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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

plained. II was the custom =, a.. =.
tive cooks torsiraln soup t,rou~s :, !.
eioth' and a clean one was proS,s,.,
every day for the purpose. IN nv -.
.aolishment we burn castor an n ~.
lamps. The duty or strainipv tbe ..,,,,,
mat day was given TO a wretcbed ~
uef.cook, who took cloth which hi
Oe .' used for cleaning the lamps
This was trying. but evcrvous ,r,,,,
70 make the best q matters The an.
ner went smoothly after this. unfn ~.
Sert Among the dishes wnr ono !,
green sages, with a lot OF aury crea,a
on top ! felt rather proud Of ,h NJ,
delicacy. The colonel tasted II
-Goodnessi Olives" he shoufea
Alas II was too true. AT the tIno
nad given out bottle Of green gav.s
had also given one OF flne s,s,,,.s
olives. Now, for the FIRST tlme ~
.leeu the green cages lying innocentlv
IN cut glass dish where tho ol,rc.
should have been. ~
This was too much for the oue.,..
power Of seIf.rcstralnt. ana az.
laughed loudly and long. n was ~.
best way to get over II. but ana no,
'oon hear the last OF those olive tarts
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12
A INDICATED SOUP.


One often reads OF the trembling,
and anxleties which accompany the
first dinner parties OF the young wife
and housekeeper Gerald Gordon. IA
life IA the SlOfussiI." gives bit OF
experience which shows that youthful
bachelor makes his debut as an enter
tainer with similar feelings Of trcpIda.
tion. Feeling almost ms nervous as a
girl for the success Of his initial social
enterprise In Indin, he entered the din
Ing room with his guests.
The table looked very well. In the
center was a Iarge citron melon. with
the thick rind cut into ornamental
shapes. The flowers were prettiIy ar
ranged. When viewed the dining room
before the arrival OF the guests felt
well contented.
The critical moment was when we
sat down was prey to a hundred
and ono anxleties. These fears were
not allayed by seeing my rlghthand
neighbor only making a show Of eat
ing bis soup. Then saw the colonel
take one spoonful and order the serv-
ant 10 take II away. My own turn ar
irving, l found 70 my horror a strong
flavor Of castor oil IN the concoction
On looking round the table, II was clear
that everyone else had discovered It.
The consumnh. standing by the side.
board. was totally unconscious that
anything was wrong, and had to tell
him twice to remove the soup.
Later the horrible mystery was ex-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

thtmcss 400.
The Sons ana Daughters O IA,
American Hevolution. who A.d ae,
annual meeting Ia Belmont al.
tairmount park. philAde qAsa. a. ca
gagged In long discussion as to whether
the bells were ruhg in that city when
the declaration OF Independence was
proclaimed. could easily have settled
the matter BY reference to an old nc
count book, which ought 20 be In pos
session OF the state treasurer or among
the archives OF the treasury depart.
ment. says the Philadelphia Record.
One OF the speakers at the Philadel-
pala meeting is represented as saying
that there is ho evidence that the bells
were rung. He has another guess.
When Capt. John W. Morrison. at pres
ent deputy banking commissioner. was
state treasurer In 1921. he was max
Ing a study OF what II cost to run the
province OF Pennsylvania back in revo-
lutionary days and among other books
he ran across was a tlmeworn cash
book. labeled The Cash Book OF the
Province OF Pennsylvania from Decem-
Der, 17T5, 10 March. 1880" II con
tanned record OF all the payments
made by the then province. many OF
them quaint and peculiar. Among them.
In bold round hand. was this entry:
Paid William Devices Tor Ginning
the bells on the Declaration OF hide /
tendency Bnl. SIS"
This Is under date Of August 14th.
l716, and was entered after the treas
lrer, or whoever made the entries. had
abandoned the pounds. shilllngs and
'ence characters for money and adop-
ed the dollar mark. about July 31st.
I76, and would seem TO settle the ques-
ion whether the bells were chimed
shen freedom was proclaimed and the
american eagle screamed defiance at
be British lion.
The lcouOclast who says that Betsy
loss never made the first American
ag; that George Washington as IDEAL
led never existed: that Ben Franklin
ms an amusing old myth. and that La
ayette never III into the revolution
~ war; may say that the bells were
ot chimed when independence was
but the records are
sainst him
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

