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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

a sheriff's posse prevented human
sacrifice, and coal miners refused to
go into the ground, notwithstanding
assurances that if the earth was to
be destroyed it would not make
particle of difference whether they
were above or beneath the surface.
1t is we'll that Halley's poor old
comet has come and gone, and we
can all get down to business once
more with steady nerves. 1t was a
mighty poor show, and the joke
seems to be on the astronomers. With
the comet almost on their very hands
they allowed it to escape into bound
less space and now the telescopes of
the earth are pointed in all directions
trying to pick up some heavenly clew
to explain why and how it disappear
ed. The whole affair may be prop
erly labelel Much Ado About Moth
ing" and pigeonholed for another
seventy-fve years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

will superintend their installation
when they come in. Mr. Mcpherson
says that he is glad that the engines
are not in as it gives the mammoth
foundations more time in which to
thoroughly set before the engines are
installed.
Mr.. W. G. Rambo, superintendent
Of construction representing the Coal
company, informs us that work Of
grading for the new switch will be
begun soon and when commenced
will be pushed to completion as soon
as possible. They are still engaged
in plating the town for the water
mains and this work will not be COM
pleted for several days yet.
Another shaft in the near future.
,; That is the prospect now. Mr.. j. A..
Evans, of Des Moines, Iowa, was in
town over Tuesday night, comforting
with land owners with a view of Sc
curing a block of land adjoining the
northwest part of town for the pur-
pose of prospecting for coal and the
| sinking of shaft.
We are told that the company he
represents are willing to undertake
the prospecting for a block of 600 to
IVOO AL anu OuSIS IOSdlIy OIL
| Z II cents for all coal that goes over
the tipple. We do not know just
what that means, but it seems to
mean screened coal.
Mr.. Evans looked over the Porter
Reeves place in the northwest part
of town and entered into negotia-
tons for the purchase of ten acres
for location of the shaft. Mr. Reeves
made them price which Mr. Evans
will communicate to his people for
consideration.
Mr.. Evans is practical coal miner
| having worked in mines and risen to
a position on the staff of the state
coal inspector and has inspected and
surveyed mines in various parts of
the state and knows what he is about.
He has seen samples of the coal from
the different veins in our shaft and
pronounces it to be of fine quality.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
An Astronomical Fizzle.

Now that Halley's comet has fizzled
out, the sooner it is forgotten the
better it will be for the credibility of
science. This comet failed utterly to
live up to its advance notices. 1t
gave the earth short period of un-
easiness and did not even have the
grace to show itself at convenient
hours to those it affrighted There
fore we have nothing to say in COM
mendation of this celestial vagrant
save and except that it did not fold
its tail around US and bear US cap
tive into the chilly wastes of space.
Even if it be seen in the evenings for
few weeks yet-of which there is
now considerable Doubt is a dis
appearing body, getting farther from
us every hour. With renewed feel
ings of safety we have time to con-
template the result of the scare"
The human family has been panic
stricken many times by unusual phe-
nomena OF the elements, usually in
the heavens. But a comet is the
thing that causes more widespread
fear than any other sky demonsfra-
ton. And it made little difference,
apparently, in the case of Halley's
comet, that its coming was foretold
many months before it actually APP
peared to the unaided eye. The COM
ct scare was worldwide and, strange
ly enough, was not confined to the ig-
norant and ordinarily superstitious.
There were several cases of suicide
because of fear that the earth was
about to be destroyed, the victims
only object being to escape the final
crash at any cost. Comet pills"
were purveyed among the negroes of
the south, and comet insurance was
taken out at a dollar head without
consideration as to the beneficiaries
in case of death. Minnesota farmers
quit their fields and congregated for
the dreaded cataclysm. Some took
their lightning rods down and sought
their cyclone cellars. In Oklahoma
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
THIRD VEIN OF COAL FOUND.
-znotI,er Eighteen Inch Vein Uncov-
cred at GAINESVILLE, and Another
New Shaft Will be Sunk.

