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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

Woman loves clear, rosy com
plexion. Burdock Blood Bitters pur-
ifies the blood, clears the skin, re-
stores rudy, sound health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
81 Suffered Years
With My Back. -

Backache resulting from weak
kidneys, a bad cold or other cause,
usually renders the sufferer unfit
for work and often results in per-
manent disability.
Il suffered for years with my
back, or kidney trouble, and have
tried a number of remedies from
different physicians. More than
year ago, one of our local druggists
induced me to try
Dr.. Miles, Anti-Pain Pills
and after using them some three
months found a decided improve
ment in my kidneys, and I am glad
to say that l hope soon to be fully
restored to health" ]. P. ALLEN,
Ex-Judge City Court, Glasgow, KY.
As long as pain is present in any
part of the body rest is impossible
and the system becoming weakened
is exposed to any form of disease to
which the sufferer may be inclined.
Dr.. Miles, Anti-Pdin Pills
by steadying' the irritated nerve
centers, make refreshing sleep pos
sible, thereby enabling the body to
recover lost strength. AS aremedy
for pain of any description DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills are unsur-
passed. ..'- .
Sold by all druggists under a guar.
antee assuring the return Of the price
Of the first box II no benefit results.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart Ind.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

There's nothing so good for a sore
throat as n. Thomas Electric Oil
Cures it in a few hours. Relieves
any pain in any part
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

All kinds of cement and brick
work contracted by the Leon Cement
and Brick Co.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-31
LAKE HELEN

Surrounded by several pretty lakes
and guarded by lofty pine trees is
Lake Helen, a winter resort of no
little importance Camp Cassadaga,
a spiritualistic camp sround is stu
ated near Lake Helen and at this
place several hundred people make
winter headquarters. A large lumber
mill and the largest brick plant in
the South are located at Lake Helen.
ORANGE CITY
The principal attraction around
Orange City is the many handsome
golden orange groves. The town is
supplied with water said to be the
purest in the world, another attrac-
ton to visitors. 1t is at Orange City
that passengers over the Florida East
Coast Ry. transfer to carriages and
drive to Deland. The town is sur
rounded by land peculiarly adapted
to :he cultivation Of citrus fruits.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-31
Dzl AND, THE ATHENS OF FLORIDA
ICELAND, the county seat Of
Voluaia Comfy

Volusia County. |
i situated . miles southwest Of
Daytona and Is reached from the lat
ter city by IN excellent hard-surfaee
road recently constructed.
At DeI.and is located the John b
StetsonQUniversity. one of the lead
ing educational institutions Of the
South. Because of the interest in
matters educational DeLand is known
as The Athens Of Florii."
Stetson University has = faculty Of
50 professors and instructors. There
are over $4,000 in buildin<s and
equipment; nearly $4,000 endow-
ment; = Carnegie Library alone rep
resentink IN investment in building.
endowment and books. Of more than
$4,000 The library is the United
States Government depository for the
State Of Florida, and contains over
5000 volumes. Science Hall, one
of the newest Of Is buildin<A. with
its Furnishings, represents IN outlay
of $4,000. Elizabeth Hall is one Of
the most beautiful college buildin{s
In the South.
The city has . population Of shout
$500. with = thiekly settled country
adjacent DeLand proper is Eve
miles east Of the St Johns River; ON
the high. rolling pine land of the
great Orange Ridge" CT Florida.
(The predominatin< products are
ORANGES and grapefruit. the estimated
crop from this vicinity bein< over
10000 boxes this year. Grape4
peaches. pears, Japan persimmon..
plums, pecans. kuavas. Strawberries
and other fruits are grown in plenty.
In the way of public improvements
are many miles of fine she'll roads. IN
excellent high school, electric lights
= system of waterworks that is owned
and operated by the city. supplying
the purest water at little cost.
Nine houses of worship testify that
DeLand is = church-soing commu.
nifty. Baptists, Episcopalians, Meth.
odists (Northern and Southern, Pres.
byterians, Christians and Catholics
besides colored Baptists and Metho.
dists, are represented
The graded school offers q ter
years course, and the building which
it occupies is newly furnished
] throughout, and is one of the mos
| commodious and best equipped pub
lie schools in the State.
The trip from Daytona to DeLane
IS made by automobile in a LITTLE
over an hour, and there are many
pretty drives in the vicinity Of tn
county site. A good road leads t.
DeLeoa Springs, Ave miles, historic
! spot, where $4,000 gallons of wate
| bubble from the earth every minute
From DeLand automobiles 20 soutl
to Osteen, Is miles, on she'll ant
mari roads; the St. Johns is crossed b,
ferry near Osteen and cars can the,
! continue to Sanford and Orlando b,
hard road. There is = she'll roaa
from DeLand to Orange City, 6v
miles, and a good road from DeLan'
to Lake Helen, like distance.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-31
PICTURESQUE PORT ORANGE
PORT ORANGE is

