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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-11

Basement

Our Economy Base
ment is brim full of
bargains and you
should keep in touch
with it. Something
doing all the time
in our Basement.
SATURDAY SPE-
CT A Basement
Offering: 6 dozen
large Fancy Salads,
worth up to 50c.,
about 6 patterns, all
in l lot, at each, 25c.
Half put out in
forenoon, balance at
l o'clock.
Chance to buy a
Meat Grinder-we
will put out l dozen
Saturday.; nice size
for family use, with
3 different kinds of
discs. l lot, l dozen
only, each 48c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-11
Muslin Underwear

We are now prepared for the warm weather rush
that comes for these goods You will find values
equal in every respect to last years offering for
price Corset Covers, TO- 10, 25, IS, &c., 43, 48. S.
Is, 95c. Gowns elegant showing at 48c to S1.95
Skirts, Lace or Embroidery Finish, 48c to $685.
Drawers TO- 25 35, 80, 43, 48, IS, 95c. See our
values and assortment before making your purchases
in Muslin Goods.
SWIMMER f GAu 5g GooDs IDS Zine Gompets il f
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-11

After inducing man to make fool
of himself a woman gives him the laugh.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-11

Basement

An elegant showing
in Fancy and Plain
Chin a Cook n g
Ware, Tinware and
most anything you
need for kitchen
helps. We are do
ing our utmost to
make our Basement
a money saver for
you on anything you
Fl nd you n e e d.
Bolts, Harness Re-
pairs, Tacks, Shoe
4Ndllo, DllOG OOlCS,
Rivets, 5 and 10
Cent Counter Goods,
Lamps, Glass Water
Sets, Tu m blers,
Berry Sets, 4 Piece
Table Sets, Salads.
Our stock you will
find complete all
over the house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-11
Mems Dress Shirts

We are showing a hobby
line of these, all better
values than we can prom
Use when we recorder.
Prices, 80, 48, Is and 95c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-11

u
mmdn different
lines HnnnyEn
being This
t god
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-11
India linOnS

SUMMER Underwear
AS good as we were ever
able to get at the follow
ing prices: Mems drawers
or shirts, Is and 45c;; boys
drawers or shirts, Csc;
mems union suits, IS, 1.39.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03
HOW THE BLIND WILL STUDY THE PANAMA CANAL.


The
the ges thousands the provision
Mrs William Neger the 1t
estimated that the the the millionaire baking powder
will be between 100000 and $4,000 the magazine
about 2X13 The will
month containing Compared with other
will articles
will be of all achievements the blind
The will be
although it will be religious
The number 5000 blind
c This figure include 450O schools blind
sufficient number will
will
Zegers kindness This number anything
printed for the blind
beautiful
blind Ausions
printed they
Fiction
Above of the illustrations in the
raised Underneath
Florida
sea- of the
the
The number the contains besides
folowing
Mrs Wggs Cabbage
physical the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

time to waste in waiting about for the
prince, SO the captain sent for his first
officer.
"As soon as you see the prince COM
Ing off," he said, man the yards at
once and send for me in the cabin"
Shortly after the captains quick ears
heard boat alongside, and he hur-
ried on deck just in time to hear, in
the disgusted tones of the younger Of
ticer:
II say, when is that prince chap ocm-
ing? wish he'd look sharp. I've
work to do, and I'm jolly we'll tired Of
hanging around"
lawfully sorry" replied an amused
voice, which the Mortified captain rec
ognized as that Of the prince, "but 1
came off as quietly as l could, as l
knew you'd want to man the yards
or something Of that kind. As I'm a
sailor myself, know what bore that
Is when you're coaling ship"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03
FOUR ACES NO GOOD THERE.
Story of n Little Poker Game in the
West Virginia Mountains.

