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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06
Billy" Sundays Tribute To The
Old Soldier.

Nearly fifty years have passed since
you shouldered your muskets and
marched away at the call of your
country. Now you are growing old.
Many things have changed since
that memorable day when Fort Sumter
was fired upon. There have been many
changes since that day when President
Lincoln was hurried through Baltimore
to Washinton. Then there was no phon-
ograph, no loop loop, no liquid air.
The locomotive was like Shetland pony
compared with what it is now. The
telegraph was like boy in knee pants.
The naval vessels of that time We're
birch bark canoes when compared with
the magnificent battleships of today,
armed with eighteen-inch Harveyized
steel, with men enough on them to popu-
late city and powder enough to blow
up a kingdom.
"The children that We're making mud
pies when you left, are today gray hair
ed and bent. Those that were born,
born after you went away, are now
, fathers and mothers and even grand
parents.
You are living over again as you sit
here those days CT your youth when you
stole each others sutler tickets. You
think OF that first night on picket duty
when the old sow granting in the thick
ct nearly scared the gizzard out Of you;
the new uniforms, the long suits which
by some inscrutable Providence invari-
ably went to short fellow and the
short ones to some lengthy. The
old musket how it kicked! We used
to have one of them at home, and [
never fired it off without praying, for l
didn't know which end to trust.
Those days have passed. You've lived
to see Old Glory far above the heights
to which eagles scared. don't believe
the flag means as much to us as it does
to the old soldiers. With it they went
through camps, through battles and into
hospitals. Sometimes it meant protec-
tion, sometimes heartaches; it wasn't al
ways healthy to follow where it led,
but you soldiers did.
You saw it careening onward in the
charge, and followed fighting. When
it fell, you rushed forward and picked
it up, in the mad, wild, insane rush,
and above the roar of musketry, the
Shrek of shells, and the groans of the
dying you cried, Liberty, liberty,
liberty!
Forty-fve springs have carpeted
the earth with green, and forty-fve
summers have changed the green to the
golden harvest and forty-five winters
have turned yonr hair to snow.
I'VE shall never forget your struggle
to preserve that flag, in the crimson of
which you see the blood of comrades
who fell by your side. Its blue is the
azure of Gods sky and his eternal
truth, it's stars bring back to your rec
objection the nights on guard and picket
duty when the armament of heaven
was your only companion
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

The base ball nine is up against it
good and proper, Mayor Brown having
issued an ukase to the effect that any
attempt to play ball on Sunday
within the corporate limits of this
village will be followed by arrest and
fine for disturbing the peace. The man-
ayers of the ball nine have we are told.
secured the Merritt lots, Just outside
the corporation and will pull off the
games this summer in that locality if
Constable Theodore Rogers doesn't
butt in and stop it out there.-Dayis
City Lariat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

Summer coughs and colds yield at
once to Bees Laxative Cough Syrup,
Contains honey and tar but no opiates.
Children like it. Pleasant to take. Its
laxative qualities recommend it to
mothers. Hoarseness, coughs, Group
yield quickly. Sold by W, G. Stempel
& Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06
A Lesson in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood and unless they do this
good health is impossible. Foley's Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys and will
positively cure all forms of kidney and
bladder disease. 1t strengthens the
whole system. Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

The bites and stings of insects, tan,
sunburn, cuts, burns and bruises are re-
lieved at once with Pinesalve Carboliz-
ed. Acts like poultice, and draws out
Inflammation. Try it. Price Csc. Sold
by w. c.. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

Prof. Reed Of our public schools, has
been appointed as one of the readers of
the state examination papers and will
begin his duties in Des Moines about
June Goth and be there the first two
weeks in August. The Office is much
sought and we congratulate him on his
good fortune.-Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

Piles get quick and certain relief
from DR.. Shops Magic Ointment.
Please note it is made alone for Piles,
and it's action is positive and certain.
Itching, painful, protruding or blind
piles disappear like magic by it's use.
Large nickelcapped glass jars so cents.
Sold by L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

If you will make inquiry it will be a
revelation to you how many succumb to
kidney or bladder troubles in one form
or another. If the patient is not beyond
medical aid, Foley's Kidney Cure will
cure. 1t never disappoints. Bell &
Robinson,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

All of those who were in attendance
at the corner stone laying of the new
court house at Leon, last Thursday, re-
port an excellent time and are loud in
their praises of the manner in which
the citizens of Leon entertained them.
Davis City Lariat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

Pineules for the kidneys strengthen
these organs and assist in drawing pois-
on from the blood, Try them for rheu-
matism, kidney, bladder trouble, for
lumbago and tired worn out feeling.
They bring quick relief. Satisfaction
w. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

