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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
FENCE POSTS MADE DURABLE.
Wood Given Sixteen Years Addi-
tional Service by preservative
Treatment.

Fence posts of many kinds of cheap
woods which ordinarily would soon de-
cay if set in the ground can be made to
last for twenty years by simple treat
mcnt with creosote. Most of the so
called "inferior' woods are we'll adapted
to the treatment, and this is especially
true of cottonwood, aspen, willow, syca-
more, low grade pines and some of the
gums. When properly treated, these
woods outlast untreated cedar and oak
which are becoming too scarce and too
much in demand for other uses to allow
Of their meeting the demand for fence
posts.
Impregnation with creosote has been
greatly cheapened by the introduction
Of the "open tank" which can be in
stalled at cost of from $50 to $45, or
much less if an old boiler is used. A
tank with bottom II square feet in
area will suffice for treating 40 or so 6
inch posts day, or double this number
when two runs per day can be made.
The absorption of creosote per post is
about as follows: Eucalyptus, one
tenth gallon; willow, two-tenths gal
Ions; sassafras, ash hickory, red oak,
water oak, elm and maple, four-tenths
gallon; Douglas fir, quaking aspen and
black walnut, six-tenths gallons; syca-
more cottonwood and lodge pole pine,
seven-tenths gallon. The price of
creosote is about 10 cents per gallon in
East and Middle West, 18 cents per
gallon on the Pacific coast, and q cents
per gallon in the Rocky Mountain
States. The cost of treating post will
therefore vary from 4 to Is cents.
Properly treated, it should give service
for at least twenty years.
Experiments of the Forest Service
show that with preservative treatment
the durability Of lodgepole pine in
Idaho is increased sixteen years. The
cost of creosote is there relatively
high, yet by treating posts there is a
saving, with interest at 6 per cent, Of
2 cents per post yearly. More import
ant than the saving however, is the fact
that through preservative treatment
other woods are fitted to take the place
Of cedar, of which the supply is rapidly
becoming exhausted. A detailed de-
scription Of experiments in preserving
fence posts, together with practical
suggestions for treating them on COM
mercial scale, are contained in Circular
III Of the Forest Service. This publ
cation can be obtained upon application
to the Forester at Washington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
GOOD NE MS.
GOOD NEWS.
Many Leon Readers Have Heard 1t
and proflted Thereby.

"Good news travels FAST" and the
thousands of bad back sufferers in Leon
are glad to learn that prompt relief
Is within their reach. Many lame,
weak and aching back is bad no more,
thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills. Many
people are telling the good news of
their experience with the Old Quaker
Remedy. Here is an example worth
reading:
J. II. Palmer, living on jefferson ST.,
East, Abba, Ia, says: Several physi-
clans have told me that the bladder
and kidney trouble from which I have
suffered for long time was nearly
chronic and that could not expect to
find relief from it's ravages. 1 however
tried Doan's Kidney Pills and find
that the secretions flow mnch easier
that have less backache, scarcely any
headache and there are no dizzy spells
or fainting sensations. l am Of the
opinion that this remedy will cure my
trouble and will continue taking same
giving fair trial and test"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cts
Foster-Milburn CO., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States. Re-
member the name Doans and take nc
other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
The Headaches of
Growing Girls

No medicine in these troubles
gives the same splendid results
that DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills do.
If there Is any time in a girls life
when she needs watching and care 1t is
during the early years Of her life. The
rapid growth and changes that occur
and the strain Of school duties all call
Tor additional strength. DR.. A. w.
Chase realized this and met the re-
quirements Of the condition with his UNI
equaled nerve and general tonic, DR.. A.
w. Chase's Nerve Pills, and to prove
their great value in such cases we give
you the statement Of Mrs. Geo. Shutz,
647 Fair St., New Philadelphia, Ohio,
who says: "Dr. A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills are an excellent medicine. Ny
little girl was SO run down she had to
stay out Of school-nervous headaches
and nervousness as we'll as general
weakness was her trouble The
medicine built her up finely, cured
tho nervousness and headaches-gave
her strength and enabled her to return
to her studies. I have used them my
self as well, and find them an excellent
nerve and general tonic" SOC a box at
all dealers or DR.. A. w. Chase Medi-
cine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Bell & Robinson, Druqqlsts
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
A Kansas Letter.
BELoIT, KANSAS, Jan. II, 100

