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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
NINETY PER DAY.
That Is the Elimination Rate for
the 6. A. n.

The Grand Army of the Republic is
passing in review. The total number
of survivors is now 100000, figures
being obtained as follows:. The last
official enrolment made by the pension
authorities at Washington, June, 1907,
was 655,338. Deducting $500 month,
for nine intervening months, there were
Is, 900 deaths.
The old guard is dying of at the rate
Of ninety day; but the death losses
each month are often higher. In 1906
Grand Army survivors died t. the num-
Der Of 29,20S; and in 1907 the loss was
31,201; for the year 1908 the death rate
will be unquestionably between $4,000
and $4,000, if not higher. For the old
soldiers Of the republic now have
reached the average Of 63. Deaths will
come faster and faster still, and within
ten years the noble army will be all but
memory.
Had the soldiers of the civil war not
been mere lads in their teens, the
Grand Army would long ere this have
persisted from the earth. But the Union
was saved literally by boys-boys in
their teens, and many had not even
reached their teens.
Startling as this statement seems, it
is indisputably born out by the official
records:
There were 2,77S,3O9 enlistments, as
follows:
At the age Of 10 and under, 25.
At the age of II and under, 225.
At the age of IA and under, 1,523.
At the age of 16 aud under, S44,301.
At the age of Is and under, 1,15l ,43S.
At the age Of q and under, 2.159, 1913.
At % years of age and over, 618,511.
Adding the number under Il and
above 22-that is, 2,159,798 and 6l8,51l
the total enrolment was 2,788,300.
| There are some very old men in the
Grand Army Of the Republic; and this
is the reason why the death losses will
be exceedingly high in the ten years
near at hand. There will be some time
when the last call will be responded to
each month by no less than 5000 of the
brave heroes of 81; for already that
figure has been touched by one-halR and
over, and is growing with alarming
rapidity.
Never in the worlds history before
our day was a nation saved by youths
in their teens. In the stirring years of
Abraham Lincoln these boys came for
ward by the tens of thousands in re.
Spouse to the call to arms.
War expenditures reached $6,O0O,0OO,-
900. During the war $1,000 we're killed
in battle. The records also show that
1902 died of wounds.
Disease claimed 224,5S6 and 1887:
persisted from other causes. There were
100000 wounded in battle.
Between all these dread disasters, il
is a wonder that even remnant of che
Grand Army of the Republic survives
and it should ever be the pride anG
pleasure of the American republic to re-
member the debt owed to the boys O
81.
Happily all soldiers who have surviv
ed "forty years after the close of the
war" Ito quote the language of the law
are now entitled to a service pension. :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
HOW TO MIX IT.
Tells You How To Overcome Rheu-
matism With Simple Recipe,
Which. is Easily Mixed.

A well-known authority on rheuma-
tism gives the following valuable,
though simple and harmless, prescrfp-
tion, which any one can easily prepare
at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one. half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilia, three
ounces.
Mix by shaking we'll in bottle, and
take teaspsonful after each meal and
at bedtime.
He states that the ingredients can be
obtained from any good prescription
pharmacy at small cost, and, being OF
vegetable extraction, arc harmless to
! take.
This pleasant mixture, if taken regu-
larly for few days, is said to overcome
almost any case OF rheumatism.
The pain and swelling, if any, dimin-
ishes with each dose, until permanent
results are obtained, and without in
juring the stomach. While there are
many so called rheumatism remedies
patient medicines, etc, some of which
do give relief, few really give perma.
nent results, and the above will, nc
doubt, be greatly appreciated by many
sufferers here at this time.
Inquiry at the drug stores of this
neighborhood slicits the information
that these drugs arc harmless and car
be bought separately, or the druggists
here will mix the prescription for oul
readers if asked to.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
A Religious Authors Statement

For several years l was afflicted with
kidney trouble and last winter was
suddenly stricken with severe pain in
ny kidneys and was confined to bed
eight days unable to get up without
assistance. My urine contained thick
white sediment and passed same fire.
4uently day and night. ] commenced
taking Foleys Kidney Remedy, and the
pain gradually abated and finally ceas
ed and my urine became normal.
eheerfully recommend Foley's kidney
Remedy. Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Simple Remedy for La6rippe

