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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16

produce as many handsome women
as our Skaters addition, and they
dare not accept the challenge to do
so. It. is nonsense for those neigh
borhoods to brag about their super
ior attraction. With beautiful
women, bright and healthy children,
delightful homes, pure air free from
the vile odors of the stock yards,
and the tainting smirch of soft
coal smoke, Skaters addition is the
ideal dwelling place on earth
When Billy Sunday was here few
years ago he tried to get his audi
tors on record by asking all to stand
who wanted to go to Heaven
Everybody got up but one man, so
Billy tagged the lone individual,
and asked him if he wanted to go to
hell. mo, sir; said the lone one,
Il don't want to go anywhere. Shat
fer's addition is good enough for
me-" And that's how we all feel
about it.
Let ms tell Hatfield Settlement
and Gospel Ridge that our fair ones
make just as toothsome cherry pies
and just as luscious doughnuts, and
far better dried apple pies than
those unhappy localities enjoy, and
beyond all this, they make that
delightful food product called
"smearcase," of such excellent quail
ty that it's reputation has spread far
beyond the confines of our neigh
borhood, and is at the same time
the envy and despair of less fortu-
uate localities.
Every mother knows that chill
dren brought up on cottage cheese
are roster, and happier, and smart
er, than a doughnut or pie diet can
produce. And husbands fed on cot
tage cheese are docile and easily
led, never staying out late at night,
and never requiring curtain lee
! lures. This is fortunate. too, for
the ladies of Shafer' addition know
nothing of such things, as they rule
by love with the gracious influences
of cottage cheese to aid them.
When the evening shades are fall
ing, when the days work is done,
every good citizen of Skaters addi-
ton, held by the gentle cords of
love, immures himself in his own
family circle. If disturbed, per-
chance, at times, by SWANS from
Hatfield Settlement or Gospel Ridge,
who are drawn irresistibly by the
inehble beauty of our Shaffer addi-
ton girls, keep late and noisy hours,
he allows their good taste to stand
excuse for the silly capers they cut,
and breathing prayer that the vi
cissitudes of fortune may never
compel him to remove from his be-
loved Skaters addition, he sinks to
peaceful rest. And each mornings
sun finds him yet more loyal to
Skaters addition Move up, you
outlanders.
A Shaffer Resident.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Lunch Served on Grounds


H. O. Petty and family are NOV
ing this week from Woodland town
ship to Hickory Co., Mo-, where Mr..
Petty recently purchased a good
farm of over 800 acres for which
he paid $13.500. He has not sold
his farm in Woodland township, but,
we are informed, that he has listed
it for sale. Mr.. and Mrs. Petty are
old residents of Decatur county and
are good people for any community
to secure. We wish them good
health and prosperity in their new
home-Lineville Tribune
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16

Many people delude themselves by
saying "it will wear away when they
notice symptoms of kidney and bladder
Foley's Kidney Pills, and stop the drain
on the vitality. They cure backache,
rheumatism, kidney and bladder trouble,
and make every trace Of pain, weakness,
and urinary trouble disappear. Bell &
Robinson.
REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
The Road to Success

has many distractions. but none SO
desperate as poor health: Success to-
day demands health, but Electric
Bitters is the greatest health builder
the world has ever known. 1t compels
perfect action of stomach, liver, kid.
neys, bowels, purifes and enriches the
blood, and tones and invigorates the
whole system. Vigorous body and
afford to slight Electric Bitters if weak
rundown or sickly. Only SOC. Guar
anteed by L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16

itching, bleeding, protruding or blind
piles yield to Doan's Ointment. Chronic
cases soon relieved, finally cured. Drug
gists all sell it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16

Convalescing Victim Of Auto Acct.
dent-I woke up and found the hot
Welsh rabbit l recognized 1t as my
wife's cooking. but it was better sea-
soned than the average.
Nurse-Mercy! We couldn't imagine
what had become Of that other mus
tard plaster.-Judge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16

II cannot imagine why you refused
such splendid Offer" remarked a dis
appointed mother.
but he always dresses so shabbily,"
said the daughter.
"Well, that's merely eccentricity."
Eyes. But he would probably expect
me to be just as eccentricr'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Nearly 1000 Pianos at a Bargain.