Editor Reporter: AS 1 have been
thinking Of writing letter for some
time, having seen letter from Mr.. A.
Deck, of Oklahoma, wanting to hear
from someone else, l will drop few
lines.
We have had nice winter but it has
not been cold. We had about eight
inches of snow at one time for 4 few
days in December. We have had some
rain and wheat looks nice. We have
not fed any stock here yet and stock is
doing exceedingly we'll on the wheat
pasture. We had good corn crop last
year, a fair wheat crop and a good hay
crop, both Of alfalfa and wild hay. We
did not have any green bugs here last
year and we did not have any fruit but
few grapes-the first time since we
came here six years ago. Land here is
going higher all the time. When came
here l could have bought landl at any
price. bought quarter for $500 aud
year ago was offered $4,000 for it.
Land runs from $40 to 500 per acre
here now. We have had good times
ever since l came here but the Hast
three months the money has been
little close. However, our banks have
never put limit on a check. They
would cash as large check as man
would present. think we have three
Of the best banks l ever saw INCUR
town Of Beloit. There are many of the
Reporter readers know that Mrs. H. B.
Trisler was having serious time with
the rheumatism before we left that
country. She has been getting worse
all the time and never could find any
thing to do her any good until about
three weeks ago when she went to the
Waconda Springs, twenty miles west Of
Beloit, in Mitchell county. They have
hot water baths there with mineral
water. There are seven kinds of min
erals in the water. Mrs. Trisler was
so she could not work nor sleepEfor the
PdAuo CudV DIG udu AfOLu
After staying at the springs in Mitchell
county for sixteen days she has no pain
any more to speak of but she is going
back to the springs on the Goth of this
month to take another weeks treat
ment, and she will return for three or
four weeks at home, then she will have
to go back to the springs for few
days. II there are any OF The Reporter
readers who have the rheumatism it
will pay them to come to the springs, or
if anyone wishes to write us in regard
to her case we will be glad to inform
them in regard to how bad she was.
The doctors name is J. S. Abrahams,
Cawker City, Kansas.
l will close, hoping to hear from
someone else. H. B. TRISLER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
PRINTED BY REQUEST.
Recipe is Easily Prepared at Small
Cost, and Many People Here
Now Swear By 1t.

Mix the following by shaking we'll in
a bottle, and take in teaspoonful doses
after each meal and at bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. A local druggist is the au-
thority that these simple, harmless in
gradients can be obtained at nominal
cost from our home druggists.
The mixture is said to cleanse and
strengthen the clogged and inactive
Kidneys, overcoming Backache, Blad-
der weakness and Urinary trouble Of
all kinds, if taken before the stage of
Bright's disease.
Those who have tried this say it pos
itively overcomes pain in the back
clears the urine of sediment and regu-
lates urination, especially at night cur
ing even the worst forms of bladder
weakness.
Every man or woman here who feels
that the kidneys are not strong or act
ing in healthy manner should mix
this prescription at home and give it
trial as it is said. to do wonders for
many persons.
The Scranton (Pa.) Times was first to
print this remarkable prescription, in
October, Of 1906, since when all the
leading newspapers Of New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Pitsburg and
other cities have made many announce
ments of it to their readers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
What GAINESVILLE is Doing.

