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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Organized City Improvement AS
ISOLATION.

The city federation of womens clubs
recently held meeting and decided to
substitute the study of permanent side
walks for Shakespeare, weeds for Word
sworth, and tin cans for Carlyle during
the summer months, and have come to
the conclusion that housekeeping
should extend into the streets and
alleys, and have appointed committees
in each ward to have personal super
vision over the work.
Saturday, May Goth, has been set
apart for a general street cleaning day,
and every available man, woman and
child is requested to shoulder a rake,
hoe or scythe and make war upon the
unsightly ash piles, tin cans, weeds,
waste paper, etc. A team will be pro-
vided in each ward to haul off the
rubbish that cannot be burned. The
following committees have been ap-
pointed to take charge of the work in
each ward:
First Ward-Mrs. J. w. Greenman,
Mrs. Geo. L. Jackson, Mrs. W. E.
Myers, Mrs. Harry Penniwell, Mrs. w.
]. Sullivan, Mrs. f. L. Conrey, Mrs. G.
M. Axes.
Second Ward-Mrs. J. w. Harvey,
Mrs. 7. S. Arnold, Mrs. H. r. Layton,
Mrs. A. S. Tharp, Mrs. L. P. sigler,
Mrs. Roy Stout, Miss Nellie Ledger
wood.
Third Ward-Mrs. J. Hoffhines, Mrs.
A. P. Olsen, Mrs. ]. w. Rowell, Mrs.
Marion Woodard, Mrs. r. G. Morris,
Mrs. j. I. Harris, Mrs. w. H. Howard.
A cemetery committee has also been
appointed to assist the committee from
the city council and special effort
will be made this year to make the city
of. the dead beautiful place. the COM
ittee being as follows:
DR.. F. A. Bowman, H. L. Long, Geo.
E. Hurst, S. Vargr, Mrs. A. L. Curry,
Mrs. G. w. Hoffman, Mrs. o. E. Hull,
Mrs. Fred Teale, Mrs. John Chastain.
The ladies are to be commended for
their effort along this line and every
citizen in Leon should lend encourage
ment to them, not only by words but
by work, and people will be surprised
at what can be accomplished by organ
lied work along the line of beautifying
the city.
And above all don't forget to see that
your premises are cleaned up on Sat
urday, SO that you will not be ashamed
of your home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Advertised Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Leon, Iowa, for the week ending
May 19, 1906:
Mr.. Arthur Evans, Mr.. D. G. Bowman,
Mr.. G. w. Grim, sec'y.
When calling for the above letters
please say (advertised).
MILLARD f. STooKEY, Postmaster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
$1,000 to Boston and Return

plus s1.O0, from Chicago, via Nickel
Plate road May 81 to June 8 inclusive;
also via New York City at excursion
rates. Return limit of July 18th by ex-
tension Of ticket. Folders, rates and
all information furnished by applying
to John Y. Callahan, General Agent, room
29S, lib Adams ST., Chicago. June 8.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Cheap Rates

to New Haven, Conn.,, from Chicago di-
rect and via New York City, June ID,
Sd, 4th and 9th. Extended return limit
June a0th. Write Nickel Plate Road,
Room 29S, No. 113 Adams ST., Chicago,
for particulars. June
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
WATERLOO THE PLACE.
Democrats Will Meet in State Con-
vention August 9TH.

