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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22

offers the greatest return for the least
labor, Life being so easily sustained
by It's bounty in those favored re.
eiohs where it nourishes. one Of the
chief incentives to eXertion Is re-
moved. and people are content to sit
down in idleness, knowing that when
hungry n ncverfailing supply Of
bread hangs over them ready To bc
pucked ana eaten.
Chemically there is Int little diff
ference between the banana MS Il food
and the potato; but in the quantity
OF food produced per acre the banana
Is far ahead OF the potato or any 9th
err food product. The average annual
production of an acre of bananas is
about eight tons. n quantity suflicien.
10 feed 5000 persons for one day. As
source of profit no other agricultur-
al product can equal the banana. and
no crop in the world is more certain
than that of the banana; plant pro
duces marketable fruit within n year
after planting; replanting is not ne
cessary oftener than every twenty
i've or. thirty years; the harvest is
continuous, and the cutting OF fruit
goes on every week in the whole
twelve months; the demand for the
fruit is steady and always exceeds
the supply; the planter gets cash Tor
his fruit every week right at his plan
tntion; they are brought into the
United States free of duty; they have
become staple article of food in
every civilized coun~S into which
they have leen introduced: more
than Sl2O,000.0 900 of capital is now in
vested in growing and marketing ba-
nanas. and more than 100 steamships
transport nothing but bananas: there
are no failures of the banana crop
ana every push-cart man, every own
or OF fruit stand. every confectioner
every grocer, every commission man,
nine tenths of the adult inhabitants
ol the United States ana every baby
with banana in It's fist is working
for the banana grower, who rests per-
iecily secure in the knowledge that
his crop Will continue without inter-
d'lntion from frost dust or insects:
that the demand will always be ms
steady ms is the demand for wheat
or corn; that overproduction cannot
occur, and that no agricultural en-
deavor viii excel the banana as a
source OF profit 10 its producer.
Like the American peanut also
known as the "pindar.' "gooter" and
ground pea" the banana is a great
big item in the finances of the coun-
try, and 20 the push -cart man must
credit be given for pushing it
along"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
Washlnaton An EASY Mark.

When the Father of His Country
died he was esteemed the wealthiest
man in America, says the Philadel-
phia Inquirer lie was not however
rich in the modern sense, and even
when his fortunes We're highest ne
was generally hard M for cash.
Those who have perused his diary
and his letters are aware that the
Father of His Country was considered
an easy mark. Every man with a
scheme to promote, every man who
was in debt, and every friend who
wanted cash applied To Washington,
aud was always surprised when he
couldn't gct the money Washington
bitterly complained that every trades
man in Philadelphia robbed him. lie
could barely live on his salary of s25.-
600 year as well as others did on
$1,000. lie owned houses in Alexan-
dria, but could collect no rents. He
owned farms. but could get absolute
~ nothing from his tenants. He had
vast tracts of lands in the West. and
, he reaped from them only taxes and
litigation.
The estate which he left was found
to have very mode.atc cash value
Most of the lands in the West were
soiu Tor song or Were shown to have
defective titles. Tie heirs to the es-
tate, consisting of n numerous body
Of nephews and nieces got something.
but the descendants of these heirs
are now after more. They think that
Congress ought to appropriate enough
money 10 make up the value of the
Western lnnds which the estate fail
ed to receive.
This Is a rather cheerful proposi-
,ion III Washington claims include
the present site of Cincinnati and
other flonrishing cities. some Of the
hnesi coal lands in West Virginia.
ana the aggregate value would na.
possibly, billion Of dollars. If the
sum claimed is only the value of the
time of WashingtoE's death the an
swer Is that the lands apparently had
ll'tIe value or else the title was de-
ifctive, so that the administrators OF
the estate found it impossible to Sc
cure them. On this basis the heirs
are not entitled TO anything.
No one doubts that Washington de-
served well of his country. uc TO-
oeived its highest honors ana could
nave had more had he hcen Willing to
accept; But that collateral descend
ants should put in a claim which is
extra legal and demand of Congress
an immense largness as their lust
due on account of the Services of their
collateral ancestor, is rather amusing
than otherwise.
If the heirs have any Just claim
let them fight it ont in the courts. If
they have only n sentimental one. the
count viii not he moved. wash
ihston's imagination forosaw the
greatness OF the West. He trieSl 10
sget in on the grounr floor, but through
circumstances beyond his control he
tailed. and no one has ben the worse
The sleeping dogs of ancient land tit
les should be allowed to lie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22