tbs labyrinth from Asiadns ami tiliea
the monster.
The dotted guiding lln~. sisara 81
the plan % the crcian 81 aih fus.
nislss q key 10 ;he mlnstiurs nrl.,n
Ia the center. Il uiil b. nolies,i ihss
every path ~ tie maze has h -
traycrscd before the ccnfsr can -
reached Looking down on fh~ Dan
u the maze this looks iitc al,roi.
and m~ihodicai way e. rvach she esar.r.
but Y the reAder were pennsa Ia -.
tws-n the high walls q she maze All
Invited 10 try Il again hc would prob.
ably soon lose bis begrinxs and st
hopclessiy lost
No key y Furnished TO the aofnsio..
Of the Morris isbyriulh READERS 49,.
Invited 70 Ind Il for themselves n
they can. An cutrancr t. the outer
PALACES viii b. found Ia the tsn rl,er,
are several shortcuts by which ~.
center garden may BE- reached; /, {.
NOT necessary to traverse the rntir.
group Or 500 BUILDINGS To reach N.
center ~ the garlcu will prove aim.At
= much puzzle as the crctan labv.
rintn. And having once reached ~.
.ii'alie 4 VIII be Just as hard. pcrhana
nArner. to set out again than n ~.
10 end a way IN.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12
Legal information
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thomas A. Edison. the noted In
ventor. Is. IN Edison v. Edison Poly
form Manufacturing Company. 81 At.
lantic Reporter. 500. granted an iuJunc-
ton BY the New Jersey Court OF Chan
Gerry TO prevent the unauthorized use Of
his name By another as a part Of It's
corporate title. or. In connection with
It's business or advertisements. bis pic.
ture and his pretended certificate in
dorsing remedy which such other Is
engaged In manufacturing. compounded
according to a formula devised By Mr..
Edison. though be Is not a business
competitor.
The United States Circuit Court fol
the Northern District Of Illinois IN
Holmes '. Dowie. 14s Federal Reporter.
"a. passes on the question Of icader-
ship OF the Organization founded b.
Dowie By saying that. as a general rule,
the court will recognize the action Of
a religious society in this rssFsecf. but
inasmuch as the organization has no
regulation providing bow leader shall
be selected. It seems fair that the ma
jority rule shall prevail. An election
was therefore ordered. NJ which all
male and female memt srs Of the or
ganization over twenty-oue years OF age
were granted the right to vote.
A law requiring dispensers Of drug
in cities or towns having more than Eve
hundred inhabitants to be registered
but only requiring such
dispensers TO be assistant pharmacists
In towns having less than five hundred
Is By the Supreme Court
Or Wisconsin held to be valid. in state
v Bvans. 10 Northwestern Reporter.
al. In unfolding the validity OF the
the court cited as exam :
1les Of such classification the laws re-
luiring n certain age 70 vote. difference
n police protection and protection !
against fire. impure water. and reguIa- }
ions concerning the construction Of
ewers.
The New York County Court. in con !.
truIng a lease In the case Of In re 4
100 New York Supplement. !,
~. was required to define what is -
rst-cIass theater The lease provided =,
hat the premises should be used for 4.
heater Of the first class for the produc- !,
on Of plays Of the highest order. The n
ourt says: From the evidence ad- :,
lifted IN the case. It appears that there :,
re certain classes Of theaters and the i.
trical attractions, and that plays are :"
Ivided into high (the first) class, pop -
lar price Cor second class), melo- n,
ramas, vaudeville, and burlesque." In -
ew Of this, the court holds that
-st-class theafer Is not maintained by 80
e production OF theatricals Of the last -
ass above mentioned. though such Mt -
actions be Of the first class Of their
nd. sal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

we come to your city and write mp
your manners and customs scofred the
naughty New Yorker. -Why don't
some OF your brains come to Gotham
and write up our manners and Gus.
tomsY'
I'VE might write up your customs. p
replied the Chicago man. indeIicately.
but we'd have a hard time finding
your manners
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

do you believe in pensioning ex.
Presidentsgv
NO; 1t would establish an unfor.
tunate precedent
What do you meansv
First thing you know somebody
would want to pension all the presiden-
tial candidates" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