After the failure of the oil company
to bring the oil we'll in last week, the
interest locally abated somewhat, and
there is little that we can tell our read
ers this week that is really new, from
the fact that the representatives Of the
company are "sawin' wood and sayin'
nothin'." Some carpenter repairs were
made at the derrick the first of the
week and drilling resumed, Tuesday.
]. H. Doty, the driller brought from
Fostoria, Ohio, recently went out on
strike from some cause, and the COM
pany employed the Hart boys who have
been here couple of weeks getting
leases, to take up the work and they
are now running two shifts Of men and
are drilling day and night. They are
said to be capable drillers and if moth
ing untoward happens the we'll probably
can be completed in two or three weeks.
The representatives of the company
are not giving out any information as to
the formations through which they are
passing or whether the indications have
a showing of oil or gas but they now do
not allow spectators in the derrick es-
pecially when they go to bale out, and
the impression among our people
generally is that the indications are
good and that oil in paying quantities
will be found further down. All we
can say upon that point is, that we hope
that these optomists are right and that
good strong we'll may be brought in.
Mr.. Fred Morck returned last week
from his home at Warren, Pa, and in
forms us that he is now associatedswith
Messrs G. P. Collins, President, and J.
R. Leonard, Treasurer of the Devonian
Oil Company, Of Bradford, Pa, and that
he will try to secure block Of land
leased up for the purpose or prospect
ing for oil, gas, etc. This company is
said to be one Of the oldest and strong
est of the producing companies in this
country. They have an abundance Of
capital, and what is equally important,
are practical oil men and are operating
in every state in the Union. This ad-
dition Of another strong company in
the local field should be welcomed, as
every additional operator who comes
will assist in developing the mineral re-
sources of the country. This makes
five different companies who are get
ting leases in the country surrounding
the town. We hope they will strike it
rich.
Mr.. A. G. West, the core drill man got
his machine up in good shape the first
of the week and began the core drilling
some time Tuesday, and we understand
that he will go right along until the
depth agreed on, about 500 feet has
been reached. The first drilling is be-
ing done on land on the river bottom
south and west of town, belonging to
Mr.. Nathan Graham who owns very
large farm. Mr.. West will drill other
holes one of which will probably be di-
rectly south of town. If these testt
show coal in quantities to suit the COM
pany, other parts Of their leased lands
will be tested we presume until the
number and thickness of the veins, their
trend, etc., will be ascertained. When
the company has this information it
will know where to put their shaft or
shafts and will begin the actual work
OF deYelopement,-Cai News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
How To Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated.
Foley's Orino Laxative cures chronic
constipation by stimulating the liver
and bowels and restores the natural &C
tion of the bowels. Foley's Orino Laxa-
tive does not nauseate or grippe and is
mild and pleasant to take. Refuse sub
stitutes. Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
a Higher Health Level.

81 have reached higher health level
since l began using DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. writes Jacob Springer, of
West Franklin, Maine. "They keep my
stomach, liver and bowels working just
right If these pills disappoint you on
trial, money will be refunded. At L. P.
Van Werden's drug store. 25c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
Two Unwelcome Visitors Here

At this season La Grippe and Pneu-
monia cause more deaths than consump-
ton. Foley's Honey and Tar cures la
grippe coughs that may result in pneu-
monia over night. Do not take chances
with a cold when Foleys Honey and
Tar will quickly cure it. Bell & Rob-
inson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

Advice to Mothers: Don't let your
children waste away. Keep them
strong and healthy during the winter
with HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
1t is the greatest tonic for children.
Pure and harmless, does the greatest
good. 35c, Tea or Tablets. W. G. Stem
pei & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

John-"What kind of tea do you like
best?" Priscilla tees, some, but
Rocky Mountain Tea BEST" John
"Why HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
best?' Priscilla-"It speaks for itself,
John" makes lovely complexions.)
w. G. Stempel s. co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

~ have been somewhat costive, but
Doan's Regulets gave just the results
desired. They act mildly and regulate
the bowels perfectly" George B.
Krause, 300 Walnut Ave., Altoona, Pa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