Alex Laughlin captured white
young crow up in Jefferson township
last week near where he was at work
with the county grading force. 1t is a
sure Albino with fine white plumage,
white legs and blue eyes. 1t is cute
pet, and like his black brothers, is as
smart as he is cute-LineVille Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

Man Zan Pile Remedy comes put up
in collapsible tube with a nozzle.
Easy to apply right where soreness and
Inflammation exists. 1t relieves at once
blind, bleeding, itching or protruding
piles. Guaranteed. Price soc. Get it
today. Sold by W. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

A man who is in perfect health, SO he
can do an honest days work when
necessary, has much for which he shonld
be thankful. Mr.. L. c. Rodgers Of
Branchton, Pa, writes that he was NOT
only unable to work, but he couldn't
stoop over to tie his own shoes. Six
bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure made 4.
new man of him. He says, Success to
Foley's Kidney Cure" Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

No greater mistake can be made than
to consider lightly the evidence of dis
ease in your system. Don't take des-
perate chances on ordinary medicines.
Use HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
30 cents, tea or tablets. W. G. Stempel
& Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

The meanest man is one who will call
on young lady and spend the evening
talking about the loneliness of some
other girl.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

Headache and constipation disappear
when Dades Little Liver Pills are used.
They keep the system clean, the stom-
ach sweet. Taken occasionally thew.
keep you well. They are for the entire.
family. Sold by W. G. Stempel & CO.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

Campbell's Varnish Stains make a
SPLENDID finish for hall and dining room
floors. They come in Light and Dark
Oak, also in Cherry, Mahogany, etc.
A 75-cent can will do an ordinary room.
Ask W. A. Alexander for latest color
card,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

A friendly little game for sociability' S
sake usually ends in ceiling limit with
everyone out for everybody else's wish
bone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

There is something uncanny about
the mother who admits that her how
may have been just as much to blame as.
her neighbours child. =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

A cottage will hold more Joy to the
square inch than castle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-06

Upsetting girl in hammock beats
a box of rouge all hollow for superin-
ducing color,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Young Women and Old.

Perhaps 1t is the fault of us older
women that the young people are so
careful of our feelings, says a writer
In Harper's Bazaar. 1t must be that we
have ourselves put so much distance
between us and them. There are some
Of us who are too eager to tell how
we'll behaved we were when we wero
young, who have too much to say
about the %sloyenly ways young people
have of standing and sitting, and of
their slangy ways of speaking, for us
to meet them often on a comfortable
footing. We older women have less
criticism for the younger ones than
older women had formerly, I think. 1
fancy that to-day our attitude Is one
easier to get on with, | don't believe
l hear so much ABOUT girls being
"giddy" rs ! used TO when / vs. a
young girl. So perhaps by the time
Gertrude Is an old woman the young
people of her day won't be as afraid
Of saying something she viii disap.
prove Of as she is. Still, II she Is n
of those of us who do not take every
thing for granted, she will find the
way back to her girlhood a long one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20

~ HuAANL LNa-L tN- l
labor involved In first collecting the
dirt by means of the street sweepers
and then shoveling 1t by hand into
wagons. Instead, in his apparatus,
the dirt or snow is collected in the
vehicle. The vehicle supporting the
sweeper is attached to a wagon and
is drawn through the street 1t is de-
sired to clean. When the apparatus is
in operation the brush revolves rapid
ly and throws the dirt or nov up on
the casing, from where 1t Is carried up
the chute and emptied into the dump
wagon. Any number OF dump wagons
can be employed. As one becomes
filled another is attached to the sweep
er to take up the work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20

families never have cockroaches while
others always have them. 1t is just
such little things as this that &C.
counts for the difference.
In this plan there Is a side door to
the sitting room, which is very much
liked by some and not liked at all by
others. 1t very much depends on the
lot and the location Of the house in
regard to the street. II there is a
pleasant lawn and a good garden at
the side OF the house a convenient
door and easy side porch steps to get
out on the garden side are convenient
at times.
The plan of the front hall will APP
peal to any one as being very eco.
nomical of space. A front stairway
usually takes up some room, but in
this case 1t cannot be accused Of
spreading itself very much, and the
size Of the hall upstairs is reduced
to the smallest possible proportions.
Some house plans are monstrosities In
this respect. There is enough room
wasted in Railways to house a small
family.
Every n likes an open fire. 1t Is
attractive In any house, but seems es.
peciallv well adapted to this one. The
plans and specifications provide for a
chimney, but the owner Is supposed
to put in the mantel to his liking. This
may be done while building or 1t may
be done later, but provisions for.
fastening the mantel In place must be
arranged when the chimney is built.
A house like this may be built under
favorable circumstances for from
$4,000 to $4,000. 1t will vary that
much In the different locations, ac-
cording to price, Of building materials
and labor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20