~Of course, l love you, Jack said
the wilful daughter Of the wealthy
Mr. Frufiey. "but it's one sure bet that
papa will kick about you"
Well" replied Jack Pooriey, '.he
can kick about me all he pIeases II
he'll only not kick me about'-PhIa
deIphIa Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

a citizen Of culture and poetic tasts
went to a public library ana askod ~
shclley's "Prometheus Unbound "
ne was rather taken aback when the
librarian replied. with grent hauteur II
We don't keep any unbound hook.
In this library V"'
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

"a man. said the elderly suitor.
isn't worth listening to until he Is
co.
TRUE" rejoIned the fair maid. nor
worth looking at after he IS 4O.y
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

In making machinery, much care and
thoufht are exercised to avoid lost mo-
ton. How about yourself7 Is your
work characterized By a good deal Of
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12
~ n0RATio ALcER. sR.

meneed. The boats were similar. and thus
neither had the advantage on this score.
But the rowers on the Pioneer We're. on
the whole. stronger, and more skillful
tilan those on the Arrow On the other
hand. Walter steered perfectly. while
Joshua's successor, though he made no
bad blunder. was novice.
The result was that the race was a
clear one. Finally the Arrow came Ia
length ahead. and Walter felt with quiet
satisfaction that the victory had been
gained by his Efforts
lie hoped that he would be as success
full through life in padding his own canoe.
Joshua went home suIkily. and was not
seen again on the picnic grounds.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

Mother-Did you know that was
fresh paint on the front stoop, dear.
Mamie--Yes, mamma.
I was afraid you might have sat
down on II
No, mamma, didn't. Clarence sat
down on II and sat on his lap
Yonkera Statesman.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

II y were not for the fear OF public
opinion most men would 20 TO the
devil In the day time.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

His Hostess-7Don't you think you've
had enough Ice cream
Freddie-No. mum. / don't feel sicb
yetf-stray Storlea
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

Qhizzem-To what religious demon
nation do you belong7
stayaway-I'm Seventh Day Ad,
ventist.-Kansas City Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20
Howard Israel Post.

Howard Israel Post was born April 16,
1904, at Davis City, Iowa, and died
August IA, 1908, at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Post, in
Davis City, Iowa, aged 4 years, 3 months
and % days, of whooping cough and
asthma. He was bright and affec-
tionate child, idolized by his parents,
sisters and brothers. His cute and witty
little speeches will be treasured in
their hearts for years to come. Thus
it is another tender bud of promise is
removed from his earthly home to a
paradise of rest. He was conscious
almost to the last, and told his parents
he was dying. He leaves his parents,
six sisters and one brother with host
of relatives and friends to mourn his
early departure. The funeral services
were held at the home Sunday, August
16, by Elder H. A. Stebbins, of Lamont
He was laid to rest in the Davis City
cemetery besides his Grandma Post to
await the resurrection morn. The par
ents and other relatives have the sym
pathy of all in their hour of sorrow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20
They are Good Little Democrats.

We have received copy of the Mem
phis, Tenn, News-Scimitar, of August
18th, which devotes full column to
boosting for the Kid Democratic Club
which has been organized down there.
Each youngster who becomes member
of the club contributes Is cents, and it
publishes number of letters from the
bright youngsters who are joining the
club. Among them is the following in
teresting letter from the two little sons
of G. W. Young, who with their mother
are now visiting with relatives in Leon,
The boys are chips of the old block for
their father was always an enthusiastic
democrat:
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. il, 1908.
Editor News-Scimitar:
Dear Sir-Inclosed please find so cents
for the Kid Democratic Club. We are
going north tonight, and are going to
yell for Bryan and Kern. We are good
democrats 5 and 10 years old. AS a
suggestion, can't you get up small but.
ton for us boys? Respectfully yours,
GEORGE T. YOUNG,
EDWIN WILLARD YOUNG.
1853 Gaylord avenue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Miss Una Mae Daugherty will open
her music class on Sept. LIST, in the rooms
over Penniwelrs meat market, which are
being specially fitted for her studio.
Miss Daugherty is a graduate of the
Maryville Conservatory of Music and
an accomplished musician. The follow
ing recommendation from Prof. P. O.
Landon speaks for itself:
81 take pleasure in recommending
Miss Una Mae Daugherty asa teacher
of music. She has been careful and
thorough student with me for four years,
winning the gold medal Of merit in the
POST Graduate year at the Maryville
Conservatory Of Music. P. o. LANDoN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20
Lednder puIlen.

