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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
Frank Elmore Shot by Geo. Griffin
Brother-i n-LdW.

Tuesday evening late the news came
to town that Geo. Griffin had shot and
wounded Frank Elmore, his wifes
brother.
The particulars as near as can be had
are that Geo. Griffin had been over to
see his brothers, AL and VIM. Griffin and
coming home he passed through Frank
Elmore's farm where he was loading
fodder on wagon. Geo. begun to talk
about land trade that Will Griffin and
EImore were on and which Elmore seem
ed to be holding back about. Geo.
helped Elmore to his feed lots with the
fodder, talking all the time about the
trade until warm words passed when
Geo. pulled revolver of small calibre
and began firing at Elmore four or five
times, one shot taking effect just above
the knee. the ball passing through and
was easily cut out short time after
wards, Elmore coming to town for that
purpose. Geo. phoned to the constable,
Geo. Peterson, and gave himself up.
This is bad affair and is to be re-
GREETED by all their friends on both
sides and it is to be trusted the affair
will not get worse.
Elmore owns the Grandstaff farm adj
joining Griffin on the east and unless
they come to terms of peace matters
are liable to grow.
While the wound is painful yet moth.
ing serious is expected of it unless
blood poison sets in. Frank is al
his boarding place Frank o. Camp
bells, resting easy.-Pleasanton Index
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
DON'T WAIT
Take Advantage OF Leon Citizens
Experience Before It's Too Late.

When the back begins to ache,
Don't wait until backache becomes
chronic:
Till serious kidney troubles develop;
Till urinary troubles destroy nights
rest.
Profit by Leon citizens experience.
Mrs. Henry McKern, formerly living
in the north part of town, says: 81 do
not hesitate to recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills to anyone having children
with weak kidneys. One of my children
has been bothered with weak and in
active kidneys since very small child.
l procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Van
Werden's drug store and they were
taken according to directions, and
proved to be remedy of excellent
merit and did all that was claimed fol
them. | believe that anyone troubled
with weak or disordered kidneys who
will give Doan's Kidney Pills a thorough
trial. will not be disappointed in the
results obtained"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
Concrete bridges | shall divide into

concrete bridges snail QlVlde lnUo
five classes, as follows:
Box culverts l to 3 feet
Arch culverts to 20 feet
Slab culverts l. to 40 feet
Concrete Orders 30 to 80 feet
Arch spans 80 to 200 feet
A good engineer, good foundation,
and honest concrete will give yoL a
bridge which should last a thousand
years and one of which you all will be
proud. We were very proud OF our
steel bridges when they were put up.
They are continual source of expense
after they are put up, new floor every
five to seven years, reprinted every
seven to ten years and il on pile
foundation a new foundation every ten
to eighteen years. We will say adieu
to the steel. A good concrete bridge
will cost about twenty to fifty per cent
more than the steel but when you con-
slider that the money for concrete is
mostly all spent in the community an
extra expense is warranted if the con-
tract is fulfilled.
| | will say few words on the mixing
Of concrete. In mixing measure out
the amount of cement and sand and
thoroughly mix dry, then add from 1299
to % per cent OF water in bulk, the
right amount necessary can only be
judged by experience. This will make
slushy concrete that can be poured
like mortar. With broken stone, so
that the coarsest stone will pass through
! inch and the minimum size ! inch
ring, the proportions Of cement, sand
and broken stone is I'd; and is used
for beams. floors and Orders. If gravel
is used use / % or Ia according to the
fincness of the gravel. In making
foundations the proportions are 80,
for broken stone and 1:5 to IL fol-
gravel.
For reinforcement of concrete with
steel prefer bars that have a uniform
cross-section like the Johnson or Thack
er bar. By knowing the crushing
strength of specified concrete it is al
; easy matter for an engineer to proper
!, ton the thickness Of his slab and the
, amount of steel for given load.
{ The railroads are now using concrete
bridges and if it is good for railroads i
is certainly good for highways and
hope that may see many culverts ant
F bridges Of concrete in Decatur and al
the southern counties in the next few
years. HENRY FL. FLANAGAN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21

