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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-21
OPIUM SMUGGLERS USE
MAIL SACKS OF UNCLE SAM

Honolulu. Aug. 21.-SmuggIers OF
oniUn. in their efforts to ciTcumyent
the customs authorities at American
ports. have been using Uncle Sans malI
bags as carriers Of the contraband drug
Discovery Of this method taken by the
smugglers was made some time ago, puG
has been kept secret by government
officials while an investigation was IN
der way
On the steamer Manehuria, which ar
rived at Honolulu on August s, from
the orient. a mail bag was found which:
instead of containing letters, was stuffed
with $4,000 worth of opium The bag
had been manifested from Nagasak,
Japan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-21
nurin- This week.

10 per cent off on all lawn mowers
Laurie Hardware Co. 500 Mills st.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-21
PROTEST AGAINST INCREASE
ON SECOND CLASS POSTAGE

Denver, Colo, Aug. 21.-Protests were
wired to senator Bots Penrose, chairman
of the senate conference committee on
postOffices and post roads, and all mem
bers of the committee b. tie Interna-
tional Photo Engravers' union, IN ses-
sion here, denouncing the amendment to
the Bourne parcels post bill. now before
congress. which doubles the rate on mail
matter of the second class
kilograms were also sent to the Off
GERS OF every union OF the Allied Printing
Trades to protest against the adoption
of the amendment
Sallow complexion comes from bill
ious impurities in the blood and the
fault lies with the liver and bowels
they are torpid. The medicine that
gives results n such cases is HERBINE
1t is a fine liver stimulant and bowel
regulator. Price soc. Sold by Scott
White & Co. three ctores-
During This Week,
10 per cent off on all refriSerators.
Laurie Hardware Co,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-21

If you sit in cool draft when you
are heated and get a stiff neck or lame
back. you will be looking for something
that will ease the pain. Fix your mind
on RAIIARD'S SNOW LINIMENT and
don't be talked out of it because it IS
the best pain relieving iniment you
can get anywhere Price CSC, SOC and
500 per bottle. Sold by Scott White
& Co., three stores.
10 per cent off on all refrigerators,
Laurie Hardware Co.
During This Week,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07
Why Viviien
Was Jealous
BY Peggy Powers

"Vivien. at all events it can't be
true that you've accepted Winston
Lewis invitation to the dancer"
How dramatic! Is there any state
law about who my escort should be?'
mo. but If you wear Richards ira
ternity pin and ring. it seems that
it's an unwritten code that he should
be your partner"
Even when he's the sort who meets
another woman every afternoon in the
most secretive clandestine manner!
You must have a vivid magma
tion." returned Richards cousin Alice
Richard Is not tickle fellow, but aD'
solutely reliable and trustworthy. He
hasn't eyes for any other girl but
you"
Little Buddy Beasely saw him 60
down the river" declared Vivlen,
lump ashore, whistle some tune until
a woman appeared, address her as
Pearl present her with roll OF
bills and call as he jumped into his
canoe, See you tomorrow"
Don't be too previous in jumping at
conclusions" advised Alice. There
may be some extenuating circum'
stances
Richard appeared just as Alice was
leaving.
Hello. dearest" he said, grasp1ng
Vivien's hand.
Don't touch mel" she exclaimed
DO you think l care to share your
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07
Red Cross Seal-lts Educational
Value.

Des Moines, Oct. 3O.-The coming
sale of the Red Cross Seals to be
conducted by the Department on
Tuberculosis promises to be much
more extensive and effective than
last year. Last year the department
carried on the sale, it being the first
time such an innovation has been in
PRODUCED into the state. Its educa-
tional value, however, was demon
strated and as a means of providing
funds for local tuberculosis work it
made good The Red Cross Stamp,
as it was formerly called, has been
useful in great crisises as a method
of raising money for emergencies.
When great epidemics or disasters
transpired at one time the Red Cross
resorted to this device to bring in
slant relief.
tuberculosis is great national
calamity and is a continuous cpl
demic. Therefore, Iowa people who
on the prevention of the white
plague seized upon this little stick
err to provide funds for local cam
paigns of education or relief work.
This year the department on
Tuberculosis will use the Christmas
seal for a more extensive education
on the prevention of tuberculosis.
Last year almost 100000 was re-
allied throughout the state. While a
small per cent of this went to the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention Of tuberculosis, the
greater part remained in Iowa and
has been used generally for tuber-
culosis work. This year the depart
ment will require the seal to pay
it's own way. A large number of
cities and towns which handled the
sale last year will conduct the sale
this year. v,
The seals are on hand and ready
for distribution at the proper time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07
Wants = Brother.

