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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Grip Quickly Knocked Out.

"some weeks ago during the. severe
winter weather both my wife and my
self contracted severe colds which
speedily developed into the worst kind
of lagrippe with all it's miserable
symptoms" says Mr.. j. S. Eglston of
Maple Landing, Iowa. Knees and joints
aching, ymuscles sore, head stopped up
eyes and nose running, with alternate
spells of chill and fever. We began
using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
aiding the same with dose Of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets when
you have cold. They promote a
healthy action of the bowels, liver and
kidneys which is always beneficial when
the system is congested by cold or
attack of the grip. For sale by L. P,
Van Werden, Leon, VS.. Bear, Decatur
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
DOING THEIR DUTY.
Scores of Leon Readers Are Learn
ing the Duty of the Kidneys.

To filter the blood is the Kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kidneys
are sick.
Backache and many kidney ills follow;
Urinary troubles, diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all.
Leon people endorse our claim.
Mrs. r. S. Conkle, living in the east
part Of town, says: MANY years ago j
lived on farm before moving to Leon
where did my share of the work
and probably at some time strained my
back. Since then have had attacks Of
dull aching across the loins particularly
+, evident after hard days exertion. 1
knew from the action and condition of
the kidney secretiops that my kidneys
required attention and when last an
noyed in this way went to Van Ter-
denis drug store for Doan's Kidney Pills.
AS a result of the treatment my back
was better and stronger than it was
prior to my acquaintance with Doan's
Kidney Pills. To show my faith in that
remedy have recommended them to
several friends and acquaintances."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50eents.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
| Remember the name Deans and
take no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
WILL MEET TO-DAY
Teachers Meeting and Farmers In
stitute Will Hold Three Days
Session at Garden Grove.

The combined meeting of the Decatur
County Farmers Institute and Decatur
County Teachers Meeting will be held
at Garden Grove, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, Dec. IA, Is and 49, Garden
Grove is making preparations to have
the biggest meeting these associations
have ever held and those who attend
will be well repaid. 1t was good idea
to combine the teachers meeting with
the farmers institute, for the work of
each is interesting to the other. County
superintendent Eli Hutchinson asks all
school boards in the county to grant
their teachers both Thursday and Fri
day, or at least Friday to attend the
meeting, as he feels that every teacher
will be benefited by attending. The
following is the program for the meet
ing.
THURSDAY, Dec. II.
Corn Day. A Judge from Iowa State
College will Judge the corn.
80 p. M. Music.
Invocation-Re f. O. Lovett.
Address Of Welcome-Fred Woollcy
President Farmers Institute.
Music.
7:3O p. m.-Garden Grove High School
Declamatory Contest, fifteen contest
ants. Music interspersed. AS the one
who wins in this contest is to be sent to
the Southern Iowa Contest which is to
be held at Guthrie Center, incurring
considerable expense, an admission fee
of ten cents will be charged, to defray
the expenses.
FRIDAY, DEC. Is.
1000 a. m.-Music.
lnvocation-Re Patterson.
| Music.
Address Good Roads, Rev. Good
sell.
Discussion by c. G. Dye, o.
Woodland.
| Music.
Paper-"Dairying" by C. D. Mallette
Music.
1880 p. m.-Music.
Address 1.-THE School, the Farm ant
the Home by Prof. r. G. Barrett, low;
State College, Ames, Iowa.
Music.
Paper-"Tile Drainage ]. 7. EveIand
1880 p. m.-Music.
lnvocation-Rev. Patterson.
Music.
Address, Square Deal for tn,
farmers Boy" Supt. q. G. Thornburg
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
To Land Agents and homeseekers

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on the first and third Tuesday Of
each month to December inclusive sell
round trip tickets at only one fare plus
$500 to points in the following states:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas. Colorado,
Florida, Georgia, Indian Territory
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico,
Minnesota. Mississippi Missouri, Ne
vada. New Mexico, North Carolina, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah,
Texas. Wyoming, and Virginia; also to
Alberta, Assinibain.C Canadian Northwest,
Manitoba, Western Ontario and Saskat-
chewan. For further information apply
to any Great Western Agent or j. p.
Elmer, G. P. A., ST. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 49,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14