q pretty little village
situated 1--WE miles
SOuth Of DaytOna on
the DaytOna New
Smyrna hard sur
Eace road, the scenic
highway Of the East
(Uast. The town Is
aCs,axea on the Hall
IN 4 River, and is
connected With the
Ne01ngula opposite
~ Midge.
Tho town is we'll
h1d out and has
many pretty horpes.
A lar1e number Of
tourists and winter
residents make Port
Dr1nge winter head.
quarters, enc Of the
ee.voral attractions
hping the excellent
fishing.
A short distance
vest oi Port Orange
sro the remains Of
ss,e old Dunlawton
Sugar mill, n place
s.<rt IL visited every
war by hundreds OF
BURSTS. One time
"a the country west
CT Port Orange. sur
rounding the old
El.il, was n vast In
aigO and sugar cane
Limitation. The mill
was operated "xten'
siveiy In those early
DAYS hut has been In
l.isus,. for forty or
Ii ~ years.
\ very interesting
drive from DaytOna
u by ocean beach
~ tn approach O
-. Port Orang,
trlt -, across tn,
lid and t II. I
,e:-e,ag throu- h tn
t.ncipai street @
Port pran-t 70 tu'
runs OF the rVir
iA-it.d OIL -. ="
l.:i!i. returning L
Ik,vtOua 10y tn. ro@t
Oh III nlail.IiEc.
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fact must be apparent to the most
observer. With such law
ish wealth of natural beauty it be-
came IN easy thing fol the hand of
o. am to give the finishing touches
which have wrought out the colors
and outlines of the big picture.
Man did all this in the laying out
OF the streets with their wide margins
Of parklge. The entire city becomes
a great park, with driveways inter-
se.ting, miles upon miles of drive
ways so good as to attract motorists
from all over the continent.
And as for the pavements, pave
ments tina. look and act like granite
where else between the eastern
and western seas are SC many miles
in proportion to Inhabitants? The
pavement question stands with the
street as one of the chief drawing
cards. Till some unheard of place
reports more and better. Daytona
chrows down the gauntlet to the
world.
Squirrels, Flowers, Birds and Fruit.
Whatever ones shortcomings and
however Indifferent or even callous
one may he to many things. the mere
menciCn Of flowers and squirrels,
birds and fruits" will send thrill
that Is reflected in distended pupils
and pricked ears.
For every visitor with spare goo
Der there is a bunny ready to come
and accep. your gift. He will sit Dol;
UPRIGHT and knaw into the meat,
casting fu::ive, saucy g,ances at you
meanwhile
Flowers. Usually fresh and bloom
| ing the year round, you are remird
ed Of Goldsmith's coupler where
Smiling spring its earliest visit paiC
md summers lingering blossom:
are delayed.
In one ya.d roses of variSated hue;
I:edo1ninate; another household ha:
q penchanr for the pOincetta and The
|
cen IN Il jungle Of tall cane Variet,
is the spice of life and here is wher.
you find it.
The birds fit in, and with theil
joyous notes help to give fullnes:
cnd symmetry to the picture.
AS for fruits, choice citrus fruits
Daytona Yields the palm to none 70
quality and quantity per acre. Their
are scores of citrus groves in prox
unity to the city. branches bendin:
to the earth with their burdens o
luc;ous golden globes, which 70
beauty. prOflicacy and aid deSirabl
qualities would truly astonish you.
The Fastest Autos and The Fines
Out.
The seventh world wonder. do 70
ask: Gene, whether from Nilsson,
Or fSo'n Maine from Kalamazoo &
I .mbucto, and you Will be ''shown.
Here IS where the world record fC
speed is broken with every recurrin
season Autos. the biggest. the fas
est and the finest are on daily .:
|, :ide and the big show is as tree 4
the pure artesian water from III
thousands OF flowing wells. II S
continuous show with Il constant
Z shifting scene.
Everything gees, from 2-hor.
} power up to a 2UU-horse power, al
5 all degrees Of speed from a cante
10 a uWO-mile-a- minute clip. You W
} probably catch tie spirit. whei. x
Go the roads and the beach are your
The Florida sunshine is free, tt
balny ocean breezes are free, II
: birds and squirrels and flowers a.
free, tie sparkling fountain water
) free and you VIII have to go dow
4 lnto your wallet only for coin f
auto, aud bed and board.
This is 70 fanciful picture. It's d
3 here 1t Is drawing other thousan,
and holding them enthralled, it W
charm ard hold you. Come and Sc
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-15

