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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-27
Program.

Program of the fourth annual con-
vention Woman's Home Missionry So
ciety of the Charlton District Des
Moines Conference Methodist Episcopal
Church, to be held at Davis City, Iowa,
Thursday and Friday, May 1928. 1909.
THURSDAY EVENING, 1880.
Opening and Devotional Exercises ................
........ ............. Mrs Mary Rusk New Virginia
Response .......... 500 Mrs. Lewis Miles, Corydon
"our Country's Problems M S. +. Belvei Lineville
"Why We are Here. Mrs A. f Griffith, Atlantic
Offering
Benedictioa.
FRIDAY MORNING, $50.
appointment of Committees
Reports
Au1iliaries.
Dist. Treasurer Miss Emma Duden
Dist. Corresponding Secretary.
History Of the Charlton District W. Fl. ~ s. aud
Minutes ..... Mrs. j. w. Goodseli, Garden Grove
Workers Hour conducted by Mrs. A. f. Griffith
What Constitutes Necessary Preparation for the
Leader Mrs Matte Calbreth, Lineviile
Responsibility of Each Member.
..-.........-..... Mrs. /. NJ OFlyng, Diagonal
"our Best Auxiliary Meeting ......,.............
...y....-......... Mrs. Hannah lie Compile. Corydon
problems" Mrs. w. w. Peasley, kellerton
why Day of Humiliation and Prayer ............
.............,. Mrs. Lena Beadle, Beaconsield
why . Thank Offering ..........,
................. Mrs. Carrie stearns, Van Vert
'Why Mite Boxes ....... Miss Artie Prather
"Why Special Work ............ ..............
........... w Mrs. " T.. Beck, Grand River
Retrospective and Prospective View of the
Woman'S Home Missionary Society -. 100.
Mrs ID. I. Sollenberger, Allerton
where Our Money Goes" ...... 100000.
............... Mrs H. s. Hollingsworth, Des Moiaes
"Noontide Hour of Prayer -. Mrs Hilda NJ Nasmyth
AFTERNOON SESSION, 1870.
Devotional Mrs. W. E. Hardaway, Mt. Ayr
"our Literature Mrs. b. b. Phillips, Seymour
Gods Plan OF Finance ...,.........
HIATT
"Youug People 49,. Mrs l.. N. Alternately Murray
supplies Mrs. George Merice, Allerton
Temperance Miss Ida Sowder, Russell
...................-. Mrs. NJ. d. Rev, Corydon
Gather up the Fragments Mrs Mary Rusk
"Our Des Moines Work., Miss Elizabeth Ogden
"Better Spiritual Life and the Obligation of Chris
tian Women 49,. Mrs. A. f. Griffith
Election of Officers.
Unfinished Business
FRIDAY EVENING, 1870.
Address ................ 49, Mrs Hilda NJ Nasmyth
Installation and Conservation Service
Doxology md Benedcton.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Pastors are kindly requested to an
nounce this convention and urge their
women whether members of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society or not to
attend. All will be welcomed and en-
tertained.
Every woman member of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society is men,
Der of this convention.
Literature will be on sale.
One of the attractions will be Mrs.
Hilda III. Nasmyth, of Little Rock, Ar
kansas.
Her early life was spent in missionary
work in Africa, where she buried her
husband.
You will never forget having heard
her speak of "Our own Africa"
She is storage battery of spiritual
energy, enthusiasm and information.
Come and hear her.
Send names of those expecting to
attend to Mrs. Eva Poush, Davis City
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-27
Won't Slight a Good Friend !.