Lyon & Healy, of Chicago, known
Everywhere as The Worlds Larg-
est Music House. are offering re-
markable reductions on their great
stock of Upright pianos in order to
make room for carpenters putting
in new flooring.
| In this stock are new pianos of
the highest quality, including nearly
all known makes.
| Lyon & Healy are offering this
superb stock of pianos to the public
at 20 to 40 per cent discount, in
order that it may be moved quickly
and the work of alteration facil-
Iitated thereby; SO there is chance
to get much better piano for any
sum you have in mind than you can
ordinarily obtain.
i Write to day for the list of pianos
in this great alteration piano sale
which is an event entirely unpre-
1cedented in the history of piano
selling. Or arrange to make a
visit of inspection to their sales
rooms, corner Wabash Avenue and
Adams street, Chicago Four dis
tinct plans Of easy payments for
those who do not wish to pay all
cash.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16

A Shaffer Resident.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22
Clock Made Of sIeycIes.

A clever Frenchman named AL.
phonse Duhamel has constructed q
timepiece IL feet high composed en-
tirely OF bicycles or their component
parts.
1.-THE framework is a huge bicycle
wheel, round which are arranged IL
ordinary sized wheels, all fitted with
pneumatic tires. A rim within the
large wheel bears the figures for the
hours. the figures themselves being
constructed Of crank rods. The hands
are made Of steel tubing which is used
for the framework Of bicycles. The
minute strokes on the dial are small
nickel-plated pieces. The top of the
clock Is an arrangement Of IL handle.
bars.
The clock strikes the hours and the
quarters, bicycle bells. Of course,
making the chimes. The pendulum is
made Of various parts of a bicycle
frame. 1t is said that the clock be-
sides being curiosity, is an excel.
lent imepiece.1Tit-Bits.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22
: -


Among the late arrivals on the isl.
and are Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Youngs.
who are enjoying their honeymoon,
and are the guests Of their aunt, Mrs.
S. o. Groesbeck and her neice, Miss
Anna Merwfn OF New York City. who
are spending the season at the ''Casco
Queen"
Mr.. Youngs is one of Albany's lead.
ing young business men, and the new
ly WEEDS will no doubt receive a hearty
welcome home by their many friends.
Mr.. E. NJ. Hogan is spending two
weeks at the "Ramapo cottage" as
the guest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. J. Hogan.
Mr.. Leroy Nichols and family have
arrived at the island for the season.
Mrs s. o. Groesbeck and Miss Anna
Merwin spent a week at the Poland
Spring House. Miss Merwin while
there landed three-pound black bass.
Mr.. Wyre OF Boston is one OF the
late arrivals at the "Casco Queen"
Miss Harriet Taylor Of Westfield.
Mass, Is enjoying the invigorating
breezes of Dustin.
Mr.. Gowan and party have the rec
ord so far this season, a IL 1-2-pound
cod
Mr.. Melcher of Springfield, Mass.
is erecting a new cottage on the west,
ern part Of the island.
Rev. Mr.. Croker and family of
Vermont will occupy the DIR. Bibber
cottage for the balance of July.
Mr.. A. ]. Woodrougn Of Jamaica
Plain will occupy the bungalow" for
two weeks in August.
Mrs. Swift and daughter of Bruins
wick are stopping with Mrs. Beaumont
for the season.
Mrs. Zoebich and child of Jamaica
Plain is visiting her sister, Mrs. WILL
lam Campbell.
A party Of young ladies are stop
ping at the Liberty cottage.
Mr.. William Miller and a party of
relatives and friends are occupying his
new rustic cottage on the bluff on
the eastern part Of the island.
The cottage and grounds were built
and laid out under the personal super
vision of Mr.. Miller, who is to be con-
graduated upon the artistic appear
ance OF his place, which adds much to
the attractiveness Of Dustin.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22
MINIATURE ALMANAC