Glass G-Biggest Ear any Color.
LIST. Sack of Shorts, Garden Grove Ele-
vator Company.
End. -Four horse shoe set, Hoadley &
Clark.
3rd. Hair cut and shave, Claude Shaw.
BOYS AND GIRLS CONTEST
Best 10 Ears any Color.
LIST. S1.0O, J. j. McClung.
End. SOC, DIR. Doolittle.
3rd. Can oysters, Jim Craigo.
Best Single Ear Pop Corn.
LIST. Statute of Mckinley, T. Silvers.
2Hd. SOC, H. G. Arnold.
3rd. soc, w. c. Still.
Special for the Best Hand Sled made by
Boy under Twelve Years Old.
LIST. One boys sled, 7. J. Shelter.
End. One boys cap, G. S. Stearns.
3rd. soc, DR.. Lyon.
4th. Hair Cut, Craigo Bros.
Special for the Best Dolly or Piece of
Embroidery made by Girl under
Twelve Years Old.
LIST. One pair Miners gloves, Connor
Bros.
End. Two yards neck ribbon, Gillette
Sisters.
3rd. One pound candy, G. w. Muir
barger.
4th. SOC, DR.. Ward.
Special for the Best Pumpkin Pie made
by Girl under Fifteen Years Old.
1st. $100, Fred Woolley.
End. soc, DR.. Lyon.
Bird. soc, S. II. Amos.
The men who offer the premiums are
to be judges of the contests.
All corn entered for contest must be
at the opera hall by II o'clock OIL
Thursday, December IA. l would like
everyone that has good corn to bring in
a sample and compare it with your
neighbors and win some of the many
prizes offered.
PRES. FARMERS INSTITUTE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14

Co. Supt. OF Polk County.
Music.
Address "A Healthy School Senti-
ment,' Hon. v. r. McGinnis, Leon.
Music.
SATURDAY, Dec. 16.
1000 p. M Music.
Invocation--ElderL T.. M. Kobb.
Music.
Address" Farm Philosophy Hon.
Joe S. Trigg, Des Moines, Iowa.
Music.
Paper limpses of Child Nature"
Eli Hutchinson, Leon.
80 D. m.- Music.
Address-"Plant Breeding" Prof.
Henry B. Summers, |. S. C.
The music will be furnished by the
Garden Grove band, quartets, solos, and
others.
The president, Fred Wooley, has made
arrangements to offer prizes for the
best exhibits in corn. Also to school
children for the best exhibits in handi-
work. cooking, sewing, carpenter work,
corn Judging, ETC., contestants not to
be above twelve years Of age.
ELI HUTCHINSON
FRED WooLLEY Com.
G. p. ARNOLD
Premium List for Corn Contest.
Class A-1O Ears of Yellow Corn,
LIST. $3.50 pail international Stock
Food, H. w. Potts.
End. S1.00 pail Pratt's Stock Food, II
H. Young.
3rd. sl.O0 package chicken food, W. H
Stiles.
Class BIO Ears Of White Corn.
LIST. Scoop Board, G. M. Russell.
End. Schoop Shovel, E. Ray Sullivan
& Co.
3rd. Buggy Whip, N. NJ. Ridgway.
Glass Go Ears neither White or
Yellow Corn.
LIST. / sack Golden Seat flour, J. L. Still
Ind. One suit underwear, G. M. Miller
One Young American Cheese, G. d
Mallette.
Class D-Single Ear Yellow Corn.
list. One pair Douglas shoes, w. A
Williams.
Ind. One pair mems gloves, Conner
Bros.
Glass E-Single Ear White Corn.
LIST. Sack of shorts, Thos. Boyce.
End. One mans cap, Geo. Gehlhaar.
Class F-Single Ear Neither White o.
Yellow Corn.
LIST. One years subscription to Garde.
Grove Express, R. c. Hoadley.
End. One years subscription to thu
Breeders Gazette, j. E. Vail.
Sweepstakes Best Single Ear
any Color.
$500 hand saw, Miller & Spellerberg
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-14
Brick and Drain Tile

We sell direct to consum-
er. Write for delivered prices
to any railroad station in the
county.
Our prices are right and
our product the best. If you
do not want a carload,
get your neighbour to take
part. See samples at Repor-
ter Office.
KELLERTON BRICK AND TILE co.
keIlert0n lava.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
WRESTLING
CONTESTS TONIGHT
Lads Are Ready For Call of Time in the Brooklyn Athletic
 Club Rooms.

