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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-21

Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow
Teachers:-It has been said that there
is nothing SO embarrassing as to have
nothing to say and be compelled to say
it. And this is the condition in which
/ am placed today in regard to the
topic assigned to me by the committee
in the preparation of this program. In
the remarks that may make to you |
shall class the theme of topic into two
divisions:
First. The inspiration that the teacher
may acquire that he may interest his
pupils and create in them an energetic
desire for procuring knowledge.
Second. The Inspiration that he may
receive which will create desire for
remaining in his profession. The aim of
every good teacher should be to have
his knowledge and information come
from flowing fountain and not a stag
nant pool. In order to do this we must
not, on securing a third grade certiti-
cate, be content to rehearse over and
over again the old fundamental princi-
pies which we have learned during our
school days, but while teaching to our
pupils that which we have learned we
must at the same time be preparing
ourselves for higher and more respons-
ible places. The successful teacher
should not be content to reach only
that which is found in the text books of
any school but should also inspire in
the pupils the great benefit secured
through practical application, and while
thus instructing his pupils along these
lines he will be led into broader fields
himself. Every wide awake teacher
should have accessible to him all the
educational magazines and all the diff
ferent text books treating on the many
branches which are to be taught in our
schools as his financial ability or COM
pensation will permit. While we may
not find a great source of text book in
formation in the journals, we oftentimes
gain new knowledge which helps us in
government, etc. The lack of interest
in any class of any school is almost in
variably caused by lack of sufficient
knowledge or preparation of the
teacher. We oftentimes have to teach
branches which we disliked while in
school, but the same cause in former
days has thus left us where we are leav-
ing our pupils; therefore, profiting our
selves by the mistakes of others in
times past and gone, let us put forth
strenuous efforts to overcome our defic.
iency by diligent work. The old maxim
that no chain is stronger than it's weak
est link may be applied with all its
meaning to the teacher as we'll as to the
pupil, and whenever any teacher feels
that she has sufficient knowledge tc
successfully teach the lessons of hel
school without preparation on her owr
part she will be found surrounded by
disinterested and careless pupils. There
fore let us remember that knowledge is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-21
WATCH YOUR TONGUE
lfFurred and Coated, it Is Warn
ING of Trouble to Come.

When it is the morning after the
night before, you do not have to look
at your tongue to know that the stonl-
ach is upset, the head is aching with a
dull rhythm, and that all the world
looks black and dreary.
It may have been lobster Newburgh,
Welsh rarebit or some other tasty dish
that looked much better at night than
the morning after. There is no need to
look at the tongue thermometer then
for symptoms of trouble. You natur-
ally go to yoar box of Mi-o-na stomach
tablets, and with one of the little re-
levers bring Joy and gladness to the
physical system. The real time to
watch the tongue is all of the time. II
it is coated with white fur, or pos
sible with bark trimmings, even though
the stomach does not tell you by the
acute pains of indigestion that it needs
help, yet the coating shows that you
are getting into bad way and that
there is need of Mi-o-na.
Mi-o-na is so sure, SO reliable in its
curative action upon the stomach that
L. P. Werden the local agent, give an
absolute guarantee with every 50-cent
box he sells to refund the money unless
the remedy gives absolute and complete
satisfaction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-21

Do you know that Pinesalve Carboliz-
ed acts like poultice in drawing out in
famation and poison? It's antiseptic.
For cuts, burns, eczema. cracked hands
il is Immediate relief. IS cts. Sold by
4 w. G. Stempe1 q CO.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-21
A Significant Prayer.

'May the Lord help you make Buck
lens Arnica Salve known to ALL writes
J. G. jenkins, of Chapel Hill, N. C. 1t
quickly took the pain out of a felon for
me and cured it in a wonderfully short
time Best on earth for sores, burns
and wounds. 25c at u. p. Van Werden's
drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-21

To cure cold first move the bowels.
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently
on the bowels, drives out the cold,
clears the head. It's, pleasant to take
and mothers highly recommend it for
colds, Group and whooping cough
Guaranteed to give satisfaction or mon
ey refunded. Equally good for young
and old. Sold by W. G. Stempel & Co
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-21