Keeper Bob Hurton found a piece
or paper tied with blue ribbon IN the
mclean cage in Central Park in New
York the other day. On the paper
was written in a childish hand this
appeal:
.Dear, dear. Mr.. stork. Please
bring us a baby boy and don't forget.
] am going to put come sugar on, my
window 80 that you will know whe!s
is come !"
The note was signed Helen Fran
kel, IFS East l04th street"
Little Miss Frankel has two sisters,
but no brother alive. Her brother
died three years ago She is s years
old She wants brother 70 protect
her vixen other children slap her shs
satd 10 visitor q her home. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07
DELIGHTFUL Travelling, But

Henry Clews. at dinner In New
port, said of American travelling: :
1T is, delightful to travel in Amer
lea, but think that American por
tiers handle our baggage little too
roughly
Once. at certain station, was
amazed and pleased to hear a uni
formed official shout to a burly por
ter:
Hi, what are you knockin' then
trunks about like that for?
THE porter had been lifting great
trunks above his head and hurting
them down onto the floor furiously;
hut now he stood stock still in aston
ishment
What's that. boss?' he said.
'i.yNhat do you mean by knocktn
trunks about like that?' repeated the
ofl5cial. Look at the noor, man. Looh
at the dents you're maxim in the con
crete. Don't you know you'll lose
your Job II you damage the company =
property"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07
The Trip to California
Under Special Care.

You feel like sorting out and
tying together the memories of this
trip and keeping them separate from
all other trips A woman recently
said this after a pleasant experience.
on a. Burlington Route Personally
Conducted" excursion party to Cali
fornia. She travelled alone, but
met many agreeable people on the.
car, which was in charge Of special
conductor This good-natured offic
iaI was a well-informed, courteous,
man who went all the way through
with the party, looking after every
ones comfort and attending to all
the little details of the trip. Thus
a woman or child in one OF these
parties can travel with perfect safety
and freedom from care.
If you would like to, know more
about the Burlington's comfortable,
popular and inexpensive personally
conducted excursions to California,
.through scenic Colorado and Salt
Lake City, please write me . postal
and I'll be glad to send. you copy
OF our illustrated folder, describing
the. trip in detail. the scenery, the
choice Of routes, telling all about
how to join one Of these parties and
containing one Of the best maps IS
California ever published. g. N,
Kstcham, Ticket Agent, Burlinston
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07

"Take a Peep at This Lavender Store"
caresses with some red-headed person
whom you meet every afternoon"
What are you talking about? I've
always had an antipathy for that shade
of hair"
n "lndeed!" answered Vivien. satire
ally How you must hate Pearl,
whom you spend all your afternoons
In her society! Never will / marry
any man whom cant implicitly
trust" #5. ~. ="
Honor bright! Vivien, the reason
went down the river was to hunt
clans"
Then why were you as close as a
clam about it,"
Because an old woman made me
swear to secrecy if she informed me
of the place where the pearls were
most abundant In return for the Sc
cret | disposed of her pearls for her. i"
Forgive me for doubling your con-
stapcy." said Vivien, as she extended
her hand. @.
Take peep at this lavender
stone" continued Richard. as he open
ed his wallet. 1T is superb specl-
men and its value will help to furnish
our little home. Here's another pearl
that is nearly perfect" he whispered.
land its price will purchase dia-
mond ring for the only girl love"
NO." answered Vivien emphatically
I'D prefer the pearl: its luster and
purity will remind me of your honesty
and faithfulness and how foolish was
to be so suspicious and jealous"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07
Completely Submerged.

Completely Submerged.
A travelling man stopped to watch
small colored boy. who stood on
one foot, inclined his woolly head far
to one side. and pounded vigorously
on his skull with the palm of bis
right hand.
Hello, boy" grinned the drummer.
whose memory was carried back to
his own boyhood days by the familiar
action, what are you doing?"
Got wattah in NAH eah." replied
the boy.
"Oh, no." laughed the drummer, Il
know just how that is. Many time
l have felt just like that after being
in swimming"
"Swimmin' muffin" the boy ex-
claimed, "ah been eatin' watahmtl-
yum"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07
Absert-Minded Record.

