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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-17
Thu Deadbeat.

i. +. Dalto,k The Manson Demo
,rat i am II strained to speak of
me deadbeat Z clay, having been re-
minded of it 9'y painfully by look
ING over an IN and timeWOrn book
mat has been esting in the archives
of NV office i'd many years.
The names @rltten there on those
dop-eared yekXw leaves bring back
to nv feebl Nrain a flood of mem
o,.stsss sniost ' lst bitter and gall
ing, some of 4 EN- amusing. Here is
the name of NE now dead and his
account is marked in red ink: Paid
by DEATH Ids bill for cash loan
ed him-two dollars and a half
with which to buy beer to celebrate
his birthday. And I am reminded
that4 did not even get an invitation
to assist in moving away the beer.
How l hope he and his companions
had a good time at his birthday an
niversary celebration at my expense!
A little farther on in the frayed and
soiled old tomb is inscribed the name
of another deadbeat. HIS account is
for wedding invitations. 1t was one
of those cases where the groom was
flush and the brides parents did not
know it was up to them ii they would
be real recherche, to furnish the pub
licity for the event. So the "stalWart
groom ordered the invitations-and
never paid for them. His Oldest son
will soon be old enough to do for
HIMSELF and then I may present his
fathers bill for wedding cards, for
this item is not marked paid in any
way. 1t makes such nice souvenir
of those happy days. And here is
bill against poor preacher. He was
good earnest, conscientious fellow
and he wanted some printing for his
Sunday school. 1t was given him at
| half price, out of respect for the cloth
and he paid half the bill in pennies
and nickels one day, but he never
came across with the balance, for his
CONGREGATION had to let him out or
let him starye, so he wisely went out
and got a Job of ditching. l have
marked his account Paid in Full"
Another bill is against woman, for
local advertising. She had the adj
yertising inserted and run several
weeks, but when the bill was present.
ed to her, she pleaded lack OF f run J:
Later on other statements were sens
her ana Sle uduSACiAy A0PAASu SAAAN -
"you kin git it fore dew, you're
welcome to it," Lord bless her
measly old and dishonest soul, hay
emit got it yet and suppose then that
she hasn't either. But she is not the
only one. Her name will never be
Lonesome in that book. The names
of the people who ride in their auto
mobiles while i walk and of people
who loll around in the shade at the
lakes while swelter at work, are also
written there. The sinners and the
sanctified, the prohibitiOnist and the
soak, line up about even in that old
EbOok.
But why should i rail at them? 1t
lis not their fault that they beat me.
It is mine. And it is the fault OF
eyery business man in Manson and in
every other town that the deadbeat
gets the best of them. If one bust
ness man refuses him some other,
more tenderhearted and gullible, will
accord him credit and he grins as he
thinks how easy it is to get along
without money. He lives on the fat
tof the land and never pays cent,
mt YOU and I, poor fools, pay his
way with our hard work. 1t is good
enough for US.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-17
The King of All Laxatites.

For constipation, headaches, indi
gestion and dyspepsia, use DR.. King
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka. O
Buffalo, N. Y, says they are thu
King of all laxatives. They are I
blessing to all my family and l q
ways keep box ut home.'' Get Z
box and get well. Price CSC. Recon-
mended by Bell q Robinson. ,,i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-17

Most dis6guring skim eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc., are
due to impure blood. Burdock
Blood Bitters as cleansing blood
tonic, is we'll recommended. 81 at
all stores.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-17

itching piles provoke profanity
hut profanity wont remove them:
Doan's Ointment is recommended
TOR itching, bleeding or protruding
fniIas. EDc at all drug stores.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-17

Ma,ny u man rides downtown on
~ r agon] in the morning
|sna mi 80 walk back that night. I'll
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
PAwNED THE CHURCH ORGAN