Don't look with contempt upon the
Daso man who engineers the phi sh
cart and calls out, "Fina, fresha til
lanan. onla five centa Dozen" He is
doing his part in making worth TO the
retail trade of the United States n
business OF S20O,060 a day. or over
$G0,000,000 annually, for that is the
tremendous SUM now recognized as
coming from the sales of bananas, the
vegetable wonder OF the world, the
golden fruit OF the tropics. the cult
walton of which Is simply an occupa-
ton for the promotion OF laziness, but
with an ironclad certainty OF immense
returns of wealth.
The quantity of bananas now con
sumcd in the United States is surpris-
ing. the figures from the bureau OF
ended .Iunc 80. 1907, imports of ba-
nanus dhc sums paid growers. hama
mas being duty frec) amounted TO Sill
S33,lGS divided:
Central American states and
Honduras Observation-Disclosures 5.32S,6TS
British West Indies ........ 4,GS1.SfO
Cuba Observation-Disclosures. 1,2i3,SzG
South America ... 161 ,0O4
Other countries ... 1880
These sums exceed the value of i'm
ports of bananas for 1906 by $1,503,
SG6. and for 1905 ~ Sl935,3i7, yet
gold is constantly larger than the
they are brought into the United
States free OF duty.
A little more than four decades ago
the banana was entirely unknown in
this country and there was practically
none for export from its native coun
tries until little ginger was thrown
into their cultivation by enterprising
Americans. Years ago some men
Americans, of cou sc-borTht Il cargo
of bananas on the coast OF Honduras.
paying II cents bunch, and brought
them to the United States. The car
go WAS rapidly sold at an immense
profit, and this was the beginning Of
great industry-an industry sprea5
ing out at jumps of more than ST..
100000 yearly.
Only n very few years ago the ha-
mana was regarded as q luxury. but
now 1t is known TO posses IS all the
essentials Tor the Snstenance OF hui
man life and is regarded rs a most
valuable article of food. becoming ono
of the necessities of life. The de-
mand and consumption of the banana
must increase. for Il can be converted
into -four, making bread as palatable
and substantial as that made of corn
or wheat ana can be used in pastry.
pies. cakes, puddings. etc Delicious
corrections and sauces of various
kinds can he made from the fruit
and It can he dried ana still retain
all the qualities of the fresh fruit.
'rhe banana has becn used for ages
by the natives of the tropics for these
Purposes but not until within The past
few years have those directly inter
csted and engaged in the traffic of
food products realized the Importance
of this part of the value of the ba-
rina. Now pacNefS. sfocei.s. confec-
TONERS and commissioners are search
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22

The most famous cavalry of antIq.
uity were the Parthians. Their invn-
Sion of Judaea 4 Il. c. resulted in such
terrible devastation OF the country
that hundred years later the tcrrors
OF the Parihian invasion gave the
apostle John tile idea for one OF his
most vivid pictures.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
CHINESE COOK SHOP.
Charlie Gar, Prop.

to4 Mallory Street. Phoesus, Va.
VIII always keep the latest and
most tempting food that the market
affords, including Chicken Chop suey,
stew of Yutio Main. Fried Yulko
Main. Everything served after the
hest Style. Rates reasonable I'm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
ConfSencc.

JNckson-IIeayen bless him! To
showed confidence IN me whom tho
clouds were dark ana threatening.
WilSon-In what wayf JACKSON He
lent me an umbrella. JeIe-
grnnh.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
Wines and Liquors

