inspector Eyrnes commanded the York
police force be found it necessary an order
chng for the instant of every crook found day
or night i'm that part of the metropolis lying south Of
Fulton street. This stringent order quickly gained
the district the title below the dead line
ponce circles As the lower part of the city contains
wall and Broad and Maiden lane the great
diamond houses are Gated. various efforts made
by the under world cvade The order. several
years "a dumber of crooks, headed by unknown but
extremely clever criminal succeeded I'm operating
distinct despite tie police, and it is chronicle their
d"ingo and their ultimate capture Mr. Camp
bell has written this interesting series Of stories.
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@ ct o b e r 7, / 9 0 6.
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= n RESPONSE TO the ben OF the
telephone on his desk. Mr.. Felix
Boyd raised the receiver To his
ear. then called sharply;
Hello
In reply he received over the
wire. in accents OF terrible haste and
alarm;
oyd-robbery-haste! I'm Smith,
Of Gcd. you'u kill me- You
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

Iie' w LIE ~. III lLiLfAleDs
Masonic Temple, Des Moines, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
Soldiers Come First.

Judge Gaynor Of the district court at
Sheldon has handed down decision up
holding the constitutionality of the
soldiers preference law of Iowa as re-
CARDS elective offices, it having already
been upheld in appointive Offices.
There was vacancy in the office of
county attorney, and the board of su-
pervisors met to make an appointment
to fill the vacancy. Among the appli-
cants were R. P. Bailey and David AL
eyer, old soldiers who asked the pref
erence under the law. The board had
an investigation made as to their fitness
Or qualification, but totally ignored the
preference law. Mr.. Bailey at once
filed petition in mandamus, and the
board filed demurrer, setting up five
reasons why the law did not apply be-
cause the office of county attorney is an
elective Office, even conceding it had to
be filled by appointment. The other
question raised was that the law was
class legislation and unconstitutional
because it did not include in it's bene-
fits the Spanish-Amerlcan soldiers.
Judge Gaynor decided that the law
was applicable to any office the board
had power to fill by appointment
whether it was an elective Office or not.
In fact the court held the law good on
all grounds raised by the defendants
and writ of mandamus will be issued il
the case is not appealed.
The ruling of the court is important
to the old soldiers of the state, because
it settles two questions not before de.
cided by any court of the state. The
contention of the defendant was that
the law only applied to places Of trust
! or honor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
Test Your Seed Corn.

This is the time for the farmers tc
get busy and either test their seed corr
or have it tested. The corn crop of the
state of Iowa is of far too large proper
lions and much to valuable too warrant
the farmer risking any chance on it. 1t
is to be hoped that the commendable
work dol in this section, among our
farmers, by Prof. Holden of the State
Agricultural college will be productive
of excellent results.
When we stop to consider that the
crop valuation for the year 1905
amounted to the enormous sum of
nearly $200,000,000, and that it has been
demonstrated that it is possible to in
crease this yield ten per cent, we do
not wonder at the marked interest that
has been shown in the subject of
agricultural extension work. In other
words, the farmer by proper seed selec-
ton, the use of the very best varieties
and the intelligent use of the most
possible method of cultivation, NAV add
to the crop valuation in a single wear
the enormous sum Of nearly S20,OOO,O0O,
and the increase of but one per cent
evens means the increase of almost
S2,OOO,OOO. Truly the subject is worthy
of consideration.
The work of giving instruction in
corn Judging at fairs, Institutes, clubs,
and lectures and demonstrations such
as those given by Prof. Holden can
hardly fail to prove of an inestimable
benefit to the farmers who availed them
selves Of the opportunity to hear these
eminent men, and farmers everywhere
in this great and productive state
could hardly fail to favor the granting
of the appropll"v.on recently asked fol-
in the legislature for the furthering Of
the good work already done.
Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the touch Of
your clothing. Doan's Ointment cures
the most obstinate cases. Why suffer
! All druggists sell it,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

Passengers east from Chicago to Fort
Wayne, Findlay, Fostoria, Cleveland,
Erie, Buffalo, New York City, Boston
and all points east, will consult their
interest and find advantage in selecting
the Nickel Plate road east from Chicago.
Three through trains are run daily, with
through day coaches to New York City,
and modern Pullman sleeping cars to
destination. Rates always the lowest
and no excess fares are charged on any
train, for any part Of the journey.
Modern dining car service, with indi-
vidual club meals, ranging in price from
35 cents to S1.0O; also meals la carte.
Ask for tickets via the Nickel Plate
road. Chicago depot, La Sale and Van
Buren, streets, the only station in
Chicago on the elevated loop. Chicago
city ticket office, Ill Adams street.
Detailed information may be secured by
addressing John Y. Callahan, general
agent, 113 Adams street, room 29S,
Chicago. April 80.
For Oklahoma real estate write or
call on G.. 3. Jordan, Enid, OF
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS.
Don't Mistake the Cause of Your
Troubles. A Leon Citizen
Shows How to Cure them.