III ever I need cough medicine
again l know what to get" declares
Mrs. A. L. Alley, of Beals, Me-, "for,
after using ten bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and seeing it's excellent
results in my own family and others, I
am convinced it is the best medicine
made for Coughs, Colds and lung
trouble" Every one who tries it feels
just that way. Relief is felt at once
and it's quick cure surprises you. For
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hemorrhage, Group,
LaGrippe, Sore Throat, pain in chest or
lungs it's supreme. SOC and $1.00. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by L. P. Van
Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-27
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the There is only one way to
cure deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by inhamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachan tube. When this
tnbe is nfamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for any case of
DEAFNESS (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars free
j. +. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipa ion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-27

Aunt Delphia Rogers, a negress, who
claimed to be the oldest person in Iowa,
died at Clarinda last Tuesday morning.
Her exact age was not known but she
stated few days previous to her death
that che thought it was 100 years. Her
father served in Washington's army.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-27

Hundreds of thousands of people use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea as a
family tonic. If taken this month il
will keep the family well all spring. II
it fails get your money back. IS cents.
w. C. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-27
Plain or Fancy Blue Serge
The New Wood Greys

The
and silk
The cos sevicee and in the qualities will
n of
that will A splendid
$500, $1,000 and$
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-27

e assortment. At this
pecial models for differ
ent ages and forms.
Models for the short
man, the fat man, the
tall slim man, the ex-
ira large man, the tall
young man with heavy
broad shoulders and
small waist-in fact
we are prepared to
fit the man who re-
quires something diff
ferent as we'll as the
regular size. In point
of value we offer you
the same class of mer-
chandise the high class
city stores offer and
save you $500 to $500
on a suit. Our $22.50
suits are superior to the
tailor product at $50. 90
better tailoring, more
style and you see just
what you are getting.
Besides, if they are
,ioa Mon who pa1.ar
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-06

Some of he most eminent physi-
clans of England, including the doc
tors of the king, have agreed to make
a very severe test of what the dis
coverer. William Doig, claims to be a
sure cure for tuberculosis.
For 10 years past Mr.. Doig has
been treating free of charge persons
suffering from tubercsuosis of the
joints, and according 10 the evidence
of various hospital physicians, has
had considerable success. Last year
be tried his treatment on a patient
suffering from tuberculosis of the
lungs under the supervision of a
prominent London physician This
case has been certified as cured.
1t has been decided to take six
cases of tuberculosis from the London
hospital and allow Mr. Doig to treat
them.
The Doig treatment consists of
drawing the disease from the lungs
to the surface. A radius of the inf1am-
nation is set up from the surface of
the skin TO the lungs by means of
chemical heat. The pus travels to
the surface through this ray, which
is kept open and all the pus is drawn
out until the lung is clear.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-06
MANY GASOLINE ENGINES
SOLD IN THE VALLEY
Corpus Christi Firm Has Sold Five
Carloads Within the Past
Twelve Months.

I'VE have just sold our fifth carload
of gasoline engines in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. for the past twelve
months" reports F. B. Sechrist, the
well known travelling representative
of E. H. Caldwell, of Corpus Christi,
who is making one of his accustomed
tours of the valley. Mr. Sechrist re-
ports further that his house has done
a very extensive business in agricul-
tural implements of various kinds
throughout the valley
This is the natural result of the
extensive development of farm lands
throughout the valley during the
past year. The sale of small gasoline
engines is feature of this develop
ment which doubtless indicates the
establishment of private or independ-
ent irrigation plants on a small scale,
which are supplementary to the canal
enterprises. The engines sold by Mr.
Sechrist range from two horse power
to forty horse pwer.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-06
THURSDAY. MAY 6, 1909.
IMPROVED TELEGRAPH
FACILITIES.

The new line which the Western
Union Telegraph company will build
to Brownsville will very probably be
completed and in operation within
thirty days. This good news is con-
tanned in a letter received by The
Herald this morning from J. C.
Smith. superintendent of the Western
Union company for Texas. The letter
says:
Referring again to yours OF April
18th, have been delayed in making
a trip to Brownsville, but expect to
make the trip the last of this week.
THE new wire has been completed
between San Antonio and Sinton- All
of the material for the line from Sin
ton TO Brownsville, with the exception
of the wire, is on the ground at Sin
on. The wire was shipped from Pitts
burg on April End, and should have
been delivered before now We are
tracing it,
1T will be safe for you to figure
that the line will be in operation with
in thirty. days, and 1 would suggest
that you go ahead and make your ar
rangements for press dispatches, SO
that there will be no delay when We
are ready to start the service.
This will be welcome news for the
entire section along the Brownsville
road south of Sinton. All along the
line and particularly at points in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley, great need
of better telegraph facilities has been
felt FOR some time past. Ever since
last November. The Herald has been
endeavoring to secure a daily tele-
graph service, but all press associa-
tions were obliged to turn down the
application because the telegraph
company was not prepared to deliver
the press report at Brownsville. Eff
forts were at once begun for the pur-
pOSe OI SECURING dH Improvement III
the service at this point, and the de-
sired end is now about to be accom-
plished
Not only must every patron of the
telegraph company in this section re-
joice at the prospective improvement,
but The Herald feels that it is also
TO be congratulated upon the success
which is about to crown its efforts to
give its patrons a daily press report
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-06
NEW ENTERPRISE TALKED OF.
Large Dry Goods and Clothing BUSH
ness for Brownsville.