Week Of July 1929.
High tide
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22
Island View Cottage

EINE LOCATION and table nrst-class.
Verandas and large airy rooms. Rates
on application. Cottage annex. Open
June Is to Sept. Is.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

THURSDAY. JULY %. 1909.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

The old gentleman who slipped on
the dock while attempting to board a
steamer the other day may thank his
lucky stars that he received no great
er injuries that a weting. There are
lots Of spikes and projecting timbers
which make fall between a steamer
and the wharf rather dangerous to
heads as well as hazardous to the
preservation Of a dry skin.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

OF late, 1t seems to be very popu-
lar among certain educators and min
listers to pour forth Trades Of abuse
against the work Of the American col
leges, and the product of these insti-
buttons, the American college man.
While just criticism should at all
times be accepted in the spirit 1t is
given it is time to balk at some Of
the statements Of these learned gen.
tlemen clothed in the learning OF
musty books. The American college
graduates are as a whole, a manly,
confident and healthy crowd of fell
lows, fit men to be excellent citizens
of this country, and progenitors Of
a future race of true Americans.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

Great Chebeague may now be sepa.
rated from Cumberland, but until She
does make further threats to do so
little will be done by the people OF
the mainland to improve the roads on
the Island. The meagre appropriation
allowed Selectman Robbins now f.
scarcely enough to keep the main
travelled road in good shape. The
road to Eastern Landing is a much
travelled way and a good deal Of tax
able property has been built on IL.
Still the town makes no move to ac-
cept 1t or take care of II. There are
many other things needed which would
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

Is II not pleasure to step on board
the Machigonne and speed down the
bay on sunny afternoon. The lux
urfous boat. with its comforts and its
two commodious decks, with plenty Of
promenade space. seems a great relief
from the cramped room in such steam
ers as were formerly thought the
model thing for this service. When
TO the Machigonne's comforts are add
ed an orchestra which is on board
every afternoon, smooth sea and a
bafmy breeze, there's nothing further
to be desired than to sail on in quiet
and rest, inhaling peace from every
breath OF ocean and absorbing 1t from
every vista Of green woods that is
passed.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

North road, near Noodle Head, near East
ern End and Central landings. Only min.
walk from shore & bathing beach, boats. eta
with snnexes, 80 guests. On shady
Avenue and near woods Sea food pentifuly supplied
Hrs. Sei1en nm. Prop, chebeagus Island, Ne.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

OF the 323s fires which occurred In
London In 1908, electricity Is said TO
have been the cause Of 1o1, and s5s
were attributable to gas.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

be considered necessities at any up-to-
date resort. such as boardwalks and
street lighting. All these are due to
Chebeague because Of the large tax
its summer residents pay to the TON
OF Cumberland. Why not ask FOR
them, demand them, and Sc If the
town voters will return portion OF
the island revenue back towards its
own improvement instead of appropri-
ating the greater part for use on the
mainland The assessors books show
the figures plainly. Chebeague is
gaining in valuation and the main land
Is losing every year. Would 1t not be
we'll to do justice to the island when
these things are asked for Cumber-
land?
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

The forest IRE losses of 1908 d.
rectiy and indirectly win amount TO
about 10000, 900.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

There are nearly 5000 900 slbscrio-
ers' telephone IN operation in the
United States, or one for every IA
persons In the country.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22

sMoon in first quarter.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-22
Ha m alton villa
Choboague 1sIana

SUVo8OO soSso
Allied e. HA,rnRoH, Prop.
Al the popular East End, oaly
. minutes' walk from Eastern
landing. Fine grove and sAaAsd
wallis. Fresh farm and ooean
products. Best Of rsfeesooss.
Rates on application. Accom-
modatss with cottage . gDeSts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07
The Hen That Advertised