Racking la grippe coughs that may
develop into pneumonia over night are
quickly cured by Foley's Honey and
Tar. The sore and inflamed lungs are
healed and strengthened, and a danger
Gus condition is quickly averted. Take
only Foleys Honey and Tar in the yell
low package. Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14

When Eli Perkins. the lecturer. was
making tour Of the west he said he
was travelling there for his wife's
pleasure.
'Then your wife is with you?" sug-
gested some one.
"Oh, no." said Eli; "shc is in New
York"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14

Warwick castle is held by many 70
be the most beautiful seat in England.
The large baronial hah is i; magnif-
cent room. 1t is decorated With the
most perfect specimens Of armor, fur
nished in a luxurious manner, and
masses of flowers and large palms
abound on every side.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14

Most disfigurging skin eruptions
scrofula, pimples, rashes, ETC., are
due to impure blood. Burdock Blood
Bitters is a cleansing blood tonic. Makes
You clear-eyed, clear-brained, clear
skinned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14

1t fills the arteries with rich, red
blood, makes new flesh, and healthy
men, women and children. Nothing can
take its place; no remedy has done SO
much good as HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. SIC, Tea or Tablets W. G.
Stempel 4 Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14

Clarence-Miss Sharpun has brains
enough for two, by Jove!
Florence-Then why don't you marry
her, Clarence?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14

FoR SALE "A good sucking mule and
three Duroc gifts. 20tf. Il. W. GATES.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06

or has been much more interested.
Copies Of the agreement between China
and japan on this matter have been
studied by the American secretary OF
state. The article in the agreement
which IL is believed the secretary has
been chiefly interested in Is as follows:
"All mines along the Antung Muk-
den railway and the main line Of the
South Manchuria line, excepting those
at TT 1han and Yuentai. shall be ex-
plotted as joint enterprises OF japanese
and Chinese subjects on the general
principles which the viceroy OF the
eastern three provinces aud the gov
ernor of Shingking province agreed up
on with the japanese consul general
in 1907"
II was charged that Minister Cranes
publicity of tho fact that Secretary
Knox was preparing a protest TO this
resulted In Mr.. Cranes recall. Undoubt-
edly Mr.. Cranes utterances had much
TO do with the canceling Of his exequa-
tur. Nevertheless. other reasons have
been limited at one Of these is that
he had selected as his counselor and
adviser the former vice consul at Muk-
den. who was persona non grata to the
department Of state.
1t is the opinion in some quarters
that China is looking to the United
States for assistance, and that this ad-
ministration is inclined to help China
is the opinion in other quarters. and
this opinion Is based upon the utter
ances OF President Taft upon Chinese
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06

sian settlement at Cook inlet They
called 1t Bulshaia, tho translation OF
which Is "big"
Inaccessible and remote as the noun
tain Is. the country about II Is beauti-
tul and singular in its desolation. Still.
IN season. Wild flowers grow there in
wonderful profusion below the snow
line, and those who have reached that
distance, which lends enchantment.
found IN the vicinity an abundance of
game, grouse. carabou and bear pre-
dominating.
Prior 70 the time when Dickey saw
the glittering peak there was nothing
on the government maps to Indicate It's
existence. After he boheld IL and
named IL no notified President McKin-
ley Of tho honor he had conferred on
him, aud the president and his secre-
tary, John Addison Porter. replied with
congratulations and suggested that
Dickey get as good n map Of the dis
trict as was possible for the National
Geographical Magazine. This Dickoy
did, and It was printed. with an article
describing the country and tho noun
tain. in 1897. Dickey returned to tho
country the same year
Probably the most scientific meas
urement OF the mountain yet made was
that by Alfred Brooks. who went there
for the United States geological sur
vey at an expense Of more than $50. 600.
He was fully equipped for the expedi.
ton. II left Seattle IN May. 1902 His
method for measuring distances has
proved the most satisfactory yet at
tempted by the government expeditions
a.. Hu..4
movable cross hairs IN the oycpicce Of
a telescope were used. tho amount Of
motion Of which or the angle subtond-
ed was measured by q micrornotor
screw, and by this means IL was possl-
bic 10 observe directly distances far In
excess OF anything possible with the
stadla. heretofore employed. and much
more accurately for the distance.
Auldrow measured tho height while
he was exploring the sushitna river IN
company with members OF the United
States geological survey His method
WAS running a stadia line up the river
ana measuring elevations and direc-
lions with the transit instruments
reading 10 minutes Six angles for To-
cation ana elevation were obtained
upon the mountain from points on this
line. and In this way Muldrow arrived
AZ tho position and height OF tho noun
tain.
The conclusion OF tho Brooks Res
burn report shows that the entire slope
OF tho great mountain mass al am
points above the snow line OF 1000
feet is under a mass OF snow which has
been consolidated into a permanent
glacier 30 that the whole range may
be said 20 be capped almost as the IN.
terror OF Greenland.
II is also the opinion OF these two
government officials that the country
about the mountain win In the course
OF time be the paradise Of tho CONT
nent Tor hunters
LOGAN CAMERON.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06
Where old People Are Not Old.