At the hospital at Clarinda, Iowa, on
Friday, August 14th, MIR. Leander Pullen
pissed away, having been taken there
for treatment couple of weeks previ-
GUS to his death.
The deceased was born in Rock Island
county, Illinois, August %, 1912. His
early life and until he grew to manhood
was spent on the same farm where he
was born, making his home with his
widowed mother, his father dying when
he was very small and he never knew
what it was to have father.
He was united in marriage with Miss
Louisa Whaley in January. 1865, and to
their union were born nine children,
four having pre- coded the father to the
great beyond. The wife and four daugh-
tiers and one son survive him, also one
brother and one sister. One daughter,
Mrs. Mcclure, lives in Council Bluffs
and the other children are all residents
of Decatur county. His sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Spitznogle, lives at Lamont
and his brother, Lewis Pullen, in Leon.
Mr.: Pullen had been in very poor
health for several years and for some
time his mind has been failing him and
few weeks ago it was thought best to
take him to Clarinda where it was hoped
the skilled treatment would benefit him,
but he continued to fail rapidly. His
remains we're brought to the old home
near Decatur City on Saturday, and he
was laid to rest in the Decatur ceme-
terry.
The deceased had been resident of
Decatur county for thirty-fve years and
enjoyed the friendship Of many neigh
bors and friends. The bereaved rela-
tives have the sympathy of all in their
bereavement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Benjamin f. Taylor, man 81 years
of age, was brought down from Garden
Grove Sunday and placed in the custody
OF sheriff Wallace, an information hav-
ing been filed asking that his sanity be
examined, and on Monday the insane
commissioners ordered him taken to
Clarinda for treatment, to which place
he was taken the same afternoon by
deputy sheriff S. e. Benofiel. He first
commenced to show signs of insanity
about two weeks ago and imagined
that a mob was after him to hang him,
and at times threatened to do violence.
The reason for his insanity is ascribed
to domestic troubles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20
New Books at Leon Library.
Come and Find Me, by E. Robins.

Come and Find Me, by E. Robins.
Mr.. Crewe's Career, by Churchill.
The Days of Bruce, by Grace Aguilar.
Cost, Capitalization and Estimated
Value of America Railways, by Slason
Thompson.
Iowa Geological Survey of the State
of Iowa and the National Arbitration
and Peace Congress.
kathrina, by Holland.
A Life in Song, by G. L. Raymond.
The Aztec God and Other Dramas.
Ballads and Other Poems.
Bird Guide, Water and Game Birds
East of the Rockies.
Land Birds East Of the Rockies.
Tales of Troy and Greece, by Andrew
Lang.
A Child Guide to Pictures, by Charles
III. Coffin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

To the average citizen it looks rather
startling and unusual to see news
paper continuing the name on the party
ticket Of a candidate who is dead. But
the staid old standpatter will never
know the difference and will no doubt
go On voting for Allison for the next
half century just as he did in the last,
regardless of the wheels of progress.
Meantime he will continue to relate the
time honored stump orators story about
the old Tennessee democrat who still
votes for General Jackson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Henry Often, the veteran butcher OF
this city has become tired of grinding
his meat by hand and this week is in
stating fine new two horse power
gasoline engine which will operate his
sausage and bologna machines and save
vast amount of hard work. Mr.. Often
has been improving his market until he
has one of the best that money will
furnish
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