Again the log of the core drillers
has been vindicated and another vein
OF coal has been uncovered since last
week at approximately the depth as
shown by the log, says the GAINESVILLE
News:
The first vein, it will be remem-
bered. was 101a inches thick, and
w1s uncovered at depth OF 1913
feet: the second 4 to 20 inches at a
depth OF 256 feet; and this vein is
s inches and was uncovered at a
depth of 2S7 feet. The quality is
good.
According to the log vein of 6
inches will be uncovered 8 feet furth-
er down, or at depth of approx
mately 296 feet, which will be found
by the time this issue is in the hauds
Of ats readers. Several other veins
varying from 4 to 80 inches will be
uncovered before the big SO inch
vein is reached. This vein is the one
the company will work and according
to the log will be found at approx
mately $50 feet.
The shafts are now going down at
the average rate of 100 feet per
month, which if maintained will show
SaC Sudli coIuplSIeu duedu VI SCueu-
ME time. According to the contract
the shafts must be completed not
later than August 7th.
The main shaft is approximately
25 feet deeper than the air shaft
which is therefore about 270 feet at
the time of going to press. AS indi-
eated above the work in both shafts
is going along in fine shape.
The big engine house is now COM
p3eted and Mr.. Mcpherson, superin-
1endent OF that department, is taking
HhinEs easy. waiting for the arrival
M the big hosting engines, which are
expected to arrive before long. He
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
DOUBT DISAPPEARS.
No One in Leon who has Bad Back
Can Ignore This Double Proof.

Does your back ever ache?
Have you suspected your kidneys
Backache is kidney ache.
With it comes dizzy spells,
Sleepless nights, tired dull days.
Cure the kidneys to cure it all.
Doan's Kidney Pills bring quick
relief.
Bring thorough, lasting cures.
You have read Leon proof.
Read now the Leon sequel
Renewed testimony; tested by
time
Mrs. R. S. Conkle, of Leon, Iowa.
says: For years ! had kidney.
trouble and suffered severely from
sharp pains in my back and loinss
Later on the kidney secretions be-.
came irregular in passage, 7 was.
subject to spells Of dizziness, and
taking it altogether l felt miserable.
Doan's Kidney Pills were finally
recommended to me and | procured
a box from Van Werden's drug store,
They gave me relief in short time.
and I have had no trouble from my.
kidneys since. (From statement
given in 19O2.)
Time is the Test.
On August IL, 1908, Mrs. Conkle
said: "Doan's Kidney Pills are q
wonderful remedy in my estimation.
and I take pleasure in confirming
everything I said in their favor in
my previous statement. I OCCASION.
ally take the contents of box of
this remedy, and believe that I owe
my freedom from kidney trouble.
during the past six years entirely to
its use."
For sale by all dealers. Price So
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-
and take no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Women Who Are Enyied.

Those attractive women who are
lovely in face, form and temper are
the envy of many, who might be like
them. A weak, sickly woman will
be nervous and irritable. Constipa-
ton or Kidney poisons show in PIN
pies, blotches, skin eruptions and a
wretched complexion. For all such,
Electric Bitters work wonders. They
regulate stomach, Liver and Kidneys,
purify the blood; give strong nerves,
bright eyes, pure breath, smooth,
velvety skin, lovely complexion Many
charming women owe health and
beauty to them. soc at VanWerden
& Kopp's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
unsightly pin

Those unsightly pimples and
blotches! External applications may
partially hide them, but Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea removes them
for keeps. Gets at the cause-im-
pure blood. Tea or Nuggets (tablet
form) 35c at druggists. W. C. Stem
pei & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Glad to Recommend Them.

Mr. E. Weakley. Kokomo, Ind,
says: After taking Foley's Kidney
Pills, the severe backache left me.
my kidneys became stronger, the Sc
cretions natural and my bladder no
longer panied me. ! am glad to rec
ommend Foley's Kidney Pills" In a
yellow package. Bell G. Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Every town has it's noted town liar.