TAnfcaMR
FIRING roRprDoEs BY WIRELESS,
Possibilities Of the Long-Distance Con
troll Of Mechanism.

|FNN EN H- &
The control at a distance Of death
dealing machines Of war. such as mines
and topedoes, may become practical,
IL the work of inventors on an ingen-
ious system OF controlling mechanisms
by wireless bears fruit.
A demonstration has been given
which proves that any number of ac,
tons can be controlled, but not per-
fectly. because only one action can be
controlled at a time. This Is ac-
complished by driving two series OF
distributing switches In s~ynchronism.
one at the control station and the other
at the station where the controlled
mechanisms are. The switch at the
receiving station closes ona after the
other OF the circuits controlling diff
ferent actions. During this period It
is possible, by sending an electrical
wave from the control station, to close
a relay In that particular circuit. which
closes the circuit Of the local con-
trolling mechanism. An Indispensable
feature of the system is an automatic
return signal given when the mechan-
ism has completed the desired opera
ton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20

movable tank filled with water, in
which the vessel is transported from
one level to the other. Five floats ex-
tend downward and are entirely sub
merged in five shafts completely filled
with water. Five columns connect the
tank with the floats. The floating
capacity Of the five floats is constant
and is exactly equal to the weight Of the
tank. Consequently. the power neces-
sary for raising and lowering the tank
is very small. This Is performed In
the following manner: Should 1t be
desirable to transfer a vessel from
the higher to the lower level, the
tank receives an extra load of water
from the higher level, through
gates. whereby the lifting power OF
the floats is exceeded and the tank
sinks. And just the reverse, should
1t be intended to lift the ship from
the lower to the higher level. The wa.
ter In the tank is raised to a few en-
timeters higher than the water Of tho
lower level; 1t is then discharged into
the lower level, the tank is %lightened
and therefore rises,
IA screw.gear connected to the tank
regulates the movements. Four strong
s~crew-spindles, each IAN meters ESQ
feet In length and having an outside
diameter OF 2S centimeters (11 inches)
are connected to G common gear and
serve to raise or lower the tank as re-
CURED. This gear is electric-driven
and acts very simply
The devices for the water.tight on
nection Of the tank to the levels and
the gates at the ends Of the tank,
which play an important part In the
working of the device, are thus de-
scribed:
"a vertical lifting-gate, having about
Its circumference a ledge Of rubber
jointing, which rests against a ledge
projecting inside the tank, closes the
tank at each end. Similar gates separ.
ate the canal levels from the lift.
| When the tank is In the correct posi-.
ton, the gates of the level and the
tank are coupled and lifted together.
The tank must be In the exact posi-
ton for lifting the gate; otherwise, the
gear is locked. The tank can not be
moved until the gates are closed. The
ends of the gates are beyeled TO form
a joint with similar surfaces at the
level. These surfaces form a frame
| round the tank and the level. As the
Joint is of rubber, this produces q
water-tight connection Of the tank to
the level as soon as the oblique ends
| of the tank, when ascending or de-
scending, coincide with the obliqne
ends Of the level. Inside an adjustable
frame, to which the oblique surfaces
Of the canal lever are fitted, between
the two gates there is a small space
| which can be filed with water through
a ~sluice-valve in the gate Of the level,
before the gates are lifted. The gates
| can be lifted very easily, as counter.
weights balance their weight for the
most part"
This huge lift Ia said to work
smoothly and to give perfect salts,
faction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
sERMoNeTrE.

