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The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
The Welcome Milestone.

In a walking trip a milestone along
the way is the most companionable fel-
low in the world; your spirits rise as
you near him as though you were about
to greet a human friend, and they keep
almost consistently on this high level
till his brother a mile distant advances
to meet you. And when You overlook
one of Il Is friendly company because
Of an enc ,aching bank or screening
boughs, hir neighbor further on. comes
to you dopbly welcome. At the latter
end Of this passage in the journey
your spirits flag a tribe, as though op-
pressed by a sense Of desertlon. You
may even scowl at the overhanging
bank which is more than a party to
this concealment.. Those worthy per
sons who attend to the roads should
zee to It that every milestone within
their province stands out frankly from
its leafy background. Observance Of
this, however, would rob the way
Sfarer of that leap OF the heart which
ID his when the stone tells the story
Of two miles done rather than one.
For however much the landscape and
the minute world at his feet may claim
the footfarer,s admiration, he IL still
keenly alive to- the virtue Of decent
distances covered in his days journey.
Travel Magazine.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
Our Lest esnss.

81 - .nL ~ EtE
One OF the greatest discoveries OF
physiology Is that we once had six
senses. What the lost sense was no
one knows. and probably no one win
ever know. but that our %forefathers
possessed it there Is no doubt, for
the remains of that part Of the brain.
in which 1t resided are still to be seen
tp any one. Of u.s.. These remains
are simply d small and now perfectly
useless little mass OF brain substance
called the, pituitary body. It consists
OF two tiny little oval lobes joined
together and lying in a little cavity
Of the skull. strangely named the sella.
turcica and situated over and behind
the nose. It is quite possible that it
may have enabled our forefathers to
Gee. In the dark before lamps and can
dies were invented. or 1t may have
placed them IN communion with ghosts
and fairies, or It may have been an
organ that enabled them to 60 home
n q bee line when they lost their way
IN the sptfmeval forests. On the other
hand. it's possible that It was q bad
substitute for vision or smell or hear
ing and died out when the improved
sense organ developed.
M hs - ElGn
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
N Wastsd : Book.

sh<SIGCs@1RS3S
= fasli0nabiy dressed young woman
taIne lurrying Into q bookstore
Gently Gnlapproachcd u salesmnnNt ith
the statement: ~ want to get q book,
It's a;,redsbook-not very thick! M \
don't skn0w the name Of 1t " what nc
y about because l haven't read Il Il
has q picture IL the middle Of the cover
1T least I think. 1t IL a plcture-it q
something round, done In Gilt. Il may
b the name. 81 B s "
Ss'l wish You would hurry and huntup,
the book, because I nm taking q train
to New York and I want It to readSon.
the trip. | saw some one reading Il
on the train the other day and laugh
Ing oven 1t, and that's why / want II.
"Of course l am not expected t0,,
know what it is, but / should think any
one who knew books and was handling
them all the time ought to know!
mo, I don't think 1t was either 81
those books-it was thicker than that
one and more on the cerise shade than
that one.
"Well, I can't wait any longer for
you to hunt It up.,' A
As the young woman passed ont Of
the shop she turned to her companion
and remarked audibly: STRANGE how
stupid some Of these cler,,ss "sr: niell,
I wasn't going to reallysge. IL say.
I just wanted to find ont what 1t was!s
YOUTHS Companion. s5as
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
incidental :.usir.

One afternoon q couple from an ad-
Joining towa presented themselves to
. Boston divine and asked to lie mar
ried just as he wal about to enter the
pulpit 10 conduct an afternoon service.
The minister replied that he Regretted
that he could not at that moment COM
ply with their wish, but that immedi-
ately upon the conclusion OF the sery-
Ice he would take pleasure in perform
Ing the ceremony. The lovers, after
demurring, seated themselves In the
rear Of the church. When the minister
had finished the service he made the
following announcement: '''The parties
who are to be Joined In matrimony win
present themselves at the chancel I'm
mediately after the singing of hymn
415, Mistaken Souls That Dream Of
Heaven !"
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
Cakes and sausas.s IL German

Cakes and sausasss IL osrsaany. 4
Germany Ii the land OF variety IN
sausages and cakes, said William
George Bruce. "Hhen I made my visit
to that country recently Z took occa-
sion to eat at restaurants in practical
y every city | came to. I am not
stretching 1t q bit when I say that II,
one restaurant In Dresden there were
400 varieties Of sausagss on tie bill ofS
fare.
THE same holds good OF cakes. You
enter a restaurant or a bakery In which
coffee is served. The obliging waiter.
will set before you a speclall- Designed;
cake holder on '-iich the eve,...isy \
rieties are Placed In convrnic..t tiers,
20 that you. NICK ont any kind you
want without disa--, y g!.fg the whole
There Is aroti.cr feature or restau--
rant customs III Germany TINT struck!
me as out Of b e>ordinaly. While sner.
haps Il Iozen cakes are set before s q
to choose e'orc. ~ou oalr nay for the
exact Z uE!ber .you cat. When you arc
done with your luncheon the waiter
will cotct up what is remaining ana a
CHARGE .yoa for the dilference..-AiL
waukee Sentinel.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
How Sugar 4. Refined.