The stock sale of j. w. Walker held
on March was one of the most success
full sales ever held in this part of the
state 1t was we'll attended with people
who wanted to buy good stuff, and knew
that Mr.. Walker had it. His stock
were all high bred, they show for them
selves. Corn sold for sic; seed corn zoe.
One Percheron colt sold for S152 one
mare S245, and everything in proportion.
Mr. Walkers sale amounted to $500.
But this is very small amount when
you come to think that this is the pro-
aucts of twenty-five years hard work
and experience. Mr.. Walker is one of
Livingston county's wealthiest and
and highly respected farmers having
sold his farm, we are afraid we will lose
him from our community, but where
ever he may go we wish him abundant
success.-C hula, Mo-, News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
Stimulate the Blood.

Brandreth's Pills are the great blood
purifier. They are laxative and
blood tonic, they act equally on the
bowels, the kidneys and the skin, thus
cleansing the system by the natural
outlet of the body. They stimulate
the blood so as to enable nature to
throw off all morbid humors and cure
all troubles arising from an impure
state of the blood. One or two taken
every night will prove an invaluable
remedy.
Each pill contains one grain of solid
extract of sarsaparilla, which, with
other valuable vegetable products
make it blood purifier of excellent
character.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use
for over century and are sold in every
drug and medicine store, either plail
or sugar coated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
Given I'D to Die.

B. Spiegel, 1904 N. Virginia ST., Evans
vile, Ind, writes: "For over five years
l was troubled with kidney and bladder
affections which caused me much pain
and worry. lost flesh and was all run
down, and a year ago had to abandon
work entirely. had three of the best
physicians who did me no good and |
was practically given up to die. Foley's
Kidney Cure was recommended and the
first bottle gave me great relief, and
after taking the second bottle was en-
tirely cured" Why not let it help you!
Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21

Itching piles provoke profanity won't
cure them. Doan's ointment cures itch
ing, bleeding and protruding piles after
years Of suffering. At any drug store.
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04
Fruit Eatiro Bats.

Tn the islands of the Philippines there are some bats nearly as large as cats. with wings which extend three feet These curious creatures CoHGreSate hy the hundreds iH tte thick foliage of the tropical trees. where they hang from the branches in the daytime. sleenin= head downward While they Ike trees that have plenty ef leaves fhes avoid the thick forests and sometimes raast on lone tree ii the plains
 As soon as the sun goes down they wake up attacking the fruit orchards and coeeanut groves They Ike the juice which the natives make from the tuba or palm beer and drink t our Of the cups in which il has been collected If the juice has fermented the bats will become intoxicated and fall fo the ground where they helplessly lie until killed the next morning hy their enc mics
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04
FOR THE CHILDREN
Can You See "A Game.

Try II h thfs interesting game. which any number af persons may play. The objects to be seen arc placed oh table in a separate room. or they may he the ordinary articles of furniture i'll such q room. One of the players should pre- pare the room or the table Ihe more articles there are the better. Each player is admitted To the show room the same length of time. say half T minute. or the whole company may file in slowly and keep in line as they pass around the room and out again, looking carefully at every object. Then all write down as many articles as can be remembered Each player is allowed the same length of time to think and write
 These lists are then read aloud by q leader and checked by correct and complete list previously prepared. The points q player makes equal the num- Der of articles he names correctly. If he names an article that was not in the room. he loses a point The prize goes to the player who has the most points at the close.
 This same game may be played out of doors. and each player he given three minutes to write down what he sees from the piazza, or wherever he may be sitting
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04

for some time, but pearls and paw paws came up minus.
 About P II. We left White River for lie homeward drive, with short stop at Hewitt Springs we reached Springdale about ?. III. feeling that our trip to Huntsville would ever be a green spot in our memories al the best ever, and that Mrs. Martin and her sisters were 10 be numbered among the most royal hostesses.
 Much to our regret, and TO doubt to his. Dr. Martin was compelled 10 be away from home during our stav bur came riding in just as We were ready 10 leave. in ample time te give Us a most cordial invitation to return al some future date.
 ONE OF THE CROWD.
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04
Plants and the Electric uioht.