We have one thousand chickens and
depend upon DIR. Walkers Roup & Chol-
era Cure to keep stock active and
healthy. We find it an excellent anti
septic, indispensable to us as poultry
raisers. Mrs. Inez Anderson, Eagleville,
Missouri. For sale by w. G. Stempel &
Co. and L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-21

Don't worry about your kidneys when
you can obtain 30 days treatment Of
Pineules for $1.00. These little globules
bring relief in the first dose. Backache,
Lumbago and Rheumatism yield quick
ly. If not satisfied your money refund
ed. This is fair offer you can't lose.
Sold by w. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-21

You don't have to try to run an auto
mobile to demonstrate that little
learning is dangerous thing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-21

A woman may be said to reach an nn-
certain age when there is no longer
any uncertainty about it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-21

The trouble with an ideal is that after
we attain it we are always looking
around for another.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-21

Some of us descend from our ancestors
and some of us rise above them.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
IS DITCHED
ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVEN
OTHERS INJURED AT
BROcTON, ILL.
SPIKES ARE FOUND PULLED
Day Coach, Chair and Express Car
Are Thrown Against an Ele-
vator--Detectives at
the Scene.

Brocton, Ill.-Westbound Glover
Leaf train No. 3 was thrown from
the track of the main line into a
grain elevator at this point at 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon as a result of tam
rering with the spikes. Officials of
the road assert that the wreck was due
entirely to the work of wreckers. One
man was killed outright and sever
others injured.
An attempt was made to wreck this
train a week ago Sunday by the pull
ing of spikes at the same point. The
discovery was made at that time early
enough to prevent a wreck. Tuesday
afternoon, however, the pulled spikes
were not found until after the dis
aster.
The day coach, express car and
chair car were thrown against and
damaged the elevator. The engine
and baggage ear went over the defec-
tive points safely
There is much excitement as a re-
suit of the wreck and a dozen detec-
tives for the Clover Leaf are on the
ground making an investigation. The
wreck delayed traffic. several hours.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
NOT THE TIME TO Z o
Manager Saw the Possibilities In the
Situation.

Jim tombstone, the famous base
ball umpire, said recently in New
York that baseball crowds were far
kinder to umpires than they used
to be.
This is true of theater crowds,
too" said Mr.. tombstone. "Why, with
provincial touring companies in the
past, maltreatment was regularly ex-
pected. In fact, the companies prof
tied by it in more ways than one.
Il know of a company that was
playing The Broken Vow in Paint
Rock, a one night stand. The audi
ence didn't like The Broken Vow and
eggs, cabbages and potatoes rained
upon the stage.
Still the play went on. The hero
raved through his endless speeches,
lodging an onion or a baseball every
other minute, and pretty sore from
those missiles that he hadn't been
able to dodge.
But finally a gallery auditor in a
paroxysm of rage and scorn hurled a
heavy boot, and the actor, thoroughly
alarmed, started to retreat.
keep on playing. you fool Missed
the manager from the wings, as he
hooked in the boot with an umbrella.
Keep on till we get the other one.'"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
PRINCE SEEING NEW YORK.
Swedish Nobieman Having the Time
of His Life in America.

New York, N. Y.-Prince Wilhelm
of Sweden has spent a busy thirty six
hours in New York. He is beating
the long-standing record for activity
in sightseeing of Prince Henry of
Prussia, as well as those of General
Kuroki and Admiral Yamamoto, New
York's most recent distinguished Wis.
itors. The athletic young prince from
Sweden is going through New York
as his distinguished great-grandfa.
Their, the first Bernadotte, went
through the Allied Austrians and Rus
slams at Austerlitz a hundred a
ago.
Prince Wilhelm has lunched with
the president, shot the shutes and
bumped the bumps at Coney Island,
raced through all the most crowded
streets in an automobile, climbed a
skyscraper and Thursday night he sat
as the guest of honor at the most bril-
liant and elaborate banquet New York
ers remember. And he has done it
all with enthusiasm and with a keen
appreciation of everything that makes
those who see him wish that they
might be near when the young prince
returns to Stockholm and relates his
experiences to his father, Crown
Prince Gustav, and his grandfather,
Good Old King Oscar" A night visit
to Coney Island pleased the prince,
and the prince pleased Coney Island.
Il never had such a good time before"
said the prince when he returned to
the Hotel Aston long after midnight.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
NEWSPAPER BURNS
DESTROY couRiER-JouR-
NAL PLANT.
BELIEVED ALL EMPLOYEES ESCAPED
Blaze Started Shortly After Midnight
and at I O'Clock Building
Was Doomed.