! "Then Adonilah the son Q.
! Hagslth exalted himself, And
; Adoniiah feared. ."he that
J exaIteth himself shall be
: abased." Ten centuries before
! Christ spoke these words the
. truth found expression In this
) man Adonijsh.
I AdoniJah reached high but he
! fell low, because his seeking was
: centered In self.
) Mans order Is seek first the
Z things Of self, Gods order is
! seek first the things of God and
! all else that Is for mans good
: will be supplied by God.
! But Adonijah' was not only
! selfish In his ambition, he was
! short.sighted, He did not look
: far enough to see that the hand
! Of God vas guiding and deter.
! mining the destinies Of human
! lives. It never occurred to him
: that perhaps God had other
plans for the kingdom OF israel
: than those which eentered about
! his own person.
? II 10 a great discovery which
the human heart makes when It
: comes to ace that after all each
! human life is but a cog In the
: wheel Of Gods mighty purpose
! for the world. What folly that
: man should think that he a
! lit himseIf by mere human
2 agencies to a place which In tho
: purposes OF God is to be filled by
another. But the s~eif.seeker for
: gets God. And this proves a snare
2 to his feet and a peril to his
: very life.
II Is a Narrow vision, Indeed,
! which Is bounded by the circle
9 Of self-intcrest, and ambition.
! In the danger which threat
: ened, David acted with his old
! time promptltude and vloor. De.
: lay would have been perilous.
) Reused out Of his stupor by the
! call Of duty, the aged king Innrne.
Z dlately set the processes at work
! by which the Divine will was to
be wrought out. AdoniIah
! thought he was as good 40 dead.
Z In fact the aged king had ceased
! to take any interest In affairs,
. but II Is wonderful how the call
! Of God can rouse the soul and
: revive the tagging energies and
: faculties. He gives new life and
: strenetheto those who have work
! to do for him. It needed but the
words Of Bathsheba: "Thou
) swarest by the Lord thy God" to
: quicken in David that old spirit
\ Of loyalty and obedience to the
Divine Will which had been a
. ruling factor In all his life. II
beautifully illustrates the truth
! that where the current OF life
has flowed GodWard II will con-
. tinue to do so, even when the
: physical and mental faculties are
! on the decline.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
unhappIly Married.

William James, the psychologist Of
Harvard, said at a dinner In Boston:
AN odor often recalls to us a child.
hood scene. A voice brings back
memories that we had buried forever.
As we regard some strange landscape
1t often seems to us that we have
often been just here before. The odd
est, the most momentous associations
oftentimes attach themselves to the
most trifing things"
Mr.. James smiled.
"Thus," he said. "at a Thanksgiving
dinner that I once attended the host
ess said to a sour-faced man on my
left:
May / help you to some OF the
boiled rice, Mr.. Smithr
Rice? No, ! thank you; no rice for
me- Smith answered vehementIy. 1t
IL associated with the worst mistake
Of my life.,"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
THE STORY.

IOAB, the captain of the armies OF
y Israel. had openly espoused the
cause OF AdonlJah, and daily now the
heir'apparent to the throne was TO be
see riding through the streets Of
Jerusalem In regal style, and many
were the admiring and approving
glances which followed the gorgeous
procession OF chariots and horses and
o%ut-runners. II had been a long time
since King David had been e o In
public, and when It had become known
that all efforts had failed on the part
Of the court physicians to rouse him
out OF the semi.stupor Into which he
had fallen, the people realized that
the days OF their beloved king we're
numbered. But sorrowful though their
hearts and reluctant to part with
the great King David, they knew that
o 0 a new ruler would take his place
on the throne. No one seemed TO know
whether the king had chosen the one
who should rule In his place, or not,
and 80 when Adonijah, the oldest living
son Of David, had prepared him chart
OTIS and horses and to 60 be-
fore him, II was generally accepted
that he was to succeed to the throne.
And this ceiling was strengthened by
the action Of Joab, and frequently the
grlzzled old warrior was to be seen
riding with Adonijah In the Iatter's
chariot.
But one thing troubled Adonijah. Up
to the present dine he had not won
the help and Endorsement Of Abiathar,
the high priest a most Important con
dition Of success. He knew he could
not hope TO win oven Zadok, who was
associated with Abiathar in the high
priestly Office, but he had found Abb
athar more friendly to his cause, and
felt that II he could get him to take a
stand in his favor, the Endorsement Of
Zadok would not be needed.
However, In consultation with Joab,
he had gone ahead with his plans,
and had arranged for a great gath.
ering OF his followers, at which 1t
was expected that formal recognition
OF his claims to the throne would be
made. but az the time approached for
the banquet he grew o and more
anxious about Abiathar. He felt he
must have him present.
Has any word come from Abiathar,
the high priest?v he demanded from
his servant one day Immediately after
his return from the daily ride through
the city's streets.
None, my lord" the servant replied.
A dark frown o~verspread the hand
some face and he started to enter the
open door. when q sudden resolve
seized him.
Recall the chariot" he said sharply
to the servant standing near. and In
trice he was vhiriing on IN the
direction Of the high priests house.
"Abiathar shall giye me On answer
this dayl" he muttVrsd savagely.
"A loud shout from the driver and
tho sudden stoppNss of the chariot
aroused him from hi reverie. IN turn.
Ing 1 sharp corner, ne horses had ~
nost run dsxn IN ps6satstaaa, sho