Story of Little Poker Game in the
West Virginia Mountains.
There never was poker player who
has not had "hard luck" at some time
or other in his experience, but the story
told by Colonel Jim Butcher, of Hat
cliffe, w. Va. who was a guest at the
Bellevue -Stratford last evening, seems
to eclipse them all.
II was up in the West Virginia noun
tains couple of weeks ago looking
after some timber and coal lands and
entered into friendly little game with
a party of mountaineers," said he. 'If
these people get suspicious of you they
do not always wait to have their sus-
picions verified.
1T came my turn to deal and when
1 looked at my hand l found / had
given myself four aces. OF course. I
quietly raked In the pot. As 1 laid
down my hand l noticed a queer look
come over the faces Of my opponents
Understand, l was stranger in that
locality.
by and by 1t came my turn to deal
again. l shuffied the cards awkwardly,
grew nervous and seemed to feel that
the crisis was approaching When I
looked at my own hand l found l had
dealt myself four aces
Il just looked around the table, sized
up my friends and sadly discarded
those aces. 1t was the safest play
ever made. North Amer
ican
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03
Swtshs

One Of the first Secretaries of Agri-
culture was man Of great shrewdness
and ability, which were not incom.
patible with a certain slow-footed ease.
He was known to be late at Cabinet
meetings, where tardiness is a serious
breach of etiquette.
One day when he came into a meet
ing minute or two late, one of the
other Secretaries, thinking to give a
helpful rebuke, said
Hello! Here comes the tail of the
administration"
The Secretary slid lelsurely into his
seat, and then answered:
"Well, the tail may come in handy
some day to brush the flies off the rest
Of the administration"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03
So Far OFF,

my sympathies," says a writer in
the Boston Transcript, "were always
with an old lady who lived way down
In the Maine woods. One day sports
man came to the door Of her little
cabin to ask for glass of milk. As
he drank the refreshing beverage they
exchanged condolences When in re-
sponse to her inquiry he told her that
he came from New York City she com
miserated with him, saying, Laws, sir.
1t must be hard for you living so fur
off,"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03
THE PERMANENcY OF PEGGY.

Her Kind-Hearted Employers Really
Could Not Discharge Her.
"Do you like your maid?" asked Mrs.
Boutwell,. who took a motherly inter-
est In the first housekeeping experience
Of her young friends, the Faxons.
81 don't find her very satisfactory"
answered pretty little Mrs. Faxon.
The fact is, she doesn't know any
more about cooking that do"
"That is hard" Mrs. Boutwell,
laughed. "Such a situation places en-
tirely too much responsibility on the
receipt-book. Why don't you let her
go, and secure an experienced girl who
can take charge of things while you
are getting broken into harness? Yes,
If l were you I'd dismiss Peggy"
"I wonder if you would" sighed
Mrs. Faxon. 1--WE been trying to, but
simply can't and l expect she'll stay
as long as she wishes for the reason
that l can't succeed in discharging
her."
w udL yOu arc
It's a very simple matter to tell a maid
that you will have to dispense with
her services"
"Is it? l haven't found it so. I've
tried over and over again, and she
never lets me. Sure, Mrs. Faxon,' she
said the first time, Il do be wishin' all
the mornin' to see your swate face in
the kitchen. Is it going to stir up a
cake yer are? l hadn't thought of
making a cake, but l went right at it.
Then again, when l decided 1 must
speak, she spoke first, and with shining
eyes and flushed cheeks proudly dis
played batch of bread which imme-
diately complimented her upon, al
though when it came on the table Ned
asked me where the bread-ax was to
cut 1t with. She Is always so happy
and so sure that she pleases me that it
makes it impossible to tell her she.
doesn't"
"Why don't you write her a note?"
suggested Mrs. Boutwell,, ironically.
II did think of that, and | was lust
composing a kind and dignified dismis-
sal which l hoped would settle the mat
ter when Peggy came with a letter
from Ireland for me to read to her. She
can't decipher word of writing"
"Then Of course you decided to have
Ned undertake the task"
How did you guess it?'
well, l have known other young
wives who shirked their responsible
ties" smiled Mrs. Boutwell,.
Ned just hated to do it, but I in
sisted, and one evening last week he
went into the kitchen, and l was sure
that he, who is SO forceful and stern
when occasion demands, would make
her understand that he wished her to
leave, but 1 was mistaken. When he
returned to the sitting-room, and
asked when she would be going, he
said, Going? She isn't going. Why,
Amy, Peggy isn't as old as you are, and
when l spoke to her she cried"
''The case certainly seems hopeless"
Mrs. Boutwell, suppressed a smile and
nodded brightly to the rosy-cheeked
girl who just then entered the room
with noisy briskness.-Youths Compan-
ion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