I'm Norfolk, England. there are in
every village individuals more than
eighty years of age and not infrequent-
~ one or two over ninety, and those OF
seventy and upward are regarded as
not even old. Many farm laborers OF
seventy are quite hale and hearty,
working from early morning up TO 8
and o'clock in the evening, and some
are so vigorous as 10 earn a mans full
wages In one village containing about
300 people within the past six months
have died three women more than
ninety years Of age, the oldest OF these
being no less than ninety-siN. In an
other Norfolk village with inhabitants
10 the number OF 400 there live "a man
Of ninety-ive. a woman of ninety, a
woman Of eighty-nine. a woman Of
eighty-seven and several OF both sexes
vse. eighty. In yet another village
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06

gion there is a vast one. and lumber
men say that more timber Is annually
consumed by fire than by the saw. A
thousand acres OF primevaI forest were
destroyed by FIRE in western Washing
ton last year and as much or more in
various portions Of the inland empire,
and even then the losses were regarded
as lighter than usual.
II Is claimed that but for the de-
structiOn by fire the timber supply
might easily be conserved so as to last
for centuries The chief reason for the
spread OF fire Is that after it's start is
discovered a long time must elapse be-
fore aid can be summoned. IL gener-
ally gives its own warning through the
flames that are working its destruction,
and then the trouble is beyond control
The telephone and the telegraph are
not Of much service. The poles burn.
and blazing branches fan across the
wires and render them OF no avail. II
is therefore proposed TO establish "A
system of wireless signal boxes and
teach the forest rangers how TO use
them. That would not wholly solve the
problem, but would prove OF great as
sistance in reducing the danger 10 an
industry that pays annually about $40,
900. 900 in wages in that section.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06

British capitalists, finding themselves
thw lrted by this move. allied them
selves with an American syndicate and
proposed the construction OF a railroad
from chinchowfu to Tsftsihar. with an
extension 20 Algun. China manifested
no opposition 10 this at the time and
has not since shown any disposition to
oppose IT, on the other hand. news
dispatches from Pekin are TO the effect
that Japan has served notice on China
that the japanese government reserves
the right 10 be consulted with respect
to he proposed railway project
The line OF the proposed road is in
the extreme western part of Man
churia, outside OF what is regarded as
the Japanese zone OF influence. Both
terminals win be in Manchuria, but a
considerable portion OF the line win run
through Mongolia, the province TO the
west OF Manchuria. The importance Of
the proposed line lies in the fact that
Il win connect at Tsitsihar with the
Transsfberlan railway. 1t was init
y sted thSrSJapan feared that the road
would divert trafflc coming from Eu-
rope over the Transsiberian railway
from the South Manchurian railway.
which road Is owned by Japan. SO
much for the feature In the railroad
situation.
China and Japan's Manehuria Mines.
In the treaty between China and
japan regarding the development OF
mines In Manchuria Secretary Knox Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06
Canada City Mad, TO o,a..

Prince Rupert. like Gary isss-
made 20 order. or win bo some dav 4
mas been chosen as the western t.,-,
nus Of the Canadian Grand Trunk !,
way which win here touch a caps-.,,
harbor $50 miles north o. Vapcr..
600 miles nearer Yokohama than h.,
city Is and 500 nearer than San F,,.
cisco. The government and tbe In
road are working In harmony for IA.
development Of Prince Rupert along d.
best theoretical lines. and if The p.,u
Of the architects do not 90 awry n win
become one Of the wonder places Of n,
world. with its wide boulevard h,
main business arteries nearly a han.
bred feet wide. its curying streets \,
the residential section. It's parks and
squares, It's financial section and VIA.
not On paper the scheme looks Al
very fine. and vet there Is a certain a.
isfaction in living IN an old New En-.
land town whose growth has not ben
too much anticipated and guided
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Rescue Of the American Bison

