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mission. this morning. This singular
tax has got class [ Il. How says he
wants [ give Us land Say, now, that 5
jes' what I been a-lookin' fer all these
long years. Let EN- come and Jet en-
come fast! Give me al tn land you
got on stock. I can handle all you
can throw in my way. I'm strong for
this land game. It soitenly looks good
[ me. Tn only trouble is, though,
that there's a lot o guys around here
loOilin fer work an prayin they won't
git II. l got = bunch, too, they amt
gOtn' [ git much. fer If II falls their
way, they'll beat 1t till the smoke runs
put o their shoes. That's tn dope. son.
and y'can put y bank roll on it."
Lukens Not Enthused.
superintendent Francis ]. Lukens. of
the Central Union Mission, wasn't par
ticularly enthusiastic about dow's
speech when he discussed 1t this morn
ing.
The trouble was" he said, Mr.. How
talked single tax. a profound and schoI-
astic subject The men didn't under
stand IT, They don't understand it yet.
Here's one man who says he couldn I
make heads or tails out Of It."
YES" interjected an employee Of the
mission. How IS a good windjammeT
but he isn't practical He can't organ
lze tn unemployed OF tn country What
~aAtN want - sD4llELll4l4 I eat IA 81 GA
hen somethin' Z do. When he talked
yesterday we distributed san wiches an
coffee L all hans. When IL was over
How offered us a 81 bill. That wOUldn {
even pay for tn san witches. Now amt
that tn linlt?"
NO" repeated Mr.. Lukens, "our men
didn't understand him, so I don't regard
his visit and speech, as far as this insti-
tuition is concerned, as much OF sue
cess"
Address At Church.
How also addressed a meeting las
night at the Peoples Church, 10 Eas'
Capitol street, at winch d committee
! composed Of Thomas E. VIII. chairman
the Rev. Georgia A. Ferguson, ROberr
| ]. Gibson, Mark Jackson, and Charlie.
Gardner was selected % perfect an or
ganization. The NEE ing was helC
under the auspices Of TIE Single Ta2
| League. The committee viii hold {
meeting at the church On the night O.
/ November 70. and make preliminar!
/ How talked there also on the single
/ tax, and argued that If that doctrfn'
were adopted by the nation an avenu'
would be opened for the emplo ymen
4 of thousands Of men who could not &c
work today, because the single tai
principles. II enforced, would throw
/ Open thousands and thousands of acre
/ of land now owned by landlords VIII
allowed the territory - remain idle.
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HYPNOTIST HELD
FOR NANSLAUGHTER
Death of Boy Who Served
as Subject Leads to
Action.

SOMERVILLE, n. J.. Nov. 9.-Fol-
lowing ehe use If electric batteries,
saline injections. artificial respiration
and other heroic measures designed 70
restore TO consci0usness, Or. " liliam
Long the county physician today OF
ncially pronounced dead Robert Simp-
son, who collapsed on the stage of the
local opera house last night after be-
ing hyCnotized by arthur Evertonl a
professional hypnotist
The heroic measures were invoked be-
cause Everton insisted that simpson,
who Is eighteen years old and lived IN
Newark. was not de2d. but IN catalep-
tic state They simply confirmed the
original diagnosis or the doctors, now
ever, ana -Dr. Long insists that the boy
was dead, when he fell from the chair
during last nights performance
An autopsy to determine the exact
cause Of death will be held late this
afternoon.
E.verton IS held IN the local jail On
a magistrates warrant alleging man
slal ghter procured by County Prose
cutOr Roger. but Il is expected ne VIII
be released in a short time on nominal
bail 10 await the action Of the Deem
Der grand jury.
Everroa declares he cannot explain
the occurrence. but states that Simp-
son had been drinking last night before
| he went on the stage.
The Washington times., 1909-11-09
FROM BACKACHE GOES AND
OUT-OF- ORDER KIDNEYS ACT FINE

harmless remedy, with the knowledge
that there is no other medicine at any
price. made anywhere else in the world.
which will effect so thorough and
pronnpt a cure as a fifty-cent treatment
Of Pape's Diuretic, which any druggist
can supply. a..
This Unusual preparation goes direct
10 the out-of-dOor kidneys, BLADDER ana
urinary system, cleaning, healing and
and completes the cure before you re-
aliZe IT. z... r,,s,s
Diuretic means Clean acttYe' 49,
I-f5nevs- hladder and urinary organs
Your physician. pharmacist, ban -
or auv mercantile agency VIII telt 80
80 bsrs T'bOupson & Pape. OF Clll-
cinnafi. is a large and Responsible, Ltlee lf
icine concern. thoroughly "orlhs
yV acosTt univ Paue's Diuretlc-hfty cent
treafment-frorn any drug slot0''
where in the world
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SHOT By FATHER,
BOY IS NEAR DEATH