Duluth is the home Of woman who.
in the line of Observation-Disclosures has
the whole world beaten to a finish.
She is absent-minded from the time
she wakes up until the moment she
goes to sleep.
Emily" friend asked her on one
occasion, how old was your mother
when she died?" ..#
Il don't know" replied Emily sweet
ly. you know she died long before l.
was born."-Popular Magazine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07
Beautiful Hair, A Joy Forever.

If you have a beautiful head of
hair, try to keep it. Ii you have
not, try to get it. Meritol Hair Ton
ic keeps the scalp clean, promotes a
healthy growth of beautiful hair.
and keeps it soft and lustrous. Try
it. Slempel & Cherrin gtOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07
Notice of Sale of School House.

The school board of Eden town
ship will offer for sale the school
house in district No. 3, known as
the Welcome school house to the
highest bidder on Tuesday, Nov. IL,
1872 at $3.50 o'clock. Terms cash.
". H. HaZlet. J. B. Mcdaniel,
President Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07
DIR. G.. HI. MITCHELL

Surgery and Obstetrics q Specially.
Biggs block, Leon, Iowa. Phone
as. All calls answered day or night.
Hours 2 to 4 p. m. and to 8 on
Saturday. Ee&
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07
Kill. or curs.

Doctor Well, how are you today?
Pstient-No better, doctor. :.
Doctor-Hm think you had better
leave of taking those pills I ordered
you.
Patient haven't taken any Of
them yet.
Doctor For goodness sake. then
taSe them. Pele Me3e.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-07

= ~ss = s,>a* =
: A thoroughbred. Jersey Bull
; of the best of qualities will stand
; the season of 1919 at the G. w.
= Rectler pasture in west Leon.
) Service fee $3.50 at the gate.
See Harry Marvin.
i. - ~ = = - - - .
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21

A woman IN Trenton. n J., who has
been having a lot Of trouble with her
domestic help, was obliged recently to
accept the temporary service OF 2 raw
recruit in the shape OF an Irish girl
just landed in this country.
After preliminary survey OF the
girl and detected sigh. the lady OF
the house asked
What can you do?"
Shure. most anything al all, num-
responded the newcomer.
The lady Of the house glanced about
the room There was everything &c
be done Gould you I'll the lamps?"
she finally ventured 10 ask
~Shure. kin I'LL the lampsl- ex-
claimed the enthusiastic CeIt. as she
grabbed one and started out Then.
with the air OF one wishing above all
things 10 suit the possible eaprices Of
E new employer. she paused to query:
An is it gas or oil ye'd &c wa1tin'
thin filed with"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
RATS CAUSE WATER FAMINE
Ships Supply Of Drinking Wa
ter Is Lest.

Il Is z very serious thing TO be wa
terless At sea. This is what happened
recently to the bark Sapphire. bound
from South American ports to Puget
sound, but the water famine was Meth
CT the result Of csrelessness. drought
OF z protracted voyage. When half
the journey had been accomplished the
400-gallon tank suddenly went dry. As
it happened over night and the tank
had no hole in it the calamity was
a mystery, and some superstitious
members Of the crew Immediately
ascribed it to a supernatural agency.
But the second mate, q hard-headed
Yankee. Investigated. and found that
a section Of the lead pipe leading from
the tank had been almost gnawed in
two BY the army Of rats that infested
the ship. There was no water on
board except that In the tank, which
was closely covered. and the creatures.
half mad with thirst. had evidently at
tackled the pipe In body. The stream
Of escaping water must have drowned
many OF them, as there vas q great
decrease in their numbers. There we're
about a hundred cases Of mineral water
IN the cargo. and these were preached
TO supply the crew until some port
could be reached 10 refill the tank.
An ingenious sailor also rugged up
condenser from the primitive materials
at hand but this furnished only about
quart Of fresh water q day. which
was used for cooking. When the
Sapphire reached Seattle the captain
had the water tank fitted with an iron
pipe thick enough 10 resist al future
ATTACK.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
SHE HUSTLED KING EDWARD
How Alice Nielsen 7eproVed His MAI
ssty for Speaking While She
Was Singing

One evening the duchess o. Man
chester entertained IN honor Of the
late King Edward. Miss Alice Mel
sen. the American opera singer. was
present and sang Among others
there was request for Tosti's
@Coodby TO Summer then in the
first flush Of its great popularity
With the composer az the piano. the
first stanzs went with no strange or
unusual occurrence, but while Tosti
was playing the soft interIude 70 the
second stanza. the king turned 10 one
OF his party With some remark. and
his sonorous bass sounded ont sharply
through the room against the soft
hsrp-1ke chords OF the piano
With exquisite daring. Miss Nielsen
looked straight at his ma esty and be
gan the line ~Hush-then an oni-
nous pause % It's z voice" By this
time the royal listener was all atten-
ton and looking straight into z pair
OF eyes dancing with Unsurpassed
merriment There was a moment Of
suspense. when the king saved the
joke By starting the laugh in which
the company Joined The royal guest
took his gentle reprimand with true
gaIlantry- Mitchell ChsppEe in
National Magazine
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
sure Of ! Rzlse.