l belong TO tho lost tribo that
strayed away from Dublin before
Moses sailed on the Red Sea. I'm
price cutter. I'm money-mnker;l
I'm the one tnat sells all straight
Whistles retail TT Wholesale prices,
TIL following high grade 10c Whs1
kies ! sell for DC drink; Paul Jones'
Pure Rye, Sherwood Rye Whiskey.
Whiskey, Parliwood Rye Whiskey.
All OF the above named Whistles are
strictly high grade; watch my prices
If you dare. beat me II you can.
Whiskey in bulk at following prices:
Old Nick Pure Rye, u pit, BIC;
Leonard's Fayorite. X pit. soc;
gallon ..:,......... ......... $500
Hunters baltimore Rye, e pit,
25c; gallon ........ $500
Maryland Club. " pit. Csc; gnl-
Ion ............. ........... $500
Paul Jones Pure Rye, II pit. 20,;
gallon ......... ........ .s2.75
Star a, Rye. gallon ........... S2.OU
Moss Rose, gallon .S2. 90
LAKEWOOD Pure Rye. gallon -. $500
Jefferson Pure Rye, gallon .....S17o
Kentucky Bourbon. gallon $40
Double Stamp Gin. gallon 80. $500
The following brands of California
Wines, Port Sherry Catnwba, Cla-
ret, blackberry, ut CSC per qt.; per
gallon. 75c.
Pride of North Carolina. years
Old, gallon ..................S SO. 90
Kummeill, per gallon ......... 90
Carroll Springs, gallon ......... s2.5D
XXXX Baker Rye, gallon S2,5O
! III. A-E:ONARDSS
BarreI And Bottle House
10 AND ia MELLEN ST.,
Phoebus' Va. Phone 2so.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
Whist a Proved.

Miss Youngtlins- Boo-hoo-hoo. Char
lcy's given me ring set with meat
little turquoise. Her Mothcr-Thatf
an emblem of consistency. Miss Young.
thing 1t isn't. It's proof OF stinglnessi
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22

The talkcr SONS; the listener reaps.--
Italian Proverb.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-23
THE WORLDS NEWS.
Flashes Of the Telegraph Wires From
Near and Far.
Japanese Coolies Prohibited from Enter.
ing America-Porto Ricans Demand
se1fGovernment-W Warm
In Oklahoma.
in OkIallo1na.

| The peasant uprising in Roumanis
is spreading.
Heavy rains caused great damage
to property in northern California.
Salvador has joined forces with
Honduras in the war against Mic
aragua.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland cele-
brated his SEVENTEEN birthday on the
18th inst.
The Oklahoma constitutional con-
vention completed it's labors and ad-
iourned.
y A temperature OF 102 degrees in the
shade was registered in Oklahoma on
Tuesday.
Thirteen persons were killed in a
railroad wreck near Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, the noted
author and poet, died at his home
in Boston, Mass.
| The Portan Rican house OF dele
gates adopted q resolution demand
ing self-government.
Count Vladimir Lamsdorff, former
Russian minister of foreign affairs,
died at San Reno, Italy.
Helicon Hall, the home of Upton
sinclair's colony at Englewood, N.
j., was destroyed by fire.
President Roosevelt issued an order
prohibiting the entrance Of Japanese
coolies into this country.
According to recently completed
census, there are 88s, ,427 children at
tending schools In greater New York.
The victims of the explosion on the
French battleship lena were buried
with national honors at Toulon.
Five men were killed and twenty
wounded in fight between strikers
and police at Belgrade, Servia.
Maurice Grau, former manaaer OF
the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York city, died at Paris, France.
Cuban liberals lodged an ofdcial
protest against the proposed increase
Of the rural guard TO 10000 men.
The Delaware senate passed bill
prohibiting Christian Scientists from
practieing their religion for pay.
/ Nine persons we're killed and several
others injured By the collapse OF d
public school building at Durango,
Mexico.
Clerks and carriers in large post
ofRces throughout the country have
been granted generous increase in
salaries.
The San Francisco school board
adopted resolution resembling the
order segregating Japanese school
Ichildren.
A brick building surrounded b
food water from the Ohio river col
iapsed at Cincinnati. Two persons
were killed and ten injured.
The cashier of the Mueller Tudustria
Bank st Berlin, Germany, disap
peared after making away with $50,
900 belonging TO that institution.
An explosion Of Ere damp ii eoa
mine at Kleinrossein, Germany. Re
Isulted In the death Of ssyenty-avt
miners, twelve Others being serlonsl,
injured.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-23

~ KLINE, corner Crescent Place and Hon.
4Is mas street, dealer in Dry Goods, Notions.
66oots and shoes, Groceries, Provisions, Corn,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-23
LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
HOTELS AND SALOONS.

