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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

Lost-A lady's mink muff. TIL
finder is requested to return to TIL
Reporter office
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

Twin babies, a boy weighing 81
and girl weighing pounds were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. George Jenk-
ms, of this city last Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

Thomas F. Kerrins, of Pleasan-
ton, departed last Friday morning
with a car of stock and goods for
Presho, S. D., where he will locate
on farm which his father, Charles
Kerrins, recently purchased.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

A hit. A very palpitably hit. I'm
ported Havana Spikes cigars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

The house on the old Coffin place
south of the depot was destroyed by
fire last Thursday evening about Z
o'clock Dick Brooks had moved
out of the house in the forenoon
and Frank Coffin had started to
move in, having a couple of loads
hauled over in the afternoon. When
discovered the house was almost
ready to fall in and Frank lost all
the things he had in the house, and
had no insurance. The house was
owned by Ed Coffin, of St. Joe, and
was insured for $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

At the meeting of the P. E. o
society Tuesday evening the follow
ing officers were elected:
Pres.-Mrs. A. P. Olsen.
Vice-Pres.-Mrs. Harry Penniwell
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. R. A. Sigler.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. w. S. Nye.
Treas.-Mrs. Mayme Baker.
Chaplain-Miss Opha Clark.
Guard-Miss Fannie Clark.
Journalist-Mrs. C. w. Hoffman
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09
Smoke Schottish Rite Cigars.

l do all kinds of sewing at my
home in east Leon. Clara Caster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

For Sale-1OO bushels of Swedish
select oats, 100 bushels of yellow
corn. John w. Long.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

Pasture for Rent, or will take in
stOc. Simon Goodman, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

T. Trimble, sight specialist, will
be at Hotel Leon Tuesday, March / 4.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

MduC ldSlCj, dIIu
Shortened.
HOW?
GJust a little system
attic preliminary work
Mill help a lot.
4Suppose you take a
careful took at your
lace curtains, make a
minute of just how
/ many new ones you
/ need; decide ~ h ich
+ room is to have the new
rug or carpet. How
many crippled window
shades are to be re-
placed. Will the old
p0rtierS do another sea-
son. Is this the year
you are to treat your
self to a pattern of lino-
leum for your kitchen
or dining room.
1Figure these all out,
take accurate measure
n1er1ts and make a
rough diagram of your
/ home. Let US get the
different articles all
cut and ready to fit in
to their respective
places and at less than
you can buy them any
place else.
GTy this plan just
once you'll find it a
good one.
drugs, Carpets, Lace
Curtains; Windo ~
Shades, Linoleums,M Mat
tings, Portiers, Couch
Covers, Stair Carpets
and Carpet Paper, Rug
Borders, Floor Oil
Cloth, all shown in our
Home Furnishing De-
pQrtn1ent on our End
floor.
oft you can't make an
early visit drop us a
card and We'H mail you
our complete catalogue
Hurst Bros,
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

T. Trimble, sight specialist, will
II be at Hotel Leon Tuesday, March a.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

81 See Sam Gassett if you want good
clean clover seed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

Next regular meeting Of the Order
Eastern Star, Monday night, March
49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

The dearest thing to a woman is
millinery opening where they have
an opportunity to see all of the lat
est creations of the leading millin-
cry centers of the world. This OPP
portunity will be given the ladies
of Leon and Decatur county if they
attend the big spring millinery
opening Of Keller & Pryor on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, March
Is, II and 1S. They have secured
the markets for the very latest
styles and will have something out
of the ordinary to show the ladies.
A cordial invitation to every lady
in Decatur County.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

For Rent-Two houses. See M.
s. Benefiel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

For the best auto oil and batter
les see H. A. Wright.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

Seeders and seeds of all
kinds at Bowsher & Bow
sher's S.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

A Card-We wish to thank all
the relatives and kind friends who
so willingly assisted us during the
sickness and death of our beloved
mother.
| Eli and P E. Hutchinson
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