etc.: superintendent salary, 20
cooking and washing, s22; NJ. e. ROB
inson, s30.74; J. J. CUTLERY, s2I.o0'
Helvenston & Pasteur Co., $3.50; leu
ton &c Peoples. $3.50; Mclaughlin
Tolar, s2.75; Anti Monopoly Drugstore
$2.40. Total, $125.24.
Respectfully submitted,
"S. w. Petteway,
commissioner in Charge
Bonds for license to carry pistol Dy
C. T. Perry, J. W. Atkinson, W. H.
Sherouse, E. P. Townsend, w. b. cog
gins, H. r. Huffman, Arthur f. Cll1-
ton, S. V. Knoblock, David H. HOOKER,
L. C. Stanton and n. c. CALDWELL reao
and approved.
Bonds for license to carry rifle by
Peter Lundguist. w. H. Brown, Kay j.
Baker and Clarence c. Wallace, READ
and approved.
All bills approved ordered paid
Board adjourned until next regular
meeting in October, unless sooner con-
vened by chairman.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-15

Some people waste lot of money
In trying TO get a we'll. The OCALA
WELL DRILLING COMPANY never
fail Address P. o. Box 167, Ocala.
Fla. e.s-ots
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-15

We know "how old is Harper9s
but how old is Lydia Pinkham? Ho.
picture is still appearing in the new.
papers just the same as forty va.r.
ago. without a variation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-15

The following justices filed reports
showing no business during August,
1911: T. L. Johnson, A. o. Harper,
Alexander Wynne, c. Curry.
The following justices filed reports
of fines and costs imposed during
August, 1911, as follows:
J. W. Lyles, fines $685.; costs,
$79.S1.
2. A. McClaran, fines, SIS; costs,
$2.65.
G. R. Veal, fines, 0; costs, $19S6.
L. L Hopkins, fines, SIS; costs,
$4O.33.
D. R. Zetrouer, fines, 25; costs,
1886
Read and filed.
Board adjourned until 1880 a. NJ,
Wednesday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-03-30

nelp meg
His voice broke. He waited. every
nerve and fiber of him tense for her
answer. While he had been speaking
the onrush Of the storm had blotted
out the moon. There was only dark
ness there In the garden-deep. dense
darkness-so thick he could not even
see the simmer of her dress.
Then suddenly she was In his arms,
shaking and sobbing. straining him to
her.
"Oh. Nat, my Natl I've loved you
from the first day l ever saw you'll
You know | have"
"Betty-sweetheartr'
There came an abrupt, furious patter
of heavy drops Of water beating upon
the foliage. splashing and rebounding
from the house.
Forever and ever. NatT'
Forever and ever and day. my
dear-my dearW
A little later an anxious voice-old
Sam's-hailed them from the house,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-03-30
THE
FORTUNE
HUNTER
Novelized by
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
From the Play Of the
Same Name by
wINCHELL SMITH
Copyright 1910 by winehell Smith
and Louis Joseph Vance