A specific for pain DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil, strongest, cheapest lini-
ment ever devised. A household
remedy in America for rs years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

The best luck man can have is never
to have been born; but this seldom
happens to any Of us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

A certain amount of patience is a
good thing, but too much of it may be
as fatal as lack Of courage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

How can man be in temper when
he Is out of temper?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

/ have used five bottles of your rem
edy and find it complete success as a
sure cure for Roup, especially in the
head and throat and think none can do
better than give Walkers Roup & Chol-
era Cure trial when in need of such an
article.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

English SPAWN Liniment removes Hard;
Soft or Caloused Jumps and Blemishes from horses,
also Blood spavins, Curbs splints, Sweeney, Ring
Bone, Stiles sprains, Swollen Threats, Coughs, etc.
Save $50 by of one bottle. A wonderful Blenish
Cure. Sold by w. A. Alexander, Druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

Arguing with a fool is only augment
ing folly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

Human nature gets the blame for
much that is mere cussedness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

It's only near man who can make
money go far.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

All men of mark don't write-some
put crosses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
Miss CENA PETERSON,

For sale by W. G. Stenpel & Co., and
L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the national
cure for it. 1t strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow of digestive
juices, purifes the blood, builds you up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

We can't trust dark girl; she can
never be fair.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
DEFENSE OF THE BACHELOR.
Baltimore Man Points Out Few
Facts Generally Overlooked.

AS matter OF fact, 1t is obvious
that more crimes are committed by
married men than by single men. for
the simple reason THAT many ofYenses
exceedingly popular among the former
are entirely impossible to the latter.
One such crime is wife murder. How
could single man murder his wife?
There are IT'S wife murderers in the
United States every year. and all are
committed by married men. Again.
consider the crime of demonicide, or
mother-in-law killing. Its practice Is
confined entirely to married men. And
forget not the lesser felonies and mis-
demeanors. How could single man
elope with his wife's sister? How
could he desert his children? How
could he commit bigamy? How could
he flirt with his wife's maid? How
could he be accused of non-support?
What incentive is there for him to
cheat the gas meter, swindle the in
stalment man or rob his brother-in-
law at poker? Being prosperous. we'll
fed and happy-as all bachelors are
why should he steal. forge, embezzle,
burgle or flght?-Baltimore Sun.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
SUFFERED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
With Eczema-Her Limb Peeled and
Foot Was Raw-Thought Amputa-
ton Was Necessary-eelieves
Life Saved by Cuticura.

81 have been treated by doctors for
twenty-five years for a bad case OF
eczema on my leg They did their best,
but failed to cure it. My doctor had
advised me to have my leg cut off. At
this time my leg was peeled from the
knee my foot was like a piece OF raw
flesh, and l had to walk on crutches.
I bought set of Cuticura Remedies.
After the first two treatments the
swelling went down, and in two
months my leg was cured and the new
skin came on. The doctor was sur
prised and said that he would use
Cuticura for his own patients. Ihave
now been cured over seven years, and
but for the Cuticura Remedies /
might have lost my life. Mrs. ]. B.
Remand, 277 Montana St., Montreal.
Que. Feb. 20, 1907"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
Sensible to the Last.

An old Scotch woman used to be
attended by doctor to whom she in
variably gave guinea when he went
to see her. He had told the friends
with whom she lived that her death
would probably be sudden, and one
day he was hurriedly sent for, as she
appeared to have become unconscious.
On his arrival he saw at once that she
was dead. and, taking hold Of her
right hand, which was closed but not
rigid, he calmly extracted from it the
fee which she had provided for him.
and as he did so, he murmured:
Sensible to the last"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
COMING WEST.
Shoe Industry Gradually Leaving
Eastern Coast.