1t is about time to begin thinking
about removing those old cans, ashes
and other rubbish that has accumul-
ated during the winter. 1Not only
the general appearance of your prop
erty makes this necessary, but pub
| lie health makes it imperative. Very
few people in Leon wait for orders
from the mayor or board of health
to clean up their premises, and this
is why Icons residence district pre-
sents such a clean and inviting as
pect to the beholder. There is no
inducement more tempting to a
prospective resident than neat and
we'll kept surroundings, and We GER
tainly do keep well in the front
rank in this particular.
Rob Axes went to Pella Sunday
and his father, C. M. Axes went on
Monday to take charge of a big liv-
cry, bus and transfer business and a
good residence in that city which
Mr.. Axes secured in trade with
some Pella parties for $50 acre
farm known as the old Dan Sears
farm, few miles northeast of Leon.
The deal was made by c. NJ. Keller
& Co. Leon people would be very
sorry indeed if this transaction re-
suited in taking Charley Axes away
from Leon. He is one of our most
progressive and enterprising citizens
and he will conduct his new business
at Pella in manner which will
please the citizens of that city. We
did not learn the names of the pur-
chasers of the farm, who have Sc
cured good farm, but we under
stand they will not take possession
until next year, having rented the
farm for this year. "
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

see me.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01
MUCH MONEY COMING WEST.

Some idea of the flood of money
which sweeps westward over this
and adjoining territory when the
grain movement begins may be
gained from the fact that short
time ago the Minneapolis banks
sent out over SO, 100000 in cur
rency.
This total exceeds the amount
shipped last year by half million
and measures up to the best of any
past year. Every year this grain
movement is the sign for easier
times in the northwest. When the
farmers begin to sell their wheat
then everything feels the impetus
of the loosened money and business
all along The line picks up.
The vast total of silver and cur
rency which has come into the
territory is much greater than a
year ago. and its magnitude indi-
Gates return to the good old
times, only better Exchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01
STATE CHATTER AND
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

A. l.. Eckstine, representing r
L. Polk & Co. of Salt Lake, called
at this Office yesterday and told Is
about the Nevada State Gazetteer
and Business Directory for which
lie is canvassing. He said it was
the company's intention to make
the for Incoming edition of the
Nevada State Gazetteer and Bust
ness Directory the most complet.
work Of the kind published. 1t
will contain an accurate business
directory of every city, town and
village in Nevada and the names
and addresses of country merchants
an professional men an mirers,
who are located adjacent to vii
lagos; also list Of farmers and land
owners arranged in alphabetica cal
order under each county IN which
land is owned. Following the
name nf each is given. first unm-
Der of acres; sc cond, appraised
valuation; third, owners post
office address; also lists Of govern
rnent or county officers, state
boards. Statutory provisions. popu-
alton terms of courts, names of
postmasters, postoffice, express, tel
lephone and telegraph Offices; just.
ices of the peace; hoteIs, their rat es
per day; daily and weekly newspa-
pers, their politics and day of is
sue; besides m UGH other informa.
ton useful to all classes of bust
ness and professional people. A de-
scriptive sketch of each place will
be given embracing various items
of interest. such as location, popu-
lation, ditances of different points,
the most convenient shipping sta
tions, the products that are mark
eted, stage communi cation, trade
statistics. mineral interests, the
nearest bank location. churches.
shoots. libraries aid societies. An
important feature will be the
classified directory. giving every
business arranged under its spec
ial heading, thus enabling our sub
scribers to obtain at a glance a list
of all houses manufacturing or
dealing in any particunlar line of
goods. The work, generally, will
be compiled 70 meet the wants of
the business community and will be
thorough as to deserve their liberal
patronage.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01
TERRIBLE DEATH FOR MINER