The method used by the best sugar
~rcineries is substantially al follows:
The raw sugar is dissolved in large
cisterns on the ground floor, enough
hot water being added to produce a
specific gravity of 1.25. The solution
is then drawn through a connecting
pipe having a coarse wire strainer into
large pumps, by which it is pumped
into the highest story Of the building,
usually the seventh or eighth. It there
passes into vessels heated by steam
coils to a temperature of about 21O f..
Milk of lime is added to the solution in
these pans for the purpose Of neutral
izing any acid which it may contain.
From these pans the liquid passes
down to the next floor, where 1t is A.
tered through a series of bags, each
made of two thicknesses Of cloth, an
outer one Of coarse and an inner one
Of fine cotton. The bags are inclosed
in boxes to prevent cooling. After
leaving these the strip Is run through
filters of comeback, which absorbs all
the coloring matter left in It. After
leaving these it is pumped into vacuum
pans-large. vessels heated by steam
and exhausted by air pumps. The
pressure being thus reduced, the liquid
is boiled at a lower and lower tempera-
ture until, at 40 degrees, evaporation
is complete and the slrup rapidly crys-
tallizes into sugar. This Is the process
by which the best white sugar is made,
while poorer qualities are prepared by
a method less complete.-St. Louis Re
public.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31

slim waist, l:unt Tic travellers ca-ouss
and make merry In the face Of death.
And now the party has turned the
bend. Their !!ollity increases tenfolc,
and they whip their frlsking ponies
into 9 gali0p. They are racing with
each other, AS t..:ey near the spot
where the men are concealed the sIeed
Of the pon.os increases. Tie drst
thug, fearing lest they. pass him, ut.
ters q groan of dismay. The riders,
who IRE now opposite the strangers,
halt at the sound, Instantly another
sound is heard. like the cry Of 1 Wild
pnensant. Anc. hc.~ fellows. then IN.
otheii, but tails time less audiJ..y. a
IL the bird has already winged its
6ig.t to d distant tree.
The thug has thus made amends for
his imprudence. BY initiating the cry
OF a bird he has deceived his victims.
With still louder laughter the riders
whip up their ponies. L.:ks "scctc-s iii
the night, four forms rise OFT Of tho
darkness. Four cor.,s III, uawound
from their girdles. nntl til. strln.lers
f:ng the Eooses at the ~t..A~el.rs. Like
the sound Of n stone IL :! Il sling, each
cord whizzcs through the air. The
moose encircles the neck. and a small
oval ball OF lead strikes the back Of
the head" The blow has Ieen Of such
violence that the rider is stunned. He
looses his reins and falls to the ground.
Immediately the loop is frightened.
The eyes bulge, the lips swell, and the
tongue rigidly protrudes. The cord is
drawn still tighter. Two minutes later
the four merrymakers are dead.
Quickly the murderers rush to their
victims, loosen the cords and carry tho
bodies to the forest, where the re-
mainder Of the band 10. They receive
congratulations and feast In honor OF
their success. Later the bodies are
stripped Of their valuables. Shallow
holes are then dug In the ground; a
short ceremony Of thanksgiving Is Of
fered to the all powerful goddess Kali;
the corpses are dumped into the holes
and covered with dirt. The gang then
moves to its next field Of action, leav-
ing the bodies for the jackals.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
a Rhymina. viii.

Perhaps the most peculiar win ever
written was probated in England at
doctors commons, July II, 1859. It
an as follows:
I give and bequeath,
When 7 am laid underneath.
TO my " loving sisters, most dear.
The whole Of my store.
Were It twice as much more;
Which Gods goodness has granted ms
here.
And that none may prevent
This my will and intent,
Or occasion the least OF law racket.
With q solemn appeal IL
I confirm, sign and seal
This the true act and deed Of WIN jacket
Chicago Record-Herah.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
A Wonderful Creature.