Many people never suspect their kid
neys. Ii suffering from lame, weak or
aching back they think it is only a
muscular weakness; when urinary
trouble sets in they think it will soon
correct itself. And so it is with all
the other symptoms of kidney disorders.
That is just where the danger lies.
You must cure these troubles or they
lead to diabetes or Brights disease
The best remedy to use is Doan's Kid
ney Pills. 1t cures all ills which are
caused by weak or diseased kidneys.
Leon people testify to permanent cures.
Mrs. w. Cox, wife of w. +. Cox,
farmer living three miles north of Leon,
says: 81 fell and strained my back
three years ago and to that attribute
the attacks of aching which followed.
Not only were they evident in my back
but they extended clear to my should
ers and around my side. When in the
acute a. CT stage could not stoop or even
lift a pound and after any sudden or
awkward movement l was always
rewarded with sharp excruciating pain
which resisted all OF my efforts. 1
used porous plasters and other make
shifts, but the benefits received were
transltory. heard about Doan's Kid
ney Pills and went to Van Werden,s
drug store for box. The use of three
boxes positively proved to me that the
remedy can be depended upon. /
honestly believe that Doans Kidney
Pills as a medicine for the kidneys is
uneXcelled."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agent for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
| take no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
Good Doctor
Interesting Story of Miraculous
ures by Prominent Iowa
Practitioner Words of
Endorsement.

The statements which follow are
distant corner of the union. | have
hundreds of testimonials from grateful
patients in Iowa:
Mr.. Alta Damon, of Dallas, Marion
county, Iowa, paralyzed and absolutely
unable to walk. After being treated
by DR.. Billiard he was restored to per-
feet health. (Sworn affidavit four years
after being cured.
Mr.. Arthur Patrick, son of S. ]. Pat
rick, OF Coon Rapids, Iowa, epileptic
fits for five years, cured four years and
has never had another fit. (Sworn afl-
davit three years after being cured.)
Mrs. e. w. Pool, of Algona, Iowa, can
Ger OF the breast, cured four years ago
without use of the knife. (Sworn aft
davit four years after being cured.)
Mr.. W. ii. McGinnis, of Winterset,
Iowa, catarrh of the bowels and per-
itonitis for five years, cured four years
ago. Sworn affidavit four years after
being cured.
CDR. w. b. G. Billiard cured me of
bad case OF catarrh and deafness. also
know OF cures he has effected in this
locality of epilepsy, tumors and catarrh
OF the stomach. Mrs. Jennie Bower
Coon Rapids, Iowa.
81 have suffered intensely for three
| years. | had tried different medicines
and doctors without relief | began
treatment with DR.. Billiard about two
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absolute relief Miss Marie Wolf,
Harper, Iowa.
Mrs. Lily Baas, Des Moines, Iowa,
cured OF bronchitis and epilepsy after
being pronounced incurable by good
| physician.
H. A. Detwiller, of Des Moines, Iowa,
| cured OF cancer of the face after being
a "plaster" treatment, had failed.
After Investigation, the swell known
Chicago Journal of Health says: CDR.
Billiard has probably treated greater
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before treated by any one physician.
His success has been phenomenal but
richly merited."
Close study, honest work and much
practical experience are the essentials
that contribute to true success in
special practice.
The Iowa state chemist analyzed
medicines used by patients of DR.. Bull
lard and found drugs he was unable to
Identify. Sworn at1idavit)
4 | cure chronic diseases in a short
time after all other physicians have fail
ed and guarantee the treatment, no
guess work. | know. / can cure any
disease | treat or | won't take the case.
Consultation at the office or by mail is
free. If you cannot call write me fully
regarding your case.
80 DIR. W. B. C. BULLARD,
Masonic Temple, Des Moines, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
HOW'S This!

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We, the undersigned have knowa F. j. Cheney for
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Halls Catarh Cure is taken internally acting
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

1t is good deal easier to pray for
mems souls than to pour balm into their
wounds, mot to mention that it costs
less.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
Pneumonia Follows a Cold

but never follows the use of Foley S
Honey and Tar. 1t stops the cough,
heals and strengthens the lungs and
affords perfect security from an attack
Of pneumonia. Refuses substitutes. L. P.
Van Werden,