News has reached this city relat.
ing the terrible suffering and death
of a prospector in Mono County, by
the name of J. ID. Miller, who was
working in an 18-foot shaft on a
mine near the Californian evada
line. He was missed by parties at
Bridgeport and q search was insti-
tuted and the dead body was found.
The man had been caved on and
one leg had been broken. being
held in this position until death re-
lieved his sufferings.
The fact that the man was con-
scious and remained alive in the
shaft for seven days is the terrible
feature that was connected with
SSe death. He left series of notes,
1SGing able to write, recounting his
sufferings for each day he was
alive in the shaft. The back of
an assay certificate was used for
the letter and he briefly told each
day of his condition and feelings
until on the seventh day death re-
lievsd him Of his suferings. Car
son Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01
MICROBES

Microbes, microbese vervwhere.
In every drop we drink.
Microbes in the telephone,
Microbes in the sink.
Microbes on the dollar bill.
And in pap's mustache;
Microbes in the frying par,
Microbes in the hash.
Microbes in the lovers kiss
And microbes on the wall,
And baseball pitchers must be-
ware
! OF microbes on the ball.
Microbes on dads spectacles
And microbes in the soup,
And microbes on the pillow slips
And in the chicken coop.
1t seems that people now a days
Can't eat or breathe or sleep
Without some mIcrobe hangin'
round
To sink the singer deep;
The common sense way seems to
be
To do just what you like:
Pay no attention, but just let
Them go ahead and mike.
Knickerbocker Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01

The Southern Pa.:ific has offered
a reward of five thousand dollars
for the arrest and conviction Of the
parties Who attempted to dynamite
the trains at Elwood a couple Of
weeks ago. A special patrol is now
maintained on and near all big
bridges and trestles.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01

President Taft's speech at Chi.
cago indicates that he has come Ia
the conclusion that democrat will
be elected next year to succeed him.
His stump speaking tour at the cx.
pense Of the people has opened his
eyes to the true condition Of po-
litical affairs. His alliance with
the Aldriches and Cannons Of mis-
party has been too much for the
people to forgive.
Diamonds Of Various colors.
AT a recent gem exhibition IN Lon.
IN there we're shown blue, p.nk aud
yquamarino diamonds
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01
A Wronu ChoIca

There is no act. nor option Of act.
possible. but the wrong deed or option
has poison In II which will stay In
your veins thereafter forever. Never
more to oil eternity can you be az you
might have been had you not done
that-chosen that You have formed
your character" forsoothl No: II you
have chosen III. you have detormed It,
and that forever!-Ruskln.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01
AGED WOMAN WANOERS AWAY

Enfeeblcd by old age and with
her mental faculties somewhat
impaired. Mrs. L. Meeks a pioneer
resident of the county and mother
of Frank F. Norton prominent
Sheepman, wandered away from
the ranch several days ago and
was discovered about -four miles
away completely exhausted and
suffering from cold. after a hunt
that covered a radius of abou, six
miles.
The searching party consisted of
Mrs Norton and her sister, Mrs.
Amanda Meletski of Beaver Dam,
Wisconsin, who has been visiting
at the Norton ranch. Mr.. Norton
was not at home, when his mother
attempted to leave the place,
where she has been treated with
the best of care for years.
The women were on the point
of utter collapse, when they
stumbled upon the form of Mrs.
Mceks. She was bruised up consi-
derably by coming in contact with
sagebrush and from repeated falls
as she missed her footing.
Mrs. Norton and her sister
missed the aged woman shortly
after she had disappeared, and
began the hunt at once. For a
time the search was wild. In the
minds of the two women lurked'the
idea that she might not be located,
for no trail could be found. After
an extended search a faint trail
was discovered through the brush.
Almost obliterated at times they
followed her tracks for Mrs. Mceks
persisted in walking over the sage
brush in order to deceive her
pursuers as to her intentions.
Little by little they traced the
course taken by the wandering
woman through desolate region.
The trailing was slow and arduous
and the prospects Of success so
remote at times that the women
became discouraged but they
never gave up the quest.
While beating through a dense
clump Of sagebrush they overlook
Mrs. Meeks. Although she object
ed to being taken back her efforts
proved unavailIng. After she had
been placed safely in her roomMrs.
Meeks made second attempt to
get away but was prevented by the
timely arrival Of her dauRhtcr-in-
law. She succeeded in breaking
several window pancs and figured
on using that as an avenue Of es.
cape when her work was interfercd
with. Mrs Meeks will be closely
watched by the Norton family who
are not anxious to have repetition
Of the escapade. -McGill Copper
Ore.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01
AGAIN IT COMES. BACK