GREENSBURG. Pa, Nov. at IS
feared today that Richard Perry. eight
years old, who was shot by his father.
Edward J. Perry. just before the latter
committed suicide last Saturday. may
not live through the week.
Investigation by feilow-iodge members
Of Perry showed that his family was
left IN destitute circumstances. Several
hundred dollars have been contributed
for the benefit Of PeTry's aged mother
and the five children stiH living. The
funeral of Perry and his fOur-year-old
daughter, Elizabeth. whom he snot,
was held today.
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Several Doses Regulate the
Kidneys and End Bladder
Trouble.

Our-of-order kidneys act fine and
backache or bladder misery is relieved
after a few doses Of Pape's Diuretic.
Pains in the back, sides. or loins.
rheumatic twinges. facilitating head
ache, nervousness. dizziness, sIeepless-
ness, infamed or swollen eyeIids, worn
OUT feeling and many other symptoms
of cIogyed, inactive kidneys simply
vanish.
Frequent, painful and uncomfortable
mination due to a weak or irritable
bladder is promptly overcome.
The moment you suspect any kidney,
bladder or urinary disorder, or feel
rheumatism coming, begin taking this
The Washington times., 1909-11-09
DEBT OF DISTRICT
CUT DOWN $49l,3OO
Thirty-Second Annual Report
of Treasurer Submit
ted Today.

The thirty-second annual report Of the
Treasurer Of the United States on the
sinking fund and funded debt Of the
District for the fiscal year ended June
30. 1909, officially submitted today, shows.
that during the year $4,000 Of the
bonded debt Of the District has been
retired. resulting in reduction CT the
annual interest charge by S17,S55.S II
shows that since the close Of the fiscal
year the debt has been further reduced
by the purchase Of Sf4S. 80 of the $50
rer cent bonds. reducing the annual in
terest charge by s16.291.7I.
In addition, the Treasurer states that
the interest accommodations on the stocks
and bonds of tie funded debt retired
during July /, 1873, to the close Of the
fiscal year 1909 amounted 10 S8,4O8,s4l-26.
Sinking Fund Balance $3.50.
In addition TO these main facts the re-
port shows that the balance Of the sink
ing fund for the old funded debt unex-
pended at the close Of the fiscal year
1908 was 50, 5S0.1s. The bonds redeemed
for this account during the fiscal year
1909 amounted to s2,700. This leaves a
balance, stiu available, Of S8s0.18 The
amounts available for investments for
account Of the sinking fund for the 365
Der cent loan during the fiscal year,
amounted to S5G6,O7S.96 The bonds re-
tired for this account amounted to
s4ss. 500. These bonds cost s549, 1885,
leaving a balance of s56,597-98 uninvested.
A table showing the total amount and
class of bonds and stocks redeemed by
the sinking funds and from the pro-
ceeds of the sale Of bonds from July i,
1878. to June 90 1909, shows & grand
total of ST. 1882 In addition TO the
bonds redeemed by the sinking funds
and from the proceeds from the sale
OF bonds. there mas been retired a total
of so. 800.
Comparison of Debt.
A comparison o. the funded r.ebt OF
the District of Columbia and late cor
porations Of Washington and George
town on July 1, 1873. and on June 90
/ 1909, show these totals:
Outstanding July 1. 1878. 50, 1O6, $50; is
| sued, S5,146. $50; retired, 81, 15S. $50: out
standing June 80, 1909, S10,118.150.
Stocks and bonds ouIsts ndiug on which
4 interest has ceased for which funds for
/ the payment of the principal and inter
/ est are deposited in the Treasury total
/ 81, $50 IS.
4 statement OF receipts and disburse.
ments by the Treasurer shows an equal
/ balance OF receipts and disbursements
amounting, re- JectiveIy. to s.. 264 703 62
The Washington times., 1909-11-09
SAFE BLOWN OPEN.

ALTOONA. Pa, Nov. s-With nitro
glycerine the safe IN the spossoffce At
Expedit, Cambria county. was cracked
while Postmaster Edward NiDus uTss i'm
Ptttsburgi and $1,000 in money ana
stamps were stolen.
The Washington times., 1909-11-09
ALUMNI TO FIGURE
ON G. W. u. BOARD
Six Graduates to Act With Trus-
tees in Futdre-Two
Chosen Soon.