Don't use harsh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan's
Regulets. They operate easily, tone
the stomache, cure constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

The man who discovered the Ger
man carp will never have any monu-
mentS erected to his memory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

Most days are our dull days.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28

A letter was addressed some time
ago by the Progressive Republican
league of this state to Representative
R. F. Holm OF this county, in refer
ence to the issue now being discussed
throughout the United States, in gen.
eral, and Washington in particular.
Mr. Holm says that he is unaware
that progressive republicanism is
the most important development OF
recent years." and indicates plainly
that he is not in sympathy with the
movement nor the recognized lead
ers of 1t in this state. The letter is
as follows:
Wenatchee, March Is, 1910.
John w. Greb, Secretary Poindexter
Club, Spokane, Wash.
Dear Sir: I am In receipt of your
favor of yesterday relative to the
senatorial candidacy of Mr.. Poindex-
ter.
In reply permit me to say that /
can not possibly find myself in sym
patty with Mr.. Poindexter's candi-
dacy. In fact you can not enlist "my
friendly assistance in his behalf for
anything political Were l inclined
to vote for a democrat for United
States senator I should prefer a man
politically less acrobatic than Mr..
Poindexter seems to be.
From political standpoint / re-
gard my estimate of that gentleman
as most charitable when I compare
him somewhat unfavorably with the
LASS in the Lions Skim" all this, of
course, with most abject apologies to
the ass; for the democratic donkey
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28

ought to be a higher one than the
election of a self-seeking patronage
Darterer to any Office which his rec
ord shows him unworthy to fill.
You say this rs the fight of the
people against an attempted perver-
sion of the government by criminal
corporate interests" II this be cor
rect "the people" should have the
opportunity to retain as their repre-
sentative in the upper house man
who has more at stake and higher
ideals than his own political welfare
and that of a self-seeking organiza-
tion such as is represented by "pro-
gressive republicanism" organization
Of this state.
When / read your letter I wondered
just what you meant by 'the people,
surely not any one who has an in
telligent comprehension of Mr.. Poin-
dexter and his political methods. And
L dlSO WOAuClCu JUST WIZ yOu GA y
and what political preferment has
been offered to you to enlist your
services. I wondered If you, claim
ing to represent "the people" have,
after all, sufficient interest In the
cause you spouse to act as "secre-
tary and treasurer" of the "Poindex-
ter club" from purely patriotic mo-
tives. / wondered If "the people
had enlisted your services or whether
you had not received your inspiration
from that coterie of patriots organ
lied for the exploitation of Mr.. Poin-
dexter and a satisfactory division OF
the spoils resultant from his election.
Kindly do not believe that I am
actually accusing you of unworthy
motives, but having seen so many
demagogues coin the credulity OF
"the people" to their own political
profit, I have become somewhat chary
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28
HOLM Progressive REPDBuCAN|SM

is only sort Of degenerate offspring
of Balaam's steed, and, romping
around in the hide of the old repub-
lican elephant, Mr.. Poindexter makes
rather a sorry subject for the COM
parison.
Regarding progressive republi-
canism." whatever that is, must
confess myself unaware that sit is
the most important political devel-
opmert of recent years." or that it
sis essential to the welfare and sue
cess of the republican party" I
must further confess that it has en-
tirely escaped my comprehension
that Judge Poindexter is bound to
win" on that issue or any other.
Progressive republicanism," as
exemplified by Mr.. Poindexter, seems
to me to be a prostitution of pollti-
cal patronage to the end that he may
perpetuate himself in Office, and his
puerile efforts to hide his own worth
lessness as legislator by denouncing
the so-called tyranny of Speaker Can
non is not sufficient to blind all of
his constituents to his shortcomings.
Without discussing "Cannonism"
1 will merely state that from my
humble point of view it i'll becomes
Mr.. Poindexter to criticize the speak
er for czar-like proclivities until he
can clear his own record of the
charge that he is selling patronage
for the support of the purchasable
press.
There may be a mission to be per-
formed by progressive republican
ISM but l am quite sure that it
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-28