The Democratic State Central COM
mittee met in Des Moines on Friday and
the Register and Leader says:
The democratic state convention will
be held at Waterloo, Aug. Z, and d. w.
Hamilton, of Sigourney, will be the tenn
porary chairman.
John p. Reese, the commissioner for
the mine operators of the state and
formerly the head of the miners organ
ization in Iowa, was discussed at the con-
ference yesterday which fixed the time
and place for the state convention, as
good material as a candidate for COVER
nor. Jerry B. Sullivan, who ran against
Governor Cummins in 1903, has been
urged to be a candidate again. 1t is
said that he will not consider it. G. E.
Bronson, Manchester, General Weaver,
]. L. Parsons, John 7. Dennison, Judge
Martin j. Wade, and others have been
mentioned in connection with the nomi-
nation. Judge Wade, however, will not
consider it for the reason that he will
run for congress in the Second district.
Cedar Rapids was candidate for the
location of the convention. Its claims
We're presented by secretary Shaver of
the Commercial Club of that city, but it
received little support, the committee
being undecided whether to go to
Waterloo or to Des Monies, Waterloo
has abundant hotel and railroad service
as we'll as Des Moines.
Walter H. Butler urged the committee
to nominate ticket before the republi-
can state convention is held, but his
proposition received no support. He
thought it would be good politics to set
the pace for the republicans.
The committee met at the Savery
Hotel yesterday morning, C. w. Miller,
Of Waverly, the secretary of the state
committee, was made chairman in the
absence of chairman Steve Morrisey of
Harlan. G.. L. Caswell, Of Dennson,
who held the proxy of j. B. Romans of
that district, was made secretary of the
meeting.
Republicans Nominate First.
The date was first fixed at August Z.
be held August 1.
The following temporary officers were
then chosen: Chairman d. w. Hamilton
OF Sigourney; secretary, w. d. Jamison
OF Shenandoah; assistant secretaries,
W. S. Clark, of Pocahontas, H. A. Nash,
of Perry, and J. j. Mcmahon, Of Toledo;
sergeant at arms, Dan Bringolf, of Des
Moines.
There was no sign of contest at the
meeting of the committee or the con-
ference of democrats. which was at
tended by a large number, besides the
committeeman. The place of meeting,
alone, resulted in a fight, but it was
mild. A half dozen ballots were taken,
Des Moines getting two votes and Cedar
Rapids and Waterloo each getting four.
1t was a foregone conclusion that
Waterloo would win. The were but ten
votes, for the reason that committee
man Quick, of Sioux City, has resigned
and gone to Alabama to live.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
One Fare For Round Trip

Chicago to Buffalo, N. Y, and return
via Nickel Plate road, June 8, 10 and II !;
Nickel Plate Office, room 29S, 113 Adams
street, Chicago. June
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24

Call at W. G. Stempel & Co. and have
them show you some of their swell de-
signs in parlor, sitting, DINING and bed
room papers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24

For SALE OR RENT-A good 120 acre
farm also 200 acres of pasture, miles
northwest of Van Vert.
ACKERLY & SHIELDS,
Grand River, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24

For Oklahoma real estate write or
call on G. B. Jordan, Enid, Q. T.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24

DR.. Morris, the dentist, has offices in
the Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox.
worthy's Office. Give him call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24

For SALE-A good 80 acre farm, call
on A. Sprague Il miles northeast Of
Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24

American Wire.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27
CLEAN THE
DAIRY BARN
BY Prof. John w. M. Truemans
Illinois College of Agriculture.

Have you whitewashed the COW
stable this summer? The dark fall
days and long nights will soon be
here. The cows will need all the
light they can get. 1t is surprising
how much palmer dirt can be seen
in stable that has had the ceiling
and sides whitewashed than in one
that has tropical growth of cobwebs
hanging from a dark ceiling But
perhaps you don't want to see the
dirt That is contrary to the spirit
of the times. Everywhere the cry is,
Light up, and clean up"
A great many dairymen object to
the campaign for clean milk because
they say it costs too much. Just you
try it and you will be surprised at
what work and planning can do with
the expenditure of only few dollars.
Figure up the square feet of light in
your stable and il you have less than
four square feet per COW. put in
enough windows to mako your stable
light. Glass is cheap. and you can
set the frames yourself. A barn b0x32
feet will accommodate 80 COWS. -Four
square feet per COW viii call for 120
square feet of glass Ten windows
SKA will give the light. Five windows
on each side Of SO foot barn II not
extravagant The old stable with &C
cess to the light on only one side,
can have some new windows put in
between the old ones.
Our Illinois dairymea have failed
pretty badly on the ventilation ques-
ton. A barn 5tx32 with 9 IT. cell
ing will give nearly 500 cubic feet of
air space per cow. Figure up the
cubic. space In your stable. divide It
by the number of cows. and instead
of 500 you will likely find It is about
zoo. and the windows depended upon
for ventilation at that. Fresh air is
the cheapest tonic you can give your
cows. Illinois has fresh air in abund-
ance. Don't, for the sake of your
animals as well as your pocket book,
crowd them together In small room
lilly ventilated Have a good flocr in
the stable; one you can sweep clean.
Cement is best. Good sound plank,
second best. Old WORKOUT plank, bad.
To sum UP: Light, air-space, venti-
latien. and good floor. Use the
whitewash pail and then the broom,
and without adding any large sum to
your account for permanent improve
ment you will have stable that will
satisfy the demands of any. reason
able advocate of pure milk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Who has ever been able to use the
surplus Strawberries for vinegar or
jam at profit?
A hot solution of I've will kill peach
borers. Not 'hot air." though they
are often the same!
A correspondent of the Florists Elk.
change says that he destroys the
Catalpa caterpillar by spraying with
tobacco water.
All the sorting that apples require
ought to be done when they are gath
cred, and if 1t is property done there
win he almost no risk at all in the
matter of keeping.
Little pruning need be done the
first year II trees have been properly
pruned when set. Cut on dead shoots
and. later in the season. should rank
growing shoots develop at places NOT
needed, remove them or head them IN.
There are two circumstances I'm t.
vor Of fall pruning Of grape vines.
There IL little danger Of bleeding and
the work being done cannot be pro.
crastinated in spring until too late.
n = ofton 0ono.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27
Ube CHURCHES,
BAPTIST CHURCH