Prominent in the Mexican revolu-
ton has been the half-caste or lepero
as he is called in his own country.
According to those who know them
the leperos are thieves from their
mothers arms. No theft is too auda-
cious for them and they always rely
upon having ready receiver in the
pawnbroker-a gentleman whose bust
ness fiourishes exceedingly in Mexico.
One who recently visited Mexico tells
of missionary who obtained an or
gan for his church and arranged for
a number of friends to come and view
it. The evening came. but when the
curtain screening the organ was
raised the instrument had disappear
ed. The lepero janitor of the church
had pawned 1t!
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
UNEARTHED $500 IN GOLD

Five boys playing in an abandoned
house in North Scranto, Pa, found a
stick protruding from the earthen cell
lar floor, and kicking 1t loose. up
turned pot which contained 5000 in
gold coins of IS and $40 denomination.
Not knowing their value,~ the lads
started to distribute the gold coins for
2s-cent pieces. The building was once
the home of Peter Scanlon, an eccen-
trio, who died two years ago, leav-
ing $4,000 in government bonds hid
den in the place.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
"HUNDRED CURSE" ON A CLUB

One would hardly think that an up
to-date institution like club would
be haunted, yet the members OF the
Franklin Inn club, which is composed
of the literary men of Philadelphia.
hare been rendered very uneasy by a
series of peculiar condolences.
The club appears to be pursued by
what one might call "one hundred
curse.
Every time since its organization
that the club has elected one hum
dredth member another member has
died. The last victim of this coinci-
dence was a lawyer, who died sudden
ly after attending dinner at the club
at which the one hundredth member
was elected. Many members profess
to scoff at these deaths; but there is
a rumor that an unwritten bylaw will
be made, holding the club to mem
bership of 49, DR.. s. Weir Mitchell
is the Oldest member.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
.Rear,s Grease and badness.

In recent volume of "reminiscences
the writer states that badness is
much more common now that in his
early days, and ascribes the modern
mans loss of hair to the decrease In
the use of bears grease" This
pomade was made principally of lard
colored and scented, but "hairdress-
ers, many of whom called themselves
professors used to advertise the
slaughter of another fine bear ex-
hibiting canvas screen depicting In
glaring colors brown animal OF ele-
phantine proportions expiring in sea
of gore'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
slnseurs Aad Lasted LONG.

Pensions are not the only things
commanded and forgotten. An in
quisitive member of the British house
of commons was struck one day by
the presence of policeman in one
of the Hobbies. He wondered why
this particular lobby should always
have guardian >.rolling up and
down and made inquiries. The rec
ords of the house were searched and
it was found that fifty years previous
ly, when the lobby was being deSorat
ed, a policeman had been stationed
there to keep members from soilinl
their clothes. The order never having
been countermanded. the constable
had kept his beat foi half century
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
HAILsToNEs KILL A CHILD

Dying from hailstones he had eaten.
thinking them candy. little fiye-year-
old boy, Luther Quinn. met with an un-
fortunate end at South Orange, N. j.,
recently. The boy went outdoors af-
ter storm and gathered hailstones,
They looked so much like candy that
he was tempted to eat them. He be-
gan feeling i'll soon after and died
in two days. his death being brought
on by Indigestion. caused by the sud
den and violent chilling of the hall
stones.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
EARTHQUAKE IN THE AIR


The suggestion that there are air
quakes, due to explosions OF meteor
ties. and quite independent OF earth
quakes and volcanoes, comes from
no less an authority than Mr.. W. =.
Denning, the astronomer. That sucn
explosions are sometimes audible IS
well known. Prof. W. M. Foote has
recorded that large meteorite falling
near Holbrook Ariz., at $3.50 p. m,
on July 10. 1912. broke up with LOUD
noise that lasted half minute or
more and scattered over stretch OF
three miles of sandy Desert, more than
$4,000 of the fragments-of totat
weight of nealy 500 pounds-having
been picked up and preserved me
exploding bodies, of course. are not al
ways seen. A violent air shock on the
morning of November 10 caused the
shaking OF windows and other effects
In the vicinity of Sunninghill, but
could not be connected with any earth
quake, and this has led to the conclu-
sion that 1t was due TO the explosion
of fireball high in the air. The
view Is confirmed by the fact that as
tronomers recognize few days near
the middle of November as period Of
decorating fireballs. Other similar In
stances have been recorded. and two
meteorite explosions noted in 1877
on November 20 and 23-were esti
mated to have created air disturbance:
more than hundred times as violent
as loud peal of thunder
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
OLD NEW YORK CITY WELL