Among other new enterprises
planned for Brownsville in the near
future, is a large dry goods and cloth
ing establishment A representative
of one of the largest and most sue
cessful firms of the North was here
recently looking over the field. and
while here stated that his firm would
probably establish branch store in
Brownsville. q never saw a better
or more promising field for large
dry goods and clothing business, he
declared. Not only is Brownsville
a rapidly growing town, with the
most brilliant prospects. but the en-
tire valley Is rapidly filling up with
progressive and well-to-do class of
people. Every new town and every
farm in the valley would send shop
pers to Brownsville if you had the
right kind of stocks here and adver-
tised them properly. And as to adver-
Using, your local dry goods mer-
chants seem to have not the least
idea of its value or Importance. l shall
certainly encourage my people to con-
slider the establishment of a branch
oouse here, and if they come into the
field, you may count on Us for some
extensive advertising
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-06
CHANGES IN
R. R. OFFICIALS
sUPT. McCUNE WILL LEAVE THE
ST. L.. b. & NJ. JUNE 4.
On that Date the Road viii Probably
Be Turned Over to the Frisco
Change VIII Not Affect Building of
Bridge.

T. j. McCune. superintendent of
transportation of the St. Louis,
Brownsville and Mexico railroad has
resigned and will leave the service of
the road on June l. Mr. McCune, who
was a Houston visitor Tuesday, when
seen by a Post representative, stated
that his resignation had been in con-
temptation for some time.
Mr.. McCune will leave on May 10
for trip through Mexico, and will
then return to Kingsville to go over
the line with his successor, John Fin
negan. who is at present treasurer of
the st. Louis, Brownsville and Next
co railway company
While no official confirmation can
be secured, it is understood that 9TH
er designations will be made among
the officials of the Brownsville line.
1t is reported that P. J. Signor, train
master, and John Nicholson. superin-
tendent of motive power will be the
next to hand in their designations. It
is thought that there will be a num-
Der Of other changes between now
and June 1, on which date, at a meet
ing of the board of directors of the
st. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico
railroad, it is expected that the line
will be formally turned over to the
hock Island-Frisco system, which al
ready holds majority of the stock.
As stated in yesterdays Post, a
meeting of the executive board of the
Frisco has been called for today in
st. Louis, where it is understood they
will take formal action in the matter.
The change of management will
probably mean that some of the pres
ent officials will be replaced with
Rock 1sland-Frisco officials. Under
the new regime, ]. H. Elliott vice
president and general manager of the
Frisco lines east of Houston will. it
is understood, be general manager of
the roads with Offices in Houston. Just
when the offices viii be moved can
not be learned, but it is thought that
it will be not later than the time set
for the completion of the new passen-
ger depot.
The change will not in any way af-
feet the building of the international
bridge at Brownsville, a great deal
of the material for that structure be-
ing olready on hand. It is understood
that the Samfordyce site has been en-
tirely abandoned by the road and that
the bridge will be built at Brownsville
irrespective of the franchise which
the company has been trying for
some months to secure.-Houston
Post, May >
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-06

Marriage License.
Francisco Pesos and Maria Rocha
Juan Alezos and Bernadina Aleas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-06
Luis Ramirez B. A. Morris
Ramirez & Morris
Luis Ramirez
REAL ESTATE AGENTS