The polyp ID the most remarkable
creature on earth. II cut translyerssely
or lonsitudinaiiysti into several parts,
each will become q perfect animal.
Trsmbly turned than inside out and
they ate and enjoyed themselves &
much as ever. He alt two longitudi
nally, PLACED the halves together and
united them into two animals. he
divided two transyeraely and created
one With two heads. He passhed ona
down the throat Of another; third
down the throat Of tho second, and thua
formed Z creature with three heads.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
Caused the First cooln..,

CAUSED the First coolnsss.
Mr.. Newlywed reading)-Nobody
ever yet saw q dead mule. Mrs. New
lywed (who is thinking of something
else and not hstening)-Don't you think
your life insurance premiums are Z
waste Of money, John?
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
WITH the CAsrchss. 4
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Teach me to live that I may dread
The grave AZ little Is my bed;

s AAHS kIAye AZ lltue - my Oed;
Teach me to die that so maj,
Rise glorious Al the awful day"
Cowards We scorn the word and
dare menEto call ~ by that despicable
name, and yet we are towards We are
not afraid5o Of life; We are no afraid Is
face shot and shell in our country's de-
fence. But we do those things at home
which,make US towards before the jug
ticefofSth law. We consent to acts
which beget within us a sneaking, guilty
fear before our fellow men, and when
death comes near our gates we shudder
and quake-the natural result Of our
S5dEoings n past life. How much better
TO praysfor and live the life Of the poets
sentiment and godlike thought, then we
need never fear, the ,opprobrium Of COW
ard. The services Of the gospel and
song on the Sabbath give the key to UNI
lock the doors to such happy and
blessed =! $ life, and We cordially invite all
TO attend them.
Don't forget the half.hour song service
at 9 O'Clock and come: early 10 secure a
good seat. s
+. ". GRrss. Pastor.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
Wants, ForSale, Rent&c

be inserted Tor ONE CENT a WORD
each insertion. No publication for less
than loo. Cash must accompany out
Of town. orders.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31

The Mature ef the crsaturs.
@Your cook IS.
"Oh, she is 30 carelesa that I don't
believe she could drop q remark WITH
out breaking her word."4Smart Set.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31

Wanted-Situation as helper in room-
ing house BY reliable woman. Address
"a" care Of Press. 10
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-31
GRAND FORKS NORTH DAKOTA

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vosf. x:ns.S E 3dins Z IN b - essstsd
Slof this 1oolleee. 6nsosal atteofion ~ n
the abosatofssSandts4tin departnentt0 the
dsyssoptnsnt q North Dekota 1900.
hof su!i iiniosm 49, . addlsss EasaeJ .Baba1pck
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The Uiniv,eesity onsr, ths A1st tvs Sse4,S
3 a,..rsgular foursysstl sogrSSi n5 - ~.
6tndents who o6hplaassssth ooGrsS SaiVSsd-
Inittsdst n Esputablle medical scolIeesessnds
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asststwOsyeasse fasstendardaI medioalacdarses
Eafs nsurpaased.ssTh RublielssHoalSh aIak.S
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-17
Center

q Miss e. Martin and lady. friend were
out calling last week. a9i.oE
UncleJ. g.. Beavers and wife were
visitors in Center. 'iat9
Ora Beavers mother and Youngest
brother, were visiting him last Satur-
day.
If the combination of sand and salt
peter makes transparent glass, why
wouldn't combination ticket on the
democracy with Messrs Bryan and
f Hearst purify the political atmosphere?
B. McCleary, G. Long and r. Pease
had business at Prairie Grove farm. 4
Mrs. F. Long, Mrs. r. Baker, Mr..
Sim Evans to see Miss Merle Evans
who is very sick.
MIR. and Mrs. q. Smith visited at Leon
Sunday.
Lorne Long was out and helped
gather apples at Pine Grove.
Mr.. johnson was out this way buying
cattle for Mr. Caster.
Mr.. Coons has been doing carpenter
work down at Lamont.
MARY BLAIR
daughter of John and Mary blair was
born June 30, 1880, in Cumberland Valley,
Pennsylvania, where she lived with her
parents until she grew to womanhood
being the youngest of a family of nine
children and the only one now living.
She was married to Nathan Perdew
November %, 1850. In the spring of
1851 they came to Iowa. They first
settled at West Point, Lee county.
Then in the spring OF 1856 they came. to
Decatur county. They lived on farm
just east of Van Vert then Prairie City,.
On the first day OF December 1862
they moved to l.eoo where she has
lived in or near town ever since. Since
the death Of her husband which occurred
the last day Of March 1893 she has
made her home with her children and
is living with her daughter, Mrs. T.
Z. sBoyce, on farmsin Center township.
Like all old people she could tell of
many things which happened in her
younger days, both Of JOY and sorrow.
One of the disappointments was when
she was quite young she started
to market with a basket Of butter to buy
her new white dress to wear on the
4th Of July, she had to cross small
stream on the way and when she came
to it the old horse which she was riding
would not cross over, and after trying to
persuade him to- go for quite a while
she had to return home for that day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-17
Woodland.