An eutsrpTising woman, who rents
several apartments in q new building
and sublets them, furnished, room By
room. has prohted at the rate OF sew
eral hundred dollars z year BY WON
ans propensity for telling everything
she knows. To each applicant for a
room she named an exOrbitsnt price
to start with.
Now, understand, this is q conces-
sion 10 you alone, and must be re-
garded as strictly confidential If you
tell a soul in the house that I have
made a reduction in your favor shall
have TO charge the original price
Within two weeks rents had gone
up
Mrs Smith tells ne" said the as
tute landlady to each gossiping ten
ant. that you told her you pay only
IS for your room, instead Of 81" And
as no one was in 2 position 10 plead
not guilty the additional rent was ex-
acted.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
Antldote for 5Iushing.

If you blush. put on glasses. ad-
yises DR.. H. Campbell, an English
physician. Not tin ones to conceal
the object which caused your flush.
Or, no-but regular glass glasses,
strong convex lenses" he says in the
Practitioner. And this is how he
demonstrates his proposition:
1.-THE artificial myopia thus induced
by blurring the surroundings tends to
diminish self-conseiousness The fe-
male sex is more apt to blush than
the male sex, although more men
than women seek medical help for
morbid blushing."
Among the horrible examples"
which DR.. Campbell came across in
practice were those OF young man
who was obliged to leave the army
because of blushing; Of physician,
forty years old, who abandoned his
practice because Of 1t; of a minister,
thirty-two. who FLUSHED" himself out
Of the pulpit
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21

Originally tumbler was far from
what it is today. and its true mean
ing has been lost in the many grace
ful forms in which IL is to be seen
What q "tumbler" really is may be
Inferred from an extract from 2 gen
Ieman's diary, written in 1908. which
also throws light upon the social Gus
toms Of the times. The entry Is as
follows: Had q few friends 70 din
ner Tried ny new rumbling-giasse
Very successful: all got drunk early
These tumbling-g glasses. soon called
'tumblers" for short. we're made with
g round OF pointed bottom so that
they could not be set down when they
contained liquids without falling over
and splitting their contents They
were made as a sort OF Joke TO con
duce TO rapid drinking
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
ENDS HUNT FOR RICH GIRL

Often the hunt for a rich wife
ends when the man meets a woman
that uses Electric Bitters. Her
strong nerves tell in a bright brain
and even temper. Her peach-blOom
complexion and ruby lips result
from her pure blood: her bright
eyes from restful sleep; ner elias
tic step from firm. free muscles.
all telling of the health and
strength Electric Bitters give
woman, and the freedom from in
backache, headache, faint
ing and dizzy spells they promote.
Everywhere they are the woman's
fav0rite remedy. If weak or ailing
try them. soc at all-dealers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
Maxbe she Liked cofe..

Kent Cooper, newspaper man,
said he was in restaurant in Chica-
go recently when he observed, sitting
at the table next him, an evidently
well-tO-do young man and young
woman, the latter Of whom showed
signs Of not being accustomed to the
restaurants Of the class she was then
paTonizing When the remnants Of
the dessert were removed from be
fore the pair, the waiter stood at at
tention for the final order
4 think you may bring ne Z cigar
and 4 demi tasse." said the man
L don't care for a cigar" giggled
the girl. but you may bring me one
OF the other things and q cup OF cot
fee"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21

A little highland Scotch girl had
looked forward eagerly TO the coming
Of an American cousin. She had never
seen an American. but she had her
own ideas about them. Her mother
had TO demonstrate with her for look
ing so hard at their guest after the
American girl had arrived
at is very rude" she said. Why
do you look at her like that?"
But, mother, her hair is lighter
than mine"
Yes"
"And her skin is white"
Yes, but what Of it?"
Il always thought that Americans
were black"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
ExempI%ry George.