cost OF the land was about 5000, and
the fence was built for $1,000. The Or
ganization which brought about ne
passage Of the bin by congress was he
result of a national movement btsln
In 1904 for the express purpose q De-
Vising ways and means for the plessl'
walton Of the buffalo. The society vas
organized In New York city in Deem
Der. 1905. Many distinguished and Ta'
trtotic citizens responded " The move
ment, and when tho society was fornsd
President Roosevelt was elected hon
orary president. and Earl Grey sor
ernor general OF Canada was d''el
honorary vice president
That the plan 10 restore The blsoa
succeeding Is attosted by the tact ud
In 1906 there were only. by actual el'
sus, s43 I'm the country 10 1905 D"
were 1909. all pure blooded
The last great slaughter took 30
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n Y |

NH up on the map just now as
NI Il must have doomed up on
II " n the vision OF W. A. Dickey,
the prospector. IN 1895. after he had
RATED his way from Cook inlet 10 the
foothills OF the snow capped altitude
which he named Mount Mckinley.
Interest In the eliminating point OF
the North American continent has
been intensified since the return Of
DIR. Frederick A Cook from his latest
dash into the arctic Dr. Cook had
previous to his recent north pole ven
ture proclaimed that he had been the
FIRST 70 ascent 10 the pinnacle OF
Mount Mckinley. This claim has re-
Gently been denied by one who accom-
panied Dr. Cook I'm the latter's eXpe-
dition 20 the peak which Dickey named.
This Is what has revived interest In
Mount Mckinley.
Professor IL 9. Parker OF Columbia
university announces that he win make
another trip TO Mount Mckinley next
year with the object OF reaching the
goal OF mountain explorers. Belmore
H. Browne Of Tacoma. Wash, who was
with Cook and Parker IN 1906, promises
that he viii accompany Professor
Parker.
The frst who attempted 90 reach the
mountain was Robert MuldrOw IA 1898.
Lieutenant Heron tried 1t tho year
after Alfred H. Brooks and j. L.
Rosburn OF the United states goolog-
zeal survey made a reconnaissance IN
1909. Judge Wickeraham OF tho United
states district court in Seattle and DR..
Cook went there IN 1903. aud DR. Cook
made his second expedition in 1905.
That was the year IN which he claims
20 have succeeded in reaching the
summit
There IS "a disagreement an 20 the
height of tho mountain hy those who
made measurements Muldrow made
30 20.46i feet. Brooks aud Resburn fixed
81 az 10000 Or Cook made Il "a. 500.
Either altitude would sul leave Mount
Mckinley the highest point OF land GA
thc American continent Mount Logan.
also 30 Alaska, Is 1880. ana 81 Elias
s. 1904 feet The other TOWERING
mountains OF tho continent are Orlza-
La, lAl05; Popocatapou. l7s16. Mount
Foraker. 1900 Mount Logan ia mo
highest peak On tho world above per
pctual fee II has from 5000 70 600
feet more OF perpetual snow than
Mount Mckinley on the latter h0rsss
can so up for 5000 feet. but on Mount
Logan baggage. instruments and overy-
thing needed must be carried oa tho
backs 81 men.
The highest mountain IN the world 40
Gar as known is Mount Everest of the
Himalayas 10 is $1,000 feet above tbo
level Of the sea AConcagua. IA The
Andes. Is 1880 feet HUMBOLDT ana
Whymper climbed Chimborazo. esti
mated 10 be from 10000 20 5000 feet
above sea level Sir Martin Conway
reached an altitude Of $4,000 feet IN
india
Mount Mckinley lies 200 miles from
Cook intent on the edge o. America
greatest wilderness. Tho plateau on
which Il stands feeds four OF Alasxa's
largest rivers, Sushitna ana Copper
peing tho principal ones Tho nearest
mountains 70 tho Alaska range are tbs
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million. In 1908 they had dwindled TO
1862 in the United states. The same
year there were 470 in Canada and $50
In Europe.
The Montana national bison ranch Is
an accomplished fact. In addition TO
the herd on the range, more animals
have been promised and viii be de-
livered by next spring. The govern
ment's construction party finished the
erection OF the fence about the range
several weeks ago. The range and
work were inspected by the purchasing
committee OF the American Bison so.
cicty. consisting OF DIR. w. T. Horna-
day. president Of the society, and h. II.
Kennard Of Boston. They reported
that the range IS as nearly perfect as
can be conceived for its purpose and
VIII support 1900 animals With this
start the American Bison society hopes
10 restore the nations animal to some-
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by most OF those who went TO the vi
cinity is from Cook inlet. up the SUI
shitna river. Cook inlet Is reached by
ocean steamer from Seattle. OF course
II can be reached by other routes. but
the quickest and most comfortable
journey is from Seattle. a. described
From Seattle TO the foothills Of Mount
Mckinley requires from six to eight
weeks. II the atmosphere is clear the
peak OF Mount Mckinley can be seen
dazzling in the sunlight at a distance
Of 1875 miles.
The lofty pinnacle was probably FIRST
seen by the Indians, but the first men
ton OF its sight was made by a RUS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06
Wireless For Forest Fires.