Mr.. and Mrs. Polk Coontz and daugh-
ter were Leon callers Wednesday. f
MIR. and Mrs. Louis Reick, Of Garden
Grove, were over Sunday visitors at the
home of VIM. Cartwright.
Mrs. Mary Howard, of Des Moines,
visited last week at the home of her
brother, b. B. Cox. ae,' #H%@;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Wilson, Maud
and Leatha Still and Mrs. Nell Bright
were Leon callers Thursday. n.
Some OF the young folks Of this place
attended the show East Lynne, at Leon
Tuesday night. .aab, ,5e Hi
Alonzo Bright, Of Leon, visited his
son Ernest at this place Saturday.
Eta Still, Of Garden Grove, visited
her parents at this place Saturday and
Sunday. II
Curtis Farmer and wife, of Leroy,
visited over Sunday at the home OF the
latter's sister, Mrs. Harry Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Bethards returned
Tuesday from : visit With relatives in
Kansas. Ags
Newt Beavers and Jim Gochenour
made a business trip to Leon Thursday
Mr.. j. Adair, OF near this place died
Thursday. Interment being made in
the Shields cemetry Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-17
Salem.

Several in this vicinity are ithreshing
their timothy and cane seed this week.
Moore & Robinson are doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dale, of Leon, yisi-
ted relatives and attended church at
this place Sunday.
Newton Judd visited over Sunday
with home folks
Mr.. NJ. Linden returned home the
latter part of last week from a ten days
stay in Leon.
MIR. and Mrs. Smith, of Lamont, visited
at the homes of e. T Landphair and
Scott Clark the latter part Of last week.
Walter Blakesley and Morris Linden
spent Sunday with their parents.
Vic Slower went to Pleasanton last
week to attend school the coming winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. Harmon, OF Leon.
visited friends at this place the first Of
the week. +ef5 u .si s$E tss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Clark attended
services at the NJ. L. church in Pleasan-
ton Sunday afternoon.
Sunday was regular meeting day at
this place. Rev. Mundell filled the
appointment during the absence of Rev.
Deyeo. I'll
Sunday school will be recognized at
this place next Sunday. Let everyone
como out. a5,sjg8 t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-17
Bethel.

.a Mrs. ]. B. Mcdaniel and daughter
Oral and Bertha Evans spent Wednes-
day with A. J. Evans and wife.
Charley Hatfield and wife spent Sun
day at the John McNelly home.
30 Charley Minor and best girl were
trying the good roads Sunday.ls
Bert Dobson was a Blockleyt caller
Monday. i,spie ,!1Etr iys..i 5.i5f
Sim Fritch is very sick with appendi-
citis. d as5e.s. .34gf9 e,ad .sg;4Il
Frank Davenport and wife were the
guests of Nell Still and wife over Sun
day. aiNQf.f t4. Il .Gl3tst 3tif
Jack Comerford and Miss Gertrude
Mahoney took dinner with Ida Stanford
Sunday. 4ssaii E64sFtsil4f
Mary Rumley taught school Saturday
to make up for some lost time.
\. Jim Osborn moved to the Andy Evans
farm Monday. i4tl
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans have bought
property in Davis City and expect to
make that their future home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-17
Terre Haute.

Mrs. 7. Butcher visited with Aunt
Lin Odell Sunday afternoon.
F. w. and II. ]. Rauch, of Lamont, had
business in our burg Sunday.
John Coffin, our jolly mail carrier and
wife, passed through our little city
Sunday looking after some prairie hay.
Someone in our national poker game
Sunday lost fifty cents, so we hear, and
someone got it who was not in the game
either. Better not occur again or we
will tell, see.
Little Howard Houdesheldt, son of A.
Y. Houdesheldt was quite badly scalded
Saturday of last week by falling in
molasses pan, having his left arm up
to his elbow seriously scalded. The
skin about all came off from the wrist to-
the elbow. He is getting along now as
we'll as could be expected.
Claude Butcher and w. L. Mullin
went to Tuskeego last Sunday and
pitched a game Of ball for the Terre
Haute nine, coming off with the laurels.
The score being 10 to s in favor of us.
James Butcher and Ned Miller re-
turned home Thursday Of last week from
Albany, Mo-, where they went to attend
street carnival. They report nice
time.
The Terre Haute battery went down
with the Davis City team to play ball at
Albany last week, winning 2 out of 8
games.
C.P. Shaffner, Pete Ellers and Claude
Butcher visitedswith TIP. Fulton Sun
day.
John McCully and wife were in Davis.
City Saturday, 3,I
Little Lyman sutherlin is staying
with his grandmother, Aunt Margaret
Miller, this fall and winter.
II. G. Cartwright finished D. S. Slaugh-
ters we'll, but not much water.
Orville Butcher came home Saturday
to visit a short time with home folks.
Russell Norman and best girl attended
the ball game Sunday on the home
grounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-17
DANGER IN DELAY
DANCER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for Leon People to Neglect.