We have some choice lands for
sale in the Rio Grande Valley of
Texas, also some choice town proper
ty at bargains and prices to suit
purchaser. We can locate you at
most any point in three counties
Cameron, Hidalgo and Starr. We also
clear, pillow and do fencing.
Give US bid on your work-Any
information in regard to the Valley.
You may call and see us or write us
at
SAN BENITO OR CHAPLIN. TEXAS
Correspondence Solicited
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-06

How many ribs have you, John
N.Y." asked the teacher of Physiology.
4 don't know, ma am, . giggled John
ny, squirming around on one foot.
I'm so awful ticklish l never could
count 'em. Philadelphia Record.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-06
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

ia ly-Published every evening
except Sunday. daily by mail postpaid
to any point is the United States.
Mexico or Cuba. or delivered By
carrier to any part of Brownsville,
Texas, or Matamoros, Mexico.
One copy one year. $500
One copy six months 500
WeekIy-Published Saturday, by
mail postpaid to any point in the
United States. or Mexico.
One copy six months. -. rs
One copy one year 49,. S1.50
One copy three months. so
Subscriptions Invariably due and
uababla in advance.
Adv .rtising rate on application.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-06

a movement is On foot in Chicago
to have next Sunday observed rs
Mothers Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23

room Where can. baby brother be-
she asked herself, getting a bit uneasy
Il hope Maidie hasn't put him some
where where he'll catch cold SHIT
thought.
Then she hurried downstairs to the
parlor. where Maidie was busy busting
the furniture. where's baby brother?
cried Bessie
What does 1t matter to you?" asked
the maid not looking up from her work
and beginning to hum tune. Then she
said. slowly: where is baby brother!
Well, 1 wonder. Isn't he in your mann
mas room asleep"
No declared Bessie, her uneasiness
room nor in mine. I've looked every
where for him."
We'll. WE'LL" said Maidie. beginning to
wipe the dust from a mirror. Il wonder
if some witch overheard you say you did
not want baby brother and carried him
away while we were out of the room;
have heard of such things"
"Oh-o.' And Bessies heart stood still.
''Oh, Maidie. witch wouldn't do thing
like that she cried, her voice trembling.
brother. Oh. oh, come, help me to hunt
for him! Oh, what If something dread
full has"
But Bessie's tears choked her speech.
and she ran to Maidie and caught hold
of her arms, looking into her face plead
ingly. When the lump in her throat al
lowed Of speech she said: 'Oh. Maidie,
do you think my naughtiness caused a
witch to come and carry off baby broth
err"
why not?" asked the maid, freeing
her arm from Bessie's hands. But if
baby brother is gone you'll be happy,
won't you? You were saying this morn
ing that baby Is only fit to make trou-
BILE. or something like that. And you
wished you were free to go and play In
the snow like Pearl and Oracle. and that
you had no brother to hold you in the
house. So if good old witch has re-
moved baby brother from your home
you'll have no care. You can go this
Oracle and Pearl. There seems to be no
baby brother in the house to hold you
now"
'Oh, oh. oh. If my darling brother
heartbrokenly, Il shall die. 1 know l
shall. Oh. 1 did love him SO. He was
SO dear. he was SO cute, he was the pre-
ciousest baby in all the world!' And
Bessie threw herself on the sofa and
baby brother she moaned.
But you didn't want him this morn
ing" explained Maidie. busting a tall
vase. He was in your way when you
had him.
dear" walled Bessie. II was just naugh-
~ and said things I didn't mean. / was
SO naughty 1 should have been punished
for it,
Well and so you are being punished
said Maidie. II guess the old witch-or
whoever 1t was that carried away baby
brother-is Furnishing you now. Anyway,
you have found out just how much you
really loved baby brother. now that he
has been taken away from you
But isn't there any way for me to let
the old witch know that I am sorry for
what l said about my darling brother?"
asked Bessie. wiping a stream Of tears
from her now paled cheek. II am so
and fetch back baby brother"
But were she to do so.' said Maidie,
you'd forget about your love for baby
brother next Saturday morning when
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broom and duster whats that about
babies. dearie?"
They're of no use." declared Bessie
pouting. Il don't see why / had to have
baby brother when Pearl and Oracle
haven't one. They can go out and play
whenever they want to and never have
TO mind baby"
well, ! think you a very naughty
girl said the housemaid. smiling on
the little brother, who was cooling and
laughing in the happiest of moods. why.
l should think little girl would be most
happy to have such a dear baby for d
brother as that darling" And the maid
stopped her work to play for a moment
with her dear, good-natured baby brother.
After the maid had finished tidying the
room Bessie went to where baby brother
was sitting on a big fur rug on the
floor and said to him You naughty boy.
Why don't you so to sleep?' But baby
brother only laughed and crowed and
Bessie's long hair with his dear little
hands Bessie lodged the tiny fingers
and frowned 'Ah, why don't you go to
sleep, you bad boy?" she went on. Then
the naughty girl took hold of baby broth
er and pushed him over on the rug, hold
ing him down and saying: Now, you
shan't get up again. You must go to
sleep, so you must.
Baby brother began to cry, for the big
sister was holding him in an uncomfort
dpic anu lie hIChcu anu lOuSui
to get up to a sitting posture again.
While he was thus crying and vainly try
ing to get from under his naughty sisters
hands the housemaid again entered the
room. Taking pity on the poor little fell
low who had been so happy but minute
before, she took him in her arms. telling
Bessie that she might go away and
leave the baby TO her. the maid. I'm
take better care OF him than you do
she declared. You do not deserve such
n dear lit 10 hrot her
May l go coasting with Pearl and
Gracie?' asked Bessie. eagerly.
No. l have no authority to allow you
to leave the house." answered the maid.
Your mother might object to your going
while she is away. But you may go
downstairs and play with your dolls and
other playthings''
Bessie was glad of the chance to get
away from baby brother and ran down
stairs as fast as she could. She got
her story books and sat down to read.
So absorbed did she become In this oc-
cupation that the morning passed rapidly,
and when Bessie looked up at the clock
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mithy and the B1zzard-A Story of the Western Plains