Louisville, Ky.-The Courier Jour-
nal building is on fire. The entire fire
department here has been summoned
to the scene of the fire at Fourth and
Green streets.
At l a. m. the building seems
doomed. 1t is believed all the en-
ployes have escaped. The fire depart
ment seemed unable to check the
flames.
Although the iremen seem able to
confine the blaze to the newspaper
building, the plants of the Courier
Journal and Evening Times have suf-
fered irreparable damage, and there is
nc question but that the whole office
building, half a block in length and
five stories high, will be a total loss.
The fire started at the top of an ele-
vator shaft at the north end of the
building, and is supposed to have been
caused by defective insulation of cleo
trio wires. The Morning Herald has
offered the use of it's plant to the
CourierJournal.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
BURNS MONEY; THEN ENDS LIFE.
Actor Carl PRESLEY Destroys Wealth
Before Committing Suicide.

Webster City, Iowa.-In sight of
a n astonished crowd, Carl Presley,
an actor, made a bonfire in the street
of $4,000 in paper money, threw his
diamond rings and stud in the sewer,
and then announced to a group Of
friends in the Park hotel lobby that
he was going to kill himself. He
drew a revolver, walked across the
street to the city park and, calling
to ~passers-by to watch him die, fired
a bullet into his brain. He fell dead
instantly. Presley, who was we'll
known throughout this and neighbor-
ing states, had been drinking heav-
lily for two weeks.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
"PLuckiNo" CHINESE TO END.
Government After Lawyers Who Graft
On Their Ignorance.

Washington, D. C.-Petty graft
from Chinese in the United States is
aimed at in an order issued by Frank
P. Sargent, the commissioner general
of immigration. Cinnamon have been
plucked for years when they returned
to their native land with a view to
coming back to the United States.
They were under the belief that they
were required to have their return
certificates made out by a lawyer, and
were usually charged from IS to $50
AT Secretary Strauss suggestion, Com
missioner Sargent has issued an order
to all immigrant officials directing
them to inform resident Chinese that
the immigration officers will make out
return certificates without cost, that
always having been a part of their
duties.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
PRESCRIPTIONS IN LATIN.
The Public Should Have Them Trans
lated by the Druggists.

What virtue is there in the secrecy
with which the doctor hedges about
his profession?
p professional etiquette" occupies a
prominent place in the curriculum OF
every medical school, and when strict
ly analysed professional etiquette"
seems to mean doing what is best for
the doctor, individually and col
lectively."
Among the things that lis best for
the doctor" is the writing of his pre-
scriptions in Latin, and thus keeping
the public in ignorance not only of
what it is taking for it's ills, but fore
ing a call upon the doctor each time
a prescription is needed.
In plain and unmistakable English
the writing of prescriptions in Latin
makes business for the doctors.
Let us say that you have the ague.
You had it last year and the year be-
fore. Each time you have visited the
doctor and he has prescribed for you
in Latin. You have never known
what he has given you for the disease,
and so each time you are forced to go
to him again and give him an oppor-
tunity to repeat his prescription-in
Latin, and his fee-in dollars.
If you ask the doctor why he uses
Latin in writing his prescriptions, why
he writes aqua" when he means wa
ter, he will give you a technical dis
sertation on the purity of the Latin
language, and the fact that all words
are derived from it, etc. 1t will be a
dissertation that you may not be able
to answer, but it will hardly convince
you.
1t would be a good thing for the pub
lie to devise a little code of ethics of
its own; ethics that will be "a good
thing for the public individually and
collectively"
Let is apply one of the rules of this
code of ethics to you, the individual.
You call in the physician when you
have the ague, the. grippe, or any of
the other ills to which human flesh is
heir, and which you may have again
some day. The doctor prescribes-in
Latin, and you take this, to you, mean
ingless scribble to the druggist to
have it compounded. Right here is
where you come in, if you are wise.
Say to the druggist that you want a
translation of that prescription. 1t is
your privilege to know what you are
taking. While the doctors code OF
ethics may not recognize this right it
is yours just the same.
With the translated prescription in
your possession you have two distinct
advantages. You know what you are
taking, and should you wish to call
some other doctor at some time you
will be able to tell him what drugs you
have been putting into your system,
and also if you should have the same
disease again you can save yourself
a visit to the doctor, and his fee, by
taking this translated prescription to
the druggist once more and having it
refilled,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
OFFERS PROTECTION TO TAYLOR.
Governor Beckham Makes 1t Safe flor
Kentucky Fugitive to Return.