A party of operating officials of
railway running out of Cleveland form
ed themselves into surprise party the
other night and visited a neighboring
town to see whether engineers were
paying proper attention to the signals.
The result was Illuminating. Accord
Ing to the published reports the in
ypectors turned out the lights intended
to show that the track was clear and
In spite Of the warning thus given
twenty-four trains out Of twenty-five
rushed by, only one stopping to In
vestigate what was wrong. or four
passenger trains only two even slack
ened speed on seeing the signal which
meant danger ahead. The road in ques-
ton is one of the best and most eff
ciently operated in the country, and II
such a state of things can exist on II
what is the condition on other lines
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

During the year 1906 property in the
United States to the value Of more
than half billion dollars was de-
stroyed by fire. or course this enor-
nous total, which is said never to have
been equaled in any country, at any
time, was due In large part to the San
francisco disaster. Nevertheless, the
executive officer of the International
Society Of Building Inspectors has de-.
clared that nine-tenths Of the national
dre loss Is preventable
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

A company which manufactures par
lor cars and sleeping cars is to erect
a plant for the building of cars con-
structed entirely of metal. The new
cars will be stronger than those Of the
old type, and in railroad accidents will
not take fire. The question rises
whether those who cannot afford seats
In parlor cars, but must ride in COM
mon coaches, are not entitled to equal
ly safe vehicles. In the good time COM
Ing every car and the entire railroad
equipment will be as good as human
skill can make IL.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

Nine. Melba now charges a dollar for
writing her autograph. Being woman
faction when writing n check for the
payment of $50 debt in making it out
for $40 letting her autograph stand for
the balance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03
Prince and Sailor, Too.

When the Prince Of Wales was in
active service in the British navy he
was at Malta when "P. & o." steam
ship came into the port 1t was ar
ranged that his royal highness should
visit the steamship, but as the stay
was to be brief, the captain and his
men were SO buy that there was no
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

knowledge Is the sunrise of life
and the glowing sunset of hope" says
the Baltimore American. And even at
monday some people are in no danger
Of suffering from sunstroke on that ac-
count
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

The crop Of "hitherto unpublished
portraits Of Lincoln" Is growing larger
every year How in the world did he
ever find time to do any work, when
he had his picture taken 50 often?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

Those boys who accidentally hit the
Kaiser with SNOWFALL as he was
passing have reason to be thankful that
the result of the recent election left
him in high good humor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

British Columbia has a politician
named Frost. Isn't he the man to sue
ceed Lieut. Governor SNOWFALL, of New
Brunswick when he resigns?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

An Ohio man has been sent to prison
for six years because he has thirteen
wives. He ought to have known
enough to stop when he had a dozen.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

Perhaps 1t Is a matter of no signifi-
canoe, but 1t is fact, that railroad
wrecks have been rapidly increasing
since the passes were shut off.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

"There are 100000 men in this
country available for military service"
And twice as many who could stay
at home and criticize those in the
field.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

Count Boni wants Nine. Gould to
return to him and overlook the past.
He specifies that she Is expected, in
case she returns, to be accompanied
by her checkbook.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

A New York alderman has been
caught taking money. The science of
the thing is to take the money and not
get caught
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

Probably Senator Beveridge first be-
came opposed to child labor when he
was a small boy and had to follow the
plow when he wanted to go fishing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