Do not miss the wrestling contests over in the Brooklyn Athletic club to- night. Don't let little rain or stormy weather keep you away for you cer- tainly will miss treat if you miss the three bouts that are going to take place there this evening. Every boy that will take part has been trained to the hour and expects to carry of the victory. There can be only three victors and naturally when each is so confident the matches will be fast and clever from the first sound of the bell.
 Jack Roach and Dave Cronan in the star bout will endeavor to do things to each other. and they certainly will make 1t interesting while they are on the mat. Roach will be backed to the limit to throw the Brooklyn boy and the latter will have plenty of friends and packers around the ring. 1t will be a match worth any mans time and money and the hall over in Brooklyn should be crowded with sports this evening.
 The two preliminaries will also fur nish you with some corking good s'Nort and you will be well repaid to be on hand when that first preliminary starts It Is the first athletic contest given to the public by the Brooklyn Athletic club fin some time and the members feel that they have prepared one of the best bills ever given to the public.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
ON RLEECKER STREET.

New York. Dec. 21-Jack Lee was the victor in a spirited three-rOund bout with Tony Moran last night be fore the Bleecker Athletic club, 1j7 Blocker street
 The men were in good condition as both of them have been training for some time. They came together with a clash at the sound of the gong. both exchanging powerful blows. Moran. after receiving a right swing to the jaw. clinched with Lee to prevent fur ther punishment. Tony warmed up. however. and went for Lees ribs. His short-arm iabs. however. had no effect on Lee. who landed wallop after wal Iop to the jaw and hook ofter hook to the chin.
 Lee had all the better of 1t in the first round. Tn the second Moran led with q right hook. cutting a small gash over Lees left eye. This anger ed Lee. who sailed into his man punch ing him all over the ring. Icny fr~s euently cIinched to save himself. Al ter being separated in the clinclIes Lee would follow Moran ike s1 angry at and would land jsb after jab al will.
 Lee drew the blood from Morsu's left ear and that organ ls surely rauIi- fowered- Had the fight gore snUtlser rosI1d Moran would have beel. knock- ei out
 The Broadwsy siasher knOo-ed out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
THE GRIDIRON
RULES THAT JOKE
Sarcastic Set Prepared For the Delectation of Those Who
 Oppose Football.

New football rules as suggested bS the Boston Record follow:
 Rule 1.-The field shall be bounded as at present and covered with three feet of cotton batting or eiderdown It shall be banked on all sides with feather beds.
 Rule '2-Players shall wear proper armament to prevent injuries. Said armament shall consist of large pil. lows for the chest, abdomen and Joins while hair padding, if loosely pack, ed. will be permitted for the shoulders and elbows. Shin guards stuffed With excelsior and shoes with cleats of soft felt shall be worn. Headgear shall be made exclusively of sponges, which will serve the double purpose of pro. lection and a reservoir, thereby elim. mating the revoltiDg spectacle Of ar assistant rubber rushing onto the field with pail of water.
 Rule 3-Signals shall be whispered softly. When the ball is put in play the man chosen to carry 1t shall walk back 10 feet and either kick or call for game of pullaway at his discre- tion.
 Rule 4-If pullaway is called for all players but the one with the ball and one on the opposing side shall retire to the side lines. The man with the ball shall then attempt to get past his Opponent; if the latter succeeds in touching him he shouts "Tag," and the bali goes down on the spot.
 Rule 5--After each play the partiel- pants shall be cheered by the persons assembled in the grandstands. The cheering shall consist only of clap ping of hands and exclamations of "Very well donc."
 Rule 6-After the cheering the col lege bands will play some selection which has previously bcAn approved by committee consisting of three members of the faculty.
 Rule 7--If a kick is called for after the ball is put in play allsthe particl pants shall recline on the field He will then kick and the official shall note where the ball falls. The ball will then change hands and the teams will line up at the spot where the ball fell.
 Rule S-If a player becomes weary he shall approachan official and say in q low voice. "Sir, am fatlgIed." Whereupon the official will blow lis whistle and all participants Will r.. cline while coffee, sandwiches and ic's cream are served.
 Rule 9-After the game the favors will be distributed and the spectators will be permitted to walk upon the field, where the players will consti- ute the reception committee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21