a suburb of Algiers, was recently
uncovered Mexican vase mani
testify of Aztec manufacture.
In accounting for the sppea-
rance OF that queer find. it is ex-
planned that on this beach in l54l
the fleet of Charles v was wrecked
ny a frightful storm after the
emperor had failed to capture
Algiers.. 1t is said that Cortez,
the conqueror Of Mexico, was one
of the officers of the expedition
and his ship. containing many
treasures brought back from
Mexico. was destroyed. The
present discovery is only one of
many that have been rade in a
corner of the bay of Algiers.
That is possibly true. At the
same time it is Aztecs, highly
cultivated and enlghtent d people;
that from the eastern shore of
that island expeditions sailed out
and found at last the Pillars of
Hercules, sailed between them.
and founded the civilization of
northern Africa. And one thing
that confirms thst supposition is
that the hieroglyphics on the
monuments are the same that are
found on the stones of over thrown
monuments in Yucatan, and that
the same rules were followed in
placing the monuments exactly
north and south, and east and
west; that many of the GU stoms of
the ancient Egyptians as we know
them, were precisely like those
that were the original customs of
the Aztecs. They may have landed
in AlgIers, but they sailed on and
on until the mouth of the Nile was
reached and that river as it flowed
down through that matchless
valley and there built the nucleus
Of an empire on precisely the same
lines that their empire at home
was built; that there in that
wilderness they set up light,
which, shining on and on, enligh-
tened the surrounding countries and
was the original civilization in
northern Africa, in western Asia
and southern Europe.
1t is not impossible to believe
that, because it goes back to a
time to which no history and no
legends reach. The fact has to be
established by outside imperishable
monuments, and if in the course
of Nature the Isle of Atlantus sunk
into the sea with all it's civili-
zation, and there is found on the
shores of North Am erica in a
ruined state precisely such monu-
ments as are still preserved in
Egypt, with precisely the same
signs upon them, the natural
inference would be that thvse on
our side arc the older.
And there we are lost in specu-
lation, because it all gees back to a
time so far in the distance that
between then and now a thousand
nations might h We started from
barbarism grown to enlighten-
ment. then. destroyed by their
own vices or by the wars of neigh
bors. have passed away.
And still the interest remains,
and it would not be matter of
surprise if one of these days
there should be found such q
record under the ruins of Central
America as would prove that civil.
cation first started there and by
the slow unwinding of the ages,
finally spread over the world
Goodwin's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01
SALMAGUNDI

The concrete foundation forRev.
r.. Howell's house is being put
0today.
Charley Kaiser arrived last night
on his way from Reno to Twin
Falls, Idaho.
Courthouse, Highschool, and
grammar School, souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewlery Store.
For sRle-A good Knabe P ano,
slightly used. j. D. Mariner,
CONNER cial Hotel.
For Rent-One or two rooms
suitable for Offices in Harrington
building. Apply to H. S.
Taber.
To Rent Five furnished rooms,
suitable for light housekeeping.
Inquire at the corner OF ELEVENTH
and Idaho streets.
Dean Harrison. Jeweler and
optician, has moved one door
east of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
Furnished rooms for rent by the
day week or month at the Club
Lodging house at the corner of
Fifth and Idaho streets. Prices
reasonable. Mrs. George M Moody,
p:oprietress.
The usual amount of mischief
Was done by the boys and girls last
night. Gates and signs were car
ried away and so neone's baby car
rage found a resting place on the
steps of the Episcopal church
Did you ever see a prettier day
for the first day Of November?
The sun shines bright and warm
and cafce!y any air is stirring.
Wnat sort of weather will we have
during the m nth and will the last
day be like the first?
1.-THE Mystic Step" will be the
subject of the sermon at the tent
this evening. Remember three
things: The Bible organization
aud the address by Mr.. Merritt
next Sunday at ten. nd the bask-
sdinner at noon.
kT,
i''Photographer Ramsdell has
settled down to business again and
can be found at his gallery ready
to make all kinds of pictures of all
sorts of people. He can make
handsome picture of the features
of the homeliest person with the
wonderful processes of his art. See
him for work in his line.
The Southern Pacific com pany re-
sumed control of the railroad be-
tween Sparks andOgden this morn
Jag. The juris fiction Of the Ore.
gon Short Line over Nevada rail.
roads ceased this morning. The
roads are now under the direction
of f. A. Calvin, vice president and
general manager, and F.. c. Man
son, general superintent Of beSalt
Lake division.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01
Fault OF the 0or