In a series of ball games between the
North and South wards on Monday and
Tuesday, the North ward boys won both
games. The score Monday was II to z,
with Ogilvie and Dorm as the battery
for the North ward and Carmean and
Shepard for the South ward. The score
on Tuesday was % to 6, the North ward
using the same battery and the South
ward, Carmean, Still and Russell. The
North ward boys have won four out Of
five games this season.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Hon. E. ]. Sankey returned last Thurs
day from five weeks stay in Colorado.
His many friends will be pleased to
hear that his health is greatly improved
and he comes back looking like a new
man and ready to enter into the work
of the campaign this fall. Mr.. Sankey
was delegate to the national demo-
cratic convention at Denver, and when
he went he was quite sick man, hav-
ing been confined to his home by illness
for nearly two months. After the con-
vention he went to Colorado Springs
where his son Newt had rented a fur
nished cottage for couple of months,
being joined there by his daughters,
Mrs. Lois Dorrance and Ora Sankey, and
his granddaughter, Miss Freda Teale.
They were pleasantly located and en-
joyed splendid recreation visit in
Colorado. On July % all of them except
Mrs. Dorrance we're in a bad wreck on
the Colorado "Short Line" but FORUM
ately none of them were seriously in
jured. A heavy excursion train was
going up the mountains to Cripple
Creek and when about twelve miles
from Colorado Springs the engine left
the track and several cars were dltched
before the train was stopped and the
coaches badly splintered up. One pas.
senger was killed and thirteen seriously
injured and nearly every passenger re-
ceivem minor bruises and cuts from
broken glass. The coach the Sankey
family was in turned clear over and
stopped just on the edge of chasn
several thousand feet deep. Had the
coach rolled down every passenger
would have been dashed to death. Mr.
Sankey crawled out through broken
window and says it was terrible sight
nearly all the lady passengers being
spattered with blood. Miss Wayne
Sporleder, of Iowa City, who was a
guest OF the Sankey family and is vel
known in this city, was with them and
she was quite severely bruised.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Sheriff Wallace has been boarding
two lads named Burgess and Stephens
from Lamont since last Friday, when
Davis City officers brought them up to
serve ten days sentence for disturb
ing the peace at the reunion grounds.
The boys struck lady in the face with
whip and were creating trouble gen
orally, so they were arrested and found
guilty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Last week agent Ketcham broke all
records in selling tickets from Leon to
Davis City, the sales during the reunion
being over Thousand tickets. On
Thursday alone he sold right around
five hundred tickets and many paid on
the train on account Of not being able
to get to the ticket window because OF
the big crowd.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Greatest light of the age. Kerosene
Mantle Lamp, 100 candle power at one
fourth cent per hour. Thousands sold
last season. Big seller for agents. Write
for circular. Continental Light Co.
Davenport, Iowa. 51-3t*
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Constipation causes headache, nausea,
dizziness, languor, heart palpitation.
Drastic physics grippe, sicken, weaken
the bowels and don't cure. Doan's Reg
ulets act gently and cure constipation.
Is cents. Ask your druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

DR.. D. R. Dudley and wife, of Mt. Ayr,
came over Tuesday in their auto and
after short visit in this city at the
home of Mrs. Dudley's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Allen, will go to Kansas
City in their auto, DR.. Dudley having
shipped his household good to that city
where he will practice dentistry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

On last Sunday friends and relatives
to the number of twenty-five gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Dow
ney, two miles north Of town, to spend
the day. In the evening ice cream and
cake were served, and at late hour
all departed for their homes each voting
Mr.. and Mrs. Downey the best Of enter
tanners.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

While DR.. ]. W. Rowell is away on his
vacation, his landlord G. A. Long is re-
modelling his dental Office, putting in a
big window on the south side of the
building which will be filled with wire
glass which will greatly add to the
lighting of the office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Mr.. Earl Bennett and Miss Daisy
Stanford, both of Leon, were quietly
married at the M. E. parsonage on We'd
nesday evening of last week, by Rev. J.
L. Boyd. The friends of the young peo-
pie extend congratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Hon. Claude r. Porter, OF Centerville,
spent few hours in this city last We'd
nesday night, having spoken at the
Davis City reunion on Wednesday and
was going to Des Moines to attend the
democratic conference. He is greatly
pleased with the outlook all over the
state for the success of the democratic
state ticket this year, and he has a
splendid chance to be the next United
States senator from Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

WANTED-Reliable, energetic young
man to represent manufacturing COM
pany in Decatur and adjoining counties.
One owning team preferred. Salary
or commission. Fairfax Refining Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio. SILT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Miss Halle Moore, who for number
of years has been teacher in the Leon
schools, did not apply for a position this
year, having accepted position as
teacher in the Eighth grade at Osceola.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Superintendent j. J. Peterson is
putting the finishing touches on the
work of building the curb and inside
walks at the court house and will
finish all his work before the last of
this week,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

Three good farms for sale on lone
time, with small payment. Write
for list. H. 6. ARNOLD. Garden
Grove, Iowa. 52-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-20

For sALE-About $4,000 feet of native
dimension lumber, 2x4, Axe, sheetine
and some 2 inch oak flooring.
45tf. w. H. AXES.