&<~<~~~<~~N>>>~~ >~~<~>~>>~o~>~O<
ways feel that way about it; but, be-
lieve me, you'n find plenty of money
a great help If you want to live a
happy life"
There are better things than money
TO make man happy I'll pass up the
money and try for the others"
That's true too. But when did you
find II out?'
"Here-this last year. You know |
had everything my heart desired until
the governor cashcd in, and | used to
think was pretty happy kid in
those days But now I've learned that
you can beat that kind Of happiness
TO death. Harry"-Duncan was grow
ing almost sententious-"the real way
TO be happy is TO work and have your
work amount to something and-and
to have some one who believes in you
to work for"
us this a sermon. NatT
"Call It what you like. II goes. just
the same. That's what I've found out
this year"
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though master hand had struck
chord upon her heartstrngs.
NAT what what is III"
Betty. | want to tell you some
thing"
She came very slowly toward him,
torn alternately by fear and hope,
What did he mean?
DO you happen to remember that
told you awhile ago | was engaged to
Josie Lockwood"
NAT! Could | forgeti WhyT
Because it's broken off. Betty"
Broken off, How? WhyT
Because II had TO be. sweetheart
because love you"
She was very close to him then. Her
upllfted face shone like marble In the
fading light
MAT. II dont understand"
"Then listen ] must tell you. II
was all a plan, u scheme. my coming
here. Betty Everything ! did. said
thought. was part Of contemplate
wood, whom I'd never seen. for her
money Now you know what | was
dear. But it's different now. I'm not
the same man who came to Radvllle
ten months ago. I've learned little
to understand the right, l hope. I've
learned to love and reverence goodness
and purity and unsel6shness. and-and
| want to be a man. the kind of man
you thought me, man worthy of
you and your love, Betty, because |
love you. want you to be my wife
And-oh, Betty. Betty need you to
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slant, whitening him with a glare.
"Oh-hr' she cried. How did you dare
pretend to care for me?'
He bowed politely. at was one Of
the rules. Josie"
"Therc's no need TO tell you. | guess.
that the engagement is broken"
None whatever. Miss Lockwood.
Good evening"
"Come. ROlandr
Arm in arm they left. with the
naughty tread of the elect. while Pete
willing lurched to Duncan's side and
caught his arm.
'Come long to Jail. Mish'r Duncan"
he said. with sympathy. "Mush bes
sher."
"You look after him. Pete" Lock.
wood turned to leave with a final shot
for Duncan. "I'll tend to your case In
the mornin'. young man, and III make
you wish you never came to this
town"
"You needn't trouble. | feel that way
about 1t already Good night"
Lockwood left them. snarling. Nat
caught Kelogg's eye and began to gig.
gle But Pete was still holding him
fast. partially. beyond doubt. for sup.
port
You've been saved Just In time,
Msh'r Duncan" he commented. "Y' are
mighty lucky man Now. lissen; you
better make tracks. amt got no war.
rant to hold you. nd wouldn't II |
had"
You're a good fellow. Pete. but you
needn't worry I'm not the man they
think me, aud It'll be easy to prove"
"Waal," said Pete Jus the same,
you better cit out r you may have to
marry her aft ALL"
"No. | wont
THANK Gawd rr that" Pete ex
claimed In maudin gratitude. He
swung widely toward the door and by
a miracle found IT, "G' night, Mish'r
duncan feel s. good bout thlsh I'm
goin' try goin' home nd face m wife
G. night"
Good night. Pete"
"Well." said Kellogg after a pause
that was n bit of luckw
Luck" Nat seized his hat and be
gan to turn off the lights Its more
ncktthan thought there was in the
whole world Come along"
"Where are you golng?"
First to see Lockwood and have II
out with him"
mo. you aren't" Kellogg laughed as
Nat locked the door You're going
TO leave lockwood TO me. I'll manage
TO ease his mind You've got infinite
ly more important matters to attend
to. and the sooner you find her the
better. Nat"
As Duncan hurried homeward the
rolling of the thunder grew sharp
more instant upon the flashes. Wher
there was no wind the air seemed tC
| quiver with terror. as a dog cringes &c
the whip.
But of this Duncan was barely con
scious.
He gained the gate in the fence ol
wood paing, opened II and entered
! The lawn aud house were lit with the
unearthly radiance of moonlight threat
ened by eclipse He could see tn,
light in Graham's study and through
the open doors the faint glow of tn,
hall lamp. Bul there was no ON,
visible.
He buried up the path. tortured by
impaticnce. fear longing, despair,
Then he saw what seemed at first d
pale shadow detach itself from darker
shades In the shrubbery and move to
ward him
NAT Is Il your"
Betty
His whole heart was in that cry
The girl thrilled to its timbre as
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CHAPTER NNIII.