Massachusetts, and Connecticut are
generally thought of as the big shoe
manufacturing states, but. as the great
west has become more densely popu-
lated, these states are slowly losing
prestige.
Wisconsin, for instance, has the
largest manufacturer of full vamp
shoes in the world-The F. Mayer
Boot & Shoe Co. Of Milwaukee. The
market for this company's product is
the great west from the Mississippi
70 the Pacific. Undoubtedly 1t is Mil
waukee's nearness to this great west
market which is responsible for the
great growth of this concern which
has been in proportion to the growth
Of the west In the last rs years they
have outgrown six factories. Includ.
ing the new Seattle factory nearly
completed and the Milwaukee factory
annex built this last year the total
capacity of the Mayer Boot & Shoe
Company exceeds 5000 pairs per day,
which already has been inadequate to
meet the demand of the west.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
Character begins in the cradle.
Stolen Antiquities.

It is asserted by good authority that
nearly all the rare art antiquities to
be found In the museums of various
countries have at some time in their
history been the possession of thieves.
Valuable vestments and rare old paint
ings are stolen every year from
churches where they are valued more
highly than gold Of their own weight.
A gentleman well rersed in such
matters tells us that Napoleon stole
the nose from OFF the Sphinx that he
might carry 1t home as a relic 10 be
placed in a curio museum. And had
not the Pyramids been OF such pro-
portion and weight they would now
be Eracing the different museums OF
the world. reposing in fragments in
glassfronted cases.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
NO WONDER HE WAS SCARED.
Costume Suggested Would Have Made
Youth Look Like Circus Freak.

Not long ago large clothing house
In New York received a letter from
the remote southwest to this effect:
What is the proper dress for
groom in the afternoon"
The clerk who opened the mail re-
ferred the inquiry to the livery depart
ment. and the head Of that department
dictated brief reply:
Bottle green coat, fawn-colored
trousers. with top boots. silk hat and
cockade. We can make you prices"
In about week came a plaintive
note:
81 always knew 1t was expensive to
get married, but can't you suggest
something little less elaborated"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
Afraid Of Results.

Louise upends great deal of time
In the room OF favorite aunt who
lives with her parents, but the child
is not yet up in the mysteries of the
toilet. Her aunt recently purchased
some of those hair ornaments popular
ly known as rats"
These Louise did not behold until
one day she saw her aunt remove sew
eral. The child flew out of the room,
screaming at the top Of her voice to
her mother:
Mother, mother, Aunt Nell is un-
raveling!"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
The bonds of good home are forged
In heaven.
London Grammar.

Professor kuhnemann of the Univer.
sity OF Berlin was tremendously i'm.
pressed. on his recent visit to Boston.
with the learning of Boston's women
From the highest to the lowest
GLASS;" Professor Kuhnemann said at
tho Lorraine, II find the women OF
Boston marvelously learned. To find
q scholars daughter learned is not sur.
prising. but when one finds learning in
a hodcarrier's daughter. one can't but
be impressed"
Professor kuhnemann smiled
thoughtfully.
How different things are in Lon
don." he said. "Thero | once overheard
. cook correcting the grammar of n
house maid.
Don't say AK" you vulgar crit
ter corrected the cook; say
-harsk."
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary. with the result of
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
Changed His Mind.

well. what are you doing there!"
asked the lady, addressing tramp
who had just climbed a tree in time
to escape savage bulldog.
Madam" replied the hobo, at was
my intention to ask for hand-out, but
in the interest Of humanity l now re-
quest that you give any surplus food
you may have on hand to my canine
friend down there"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
At the Minstre, Show.

"Mistah Bones" began the corpulent
end man as he twirlcd his tambourinc,
my old father always told me to make
money like hot cakes and the world
would respect me-
"Elo; cakes am to SLOW" yawned
Mr.. Bones. IF You wants de world to
respect you desc days you hab to make
money lax bananas"
LAX bananas? How am dat?"
I'm punches. Mistah Tambo, in
punches"