The following services will be held
regularly in the Baptist church.
Morning service 1890 a. M, followed
by Sabbath school. Young peoples
meeting $50 p. m. Regular service
7:3O. Mid week prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening 1880 p. m. at the
Rest room.
F. A. GORDON, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sermon subject for Sunday morn
ing, 1.-The Mindfulness of God" In
the evening, "Old and New"
FREDERICK Ii. OEHLER. Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Corner Elm and Fifth streets.
Morning service 10 q. m. Sunday
school 11:45 a. m. Junior Epworth
League $3.50 p. m. Epworth League
$50 p. m. Evening service 1880.
Prayer service Wednesday 1880.
Rev. J. 8. KINaAN. Pastor.
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELES CHURCH
Corner 7th and Ash streets. Service
every other Sunday, early mass at
$50 q. M, high mass 1880 q. m. with
sermon in English. Vespers at 1880
p. m.
REV. T. F. O'CoNNOR, Pastor.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH
Services every Sunday at 8 O'Clock
low mass. 10 O'Clock high mass.
Afternoon service at O'Clock p. m.
Every day mass at 8 O'Clock a. m.
REV. A. ARTZ, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27
CORNER POST MADE OF CEMENT.

Farmers seem to be making not
able progress on the road from the
wood to the cement age in construc-
ton. They are not only now building
their water troughs. their barn foun-
dations and their walks Of cement
but are gradually working around to
substituting cement for buildings and
for fence posts. The above picture
shows what its owner and builder re-
CARDS as an ideal corner fence post.
While it cost somewhat more than
a heavy wood corner post, it is ex-
pected to outlast possibly half hun
dred of them. The cement corner
post, with its supports to brace 1t
against the strain from each direc-
ton, is set three feet into the ground
and is solid as any rock. It is not
only substantial. but, says that Indian
apolis News, it is attractive and rath-
er decorates its country cross roads
location about mile north of lions
vile. Ind.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27
s R L Palmer left for Wheaton, today

H R L Palmer left for Wheaton, today
on business trip
Gordon Morse came up from Mime
apolis to spend Christmas with his
parents.
John McGibbon of st Cloud, was
visiting his parents few days this
week.
Winthrop Benner and little child,
of Duluth, are visiting his mother
in this city.
b. A. Gordon has accepted a CALI to
the pastorate of the LIST Baptist church
of SauN Centre.
Jos. w. Kusba has the finest meat
grinding machine in the city.
Sausage, mince meat or any other
kind of meat ground at reasonable
prices.
Jim Burwick, the railroad man,
leads Watch-night meeting in the
Methodist Episcopal church Dec. 81.
A number OF railroad men will take
part This will be unique meeting.
Don't miss it.
The Christmas tree offered by the
New Store to the church furnishing
the highest number of coupons was
won by the Methodists. The Baptist
church was close second. The tree
was a valuable gift and was highly
appreciated.
MIR. and Mrs. Doc Hall wish to ex-
press their thanks to the friends and
neighbors and especially to the
Degree of Honor for the kind assist
ance and sympathy given them at
the, sickness and death of their little
one.
Don't fail to see and hear the rail-
road evangelist, Jim Burwick, in the
Methodist Episcopal church on Mon
day evening in the Watch-night
meeting, beginning at 10 O'Clock.
Everybody is invited. Come and
get acquainted with this remarkable
man. He understands his business,
and knows how to make people happy.
The meetings ofthe A. o. U. w.
lodge are always deeply interesting to
its members, but the special which is
to be held on January 18th, bids fair
to out strip anything Of the kind yet
held in the city. Several Grand lodge
officers including the Grand Master
Workman is stated to be present on
that date.
The New Store in order to make
room for their new spring stock are
offering their remaining ladies' and
misses coats and furs at prices that
are sure to sell. Their stock was so
large that Notwithstanding their
heavy sales they have a fine assert
ment left. Extraordinary bargains.
Come at once.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27