Several members of young Mr.. Rock
efeller's Bible class seem to take great
delight in getting up in meeting and
telling him what they think Of his
father
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

AS a pleasant illustration of the
value of the expert trade, attention
may be called to the suit instituted in
New York by a distinguished alienist
for payment of $4,000 balance of a
$23,500 bill for expert testimony. The
defendant, wealthy widow, demurs on
the ground that the services were not
worth the price. In view of all cir
cumstances the wonder grows that 50
few men engage in the profitable busi-
ness of what may be called exporting.
Why should a man toll and drudge
for mere livelihood when, with fine
appearance, a modicum of practical ex-
perience, and the acquisition Of impress
sive technical terms, he can reap
much richer harvest? If a will in
volving the distribution of large es-
tate Is to be broken on the ground that
the maker was feeble minded, the eX-
pert appears ready to throw the weight
of his testimony in the direction de-
sired. If a rich man or a rich mans
ooh 10 III uuhSeT VI lle law through
reason of a serious infraction of the
statutes, along comes the expert to
prove conclusively that the shape of
his head, the wildness of his eye, or
some eccentrcities of conduct demon
strate arrangement of his mental facul-
ties. The amount of compensation de-
pends, of course, on the wealth of the
parties interested. But, inasmuch as
such expert testimony Is sought chiefly
by those who have the willingness and
the wealth to pay, the compensation is
usually Of the most generous nature.
The learned gentleman who receives
| $1,000 for deposition, or even for
an hour agreeably spent on the wit
ness stand, has excellent reason to be
in love with his profession and to rec
ommend 1t to those who are discon-
tented with their humber pursuits
| Why he should go to law for the pal
try sum Of $4,000 when he could more
profitably improve his time in seeking
another client Is not so clear.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03
M.una Lon 1860 Feet H,ph

Mauna Loa, in the Sandwich Islands,
1860 feet high, is the highest noun
tain which rises directly from the sea.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

America grows richer by $10,0O0,000
a day. Sevent-eighths Of the people
naturally have to be content with ci-
Tiers
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03
less completely equipped and less care
fully operated?

We think of the savage tribe as liv-
ing outdoors, and free from the re-
straints which come with civilization
the garment, the house and the cook.
But there is a barbarian which spends
its winters in huts and holes from
which every breath Of fresh air is shut
out. and where the sitting atmosphere
Is heavy with "old shapes of foul dis
ease" Akin to the life Of the hut and
the slum is the life Of the home of
whatever grade where cold Is dreaded
more than bad air. The farm house,
the mllliOnaire's palace and the vii
lage grocery alike shelter miserable
sinners against natures laws. The
crusade against the ravages of con-
sumption has awakened thousands to
the fact that the need for pure air is
more imperative even than the need
for good food, although it speaks with
less inslstent voice. But hundreds
of thousands of housewives yet need
to learn the danger of the comfortable
double window and the air-tight stove,
and the healing power Of pure cold
air, stepped in Gods own sunshine.
A woman who was known as the queen
of the Gypsles died recently in Eng
land. She was of great age and amaZ-
ing vigor, and real character" in
her reserve and her hatred of modern
conditions. She seldom talked, but it
was known that she considered educa-
tiOn as rubbish, houses as no better
than prisons, and the persons who died
in them as the victims Of their own
effeminacy. In a phrase both telling
and memorable, she boasted herself
free from the tyranny of the roof
That is truly noble freedom and one
which every wise woman may covet
for herself and her children. Perhaps
another hundred years may see thu
stuffy bedroom everywhere supplant-
ed by the airy porch, and find civilized
man again s.eeping under the sky.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03
GIVES SAVINGS FOR MISSIONS.
Woman Saves $1,000 and Gives All
to Spread Gospel.

to Spread Gospel.
Make all you can, save all you can,
and give all you can" BY following
literally these three rules of economy
laid down by John Wesley, Mrs. Emma
Shirley, of st. Louis, says she has been
enabled to give 1,000-nearly every
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