Women might have a much bette,
time together II they would not get
Jealous OF one another clothes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-01

A special 10-cent registry stamp
is being prepared for both domes-
tic and foreign postage; it will
bear an engraving Of an eagle with
outstrctched wings. II will be
ready about January LIST, but It
" i'll still be permissible thereafter
to use the ordinary stamp for reg
istering letters and par cells.
Someone last night, presumably
a Halloween mischief max err, deco.
rated Rev. Rarkmans' tent with
the following sign: Dancing
Lessons Given Here" We under.
stand that Mr.. Barkman has sever
~ criticised the teachers and school
authorities for permitting dancing
in the schools and the decorating
probably grew out Of his criticism.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-14
Oriental Rugs.

For ages reaching far back into the
mists of antiquity, weaving has been the
work OF women, though The modern fac
tory of the west has brought about changes
in this respect. "ln The unchanging east
weaving is, with few exceptions, women's
work. In the interior OF Asiatic Turkey
and in Persia the patriarchal system still
exists and the sons bring their wives home
to live. have known as many as thirty
five persons TO live in one dwelling"
writes Mrs. Eliza Dunn in her book,
"Rugs In Their Native Land" "The
mother-in-law is queen OF the household.
and every morning assigns to each wom-
an and girl her task for the day." Meth
ods OF working as well as patterns are
traditional, according 10 the sams author,
and some designs are peculiar to special
families or tribes and become so familiar
that the older workers produce them from
memory.
The art OF tying in the yarn has TO be
learned very slow.y. The younger child
rem are allowed TO tie in only one solid
color on the plain bac l-ground, but when
a girl becomes fairly expert she is allowed
to make whole rug, and traces OF indi-
viduality may be looked for in her weav-
ing. The two classes oiugs, Turkish and
Persian, are distinguished by the kind OF
knot in which they are tied, the Ghiordes,
or Turkish, the Sienna. Of Persian knot.
The number of knots TO The square inch
is one OF the tests OF value OF a modern
rug, and the fact that more can be tied 10
the square inch in a Persian than in
Turkish rug accounts for the greater fine
ness and consequently greater costiness
OF the former.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-14
Weeping Animals.

Travellers through the Syrian desert
have seen horses weep from thirst. A
mule has been seen to cry from the pain
of an injured foot, and camels, il is said,
shed tears in streams. A COW sold by its
mistress, who had tended il from calf
hood, wept pitifuIly. A young soko ape
used to cry with vexation if Livingstone
didn't nurse il in his arms when il asked
him to. Wounded apes have died cry
ing, and apes have wept over their young
ones slain by hunters. A chimpanzee
trained to carry water jugs broke one and
cried, which proved sorrow, though it
wouldn't mend the jug. Cats, discover
ing their young drowned, have been
moved to tears of grief. A giraffe which
a huntsman's rifle had injured began 10
cry when approached. Sea lions often
weep over the loss of their young. Cor
don Cumming observed tears trickling
down the face OF a dying elephant. And
even an orang outang when deprived ol
its mango was so vexed that it took to
weeping. There is little doubt, there
fore, that animals do cry from grief oI
weep from pain or annoyance.