We read little story few days ago
about two hens. These particular hens
we're members of large flock and were
direct opposites Of one another. One Of the
hens, proud Of her accomplis hments, cack-
led loudly and long every time she laid an
egg and accordingly was greatly priced by
the owner.
The other hen thinking that everybody
Knew it was a hens business to lay eggs,
would not cackle at all but go quietly IN
search of food after enriching the nest with
q nice fresh egg.
One day the owner of these chickens
grew hungry for pot-pie and knowing that
Abe cackling hen was layer, beheaded the
hen that never cackled declaring that hen
that did not cackle was no good as layer
z seems to be part of wisdom to let the
world know what you are doing. So sup
pose you try the cackling game. You may
nave many things that the public wants but
the probabilities are that the public knows
nothing about your having them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

The Chinese have astronomical records
which go back to 2256 B. c: Yes, and they
ssaye 1iterature. quite as old, and yet some
s,s,.e> believe tohn is heather and needs
missionaries
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

An edict has gone forth that the fenin-
.ae waist is to be placed back where it be-
tI,gs- This means that the shoulders Will
~: or!ied upoff the hips, The new plan Will
sSyssSe most men favorably.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

The late governor Johnson left an estate
valued at $4,000 all of which he gives to
s:9s wife It took him many years to acct
assaasste that amount of money. He also lett
IA, she whole world good name.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

ihe recent mortality of Governors of
s=astes has been striking. Within year
Governors John A. Johnson Of Minnesota,
%sxoFge L. Liey Of Connecticut, Samuel g.
a~osgrove Of Washington and John Sparks
II Nevada have passed away. This is GER
saInSs< an extra Ordinary number of guber-
.aasorial deaths.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

~'HeTI is right here now recently de-
CARED a Texas preacher. There are lot
AZ people who always thought it was locat-
"A in Texas-Forum.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

If the county will furnish the
New York will give Robert Fulton monu-
Hrnt Very generous.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

Gov Burke should incorporate in his
Thanksgiving speech, among other things,
that we should be thankful because the
fall models for ladies' hats are a trihe
smaller.
1t costs some people less to make liv-
ing than it does to keep up appearances.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07

We were talking with a farmer friend
the other day concerning the bankruptcy
law, and he seemed to have the Wong i'm
preston as to the power of this law. He
had heard that after a man had taken the
bankruptcy method of liquidating his
debts, should the time ever come, when
he should accumulate a certain amount Of
this worlds goods, the creditors could
come onto him, for what he was owing,
above this amount. This is not the case.
If however, after man has taken the MEL
son Cure,' he acknowledges his old debt,
in any way, for instance by paying
a part of it. the creditor can compel him to
pay it all, if he has the means There is no
question but that the bankruptcy law has
been abused. A man should hold himself
morally responsible to pay the whole
amount The bankruptcy law gives him an
opportunity to ward off bowling creditors,
an gives him an opportunity to get onto his
feet so to speak. An honest man however,
if he ever becomes able financially, will IL
quidate his entire obligations, dollar for
dollar Many have done this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-02
Use Cars for Warehouses.

Among the most flagrant abuses
that the committee remedies by the
new code are those Of shippers using
cars for warehouses while waiting for
a rise in prices under the guise Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-02

holding cars for reconsignment 1t
was found that five or seven days
was allowed in some parts of the
country for re-consignment The So
called Industrial Rule" which gave
shippers their own tracks and engines
more time than the ordinary shipper
to load and unload cars was abolish
ed because ii was utilized to freeze
out less wealthy shippers.
The vast Importance of having a
code of demurrage rules that is uni
form all over the country will in the
opinion of railroad experts. render a
repetition of the car shortage of 1907
impossible, and may even clean up
the empty cars from New England.
the Graveyard of Cars" when the
west is bowling for transportation to
get its produce to market.
In concluding its report, the COM
mittee said, Car service rules are
used to no small extent as a means
by which favored shippers secure
unlawful concessions. In some sec
tions of the country where the fail
ure to enforce demurrage rules has
been particularly notorious, the rail-
roads are carrying on their books at
the present time uncollected demur-
rage charges in the amount of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-02
TELEPHONE METER WILL
MEASURE OUT TALK