Subway builders recently uncovered
an old well in the heart of New York,
near Wall street and Trinity church.
which is thought to be one Of the six
wells that the Dutch burgomaster auth
orized as the city's first water supply.
The well, four feet in diameter. was
lined with stones. Near it was the
wall of some ancient building bearing
the faint trace of whitewash, and two
skc' etons. which it is believed may be
those of British soldiers. 1t is sup
posed that we'll was dug as early as
1877.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
WERE SAVED BY sEAGULLs

A remarkable story was told by
Wales, few days ago. The men.
Town Councillor Bolan, man named
Mann, and a hotel proprietor named
Wright, went out in small boat for
sea angling. Suddenly dense fog
came OH and they lost their bearings
They rowed for hours, but could not
see any sign of land. They became
exhausted, and were about to anchor
when flock of seagulls was seen.
They reasoned that the birds were ma
king for either the Great Orme or Lit
tie Orme to roost. and they follow the
gulls to land
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
QUEER PRANK OF A WHEEL

A wheels peculiar prank started a
fire at New York. the other day. Slip
ping off the axle of big motor coal
truck, the wheel rolled down the street,
bounced up on the sidewalk, plunged
into the basement of Albert L. Morse's
antique shop. passed through two
doors and finally upset a red hot coal
stove in the rear of the shop The
stove set fire to the place. Firemen
put out the blaze in few minutes.
but it took an hour to get the wheel
back on the axle
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
pisproved the Charge.

II is sharp emergency that can
catch Pat, even when he is Ignorant
and ragged An Irishman whose gar
ments were in tatters was brought be-
fore magistrate on the charge that
he was vagrant, with no visible
means of support. Pat drew from
the pocket of his torn coat loaf OF
bread, the half of dry Goldfish and
several cold potatoes. These he
spread upon the stand before him and
coolly asked: What do you think OF
thin, yer honor? Shure, an isn't
thin visible names of support"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
NOVEL PLEA FOR A PARDON

In his plea to the Trenton IN ~
court of pardons for parole, Robert
McIlroy claims that he got up in the
morning by mistake and put on the
wrong pair of trousers Not until he
was placed under arrest later in the
day did he know that the pockets
contained $40 in cash and watch,
and that they were fellow boarder's.
McIIroy is serving one year at the
workhouse for grand larceny.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: l have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev e. Hes
lop about this wonderful rNmedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free
ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
His Sarcastic Fling.

81 don't like to invite Mrs. Parvenu
to my bridge party, and yet she's a
sure loser and good pay?"
Il don't think you are going to get
her money without her company,
said the sarcastic husband. What
do you expect her to do, frame your
invitation and mail you check?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
WOOD PULP sPoNGEs

Treated with chloride of zinc, wood
pulp forms viscous mass. When
salt is added and the mixture has
been rinsed with alcohol and com
pressed a fair imitation of sponge
results.-Harper's Weekly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
Friendly Hint.

I'm afraid to say exactly what
think said Governor Blowoff.
That's interesting" replied Senator
Sorghum. But a man who adopts that
principle ought to be more careful
what he thinks"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton acrLss the
loins that 1t was
difficult to move.
After using s
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

Agents Everywhere, Male and Female: best
selling household article; large demand for
goods; SAC to $50 weekly investigate today.
Sample copy CSC Address RELIABLE sPE-
CIALTY CO.. Box 804. Seattle. Wash.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