In order to retain the interest and
enthusiasm OF its alumni, the George
Washington University has made ar
rangements TO have six graduates on
the board Of trustees. Ar ordinance
to this effect was passed at the last
session Cf the board on the recon-
mendatiOn Of President Needham
Tho Alumni Association has been
asked 80 choose two members OF the
board for term of three years. Two
more will be chosen next year and two
in 1911. IN this way the term OF office
of two alumni members will expire each
year.
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HuNTING Is FATAL.

YORK. Pa, Nov. 9.-Homer seitz,
nineteen years old. of York township,
died at the York Hospital Of lockjaw.
the result Of an injury received while
cunning on the first day Of the rabbit
season. SeitZ shot himeself in the foot,
and amputation was delayed in an at
tempt to save the member.
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PICTURES PRESENTED
TO HUBBARD SCHOOL
Excellent Copies of Famous Mas
terpieces Are Accepted by
Superintendent Stuart.

Superintendent Stuart today accepted
for the Hubbard School a large collec-
ton of pictures which were selected for
il by Mrs. Gertrude Hubbard before her
tragic death IN an automobile accident
This collection consists Of excellent
copies Of q large number OF the famous
paintings Of the world. They are now
in process OF being framed, and the
presentation viii be made at the Hub
bard School as soon as this Is complete
and the Board Of Education makes the
formal acceptance.
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COAL SLUMP OVER.

rILKESBARRE. Pc, Nov 9.-The
slump IN coal mining Is about over The
Lehigh and WIlkbarre Coal Company
has posted notices at al OF its col
ueries that there would be full time the
balance Of the month. Nearly S,o00 men
and boys are affected.
The Washington times., 1909-11-09

leaders IN Washington Mrs. Snowden
canse TO this country TO Offset the visit
of Mrs Pankhurst. Though thew you'd
not admit this, they were emphatic In
tant."
place for Mrs. SnoWdens lecture
has not yet been chosen. 1t will be at
the Willard or at Masonic Temple.
The Washington times., 1909-11-09
STEAMBOAT SERVICE
MAY Be CONTINUED
Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce Discusses Treat
ment of Steel Workers.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, Nov.

Attention having been brought by the
publication exclusively in The wash
ington Times Of the fact the owners of
the steel plant at Geisboro intended TO
take on the little boat Bartnoldi. after
December /, thus forcing number of
Alexandrians employed at the plant to
remove to Washington, the Alexandria
chamber Of commerce at its mseting
last evening took steps TO have another
boat placed on the route between Alex
andria and the steel plant when the
BarthDldi is Withdrawn.
il was reported 20 the meeting by
the secretary that forty-nine AleXan-
drians are employed at the steel plant.
Twenty-eight work in the day time ano
twenty-one at night. There are also
employed at tne Washington Navy
Yard eighty Alexandrians and a prop
ositiOn has been made TO the chamber
OF commerce by steamboat owner
that If some OF the Navy Yard en-
ployes can be obtained as passengers
for the boat that these with the en-
ployes from Alexandria at the steel
plant would make a boat pay expenses
1t is understood a meeting Of the Alex
andrians employed at the steel plant
and at the Navy Yard will shortly be
called at the rooms of the chamber OF
commerce, when the matter viii be dis
cussed. At the meeting last night the
matter was placed in the hands OF the
transportation committee for ADJUST
ment.
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Sunday schools Of the city was held at
the Second Presbyterian Church last
evening. A committee was appointed
to make arrangements for the taking
of a census OF all children in the city
from three TO twenty years old. The
work viii be done by the teachers and
scholars Of the different Sunday schools
under the supervision of the following
committee: J. ri. Trimyer, chairman; j.
r Mansfield, and Charles Pierpoint
A meeting will be held next Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock When a sun
day school association will be organ
lied. An address will be delivered a.
She meeting BY the field secretary Of the
State Sunday School Association.
The trials OF the men arrested several
Sundays ago in raids on gambling
houses in this city, were 10 have been
called in the police court next Thurs
day morning, but owing to one OF the
attorneys being absent from the city
the matter was postponed until next
week
". H Peck, well-known grocer
was seriously injured about the head
Yesterday afternoon by falling in his
new building in the course Of erection
in Queen street, near Payne street.
The funeral Of the late Andrew Al.
mold who died in Fairfax county yes
terday morning. was held from PohicA
Church this morning ana was tafSel4
attended. The burial was made in the
cemetery at POhick-
A meeting OF the Alexandra Lodge B
=. o. Elkss Was held at their nall,
the corner OF Prince and Royal streets
last evening. Only business Of a routine
nature was transacted
The regular meeting Of NJ. d. Corst
Camp, Sons OF Confederate Veterans
was held in Lea Camp Hall last evening
but no business of Importance was
transacted
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The Alexandria Chamber Of Commerce
is urging the Improvement of the center
of North washington street, that city,
from Wythe street TO the corporation
line. It has agreed 10 appoint a special
committee &c urge the improvement on
the ground the business men of Alexan-
dria viii greatly profit thereby and that
IL will enhance the beauty OF the mu-
nicipality. The committee will call upon
the city council. which recently laid
upon the table a $4,000 appropriation for
the Improvement, and ask that the i'm
provement shall be a part of the Alex
andria- Washington Greater Highway
The resolution when presented was
signed by all the leading business houses
of Alexandra.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15
Two Fires Near Grand River.