Frankfort, Ky.-In a letter ad.
dressed to Robert Franklin of this
city, chief prosecuting counsel for the
state in the Goebel murder cases, Gov
ernor Beckham assures him of his CO.
operation in seeing that William s..
Taylor is protected from arrest and al
lowed to return to the state of In.
diana if he will come to Georgetown,
this state, to testify in he next trial
of Caleb Powers, in the murder con-
spiracy cases. The governor declares
that he and the commemorative at
torney can absolutely insure Taylor
such immunity and a safe return tc
Indiana.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
BLONDIN LIVING AS HERMIT.
Famous Wire Walker, Long Thought
Dead, Is Found in Connecticut.

Waterbury, Conn.-Charles Blondin,
the once famous tight-wire walker,
who made a trip Gro Niagara Falls,
is said to be living the life of a her
NIT in West cheshire although rumor
had it that he died ten years ago in
London.
Blondin, who is working as a car
penter Oh odd jobs, and going under
the name of Michael Todd, is said to
have been recognized by an old circus
performer, Abe Totten. Blondin,
when found by his old comrade, said:
yes, I know they think me dead. l
made money fast and spent it faster
in the pleasures of life and l certain
ly have felt the need and value of
money since"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06

The camera, which serves so many
useful and interesting purposes, has
now been promoted to the dignifed
office of referee in athletic contests.
At a recent meeting of the Southwest
ern Amateur Rowing Association it
was voted that henceforth, at contests
held by the association, a competent
photographer, with the most modern
and efficient camera, should photo.
graph the finish of each event. There
have been SO many close finishes and
unsatisfactory decisions in the past,
declares the Youths Companion, that
it is hoped in this way to provide ref
erees with indisputable evidence.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06

p The Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture has discovered that cot.
fee, oat hulls and ground corn cobs
figure in the composition of certain
patent foods. Most have
suspected the existence of bran and
excelsior, but corn cobs are a new
element. Perhaps they are put in to
prevent the diet from being too con-
centrated, on the same principle that
stock raisers add a judicious mixture
of cornstalks or other "roughage" to
the oats and corn fed to their cattle.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06

News
whitecapping Threatened.

Eight or ten of the best negro citizens,
property owners, men and widows, in
the Batesville vicinity, found posted on
their yard gates written notices to sell
their property, leave town, or be shot
down or burned out within ten days. M
name was signed to these notices. Tbs
negroes reported this state of affairs to
the mayor and a mass meeting of the
best white people of the town met and
appointed a secret committee, and au
thorized same to raise funds, to appeal
to the mayor and aldermen, board of
supervisors, and governor, if need be.
Also to employ detective service and
prosecute to the end of the law the
guilty persons when apprehended.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
Not Entire.

The aeronaut, after painfully ex-
Treating himself from the wrecked
balloon, limped to the nearest farm
house.
Madam" he said to the woman
who answered his knock, 'can you ac-
commodate with a nights lodging a
b%alloonist who has come to grief?"
I'D be glad to-" she hesitated, "but
you are an entire stranger to-"
mot an entire one" he interrupted,
with some acerbity. "For 1 have left
my left ear, three teeth, and certain
portions of my nose back there with
the ruined car"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
County Fairs.

General Manager j. F. Mckay, of the
Mississippi Industrial exposition, has re-
ceived notice that the Baldwin Fair as
ISOLATION will hold it's ANNUAL event at
Baldwin, Prentiss county, on September
25, 26 and 81. The fair has been in
existence four years, and a very attract
i've program has been prepared. The fair
annually attracts large crowds from the
counties of Lee, Prentiss, Ittawamba,
Pontotoc, Union and Tippah.
All of the county fair associations
have their plans well under way and
the events at McComb, Brookhaven, Ha-
zelhurst, Liberty, S~tarkville, Columbus,
Yazoo City, Columbia, and other points,
all of which will be held prior to the
annual exposition in Jackson, will have
splendid exhibits.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
HAMBURG STRIKE is GROWING.
Assumes Threatening Proportions and
Seriously Delays Shipping.