This magnificent cedar was carried
a a sapling by the first duke of Well
ington, in the year 1917. to the estate
at Strathfeldsaye, Hampshire, which
was presented 20 him by the grateful
English nation, and there planted. 1t
is, therefore, about one hundred years
old. The tree is one of the cedars of
Lebanon.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

What a woman doesn't know about
a neighbor is just what she wants to
find out.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

This the father Of the famous monastery St. Bernard the SWISS
past
considerable Is needed o
annually
seldom would
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

The wife of a shiftless man ex.
cuses him on the ground that he
means we'll
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
A cLEReYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and pulled. He had heart fiutter-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces intiamma-
ton ,alay pain .cnres wind collie ,25c a bottleA@
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

Many a man who weighs his words
uses crooked scales.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
SHAKE INFO YOUR SHOES


Aliens Foot Ease, the Antiseptic powder for
tired, aching, swollen, nervous feet. Gives
rest and comfort Makes walking delight
Sold everywhere, 25e. Don't accept any sub
olmsted. LIE Roy N. Y. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

cram 10 cents for Handkerchief Perfumes Tzbgef-'
06mb Agents wanted. PEERLESS CO., nAsssttss fia--
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
-Important TO Mothera

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Signature Of 2zNAalzm
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
A Soluble Antiseptic Powder

as remedy for mucous membrane as
fections, such as sore throat, nasal ow
pelvic catarrh, inflammation or uEcerar
ton, caused by female ills7 WoraeHp
who have been cured say 1T is wurtk
its weight in gold" Dissolve in water
and apply locally. For ten years fhce
Lydia q. Pinkham Medicine Co. haas
recommended Paxtine in their private
correspondence with women
For all hygienic and toilet uses It baEs
no equal. Only soc large box at Drug
gists or sent postpaid ON receipt OK
price. The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston,
Mass.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

W. N. u, Salt Lake City, No. 15-ts1s-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-05-23
John r.. Jensen and
Neva NJ. ~lensen......... \
J

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
q Judgment Of foreclosure and sale in the
above entitled action, on the 9th day of
May. 1913. and an execution issued upon
said judgment, the subscriber L. p. Sand.
strom, sheriff of BOttineau county, state OF
North Dakota, for that purpose appointed,
will sell at public auction at the front
door of the court house in the city of Bot.
tineau, county of Bottineau and state OF
North Dakota, on the 18th day of June,
1918, at 2 O'clock in the afternoon of that
day., the real estate and m~ortRa9ed
premises, situated in the county of BOtti.
neau and state of North Dakota. and
directed In said Judgment and execution
to be sold, n therein described az fol.
lows: The west half of the southwest
quarter and the southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section thirteen Q3
and the northwest quarter of the south:
east quarter of section fourteen az and
OF the west quarter and the north hall
four C24,l all in township one hundred six.
ty.two u02) north. of range seventy-seven
(77) west, or 80 much thereof as may be
sufficient to satisfy said Judgment and
costs. amounting In, all to Six Hundred
Ninety-two Dollars and Sixty Cents
0092.60) with interest thereon from the
date Of said Judgment. and all accruina
Dated this 18th day of May 1913.
L. p. SandstrOm,
Sheriff of Bottineau County,
Weeks 4 Noun,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
Bottineau, North Dakota.
MAY q 80 June 6-13-20O
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-05-23
Order Hearing Petition For Sale Of Land
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA GO