Chicago.-Chicagoa will sooa
have their telephone talk measured.
For two years the commission ere
ated by the telephone francnisA has
been hunting for an accurate and ef-
fective meter and it announced to the
council last night that il had been
successful. In addition. the commits
sion has ordered the company to in
stall a meter"
In the report of engineers are the
following comments on the meter
suggested:
such a meter would be suitable
for use to replace the service of the
present nickle or token box type gwen
by the Chicago Telephone company.
1t is a question of policy whether
these meters should be placed on bus
mess telephones.
such a meter could be installed
on any telephone line without inter-
fering with the subscribers use of the
telephone, except for the time required
for him to register, and would give
him, at his station, an accurate. v!s-
ble record of the total number of
calls made by him, and for which he
has to pay. The central office wiring
in any exchange would not have II be
changed"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-02
PHILADELPHIA CLUB
SEEKS FOR MANAGER

Philadelphia.-More sensations de-
veloped in the baseball situation when
an unofficial statement was made IN
the new office of the Philadelphla
Baseball club that Fred Lake. man
ager of the Boston American league
baseball club last season, is the lat
est man to whom the owners of the
Philadelphia club have turned their
efforts to secure a competent mana
ger to succeed william Murray the
incumbent.
The statement was made, however
that negotiations for Lake are to be
governed entirely by the result of the
effort to secure John King, former
Chicago catcher, who IS under the
ban of the baseball commission. Un-
der the new arrangement Fogel VIII
remain as president, while the offices
of Treasurer Elliott and Secretary
Conway are to be advanced so as TO
make room for Morris Scheck as sec
retary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-02
\ HUMAN GROTESQUE.
Mans Head Gradually Assuming
Shane of Lions CaDut.


Cincinnati.-The head of Charles
Meyers. a shoemaker, % years old, is
gradually losing its human charac-
teristics and assuming the shape of
a lions caput. The man, who is. an
inmate of the city hospital here. was
exhibited recently before the medical
association as the victim of one of the
rarest diseases known to medical sci
ence.
The disease is known as leoniasts
aesia and only couple of cases are
on record.
During the last three years the
bones of Meyers skull have gradual
ly enlarged his eyes retreate1 and the
whole configuration so changed that
he now bears a far stronger resem-
blance to the king of beasts Than a
human being. The doctors declare
that in short time he mus! either
become insane or die.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-02
WOULD ENCOURAGE GENTLE
ART OF SELF DEFENSE

London.-With a. view TO the furth-
er encouragement and promotion OF
the art of self defense. the newspaper
Sporting Life, with the approval oil
the Earl of Lonsdale and the prom
fse Of his assistance, has started a
movement for an international board
for which Great Britain and the Uni
ted states will each have two repro
scntatives. and Australia and France
one each.
The objects Of the board are to
frame rules to govern international
championships; to fix weights Tor
such championships; to decide VINO
is entitled to claim championships and
to supply belts and trophies to recos-
rize champions.
II is suggested that Lord Lonsd"!e
be elected president Of the board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-02
JOHN VI. WARD is NOT
AFTER THE POSITION

New York.-John NJ. Ward, VINO
has beer prominently mentioned as a
candidate for president Of the Nation
al Baseball league, declares in an in
teryiew that he is not the particular
man Of Charles w Murphy Of Chi
cago or any other magnate.
Il am not looking for this place
said Mr.. Ward. "and I am not trying
To uush any man out Of a position. or
looking for a place. that rightfully be-
longs to another.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-02

After exposure, and when you feel
a cold coming on. take Foley's Honey
and Tar. the great throat and lung
remedy II stops the cough, releVes
the congestion, and expels the cold
from your system. Is mildly laxative.
Refuse substitutes. Koeppen Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-02

He-How did your father come 10
guess that We were engaged?
She-Why, the gas bill was only
half as large as usual.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-02
Might Be Mistaken.

He-Do you take me for fool?
She-No; but my judgment is not
nfallble.