OF organizations exploiting, designing
politicians. You may be as far above
suspicion as the wife of Caesar, and
/ hope you are, but have grave sus-
picions that like the credulous San
cho Panza, you are watching DON
Quixote Poindexter engage wind
mills in mortal combat to win for
You an island to govern and steed
more calmly than the one you now
possess.
From your letterhead I note that
the ''Poindexter club" shows In its
roster of officers one "W. P. Edris,
vice pres.," and I also observe that
the name of Mr.. Edris has been mutt
lated with the apparent intention of
erasing it. This again makes me
wonder. Is this stationery you are
using something left over from some
Poindexter club of long ago and aid
Mr.. Edris ungratefully withdraw
after being rewarded with the post
mastership of Spokane, or did your
Club" deem it poor politics to carry
at the head of your stationery the
name of the man who has been re-
warded with the biggest plum within
the reach of Mr.. Poindexter.
On the subject of stationery I
would suggest as a suitable design
for your CLUB" something like the
following: A postoffice pendant
above a pork barrel recumbent and,
rampant on one of these, the demo-
cratic donkey in the skin of the re-
publican elephant and on the repub-
lican editors comprising the Poin-
dexter Progressive Republican"
league, all surmounted by that grand
old Latin slogan, "In Hoe Signo
Vinces."
With reference to the enclosed
card requesting the names of friends
to whom the Poindexter club would
write for the purpose of enlisting
other support I would most respect
fully suggest that you might get
very satisfactory list of Mr.. Poin-
dexter's friends from the chairman
of the democratic central committee
of this county. From Mr.. POindex-
ter's record in congress, l am quite
sure that all democrats, if they are
not really ungrateful, should lend
hearty support to his candidacy.
Yours very truly,
r. F. HOLM.
The evening world., 1910-12-19
SIX PERSONS HURT.
TRAFFIC BLOCKED
BY CRASH ON a."
Car Rams Another on Grand
Central Spur of Third
= Avenue Line.

OF q progressive collision
ostween a live a IN a dead car on
the elevated spur connecting Third ave-
U with tho Grand Central Station
trafnc on the line was suspended last
night and not resumed until early this
morning. Six passengers. including the
AppN family. were shaken n rolled
about considerably and cut by flying
gas, but all escaped serious injury.
The victims we're: Jacob Apple, Mrs.
Dorothy Apple. Misses Fanny and Viola
Apple. Miss May Rec and Mrs. Jennie
Sperling. All reside at No. l56 East one
Hundred and Sixtieth street.
The regular Sunday night service on
this route consists OF a single car. the
trailer which is used on week lays ly-
ing as a dead car Just beyond the
station at Grand Central Depot. When
the accident occurred, at about 100. the
ar brakes on the regular. which intend
cd stopping at the station platform, got
out OF control and the car went crash
ing into he dead" trailer.
Car R%ebounded.
The Jar almost lifted both cars from
the tracks and sent them crashing into
the humping posts at the end OF the
road. Here the Interference caused
such a rebound that the brakes on the
dead trailer were released, causing IL
to become very much alive. 1t gave the
car which caused Il trouble such a
shove that both OF them went hurtllns
back toWard Third avenue.
Finally the brakes on the reguilr were
partially controlled. and then another
"A Wal ..--NI ~
on the spur read are slightly inclined
toward Third avenue or account of the
grade. and every time the forward car
seemed on the point OF stopping the
trailer. which had zen Gathering mo-
mentuil en- account OF the track incline,
would bump into II. breaking more glass
and splinterlng -mber and again send
ing Il merrily on the way.
As the Third avenue station is Gp-
preached there Is an incline upward.
The motorman OF the forward car, Ed
ward Wenzel. again got busy with his
brakes, and Just on the curve where
the Il joins the main line both cars
decided the had had enough and
Jared to q standstill.
Passengers Terror Stricken.
Besides the motorman Inc the con-
ductor, e. c. Schroeder, there were
eight passengers. all OF whom were
terrified at the br!sf but furious round
trip they had taken. As soon as the
doors were opened. two of them. a
man and woman. hurried down the
stairs without giving their names. The
other passengers all needed attention.
and Capt. McAdams of the East Thirty
NTH street police station hurried to the
scene. He sent an ambulance call 10
Bellevue Hospital. and DR.. Lyman
gamn over 10 nafGh IN cuts and
bruises.
The Apple family. with the other
woman. intended to go to the Hippo
drome. but were too frightened TO con-
tinue the journey. They were taken
to their homes under the escort OF
Patrolman Debs of the East Thirty
fifth street station.
The evening world., 1910-12-19

wilson and Hunter WhSkey, direct from distnIer
kinguSsie Scotch WhiSkey, old and mellow; spec
Sir John Powers Irish Whiskey. Three Swallow
Gld Cabinet Rye Whiskey, full pint bottle, sec
trench Brandy. Godct Frcrcs' celebrated Three S
LOOKING Brandy. excellent for all culinary purpose,
superior Brandy, a very choice article; big value;
Princeton Cocktails, Martini and Manhattan appe
Princeton Dry Gin, makes the finest of homc-mad
DOppeI kummel, the genuine "doublc grain disti
Creme de Menthe, after dinner liqucur; in dccant
N,s;vo C,.,oos vI,uo, Trysomc Brand, Sweet Catawb:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31
<znohane 1ar.oa n>;tor,u 1auo
!
Coodby, Old 1910, But You Ne Been
a Mighty Good FelIow