Order Hearing Psiitlsn For Sale Of Land
STATE css" OF n NORTH aa', DAKOTA SIS.
In County Court.
Before Hon. Irving r. parkway. Judge. .
Mary Edith Boynton and Jared Arnold.
minors,
Petitioner
Mary Edits Boynton.(
andJAred Arnold, MINI
ors. and Mrs. FreemanA
BoyntOn andGeorge w.
Arnold. . Respondents/
On reading and fling the petition Of
above named minors, setting forth that no
personal estate that has come to his hands
q description Of all the real estate Of which
and value of the respective portion thereof;
and praying that license be to him granted
to sell I'll The the s ioliSwi =, . described Msed k Isna belong no1s-
ton and Jared Arnolds. minors, to-wit:
An undivided Five-One Hundred Seven:
estate IN III So interest l 81 b 5n ana to sn the st tssi
east quarter lsek0 Of the northeast quarter
s sne1tRb shs n ous1tsx 7se aSar sed ttPRw eSs af b ths
(e1O of the southwest quarter (swN of sec
ton fourteen (l4) township one hundred
sixty,tSTSS 0eg north of range seventy
And It appearing by said petition that
1t ie for h benefit and for the best inter-
est of the said wards that the said estate
should be sold and the proceeds put out at
interest or invested for the said wards, and
that it is necessary to sell said real estate:
1t is therefore ordered, that the said Pc
titiOn, be heard and considered by the
Judge Of the county court Of said county Of
B0ttineau. at the court rooms Of said court.
in the county court house. in the city Of
BOttineau, in said county. on the 10th day Of
June, AID. 1918, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day.
1t is further ordered. hat all persons in
terested in said estate. ppea before the
Judge of this court at said time and place,
and then and there show cause. II any
there be, why said petition should not be
granted.
BY the court.
Irving r. parkway,
Judge of the county court.
Dated the 3rd day of May, A. ID, 1919.
Let service Of the above order be made by
publication four weeks in The Bottineau
Courant and by mailing a copy hereof to
each of the said respondents,
Irving r. parkway,
Judge.
MAY. 8 l6-23-8O]
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-05-23

The State of North Dakota to the above
named respondents and all persons inter.
ested in the estate of Charles Pugh.
You are hereby notified that the petition
OF ia. Painter. administrators of the estate
county of B~ottineau. and state of North
Dakota. deceased, has been filed in this
court. therein p~etitioning that he be au.
thOrized. empowered and directed to mort
gage h certain real estate belonging to
said ~decedent's estate, described as fol.
lows, to-wit: East half of section twenty.
seven l2O In township one hundred sixty.
west, for the sum of SO06.0o. al eight 81 per
h purpose of paying the existing mort.
rage and debt against said estate, lega.
cies, charges and expenses of administra.
ton; that said petition will be heard by
this court or Saturday, the 7th day OF
June, A. d. 1913. at 10 o'clock in the fore.
noon of that day, at the court rooms of this
court, In the court house, in the city OF
B~ottineau, county of Bottineau and State
And you and each of you are hereby
cited and required then and there to be
and appear before this court, and show
cause. 1T any you have, why said petition
should not be granted.
Dated the 7th day of May A. ID. 1913.
By the court,
Irving R. parkway,
(SeaD. Judge of the County Court
personally on residents of Bottineau coun-
ty and by publication in h Bottineau
COurant, for three successive weeks.
~ Irving r. parkway,
May s.ls-29 judge
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-05-23
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, :
office 81 Commissioner Of Insurance. ;
t'JMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AUs
II


Whereas. the American Insurance
Company. a corporation organized un.
DE-, the laws Of New Jersey. has fled
In this office a sworn statement ex-
hibiting it's condition and business for
tn. year ending December 81, 1912
"nnfprmable to the requirements Of the
laws Of this state, regulating the busi.
Ness Of Insurance., and,
Whereas. the said Company has filed
in this office a duly certified copy OF
lis charter with certificate Of Orxan-
izatton IN compliance with the requires
,n"uts Of the Insurance la W aforesaid.
Now. therefore. ]. w. C. Taylor. Com.
missioner Of Insurance OF the State OF
North Dakota, pursuant to the p~rovis-
ions Of said laws. DO hereby certify
that the above named Company is fully
empowered. through it's authorized
agents. to transact its appropriate
business NJ Fire. Tornado, Lightning
and Marine Insurance In this state ace
cording 10 the avs thereof. until the
3lst day Of March. A. D. 1914.
IN testimony whereof, I have here.
unto set my hand and seal at Bis.
marck. this LIST day q April. A; D 1914
Commissioner Of Insurance.. :