The great danger of kidney troubles
is that they get a firm hold before the
sufferer recognizes them. Health is
gradually undermined. Back-ac che,
headache, nervousness, lameness, sore
ness, lumbago, urinary troubles, dropsy,-
diabetes and Bright's disease follow in
merciless succession. Don't neglect
your Kidneys Cure the kidneys with
the certain and safe remedy, Deans Kid,
ney Pills. James French, living in the
northern part Of Mt. Ayr, Ia, says: IL
can highly recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills not SO much from my own expert
ence, but more in behalf Of my wife who
had used them with very beneficial re-
suits. My wife had been troubled off
and on for two or three years with Sc
we're attacks of back-ache and other
symptoms of kidney complaint. A friend
of ours recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills SO highly for such troubles that I
was induced to get her box. They
help her right away relieving the back
ache and correcting all other difficulties.
She has resorted to their use on several
occasions when having those attacks
and they never fail to help her. She
has been quite free from any trouble
now for year and gives Doans Kidney
Pills the credit.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cts.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
solo agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan sand take no
other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-17
Orphan RIDGE.

John Fulton spent Sunday with Dow
Parker.
Clate Pace and family spent Sunday
at the homo Of his brother Ora, in
Woodland. .
Wade Fulton's team ran away Satur-
day night and broke up the carriage
considerably.
L. A. Durrell completed the work OF
filling his silo last week. He will milk
thirty cows this winter.
John Piper spent Sunday night at
George Stephens.
Fletcher Honn will move to Leon
next week.
A.. J. Piper threshed Thursday.
D. P. Leahy bought nice bunch OF
hogs Of Amos Brazelton Monday.
George Gravatt is staying at Saint
Newman's this fall.
MManchester Bros. cut corn for Clate
Pace and Frank Sales last week.
Oliver Rex moved last week on Mrs.
Umphress' farm and is remodeling the
house. AZ
W. H. Jones came up from Saline Sat
urday and visited over Sunday at Gus
Hemilrich's. 2
Charley Brewer was working for L. A.
Durrell last week.. 81
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RED. No. 2.

Mrs. e. Cannon and daughter, Miss
Fannie spent one day last week at j. O.
Gamers.
Jim Still is making molasses for M.
w. Hamilton.
Miss Fannie Cannon spent few days
last week with her friend Miss Angie
Still near New Salem.
Miss Alice Flynn visited several days
last week with ner sister, Mrs. Kate
Griffin.
j. O. Garner and daughter, Miss Grace
were Leon callers Tuesday.
Miss Pearlie Little visited over Sun
day at e. Evans's.
Mrs. Jane Lille and children spent;
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Royah
Peters.
Delbert Cozad and Miss Nellie Dale
were Leon callers Saturday evening.
jim Still and Miss Marion Houston
called at N. A. Stills Friday evening.
E. Cannon and daughter, Mrs. Gertie
Potter had business at Leon Wednesday.
Vs. Miss Willis Frost and son, Ralph, Of
near Leon visited Tuesday at j. O.
Gamers.
Several from this vicinity attended
the dance at Seth Davis Saturday
night.
w. Ii. Mills, wife and daughter, Miss
Mergie visited a few days last week
with relatives at Garden Grove.
Arthur Campbell and Miss Elma Kim
port called on Miss Grace Garner Sun
day evening.
Dan Griffin, wife and Miss Daisy
Stanford visited relatives Sunday.
Several from these were Leon callers
Saturday.
vile Sunday.
E. Cannon and wife spent Sunday
with her brother, Will Ray and wife.
Several from these parts attended
church at New Salem Saturday and
Sunday night.
Miss Bertha Cannon spent Sunday
at N. A. Stills.