Various experiments have been made to determine exactly what effect the arc light has on growing plants. and the result indicates that t is suhstan tially the same as sunlight Some plants. indeed. grow faster and larger in the are light than they do in sun light They produce chloronhyl ehe green colorine natter in abundance reach out toward the light and twist this way and that Moreover. they ass simulate more potash, produce more al- buminoids and yield q larger quanti. ty of ash All this shows that tie physiological quality of the are light k the same aS that Of sunlight
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04
The Leaning Tower of Pfsa.

The leaning tower of Pisa k pecul- far. in that f deYiateS about fourteen feet from the perpendicular. q peculiar ity not due to original design Regin- ming to keel over II the completion of the third story. the architects deliber- ately accepted the conditions and. ad- herring to the inclination, diminished the slope Of the upper stories so as 10 keep the center of gravity well within the walls. The height of the tower is 1so feet. Its cost. reckoned in Amer. can money. Wa. S25o.oo0
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04
Gable Codes.

Sending 2 message ef ordinary length hx eeean cable k expensive too much sa c suit tbe views af hHsi- ness men-aud Sa flrms thar haxe need 10 use the cable often employ a code or cipher in which messages are trans- mitted That is 10 say. they make np a list of single wortls. each If which expresses The sense If several. \ whole sentence may thus be sent hy the use of one word and as each core spondent Las copy of he code f is done with perfect convenience.
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04

The taiiow-dip man always has Illuminating ideas or the re- responsibilities of an arc light.
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04
Weak Kidneys

Weak Kidneys surely point to weak kidney Nerves ae Kidneys, like the .Heart. and the Stomach, ind their weakness, net 3a the organ itself, but in the nerves that control and guide and strengthen them. Dr. shops Restorative is 6 medicine specifically prepared 10 reaeh these controlling nerves To doctor the Kidneys alone is futile. Il is 8 waste of time, and oi money AS well.
 If TOUT back aches or is weak if the urine soalds or is dark and strong you have sym ptoms Of Brights or other distressing CT dangerous kid ney disease try pr. shoop' Restorative | month Tablets CT LiQuid-aud see what II can and will do for you. Druggist recommend and sell
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04
Actual Facts.

For upwards Of fifteen years Hunts Cure has been sold under strict guarantee to cure any form of itching skin troubles known. No matter the name less than ore per cent ot purchas- CTS have requested the1r money back. Why IL simply does the work.
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04

One day Sarcastic stranger Bossomed like Jonah's
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04

II vii help the world wonder fully when we can make virtue as interesting d vice already Is.
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04

Stomach troubles, heart and kidney ailments, can be quickly corrected with d prescription known 10 druggists everywhere a> pr. SEoop> Restorative. r he promptand surprising relief which this remedy immediately brings is entirely due toit> Restorative action upon the controlling nerves of the stomach, etc. Sold by W. C. OWrbe.
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04

\ weak stomach causing dys- pepsia, weak heart with palpi- tationor intermittent pulse always means weak Stomach nerves or weak heart nerves. Strengthen the inside or controlling nerves with Dr. shops Restorative and see how quickly these ailments disappear. Dr. Shoop of Racine. Wis, will mai samples free. Write for them. 4 test will tell. Your health K certainly worth this simple trial Sold V N. C. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04
OUTING OF THE
 EMBROIDERY CLUB.