The use Of the wireless for giving no
tice Of trouble in ships at sea has made
a profound impression upon the world.
II has given the travelling public fresh
confidence in ocean transportation and
logically should In time reduce the cost
Of marine insurance. But IL is quite
probable that the potential value OF
this device for protective purposes has
by no means been exhausted II has
occurred 10 timber cruisers in the far
northwest that IL could be probably
employed to give warning OF forest
fires in that territory. f.o iu.,cvs 40
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06

vt is an interesting fact that the
present diplomatic questions
which affect the relations OF the
United States with China and
Japan directly and some Of the Euro
pean powers Indirectly came 10 the
front while the president OF the United
States was on a pleasure trip IN the
west and southwest and the head OF
the department OF state was enjoying
his vacation at his country home at
Valley Forge. Pa.
The publicity resulted. as everybody
knows, i'm the recall OF Charles r..
Crane Just as he was ready 20 sail from
San Francisco TO his newly appointed
post at PelSin as the accredited min
lister from this country TO China His
return TO Washington was followed by
his resignation in cipher 10 President
Taft.
Following the dispatch OF President
Taft TO Secretary Knox touching the
resignation OF Mr.. Crane the secretary
OF state announced that the Incident
was closed. Following this announce
ment the press OF the country opened
the case. OF, rather. II denied that the
incident was closed. and the transpa-
cidc situation was declared TO be acute
In other quarters II was asserted oy
Mr. Cranes friends and some others
that the resignation Of Mr. Crane was
the result OF a political intrigue
The curtain raiser OF the trouble was
the construction OF = railroad In Man
ohuria. and mining interests In which
China and Japan were concerned were
also potent mischief breeders. The
United States instituted a special In
vestigation as a preparatory measure
TO Diet srrnine what should be the atu-
tude of this government In several
diplomatic questions that will become
the subject OF official adjustment In
the next fsw months The United
states prepared quickly TO protest ear
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06
Mount Mckinley Is a Wonder

Chugach. Between the two ranges is
a valley 100 miles broad. and this will
dernass Is drained by the Sushitna
river ane it's tributaries. Mount Nc
kinley is situated In the heart of the
Alaskan range. II Is dome shaped and
has two SUBMITS. two miles apart, diff
fering about 1000 feet In altitude. the
southern being the highest Its north
western slope Is drained by a large
glacier. which discharges into a river
tributary TO the Toklat About its base
3 an abundant growth OF spruce
which hourishes TO an altitude OF $500
feet. and above that IS willow 10 a
limit OF 1000 feet The route taken
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matters and that China has already
shown its appreciation OF this fact by
admitting the United States TO equal
participation in its recent railway loan.
The interests OF the old empire that
Il awakening TO the importance OF
linking It's destiny with the commerce
Of the age are largely In the care Of
Yuan Shih Kai. "the grand old man Of
China" who is in line with his distin-
guished predecessor. Ii Hung Chang.
who long before he closed his career
had foreseen the needs OF his country.
In this work Yuan Shih Nai has the
confidence and aid OF Prince Chun.
regent of the realm during the coming
to the throne of Pu VI some time re-
mote from the age in which he will
take up the burden that awaits him.
CLIFFORD GLENN.