DRY GOODS. GROCERIES, Ete.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

People who noticed the big crowd of
customers in Thompson & Warmers
store all day last Saturday we're given
a good example of the claim that adver-
Using pays. Thompson & Warner used
a page advertisement in both of the
Leon papers last week advertising a
special clearing sale to commence Sat-
urday morning, and from early morning
until late at night the store was packed
with customers. Another firm in Leon
who never advertise in the newspapers
tried to take advantage Of their sale by
putting some Of the articles and goods
advertised by Thompson & Warner in
their window, marking them at little
less than the prices at Thompson & War
ner's, but no one noticed their store be-
ing crowded. Many people walked right
by the window where the goods were
shown and never noticed the cut prices.
The wise merchant Of today uses news
paper advertising when he wants to at
tract attention and customers to his
store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

Frank N. Hansell is about the busiest
man in Leon this week, or was the first
few days of the week. In the first
place it kept him on the jump preparing
copy for full page advertisement in
The Reporter for this week, and get
ting his big department store arranged
for the bargain sale, and then on Tues
day morning charming little daugh-
ter arrived at his home and Frank had
to drop everything and get acquainted
with her. With the two fine boys
which Mr.. and Mrs. Hansell possess
they now have trio Of bright and in
teresting little ones.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

The horse driven by o. E. Tullis, the
second hand dealer, INDUCED in little
runaway Tuesday noon. 1t started
from the alley in the rear of Mr.. Tulls'
residence on Main street, and as the
bride broke and he was unable to con-
troll the horse, he decided to jump from
the wagon and did SO. Lockers on say
that in the act he turned three somer-
saults. He sustained some severe
bruises by striking the hard pavement,
but otherwise was not injured. The
horse went on around the block and
back to the barn where it stopped. The
wagon was badly damaged.-Chariton
Herald,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

The other evening DIR. F. A. Bowman
was sitting in his Office studying book
when he heard noise at the office door.
He called for the party to come in, but
no one entered. The alarm continued
SO he went out to investigate and when
he opened the door there stood Leon
citizen, who was waving his arms and
going through all kinds of signs. DR..
again asked him what he wanted there,
but the mysterious signs continued.
Thinking l the fellow How was crazy q drunk T.
and m then ns the fellow a1 realized that he
had made mistake and nd explained that
Odd Fellows lodge and was trying to
work his way in.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

One of our Leon druggists was taken
in nicely the other day. A lady from
the country came in to the store and
wanted to sell some beeswax. A deal
was made with her and the druggist
made a small deduction on account of
the wax being rather dirty looking.
After the woman left the store he melt
ed the wax to get the dirt out when he
found that a considerable quantity of
iron had been carefully concealed in
the center of the beeswax. We promis-
ed not to tell who it was, but Ed Bell
says he is more in favor of the pure
food and drug law than ever before.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

Marion WATSON last week received a
letter from his father, John W. WATSON,
of Hereford, Texas, in which he told of
an exciting runaway, which caused him
to lose good horse which he recently
took to Texas from this city. He was
working with his team and wagon on
his farm adjoining Hereford when the
team became frightened and ran away,
plunging over a bluff into the river. In
trying to get the team out Mr.. WATSON
got tangled in the harness and had a
narrow escape from drowning. He
finally saved one horse after cutting
the harness to pieces.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

j Clarence Jenree, the we'll known
brakeman on the Chariton-St. Joe pass
enger train, in talking with US at the
depot the other day said the general
public had little idea Of the number of
questions which were asked a pass
enger brakeman every day, and it is no
wonder that sometimes they become
provoked. That day just as his train
was leaving Charlton q woman stepped
up and handed him note which read:
Honorable sir: If you can, tell me if
Mr.. Timothy O'Connell has ever travel
ed over this road lately. Answer. He
is near relative to me, and oblige.
On your return train ! will be here to
receive answer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

Ben Smith, who works for John Asher,
had serious accident last Tuesday.
He was repairing some fence and, step
ping into ditch, placed his foot
squarely onto large nail. The board
containing the nail was covered with
trash preventing Mr.. Smith from see
ing it, otherwise the accident might
have been avoided. He came to town
to have the injury dressed, and upon
examination it was found that the nail
had penetrated to the bone and then
turned, making a dangerous wound
Lamont Chronicle,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

At a meeting of the official board of
the M. E. church held Monday evening
a unanimous resolution was passed to
be forwarded to the Charlton district
conference requesting that Rev. J. L.
Boyd be returned to this charge for an
other year. Since coming to Leon Rev.
Boyd has made many warm friends, be-
ing one of the most popular pastors
ever stationed in this city. Everybody
would like to see him returned to Leon
again, and we trust that the presiding
elder will see that it is done. A better
selection for a Leon pastor could not be
made.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