TO storm and blizzard without any bad
results. Indeed. nothing gave him keener
enjoyment than to breast a "norther'
for half a dozen miles on a stretch, or
to ride his broncho through a driving
rain. "A good soaking makes a fellow
tough Smithy would say such
occasions. "A cowboy should be like the
animals he watches over-proof. against
weather-wet or dry. hot or cold
And so he was, was Smithy. Weather
had liule effect him. and he was a
stalwart fellow for his IA years, with a
constitution which promised him great
things in the future.
One January day Smi;hy went out over
the hills to ''round up his herd. The
morning was bright, though cold, the
thermometer registering zero. But zero
weather in that dry climate was less
severe than ten above zero is in a moist
climate. Smithy preferred walking to
riding his little feet-footed broncho and
STROBE over the hills at brisk gait.
AS he was hurrying along tall pole
caught his eye. 1t seemed to grow from
out on the very summit of a long gently
sloping hill. All. me FORT unused
Smithy. I'D forgotten all about tit
was built SO long ago" Then Smithy
turned his steps toward the pole which
bent in the brisk wind. After few
minutes he reached the mound. or hillock,
from which the pole reared itself And
there, just at the point where the pole
was planted was a deep, dark hole.
Smithy stopped down and peered within
it. "Ah. my dug-out fort is still in pretty
good condition. he declared. The roof
is as firm as when tunneled into this
mound And the walls are solid, too.
Gee, it's been two years mex. summer
since Dan Wilson and 1 dug this fort.
We did it for the fun of digging. And
then set up this pole, which Dan brought
on his shoulder from Pas woodpile, and
which we declared should wave a flag on
every Fourth of July and every Decoration
day. Well, the flag did wave last Fourth,
and also on last Decoration day, and,
Dan has gone to live in a dis
tant state, j shall still raise our flag on
those great days" And Smithy, overcome
by the emotion of the remembrance,
crawled into the fort to look around
The interior was about four feet deep.
five feet long and four feet wide. And
when the boys had dug 1t they had
said that in case of cyclone they might
find it place of safety. AS it was
tunneled into the southern side of the
mound the interior was protected from
rain, and, therefore. had remained in a
pretty good condition. In fact, this little
fort of Smithys and Dams
was miniature 'dug-out'' on the plan