She admitted being Jealous Of her
husband Consequently they quarreled
frequently. and. womanlike, she con-
fded 10 her best friend
You are unfair at times TO George, -
said the best friend one day, as the
two sat on the veranda OF the sub
urban home. I saw George in the
city yesterday and he didn't see NE.
So I kept watching him He had a
seat in a crowded subway car At
least twoscore women, most OF them
pretty as a picture, came in and pass
ed by him or stood in front Of him
And George never looked al the
Of them; he was deeply interested in
his paper. Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
lrdoe,s Saver. cnnn.,t

Sir Matthew Begbie. chief justice Of
British Columbia. once had before
him z man charged with having killed
another man with a sand-hag. The
evidence was conclusive. and the
judge charged the jury accordingly,
but a verdict OF Not Guilty was
promptly brought in The Judge vas
astonished gentlemen OF the Jury"
be said. this IS your verdict, not
mine On your conscience the dis
grace viii rest Many repedLfons OF
such conduct as yours viii make trial
BY jury a horrible farce, and the city
OF Victoria q nest Of crime CO. /
have nothing more 10 say 70 you
And then. turning TO the prisoner:
You are discharged Go and sand
bag some Of those iurymen; they de-
serve it.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
Perfume compoundlns an Art.

The compromising of perfumes is s
distinct branch Of chemistry-s per
fume maker may be regarded as an
artist Of chemistry. blending his ingre-
dents with the care Of one and the
taste and skill Of the other profession
Almost all perfumes have as a basis
ambergris or civet. and while these
materials are most necessary. great
care must be exercised In their use.
for grain too much win make the
perfume Interestingly irritating TO the
user. The same Is true Of many COM
binations of scents, such combinations
even producing hysteria in mild or
severe form. II INDUCED in at sill but
one distinct scent should be used.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
THE BIG FOURTH or JULY
CELEBRATION At DIETRICH


Parade Of floats. fl a. III.
Address in City Park, If 80 a. ~.
Baseball game. Richfield vs.. DE
trich. + 20 p. ~. Admission pc.
SPORTS
100 yd. dash for men.
30 I'd. dash for girls under y.
100 vi. dash for boys under Il.
, legged race for men
3 legged race for boys under H.
Wheelbarrow race.
Hop-Siep and Jump
Running Broad jump.
POTATO race.
Preceding contest.
Horse race for ladies.
slow mule race.
Horse race for men.
Putting the shot.
Tug Of war.
suitable prizes for parade and
sports.
DANCE al the Dietrich Hotel in
he Evening Tickets 500.
Committee on Sports.
j.. :. LIGHTHALL.
r. b. PROBART.
J. ". CHURCHILL.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
is LATEST NAN ON EARTH
sea-Faring Man Discovers Him in
Person Of Chief Of the Solomon
Islands.

IN all probability the LATEST man on
earth has been discovered By sea
faring men who had occasion to stop
al the Solomon Islands Of the East
Indies not long ago. Those islands are
inhabited by tribes Of black men
known to the sailors as Kanakas-
The ruler over the islands Of Chois-
enc and Caristoval is one Of these
Kanakas. known as Chief Sonoa The
Kanakas are almost invariably short
and very heavily built, but Chief Sonoa
is the shortest and latest one OF the
bunch. weighing in the neighborhoOd
Of 365 pounds He IS not only the
blacklist, latest and LATEST, but he
has more wives than any other chief
in that neighbOrhood-
One OF the sailors who visited these
Islands said that his majesty would
lie in the sands Of the beach while his
favorite wife would sit beside him and
smoke. She would draw a mouth full
Of the smoke into her lungs. The chief
would open his mouth, the fayorite
would blow the smoke into it and he
would inhale II into his lungs. after
which he would let it pass out his
nose. Time after time would the wife
chosen for this job blow the smoke
into her chiefs mouth, and time after
time he would take it into his lungs 10
let it pass out OF his nose. The to
bacco used was the strongest that
could be had, and with It was rolled
some kind OF leaf that would bring on
sleep. A truly luxurious being is this
dusky king"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
MAKES THE N4TION Gasp

The awful list Of injuries On a
Fourth Of July staggers humanity.
Sci over against it, however, is the
wonderful healing. by Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, Of thousands, who
suffered from burns. cuts. bruises,
bullet wounds or explosions. It's
the quick healer of boils. ulcers.
eczema. sore lips or piles. pc at
all dealers.