Standing upon the threshold of year-a year Of
hope, promise and expecancywe may well picture IL
words the fruits of the passing ''Old Year"
The grower from his garden field and ranges has filled
our storehouses with grain, fruits and meats
That he has not abored in vain is sefevdent in the
millions of homes where the proverbal wolf does not haunt
the door.
Undoubtedly, in homes, relatively few, want and
hunger still cast pail of sorrow.
These we believe. have during these 10 months become
less and less in number and in intensity of suffering
From the bowels of the earth have gained a vast for
tune of minerals.
From forests have hauled quantities of lum
Der that we might be the better housed
From countless numbers of machines have millions
of dollars OF manufactures.
These but scant portion of the material fruits pluck
ed from the tree of 1910.
That they have not been shared fairly by all of
unjust but we have taken steps forward and 9O has beer
the greatest advancement toward equal privilege wit
messed upon this globe
And sip the last few drops of the glass which
typifies year of life drain not the dregs the bitterness
Of last swallow, for there is nonenot for the most of
A new leaf of life will at coming midnight turn, bu
need not necessarily blot out the old.
Blot the year 1910 from memory from history and yo
leave frightfu chasm er which mankind could not leap
Gladness and sunshine, happiness and smiles have been
the allotment of most Of and feel thankful and happy
for it, while still remembering the sorrow, anguish and
misery of some of US.
Old Year. you not DID, feeble, ncapacitated
useless neverdo we'll Rather do look upon you the
prime of strength doing deeds of vaor accomplishing
things of manifest good to all feeding and clothing edu
eating and enrolling the whole human family.
Greater and better things do expect of your hopeful
successor. To record them do this night start ares
upon another leaf
God grant that from the voceess silence of the buried
past YOU may watch the handwriting upon the page
of time and note multitude of smiles, of love- and
unreasonable quantity of happiness melted out to all of
and especially to the least of to the poorest OF
the poor and to the sinfulest of all us sinners
Farewell, Old Year.
Welcome New Year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31
PENCIL POIN 7 S

AVIATOR eRookiNs is making some "amazns spiral dips"
the hair these making
drop.
HON. JOHN L.
hope" Mr. Con OKey. OKely
his him
think
this particular hope"
CoNsTANTINoPLE dumped 10000
that doegery Boil your patedufoigras!
TETRAZzN singing the Frisco
divine What a
than brighten the lives of those who buy brightness
for bigamy 10 "bran
Lucky regular
brain cyclones
DO your New Years drinking early!
Let's nt William that
wouldn't read the newy!eers?
ending
embarrass the of justice" that
isn't going to be anybody large send anybody to jail
CHARLESTON, NJ C, Of
umbrella
altitude.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31
HIGH FINANCE AT
AGED 7

Spokane has at least one little
grille who has in her midget mind
he makings Of a financier. And
she also believes in the maxim
hat Mr.. and Mrs. Common People
3hould get the best of the corpora
tons whenever they can.
incidentally she is something OF
l schemer. even if she is only 7
years of age.
Yesterday she was down town
with her daddy and when it came
time to go home he was unable to
return with her. So he loaded her
onto a car which passed right by
he house, and sent her home
alone
Now. papa" said she to daddy
when he handed her a nickel for
car fare, just before the car came
don't you tell the conductor
where | get off
"Why, dear?" he asked, think
ing she wanted to play "groWn-up
and tell the man herself.
Because" explained the little
mite. IF you tell him where to lei
me off, he'll know that I'm ali
alone, and he'll make me pay my
fare. But if YOU don't tell him. I'll
get a seat alongside some man OF
woman, and he'll think | belong to
them, and maybe | can save my
nickel"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31

THE PRESS DEL1vERED-By carrier in the city 25c per
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Please patronize John e. Lyon,
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hour. Phone Main 5997. 615 Third
avenue.