A Mats shoulders with two
heavy but kindly hands.
And you're rightr he cried heartily.
I'm glad you had the backbone to
back out, Nat. 1t was a low down
trick. and I'm ashamed Of myself for
ply because I'm schemer at heart
and | knew It would work. II did
work, but it's worked finer way than
] dreamed of-it's made a man Of you,
Nat, and I'm mighty glad and proud
of your
Nat swayed with amazement
whats changed you all OF sud
den?" he demanded blankly.
Releasing him, Kellogg resumed his
seat, laughing. well. a number OF
things. Among others. I've talked with
Graham, and I've met his daughter"
"Oh-hw
And that reminds me"-Kellogg
changed the subject briskly-"I under
stood from you that Graham was sole
owner of that patent burner"
$50 he Is"
HE says not had a proposition to
make him from the Mutual people. and
he referred me to you, saying that you
controlled the matter"
i've not the slightest interest In It,"
Nat protested.
II know you haven't, but Graham In
sisted you owned the whole thing.
pressed him for an explanation, and
he finally furnished one In his ram
bling, inconsequent, fine old way. He
admitted that there wasn't any sort
of existing contract or agreement OF
any kind. even oral, between you, but
just the same you'd been so good TO
him and his girl that he'd made up his
mind-some time ago, gather-to
make you a present of the burner, but
naturally he forgot to tell you about
an Insignificant detail like that"
"Of course that's nonsense. |
wouldn't and shan't accept"
"Of course you won't. did you
the honor to discount that. But he
wouldn't say word about the offer,
yes or no-just left II all up TO you.
He says you're a business man and
that he's often thought what help
you must have been to me before you
left New York"
Nat laughed outright Can you beat
that2 But what is the offerP"
Fifty thousand cash and 10000
shares of preferred stock-$1O0 par"
whats that WORTH"
"At the market rate when left town
49," Kellogg waited moment "WeI,
what do you say?"
"Say2 Great Caesars ghostl What
is there to say? Wire em an accept
ance before they get their second wind
You don't know how good this makes
me feel, Harry. can't thank you
-nough for what you've done This'll
square me with Graham to some ex.
tent, and can clear OUT
mo, you can't. Mr. Smartyl You
amt been cute enough"
Both men, startled by the Interrupt
ton, wheeled round to discover Roland
Barnette dancing with excitement In
the doorway, the while he beckoned
frandcally to an invisible party with
out Come on!" he shouted Here
he isp'
whats eating you. Roly Poly?" in
quired Nat too happy for the money
TO cherish animosity even toward his
one time rival
You'll find out soon enough" snarl-
ed Roland "Mr Lockwood's got some
thing to say TO you. guess
And on the heels of this announce
ment Lockwood strobe into the store.
Josie clinging to his arm, Pete Willing
"a tribe more sanely drunk than he
had been some hours previous-bring-
ing up the rear.
80" snarlod Blinky, halting and
transfxing Nat with the stare of his
cold blue eyes-"so we've found you.
ehY
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Shake Into Your Shoes

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Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy
N. Y.
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One-way second-class Colonist Fares
March 10th to April 10th, 1911.
San Francisco, Los Angeles $685. .S5
Portland, Seattle, Spokane 30.15
Mexico City 1915
Corresponding rates to points In Ar.
izona, British Columbia, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Mexico, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas,
uehh, Washington and Wyoming.
Homeseekers Excursion Fares to
the South, Southeast, West and
Northwest first and third Tuesday Of
each month.
Winter Tourist Excursion fares to
winter tourist resorts in Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico,
Mississippi, New Mexico, North Car.
olina, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Texas.
See your agents for full particulars
or write III. @. STEVENSON, d. p.
A, Chillicothe.
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Painting is loss of consciousness
due to the diminution OK blood supply
to the brain. 1t occurs most frequent
ly in weak, sensitive women, but may
occur also to men as we'll. 1t usually
occurs In crowds or In crowded halls,
theatres and churches where the at
mosphere is close and the air foul