ladies who seemingly left all cares as well as husband and children behind them, started for the twenty mile drive to Huntsville where they had been invited to enjoy the hospitality of Mrs. Dora Snyer Martin.
 To say We enjoyed the drive would be far too mild, for as we wound around the hills and through the valleys the scenery was lovely indeed. After leay- ing Springdale q few miles be- hind us We had less dust as the roads were a trifie more rocky. We read of light crops and scarcity of various foods. but to travel that road and view the broad fields of corn, great stacks where the grain has been threSh- ed. large orchards hanging load cd with tie big red apples, as we'll as great fields of everybody,s friend, the water melon. one would think indeed, truly this < the land of milk and honey. and We did strike that exact spot for about noon we neared the beauti- ful country home of AIr and Mrs. \. Sanders, where their genial hospitality had TO limit. Mrs. Sanders had prepared bountiful feast and spread t down by | lovely spring near the house where milk and honey reigned supreme. Great pitchers of pure cream, sweet milk, and the ever luscious buttermilk was one of tile main features and We are very much inclined to think that some of our good sisters drank more pure cream that day than they will see again soon. After spending twovery pleasant hours with these kind people We journeyed on 10 Huntsville where we arrived about I ?. III. neither hot. tired nor dusty, but III ttle jolliest mood imaginable. Mrs. Martin and sisters. Mrs. Clark and Miss Bertie Smyer, gave ns ! pleasant welcome at the=spa- eious Martin home.
 After church We spent the very pleasant hoursiu social eon- versation until some of the more sleepy ones suggested We retire. While some were very sleepy. others were vice. versa. and for any one 10 try 10 sleep III that crowd was soon proven 10 be all [ utter impossibiiity. But a>ithe [ wee small hours of the morning l were nearing, all finally deelded [ there had been revelry enough ! for one night. and King Nor pheus claimed uS all. but for only ! a short time, as few III the i crowd seemed to think they could sleep at home but not away, the consequence was pil- lows and covers were at prem inn and even the sleepie>t ones soon found their arms were the only pillows attaluable.
 After breakfast and stroll over the very pretty little eity of Huntsville We started on our homeward journey with our first stop at Spring Valley where We enjoyed refreshing drinks from the spring there. We journeyed on 10 the 4. Sanders home where we again stopped for short time and enjoyed some luscious melons and really refused a press ing invitation to dinner, but We felt like We might want 10 go again some time therefore didn't want 10 leave thread bare well come.
 We stopped on the beautiful banks of White River fer two hours rest and enjoyed the lunch con Mrs. Martin and Sanders had given us.
 Wading. pearl hunting and paw paw hunting was in order
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04

Whes faith sees the glory of character at the end of the way II does Hat feed a fen6e to keep II m the road.
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04

We never think much of the work ot the man who is liberal with samples of his worries.
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04

There's a iot of difference be- tween the works of friendship and working your trieuds.
The Springdale news., 1907-10-04
c. c. DODSON.
Notice for Public cation,
Land Office al HaTr4sou5 Ark

11-z-s V.alNt as n al -I71-- AK
 Aug = is0- Notice. < hereby given that Alfred Tuel, oi Lowell Ark has filed notice of his intention io make final five year proof in support of his claim, viz. Homestead En try Nc. 2ee7S made February Igo2 for the S5z $ E Section and N4 NE Sec. ilon. Township E \. Range 2 Y and that said pTooi MI he made before County Ark. CT October 2I IqO7
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon. and cultivation oi the land viz
 \. 0. Wood \ C Johns T ! Gates and ] N Man all nt Lowell Ark
 John |. Worthingtun Regi stef.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-06
WILLIAM E.LoTHAMER Z

Mr.. william f. Lothamer, former
president of the Boss BARRIERS Union, n
noted politician and at one time chair
man of the Democratic State Central
Committee, writes from 1905 South 4th
Ave-, Minneapolis, Mimi;
"For years 1 suffered with severe
disease Of Lhe Kidneys. would have
pains aH over my body, and at times
have such dizziness in my head that 1
could not see nor work.
"Nights would often be awake with
pain so could get no rest. / spent
hundreds OF dollars on doctors and
drugs, and had ceased 10 have faith in
either.
any druggist told me one day OF the
praise his customers gave to Peruna,
and advised me TO try IL, offering TO re-
turn my money ~ Il did not help mo.
purchased few bottles. IL kept getting
better. Tho medicine did It's work,
and ia four months was a well man. :"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-06
CRAZY MAN
HERDED
THE CROWD
Imagined Ills Friends Were Mosqui-
toes, Secured the Guns AMI
Marched Them Twelve Miles
Through the Sand and Sage Brush
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

Wilson Greek, Wash, Nov. e.
Tommy Mccartney, employed by a
party of hunters camped at Moses
Lake. 80 miles south of here, has
gone insane. He believes all the
members OF his party had been
transformed into huge mosquitoes,
who were constantly sucking his life
blood He secured possession of all
the guns, and one Sunday drove tIs
party i'm a bunch across the sage
brush and sand afoot for 12 miles.
When darkness came he showed
the hunters where to lie down, warn
ing them not to move during the
night. The party stayed in the
open till daylight. when It was found
Mccartney had disappeared with the
guns. The hunters searched the vi
oinity for hours, to overtake the un-
fortunate man. and gave up on ae-
count of the exposure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-06
A Real Wonderland.