Sunday morning the residence of lyle
Hembry, south of town, was entirely
destroyed by fire. 1t is thought to have
caught from defective f1ue. All the
household goods except bed and some
clothing were saved. The house was
insured.
Monday morning the barn of G. N.
Edwards, about six miles north of town
was struck by lightning and burned to
the ground. There was no live stock in
the barn at the time, which was rather
lucky as Newman has some pretty high
class stuff. A few chickens, some hay
and harness was lost. The loss was
covered by insurance. Everyone in the
community sympathizes with both vic
TINA of the fire fend.-Grand River
Local
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15
Mheeler--Ellis.

Mr.. Edwin N. Wheeler aud Miss
Mamie M. Hills were married at the
clerks Office in this CITY Friday even
ing, the ceremony being performed by
Justice John Holden. The bride had
been visiting at Centerville and they
had expected to be married at Mt. Ayr,
Mr.. Wheeler coming over as far as Leon
to meet his bride, and had secured his
license to be married in Ringgold county
before leaving home, but the washouts
on the railroad prevented them from
reaching Mt. Ayr, SO they decided to
invest in Decatur county marriage
license and be married in this city.
They left Saturday afternoon for Des
Moines to spend their honeymoon and
will then take up their residence at Mt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

The prophetic Lamar (Mo.) Democrat
gives this excerpt from court record
in 1850: The prisoner was led in to be
sentenced. "You are guilty." declared
the court, "of one of the most diabolical
crime that ever stained the annals of
justice, and for your offense | therefore
sentence you to ten years solitary con-
finement, after which you are to be
placed over slow fire and be roasted
for two hours. You shall then be hanged
by the neck until you are black in the
face, after which | sentence you to be
drawn, quartered and your dismem-
bered carcass nailed to the posts in
front of the Jail. l believe, however, in
giving man chance, so shall parole
you and leave your sentence stand,
pending your future good behavior"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Sheriff Andrew had quite time with
a crazy tramp Sunday and Monday.
He gave his name as James Young and
carried membership card in the bod
carriers union at Chicago. He was
picked up at Shannon City and taken to
Mt. Ayr, where ticket was secured to
send him back to Chicago, but he re-
fused to go and an officer accompanied
him as far as Davis City, but could get
no farther on account of no trains COM
ing, SO he was brought to Leon and
turned over to Sheriff Andrew who
kept him until Monday when he took
him to Osceola and put him on train
bound for Chicago. The fellow was not
large but he gave the officers consider
able trouble in getting him to the depot
and aboard the train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

1t is claimed that in Leon we always
have fires in groups of three. We had
one last Thursday morning. so there are
two more due us before long. And we
need a system of waterworks for fire
protection before we have disastrous
fire. Had there been any wind Thurs
day morning from the east, northeast
or southeast, the opera house block,
Hotel Leon, Bowsher & Bowshers big
store and probably other business
houses would now be in ruins. 1t does
not pay to wait until the horse is stolen
before you lock the stable door. Better
have a system of waterworks before we
have big fire. The second alarm was
on Saturday afternoon small fire
starting around the fiue at the home of
Mrs, Emma Davenport in the west part
of town, but few buckets of water ex-
tinguished it. But watch out for the
third fire of tho series.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15
New LiVery Stable.