Polk Coldwell and wife, former Deca-
tur residents, but now residing in Des
Moines, came in Saturday on visit to
their many relatives and friends. Mr..
Coldwell is in feeble health, and came
down to Decatur county to see if a
change of climate would benefit him
any. He has been confined to his bed
since last fall from severe attack of
rheumatism. We are in hopes that a
change of location will be great bene-
fit to him.-Decatur Bulletin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

The Redpath Lyceum Bureau which
puts on the Chautauqua in this city
next week held highly successful Chau-
tauqnas at Burlington, Ottumwa and
Mt. Pleasant last week, at which the
same program was presented as will be
given in this city, and at each of the
cities mentioned the program gave en-
tire satisfaction and on the closing day
cards were passed among the audience
to find out whether it was desired to
put on the Chautauqua again next
year, and everywhere the vote was
unanimous in requesting them to come
back again next year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

The Garden Grove Old Settlers re-
union will be held on Thursday and
Friday of this week. They have provid-
ed splendid entertainment and as usual
many of the citizens of Leon will drive
up, as the trains run so they cannot re-
turn home the same day. There will be
addresses by Rev. J W. Able, of Clarin-
da, and Hon. A. |. Smith, of Mt. Ayr, as
we'll as short talks by old settlers. Big
ball games have been arranged for
between Hopkins Bros, of Des Moines
and Leon on Thursday, and Hopkins and
Leroy on Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

There was quite a little excitement
raised in Leon the fore part of last
week by report that Everett Vaughn,
a fourteen year old boyof this city, who
had been travelling with his brother
Oral and VIM. McKern, the huckster,
had been kidnapped or enticed away
from them by stranger. The facts
were that the boy became dissatisfied
and left them at Lucas, and few days
later was found working in livery
stable at Charlton, only eight miles from
where he disappeared, SO the sensation
was soon quieted down.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

The eclipse of the moon last Wednes-
day evening was visible in Leon, the
night being clear and not a cloud OBJ
scured the vision. 1t is very seldom
that an eclipse comes on the night that
the moon is full, and although the
eclipse last Wednesday was but a par
tial one twas grand sight. The
moon entered the penumbra or light
shadow at 1850 p. M, and the nmbra OF
darker shadow at 9:04 p. M, and the
middle Of the eclipse was about 1922 p.
m. The moon left the umbra at 1l:4l,
and the penumbra at 12:46 q. m, when
the eclipse was all over. Many Leon
people watched the eclipse from the
time it started until the whole thing
was over, especially the young people
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

County attorney Geo. w. Baker was
called to Davis City last Thursday to
prosecute the case against DR.. G. P.
Reed, of that town, who was charged by
VIM. Hamilton with threatening his life.
The case was settled by DR.. Reed vol
UNFAIRLY giving bond in the sum of 500
to keep the peace. The trouble grew
out of difficulty in which Hamilton
and DR.. Reed were involved several
weeks ago, and for which Hamilton was
arrested and fined $25 on the charge Of
assault,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

Thinking that his wife devoted too
much attention to her piano and neg
lected to get the meals and otherwise
failed to perform her household duties,
Clare Allen, living on the E. Copeland
farm south of town. in fit of "brain-
storm" one day last week grabbed an
ak and chopped the instrument to bits.
Mrs. Allen came to town and stayed
with friends few days until the anger
of her husband Standardization
patri0t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

J.E. Leeper, of Pleasanton, was in
Leon last week delivering several head
of fine young Hampshire or belted hogs
to purchasers in this city. Mr.. Leeper
has one of the finest herds of Hampshire
hogs in the west, and the male heading
his herd is said by good judges to be
the best animal in the state. Mr..
Leeper will send him to the State Fair
with consignment from DeKalb &
Smiths herd, of DeKalb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01

Mrs. G. H. Adams and Miss Adams
gave a delightful military euchre
Thursday afternoon for their cousin,
Mrs. J. w. Rowell. of Leon, Iowa. The
prizes, beautifully painted water color
pictures, are the handiwork Of the
guest Of honor, Mrs. ]. W. Rowell.
Other out of town guests were Mrs. w.
E. Myers and daughter, Miss Myers, of
Leon, Iowa; Mrs. Parker L. Snort and
Miss Carrie Doup, of Piqua, Ohio.
Denver Post.