South Dakota, with its rich silver
mines. bonanza farms, wide ranges
and strange natural formations, is a
yerltable wonderland. At Mound
City. in the home OF Mrs. Il. d.
Clapp. a wonderful case OF healing
has lately occurred. Her son seem
ed near death with lung and throat
trouble. "Exhsusting coughing spells
occurred every five minutes" writes
Mrs. Clapp, when / began giving
DR.. Kings New Discovery, the great
medicine, that saved his life and
completely cured him" Guaranteed
for coughs and colds. throat and
lung troubles, by j. C. Perry, drug.
gist. soc and S1.00. Trial bottle
free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-06
THE JURY
AFRAID
OF HINES
Holds Inquest on Body of Murdered
Man, But Fearing Murderer Bring
in as Cause of Death Heart Fail
ure, Forgetting Bullet Wounds.
fUnIted Press Leased WIRE }

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. GA coro-
ner's jury up in Keremeos, okanogan
district, must have been collectively
|hypnotlzed by the frontier stories Of
Stewart Edward White.
At the inquest on the body of Mel
son Chance, a gambler, who was shot
to death a week ago by Charles
Hines, the jurymen deliberated ovef
the facts for the best part of half q
day, though the story OF the shooting
was known in detail to every man
on the jury long before the witnesses
were called. Then the jury returned
a verdict that death was due to heart
failure, without saying a word about
bullets or murder.
Hines was committed for trial al
the assizes, but while on the way to
prison at Kamloops. Jumped out of
the car window and escaped. He was
manacled with wrist irons, but got
clear away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-06
Matching Reside His Dead.

Bremerton. Wash, Nov. G.
Alone in the world, o 14-year-old
boy, sitting by the side of his dead
fathers body, was the peculiar situ-
alton which presented itself to the
undertaken who went to bring back
the body OF an unknown man found
on Balnbridge island. Yesterday the
body OF Edward Crosby. a logger,
was found on the beach by his son,
ELI. II is supposed to be case Of
accidental drowning. When the un-
dertaker reached the scene there was
the boy waiting for some one to take
the body away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-06
jim HILL
LOOSfNS UP
HIS TONGUE

st. Paul MINI, Nov. 6.-Not
Wall street, but individuals who are
boarding money, are responsible for
the present financial stress, accord
ing to a statement made by James j.
Hill. He says:
There is nothing in the actual
business conditions to cause or to ac-
count for the financial stress. Crops
are good, and until the money began
to disappear prices were higher than
for many years. Neither is there an
insufficient volume of money in the
country. The notion that Wall street
absorbed It is without foundation.
A year ago there was enough money
for current needs. The trouble clear
ly comes from the boarding OF mon
ey The impairment of public conf
dence Is the real fault. 1t has al
ready done much damage, and Will
do more unless speedily corrected.
This popular distrust, as far as lt
leads to boarding, is foolish and hurt
full. The people should put an end
to II by releasing the money whose
withdrawal from circulation means
business starvation. The financial
interests are doing their part. The
people must put away their mlsgiv-
ings and do their part. Then the
crisis will end"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-06
CHINESE
SORE AT
BRITISH

Shanghai, Noy. 6.-The Chinese
officials are incensed at the refusal
OF the Shanghai municipal council,
which is predominantly British, to
permit the Chinese universities to
use the public recreation grounds for
athletics, giving as a reason that the
grounds are for whites alone, though
Japanese and East Indians have not
been excluded therefrom.
Native persons, comparing this
hostility with the sentiments ex-
pressed in Secretary Taft's speech,
unanimously declare that the Chi
nese can only depend on Americans
for true friendship.