Frank Marshall, of Maxwell, Iowa,
has leased the old !. N. Clark livery
barn from L. P. Van Werden for term
of years, and has opened new livery
stable. He has an entire new outfit of
buggies and harness and shipped sever
al head of horses here from Maxwell
and has bought others since coming
here. He is an old liveryman and pro-
poses to give Leon first-class livery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15
Nothing for Rattlesnakes.

1t has been published generally over
the state that a county bounty of so
cents would be paid for each rattle
snake killed after the laws of the last
general assembly went into effect July
4th. This is an error, the enactment of
the legislature simply giving author
ity to the boards of supervisors to al
low this bounty, should it in their judg-
ment seems best. No action has been
taken by the Decatur county board,
hence no bounty will be paid, for the
present at least.
Remember the Velie; it wears.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

All persons interested in the franklin
cemetery are requested to smeet on
Thursday, July 22nd, for the purpose Of
cleaning up the cemetery. Come early
in the morning and bring such tools
as will be needed for the work. It is
hoped there will be goodly number
turn out for this needed work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of WATSON & Boone has been dissolved
and all accounts due the firm are in the
hands of w A. Boone for collection. Mr..
Boone can be found at the G. F. Miller
furniture store. M. E. WATSON,
w. A. BOONE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

e. J. Sdnkey has moved his Real
Estate office over Hdnsell's store,
corner Main and Commercial
streets. Leon, where he has much
better location. Any person need
ing farm loan at lowest rates or
the service of a real estate man in
selling or buying property can Sc
cure his services by calling on him
at his new office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Mrs. L. P. Van Werden and Mrs. E. H.
Sharp entertained a number of the
younger set at tho home of the former
on Tuesday evening, in honor of their
cousins, the Misses Mary and Della
Snyder, of Sharpsburg, Maryland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Walter H. Beall, wife and son Law
renee, of West Union, Iowa, were in
Leon few hours Friday evening, being
on their way to Mt. Ayr, and the wash
out between Leon and Davis City com
polling them to drive to Davis City to
catch the Mt. Ayr train. Mr.. Beall is
editor of the West Union Argo, and for
many years published the News at Mt.
AYR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Judging from samples sent to this
office, Silas Whistler, of west of town, is
going to have some mammoth plums
this year. Although the plums will
not be ripe for several weeks yet, the
samples brought us now measure five
inches in circumference. They are of
the kelsey's Japan variety,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Mr.. Cal Snyder, of st. Joe, black
smith of years of experience and first
class workman, has been employed by
w. W. Craig & Son to assist with the
work at their shop, their increasing
business requiring another man to
handle it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Edgar Ketcham, who has been work
ing as telegraph operator at Lockridge,
Iowa, for the past two months, came in
Monday morning and visited until
Wednesday with his parents in this
city, leaving then for La Junta, Colo
RADIO, to accept a position as operator
on the Santa Fe r. r.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Sealed proposals for carrying the
United States mails, on messenger route
No. 243122 between the postoffice at
Leon, Iowa, and the G. B. & Q. station,
each way, will be received by the post
master until July "a, 1909. The service
will not be let for stated period, and
no written contract with bond is re-
quired. WILLARD f. STOOKEY, P. M.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Rev. John L. Gage, of Fairfield, has
been elected acting pastor of the Leon
Presbyterian church by the unanimous
vote of the congregation. He preached
two splendid sermons last Sunday
morning and evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Norton & Son shipped from here last
Thursday probably the heaviest pair of
horses ever shipped from this station.
They were bay and gray which
they purchased from Robert Young,
east of Pleasanton, and weighed 1890
and 2,10O pounds. They paid Mr..
Young $575 for the pair and shipped
them to Buffalo, N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Any trimmed hat in our store, regard
less of former price can be bought for
$1.OO. Don't wait until they are pick
ed over, but get your choice of them
quick. KELLER & PRYOR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

Having disposed of my millinery bust
ness, it will be necessary to settle up
all book accounts with my customers.
will be at the store each afternoon
from 2 to o'clock for short time, for
this purpose. also desire to extend
my thanks to the many friends and Gus
toners who have given me such liberal
patronage in the past, and ask that they
continue their patronage with my sue
cessors, the Clark Millinery Co.
MRS Lucy RAY
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15

A new member was added to the firm
Of Bowsher & Bowsher last Sunday, and
although he is rather light weight to
engage in business, weighing 81 pounds,
he gives every evidence of being just
as good hustler as his father, James
R. Bowsher, who is about the proudest
man in Leon. Jim says he don't care
whether he sells many implements
for the next few weeks, as the new boy
will keep him pretty busy at home.