G. NJ. Boss received FIVE carloads of
maple and oak wood on Monday. No
wood famine in this city.
Miss Laura Thomson, who is
teaching at Moorehead. is spending
her vacation with Sank Centre re-
latives.
Miss Floy McMasters, who is en-
ployed in a bank at Park River, N.
D., is spending short vacation with
her parents.
Miss Tilda Forsberg, who is attend
ing the st. Cloud normal, is spending
the holidays with her parents.
Miss Emma Forsberg, who is teach
ing near Westport, is home for q
short vacation.
On Christmas evening Miss Iris
Garfield entertained a few of hel
friends at an oyster supper. Hel
home was prettily decorated for the
occasion and a pleasant time was re.
ported by all.
j. "A. Caughren returned from the
West on Christmas eve. He fell
Spokane giving himself two days
grace for wrecks and belated trains
His train arrived in st. Paul thirty
six hours late. Washouts in ths
west, wreck at Glendive and cold bac
weather in Dakota came nearly land
ing here after Christmas. Mr.. Caugh
rem expects to remain until Jan. 10th
Do you use an atomlxer in treating
Nasal Catarrh? Then you will ap
preciate Ely's Liquid Cream Balm
the mildest, quickest, surest remedy
for this disease. In all curative pro
perities it lie identical with the sole
Cream Balm, which is so famous ant
80 successful in overcoming Catarrh
Hay Fever and cold in the head
There is relief in the FIRST DISH Q
spray upon the heated sensitive air
passages. All druggists 76c., includ
| ing spraying tnbs, or mailed By Eli
Bros, 50 War1en St.. n. r.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27
THE EFFECT OF
WEEDS in CROPS
By Prof. j. r. Volta, Gustavul
AdoIphus Agricultural College.

The evils resulting from the growth
of weeds in crops are to large de-
gree these: Weeds tend to rob the
soil Of it's plant food. such as may be
derived both from natural and artt-
fetal conditions-natural.a as produced
by the decomposition of organic and
inorganic material In the soil. and
artificial, as that effected by man.
largely by the application of farm
yard manures.
Weeds tend to smother the useful
crops and thereby reduce the yield
of that crop. Patches of weeds often
break up field for systematic
schemes of rotation and quite fire.
uuently make the work uncomfortable
and Improbable. 1t is thought BY
some that where the weeds are de-
stroyed upon the ground, they return
to it whatever they have taken out.
and therefore cannot leave the soil
poorer.
But we must remember that what
ever moisture is removed is an entire
loss. because it is carried away by
the winds The available plant food
in the soil such as potash. phosphoric
acid and the nitrates. is largely drawn
upon by the growing weeds and is
converted into dry matter in the It's
sues of the weed and in so doing 1t
locks up the food and renders it use
less. In this form the plant food,
originally available. is positive loss
for food of other plants as far as this
season is concerned. 1t will again re
turn to available food form when the
weeds become thoroughly decayed.
1t is evident that too much care
can not be exercised In the choice Of
seed grain. grasses and corn. Good
SEED, free from weeds. is the means
of saving money. not only In the first
but for many succeeding crops. i
dealers in seeds could be educated t.
/ realize that their best interest Is IN
yolvsd In grain FREQ from admixtur'
OF any kind, and their senses coult
be educated 20 a. to insure q sount
discriminatiCn. one Of the most Ter
tile sources Of trouble on our farm'
would b greatly lessened 4 not en-
lrsly ssbdusd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27
LOCALS