Hamburg, Garmany.-The strike be-
gun a fortnight ago among the skip
pers, deckhands and engine drivers of
several of the largest towing compa-
ening proportions and interfering with
the prompt berthing and dispatching
Of vessels in the port. The Harbor
Employers association held an extra.
cline further negotiations with en-
ployes' representatives and to prepare
substitutes for whom special lodging
ships, as in the previous Hamburg
harbor strikes, will be put into com
mission.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
Fatal Stock Disease.

A disease has attacked horses and
mules in %Issaquena county, which the To-
cal veterinary surgeons have not been
able to diagnose. Horses and mules
have died in the past few weeks to the
value of many thousand dollars. At
the request of the citizens of the infect
ed locality Congressman Humphrey took
the matter up with the department of
agriculture and in compliance with his
solicitations the secretary of agriculture
has directed Inspector Byron T. Cray
croft to proceed at once to the infected
locality to investigate the matter and
take whatever steps are deemed neces-
sary to stamp out the disease.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
TROOPS REST ON LONG RIDE.
Squadron with Which Presidents Sor
Is Travelling at Rock Island.

Davenport, Iowa-The squadron of
cavalry with which Kermit Roose-
welt, second son of the president,
is riding, arrived here and went into
camp for two days at Rock Island
arsenal. The troops are en- route from
Fort Riley, Kas., to Fort Sheridan.
Young Roosevelt has steadily declined
was a guest at dinner of Miss Alice
French ("Octave Thanet'O and of the
Rock Island Golf club at a dance at
the dollhouse near the camp Wednes-
day evening.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
To Surrender Marine for Trial.

Washington, D. C.-Acting Secre.
tary Newberry instructed Admiral
Goodrich, in command of the New
York navy yard, to surrender to the
the marine, who, while on sentry duty
at the navy yard a few days ago, fired
into a crowd of civilians outside the
walls and wounded two persons.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
INSISTS ON THE REFERENDUM.
President of Oklahoma Constitutional
Convention Opposes Taft's View.

Emil, Okla.-William H. Murray.
president of the Oklahoma consti-
tutional convention, declared he
would rather see statehood defeated
than to see the initiative and referen-
dunn eliminated from the constitution.
Secretary Taft's speech at Oklahoma
City has aroused much opposition to
this provision, and the prospects are
that there will be a hard fight over
the matter.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
Old Ladies' Home.

The Old Ladies' Home Association,
whose object has been to secure suffici-
ent funds from outside sources to be
able to build a suitable home for the
aged and unfortunate widows, at Jack
SON, seem to be now within reach of
their aspirations. The building is to be
of composition brick and slate roof and
of colonial design, and will cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
Tells Printers to Be Polite.

Westinghouse is "Mr." this and
Miss that at the government print
ing office these days. No more John
or Tom OF Maggie. BY formal order
issued by the public printer the en-
ployes are prohibited from being ia
miliar with each other, no matter how
we'll they are acquainted. No explana.
ton is given for the reform.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
Speedy Police Arrest Boy Smoker.

Madison, Wis.-Local~ police have
made the first arrest under the state
law prohibiting smoking by boys. The
youth who was arrested is IA years
old. The fact that the boys of this
city have proved to be better run
ners than the average policeman has
made previous attempts to arrest them
unsuccessful.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
Pardon Petition.

Governor Vardaman has been petit
toned to grant a pardon to Will A.
Blackburn, sent up from Washington
county in June, 1902, to serve a life term
in the penitentiary for murder. 1t is
claimed that there were extenuating cir
cumstances in the tragedy and that the
law has been fully indicated by five
years of penal servitude.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-06
Doctor by Day. Thief by Nioht,

West Chester, Penn.-Judge But
Ter sentenced DR.. Benjamin Hol-
brook, who was convicted of robbing
schoolhouses and railway stations, to
five years Imprisonment. DR.. Hol-
brook by day was a well-bred, courte.
Gus physician. BY night the doctor be-
came an audacious burglar, looting
railway stations for miles around
Gainesville.