That dark spot on this planet at
which the observers on Mars are gaz-
Ing in wonder is Pittsburg.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03
c. r. S0ULE. Publisher

What is wanted is wreckless rail-
roading, not reckless rallroading.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

You can usually tell man and his
wife at dance By the devotion they
don't show for each other.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

II wonder" said the man Of Stats.
tical turn, "how much powder is de-
stroyed daily In useless salutes."
There must be lot" said the friv-
olous girl, but l suppose women will
go on kissing one another just the
same."-New Yorker.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

cent of ready cash she possessed-to
endow bible work in Japan. Most OF
the money was saved 10 cents at
time. The rest of the amount was
raised by keeping boarders during the
worlds fair of 1904. The interest on
this sum will support bible woman
or deaconess In Japan.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

II HHHHb"HHB u TFOVeFD.
Possession Is nine points of the law
-self-possession is the rest.-Priuceton
Tiger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-14
WOMAN DISCOVERS
 A BIG BLAZE
Wife of Cotton Belt EmpIoye Pre- vented Disastrous Conflagration
 This Morning.

Mrs. H. B. Perry, wife of the boss pattern maker at the Cotton Bel. shops, this morning prevented what might have been costly and disas- trous confagration ia the Cotton Bet. yards in the Eastern suburbs of tn :, city. Her premptness in reporting 6 fire, which she discovered in a large coal pile on the river bank, prevented a spread of the flames.
 Mrs. Perry was on her way to church early this morning when she saw flames leaping from one coal pile to another She hurriedly gave the alarm and the fire department, con- posed of Cotton Belt employees, re- sponded. They worked like beavers for several hours fighting the flames and did not succeed in conquering them until the noon hour. Many tons of coal were burned. It is thought that the fire originated from a flying spark, dropped by passing switch engine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-14
EVERYTHING REDUCED FOR SIMON'S DUMP SALE TOMORROW
INSTITUTE OF
 COLORED TEACHERS

The colored teachers institute met at S:30 a. m. today. The usual in- terest was manifested in the work.
 History and civil governmen< were given particular attention. J. T. Hol- ly presented the latter subject in :. clear way. The U. s. Constitution is very complicated as viewed from th2 average teachers standpoint, but many sections were better understood as result of the instructors efforts this morning.
 The institute was well attended this forenoon but Professor Lewellyn Blackwell announced that there would not be an afternoon session since many of the teachers wished to leave on the outgoing trains for their homes.
 The work this week has been high ly successful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-14
AUGUST 23
 |S THE DAY Central Committee of the Elevnth Judicial District Names Date for the Pri- maries
PROSECUTING ATTY.
To Be Elected-GOvern0r Pindall Pre- vented From Coming Here at the Last MOment-TO Be Given Fair Election. Says Resolution.

A meeting of the members Of the central committee of the Eleventh Judicial district was held this afr ernoon in the Jefferson county court house for the purpose of set ting the day for the selection or election of Democratic nominee for prosecuting attorney in this, the Eleventh district. August g was the day named. All the candidates must hand in their names to the committee before August 1.
 The meeting was attended by Walter B. Sorrels of this city, sec retary of the committee; JuGga B. F. Fly of Warner, the chairman, and County Judge James Gould, who held the proxy of Gov. K o. Pinda1l, who is the other member of the committee and who at the last moment was prevented from attending the meeting hera be- cause of official business.
 A resolution was adopted provid- ing for the appointment of judges and clerks, who are to be named by the candidates themselves. The polls are to open at 8:3O o'clock. in the morning and close at 6.30 o'clock. The voters shall have the privilege of seeing the ballots cast and counted.
 Tn the election,'' reads the roso- lution, the watchword must be a free, public open and honest e.ec- tion and the professional healars and primary manipulators mus. take to the woods
 The committee adjourned to meet again --ugust l.