field 300 feet long and 15O feet wide. In the middle of the end lines are placed the goals, the posts being eight yards apart, the crossbar eight feet from the ground.
 Eleven men are required to form an association team. These men consist of five forwards, three halfbacks, two backs, or fullbacks, and one goal keeper.
 In association no player except the goal keeper is allowed to touch the ball, a round ball, with his hands or arms, and the men are not permitted to carry the ball. The sphere is ad- vanced by kicking, by heading Init ting it with the head) and by hitting it with various parts of the body except hands and arms. Points are scored by sending the ball between goal posts and under a crossbar instead of over the bar, as in Rugby.
 At the start of play the ball is kicked off from the center of the field by the player of one of the teams known as the center. He is forward and stands in the middle of the forward line, with two forwards on either side. Several yards back stand the three halfbaeks, and still farther back are the backs or fullbacks. The goal keeper stays in the vicinity of the goal throughout the con test The team that receives the ball on the kick-off spreads out consider ably, in the same relative positions as the members of the kicking team. The positions of the players under ordinary circumstances are not arbitrarily fixed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
JIM RARNES WON.

Springfield. Dec. 21-Jim Barnes de feated Max Muller last night in Graves hall in the most vigorously conteste.l wrestling match ever decided in Springfield. Muller worked faithfully In an effort to decide the match quick ly but after winning the first fall in ls minutes and 4G seconds. he was unable to hold the pace which Barnes set in the next two bouts.
 During the first bout Muller worked savagely and there was a slight tend- ency to IOughness. At no time. how ever. did the match reach the degree of hardness displayed in the previous meeting. After Muller had crowded Barnes to the ropes often. a three quarter nelson and hammerIock nut the local man down In IS minutes and 4G seconds.
 The physical condition of the wresf- lerS changed considerably. althouch neither showed 1t. Muller breafhpd through his mouth as though finding the stuffy hall disagreeable. Barnes was calm and his work was very skill fully conducted For 15 minutes the going was full of brziny and spriEhtIy mat work. both men evadfng holis which would send amateurs into obliv- ion Barnes got MuIler's left arm in a scissOrs and a crotch hold at the end of 11 minutes and 16 seconds. and fall came readily. although Muller was fighting bIlndly against t.
 When the men had rested. the de ciding fan came. 10 minutes and so seconds being enough for Barnes to show his superiority. The fan which decided the match was gained in 2 manner unusual to wrestling matchs Muller being caught by the feet when
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21

A game consists of an hour and a half of actual play Two forty-five minute halves are played, with brief inter mission. A unique feature is that no substitutes are allowed either team. If man is forced to retire either be- cause of injury or for disqualification, his team must finish the game without the services of the player. This rule holds good. no matter how early in the game man may be forced to retire.
 Fouls penalize the offending eleven by giving the other side free kick. Goals scored from free kicks are not allowed. Fouls consist of deliberately hitting. tripping or kicking player. of running with the ball-that is, carrying it-of hitting the ball with the hands or arms, etc.
 The center is the most important member of the team. although of course the success of an eleven depends much on every player. The forwards on the right of center are known as the right wing; those on the left. the left wing. From his position the center has the best view of the field and the game and directs many of the plays that go to make up defense and attack.
 Team work should be developed to a high degree. for unless men work well together their energy will be wasted.
 When a ball goes over the side lines. 1t Is out of bounds. or in touch The ball is then put back into play by a member of the eleven that did not send 1t out of bounds This man must not. Ike the center at the kick-off. touch the ball after putting it into play before another player has touched it. A aby" occurs when the ball goes over the end line It is then out of play too. When a player sends the ball over his op- ponents' goal line one of the opponents kicks it back into play from a point six yards from the closest goal post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
ALL FOR ONE GIRL.
Athlete Ralph Rose Did His Hobo
 Stunt.

Stunt
 University of Michigan's track men have been talking all week about the experience-the latest experience-un- dergone by their old teammate. E. Ralph Rose of Healdsburg. Cal. ex- weight man for the Wolverines. There was much winking and rolling of tongues in cheeks when the story came that Rose said he was just out on sociological jaunt in the interests of a contemplated magazine article when caught by Newton's sherif.
 The latest story around the Afichi- gan campus is said to be based on letter received by prominent track athlete. who used to chum with Rose. The tale Is that Rose was on his way to.Las Vegas to see Miss Dolores Za- bIla. daughter of a Mexican fruit grower. when caught by the sheriff. Ii is reported that the giant met Miss Zabila ar St Louis when she was a spectator at the Olvmpian games. in which the big shot butter participated she Is said to have invited Ralph to visit her
 Roses father refused him the where withsl for traveIiuE expenses. @ the story goes. % Ralph made nee of the hobo route. a mode 0f trsveIinE that many young fellows learn just for the fun Of it when riding between Ann Arhor snd Ypsilanti His dovnfslI followed. bu1 he is 1or under the pa- ternal wing
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
To REDEEM FOOTBALL.
Princeton Announces Changes Neces
 sary to Safeguard Game.