Subscribe for the Herald.
Miss Eddy is home from Carleton
college for her vacation.
LOST: A large brown ribbon bow
for the hair. If found please leave at
Tobey's feed store.
Miss Alta Cass, who is attending
Hamiine is spending q week with her
parents south of town.
Miss Hazel McGibbon, who is
teaching at Madison, is visiting her
parents over the holidays.
Misses Lizzie Rich and Bernice
Dahl of St. Cloud, are spending the
holidays with their parents.
Ray Davidson, who is teaching at
Jamestown, N. D., is spending his
vacation with his parents.
If you want a picture Of "Lou
Dillon" the fastest horse in the
world, call on Oscar Klonne.
A. d. Brown Of Madison, Mimi,
was in the city on Wednesday on his
way north on business trip.
For. SALE: Four pure bred White
Wyandotte Cockerels Of good laying
strain. inquire ct this Office.
Miss Minda Lovaas, who is teach
ing at Pelican Rapids, is spending the
holidays with her mother in this city.
WANTED: At the Palmer house,
Sank Centre, Minn., two new mich
COWS. Must be good. r. L. Palmer.
Jess Carr of Baden. N. D., came
down Sunday evening to spend a
couple OF weeks with friends and
relatives.
Wanted: A girl for general house
work. Coed wages. Mrs. ]. A. Caugh-
rem.
Miss Bertha Rich, who has fine
position in the city schools at James.
town, N. D., is spending her mid
winter vacation with her parents.
Mrs. F. C. Lee left on Saturday
morning for Rockwell City, Iowa,
where she will spend the holidays
with relatives and friends of that
place.
Buy Is cents worth of Galvanic
soap at Bishops and get 10 cent cake
of Palmolive soap free.
Misses Percy Lambert, Alice Hartley
and Winnefred Cooper, who are at
tending the university came up from
Minneapolis on Saturday to spend
their vacation at home.
Poultry Raisersl-Make your hens
Law by using some of Bucher's ground
bone, For sale at reasonable price
ct his meat market. 1913
Rev. j. B. Hingely, of Minneapolis
will conduct the service in the Met
! hodist Episcopal church Sunday
morning ct 1880 q. m. DR.. Hingeley
il to speak on the veterans OF tn.
Holy War. Everybody come and
bring your friends. Awelcome await,
ali who come.
Educate your boys for business a
tha st. Cloud Business college. New
texm Jan. 9al. 49,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27
Dairy Barns Need Improving.

The dairy barns in some localities
are not geenrally Of first class con-
struction, and many of them could
be improved. In some Of the barns
more windows are being placed, but
these are not so numerous as they
should be. As yet cement is little
used in the construction of dairy
stables. The old barns that are be-
ing repaired are not being remodeled
according to modern ideas. The most
Objectionable feature in the barns
In many localities are lack of light.
lack of modern stanchions and lack
Of cleanliness.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27
Substitute for Horsehair.

The British consul general in Al
geria reports the production of vege-
table hair from a dwarf palm. This
plant was once considered worthless,
but is now found to contain a most
useful and long sought fibre. 1t is an
excellent substitute for horsehair
wherever that is used, and is much
cheaper. 1t is recommended for in
PRODUCTION extensively into this coun-
try.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27

A sunaower so large that its 2.1a6
Ieeds filed a quart jar was grown
this summer upon the farm Of J. A.
Pope, near Barry, Platte county, Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Pope lived formerly In this
city. He has been farming in Platte
county for several years.
Il would like to hear Of q sunhower
with more seeds than mine had. said
Mr.. Pope.
The sunhower was considerably
larger than Mr. Pope's hat. which Is
of remarkably ample width.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27

slanching ceIery.-Last fall some OF
our celery was very green when put
away, SO we stood it around the cellar
walls in single rows. It kept growing
and blanching all winter until in
March. when last was used. says an
Indiana farmer. This was tried as
an experiment and proved good.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27
ADvER TISED

ADVERTISED LEFTY
tina Haleck, Miss
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27
Merchants National Bank
,eeeeaoo& NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Strenuous Life Dangerous.
A warning Is uttered by the p
Sauk Centre, Mimi.

IA VOL hih6 ID oteOh
titioner against the
strenuous life. 1t Is {
uous, it Is averred, bu
as the poet tells us,
or, at any rate, to be
time and in the rig
Just what the siren
and the consequence
premature breakdo
event in the storm {
ern life. The streL
ing to overcrowd
need to learn the inc
rest. This consists,
Of excitement or in
guised as a game. b
pose. A man who h
from labor will live
complish mure than
the fever Of strenuo
his mind and body I
cay.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-27

Ripsnine Late Tomatoes.-Tomato
vines at the approach Of fost may BE-
pulled up carefully ard hung In 6
cellar or ether place vhefs there r
light and warmth. and much Of Tie
green fruit win ripsa - . q y a.
Tor uso.