Princeton Announces Changes Neces-
 sary to Safeguard Game.
 PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 21.-Presi. dent Woodrow Wilson and the faculty committee on outdoor sports of Prince. ton university have announced the principal changes in the methods of playing and conducting football which Princeton believes to be essential for the proper reformation of the game.
 They will urge very earnestly on all suitable occasions the following:
 First-That in the playing of the game all interference be abolished. k second.-That all coaching by men who are paid in any way, directly or indirectly, or who receive their ex- penses or any part of them be done away with.
 ThIrd-That the number of intercol- legiate contests be materially decreas- cd and the length of the season for such contests be correspondingly short ened.
 The first suggestion is for the pur- pose of abolishing all mass plays and of restoring the original open game. The second suggestion is designed to place the game upon a purely amateur footing and to restore to the players themselves the initiative. of which in recent years they have been deprived. The object of the third suggestion is to decrease the amount of time and ener- gy which the players are now obliged to devote to the game. The committee has introduced Princeton's representa- tive upon the rules committee. ]. B. Fine. to urge upon that committee the acceptance of the first suggestion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
BOWLING
THE MATCH GAME
NosahOgans and Woosters Play TO-night-Big Scores Made
 Last Night.

The match game of bowling be. tween the Nosahogans and the Woes ters at the Wooster alleys will attract considerable attention this evening This game will be started at o'clock promptly and will bring some good scores, as both teams are anxious to win.
 Big scores made at the Wooster al- leys last night were as follows: Bron- son, 213; Diver. 214 and 214: Harper, 230. 221 and POO; Stone. 211. Interest still attaches to the Wooster alleys and spectators are as numerous as players. Everything is so bright and neat there that you cannot help stay ing there for an hour or two and watch the games on both floors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
Young Corheff.

Young Corbett is now in San Fran cisco, where he fights Eddie Hanlon at an early date. Then he will again tray el east and proceed to do things to the mitt artists of his weight in Atlantic coast diggln's. q have a telegram, ' he said recently, from John Kelly, in Philadelphia, and he wants me to fight either Britt or Mowatt theres Kelly says he has a hall that will seat 6,0OO persons. answered that I didn't think Mowatt would draw, but that there would be something doing if he could get Britt"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
THE DIAMOND
HE HAD BATS
Big Roger Had Them in Bed and Not in His Head More Base
 Ball News.

Hugh Fullerton, the Chicago expert story teller, presents the following on the former Springfield manager: Big Roger Connor, who helped invent the game and is still hitting them high up and faraway down in some little east ern league, with couple of his grand children playing on the team. had a superstition about his bats. He cared Tor them as if they were his children. and always kept piece of glass and some sandpaper and a little bottle of oil in one of his bat bags so that he could scrape and polish and oil his war clubs at night.
 One night in Boston I slipped up to Rog's room to have a chat with him and found him in bed. There was something I wanted to find out, so went in and sat down on the edge of the bed to talk it over. I threw myself down hard and came near breaking my back. Rog was sleeping with haIf dozen of his favorite war clubs, plan ming to drive some poor pitcher to the woods the next day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
Y. M C. A. Team Refused te Play.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 21. = The first game of the winter trip of the Yale basketball team was 10 have been play ed here last night with the Central '. M. C. A. team. but was declared oT because the Tale men are without A. A. A registry. the '. M. C. A team refusing to play. Manager F. J. 0'D0n- nell says he will apply for registry by telegraph
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
Two F.vorIte. Beaten.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2L-Hallow- mas and Pasadena were the beaten fa- worries at the fair grounds. The former was beaten by continued interference. and the latter proved much inferior to Phil Finch. Midshipman was left at the post in the fifth race.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
rp.rf ct InrIrrIde.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 21.-Neva Lee won the Salvador handicap from a good field at Inzleside. There was an upset in the second race when Grass cutter. the top heavy favOrite. finished last
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
A Coming Boxing Star.

Southern fistic followers who have noticed Jimmy Carroll, Jr, in action predict a bright future for him. The little fellow is a son of English Jimmy Carroll, the old time middlewelght who fought Jack Dempsey in the palmy days. H- r-- tr..t.#,-- e