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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30
Orphan Ridqe.
Planting corn is now a thing Of the

Planting corn is now thing of the
past.
Miss Mabel Briggaman, of Leon, is
spending this week with Miss Gene
Rock.
G. B. Smith spent Sunday at home
]. Nj. and w. NJ. Barlean and D. Smith
spent Sunday at A. ]. Fulton's.
Sam Burnett, of Allerton, spent Sun
day night at 7. P. Fulton's.
J. Nj. Shawhorn and Fred Jones had
business at A. j. Fulton's Sunday.
Clate Pace spent Sunday in Leon.
Mrs. A. j. Piper called on Mrs. Gus
Hemelrich Monday.
A. G. Brazelton had business at
Decatur City Sunday.
w. NJ. Barlean made his regular call
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Russ Smith visited the latter
part of last week at the home of her
parents, north of Leon, returning home,
Sunday.
George Gravatt called on the Barlean
boys Sunday.
Miss Olive Fulton was visiting at Al.
Fulton's Sunday.
| Milt Manchester and Melvin Stump.
and Misses Madge and Veta Spurlock
spent Sunday at the home of George
Rogers.
John Minor was calling at Jasper
Evans Sunday.
Frank Davenport and Frank Cox
spent Saturday and Sunday on Grand
| river
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30
Center.

Mrs. Lawrence Caster was buried at
the Franklin cemetery last Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Long read a paper on Bur-
banks and his experiments at one of
their recent meetings of the Magazine
Club, and Mr.. Elliot one on Education
and how to apply it.
Ben Sears reports worms working on
his corn. He has in fifty acres.
Nella Smith had a visitor at her
school last Thursday. She boards at
Vim. Martins.
Goldie Stewards school closed at
north White Oak last week. She gave
presents to the children, and then had
a dinner. We would not be surprised
if she would take school of one schol-
lar, one of these days.
Rev. Gibbons preached at Crown
Chapel last Sunday. She should feel
flattered as there were several nice
families represented in her audience.
Uncle Stephen Scott, of Garden Grove
was down last week visiting Mrs. Allie
and Orson Pease and wife.
Ira Beavers and family went visiting
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Snyder were
over to Leon last Saturday making
some purchases.
Sears Bros. have the John Launtz
corn hauled.
jamie Evans was out to church in her
new buggy last Sunday.
MIR. Allie was over and helped his
brother-in-law MIR. Scott one day last
week.
Frank Howell has put up lot OF
of wire fence on the Carrithers farm.
B. McDonnough has fenced another
forty with fence wire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie were out Sunday
evening, the first time with the new
baby.
Lorhie Long was down in Eden town
ship, aud reports two cases of smallp oX
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30

Mr.. Halstead and family and Mr..
Blair and family attended the gradual
ing exercises at Garden Grove Friday
evening.
Ruth Thompson is on the sick list.
Mrs. Judd and children, of Osceola,
passed through this city Monday.
Miss Fannie Blair returned home from
Garden Grove Monday.
Miss Cora Andrews, of Elk Creek,
visited over Sunday with Miss Lulu
Payton.
Miss. Fife Mcconnell returned to
Grand River after visiting over Sunday
with Vern Beck and wife.
Sam Covington was in town Monday
The two Mr.. Bradshaws, Fred Bone
Boyd Gale, Schuyler Young, Mr.. Box, OF
Grand River, were in town Sunday.
Miss Gertie Walker made business
trip to Osceola Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30
pleasant Valley No 3.

Last week didn't send in prose,
But rhymes instead chose.
And now this week again
I'll try, few short rhymes to pen
And every thing that don't sound right,
Excuse, because twas wrote at night.
Now Emm Noftsger for II. Wion does
work
In the halle brush a scythe does jerk.
And B. II. Noftsger was homeward
bound.
And Thomas L. took him to town.
The above all happened the last of the
week.
And no place else but on this creek.
We think old Ivanhoe's little off
About the boys that caught the wolf,
Because you know "Old Ben was black,
And they're like flour in sack.
But any way they've got some hounds,
To chase the wolves around and round.
Now then just think last Sunday we
found
Four in a buggy riding round.
| 'Tis very hard to tell their names,
But two were Pleasant Valley danes.
And the other two from Elk creek came
From north of the church if it's all the
same.
Last week as now thought to pen,
We had quite little rain
To cheer the hearts, of men,
By making things look green again.
1t made some water in the sloughs
That cattle pasturing round might use.
On Thursday several went to Leon
To SEE the new Courthouse begin,
That is, the corner stone put down:
And other things in town.
But then you know, poor uncle Joe
Away from work he could not go.
Now this l think is awful bad
To make old Uncle Joe feel sad.
Because I'll bet Old Ivanhoe,
Straight-way for there did go
To see that things were done up right.
With money, strength and might.
Old Ivanhoe thought he would
Raise some chickens if he could
But when they Matched they had nc
grit,
AS sand of course he hadn't bit,
And so of course he inquired round,
And a new receipt for grit he found.
This was what it was you see
Or at least just as twas told to me.
Take the egg shells and pound them up
And scatter them round in young chick
en- coop,
And so Old Ivan thought 'twould do
To mix little meal in too.
And this is what happened now,
(The truth to this please do allow
About two thirds of his chicks died
Or at least it's what we have discried.
Now the fact about this is plainly seed
That no more chicks, eggshells he'll
feed.
Now then perhaps I've wrote enough
Of this dog sickening, foolish stuff.
Now this is what I'll bet we hear,
Sometime in the future very near
Zone thing for sure I'd like to know
Who can that be that's Uncle Joe."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30
r. F. D No. 3.

Mrs. Ed Campbell and son frankie
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
her sister Mrs. A. j. Fulton.
Jim Smith and Fred Jones spent Sun
day at the home of Harve Houdesheldt
at Terre Haute.
Mac Baker and Emmett Gore were
transacting business in Leon Monday.
Grace and Matte Beavers and Ollie
and Cora Fulton were Sunday callers at
Alonzo Fulton's.
j. B. Mcdaniel was business caller
at Leon Monday.
j. M. and Willie Barlean were on the
ridge Sunday.
jim Wilson and Jaybird Cooper were
Sunday callers at Woodland.
Jasper Evans and Mrs. Georgia Still
returned Monday from Omaha where
theyIhad been visiting a couple Of weeks
John Deacon returned home Wednes-
day after taking in the show at Leon
John don't believe in staying at home
all the time.
jeff Fulton lost two valuable hogs
Monday.
jim Wilson took in the sights at Davis
City Monday.
Mrs. Russell Smith returned to her
uoHe Dat ufudy altef week WISH Win
home folks.
S. P. Hoover and Jake Piper returned
Monday from Boise, Idaho, where they
purcha ed a couple of cars of sheep.
John Fulton spent Saturday night at
Davis City.
JEFF Hamilton was seen going south.
east Sunday; we wonder what his at
!, traction was.
Everybody has begun to wonder
where they would celebrate the Fourth;
finch says at Davis City.
Winnie Housh closed very success
full term of school at Welcome Friday.
John Ray and Mrs. j. II. Owens were
trying the roads Sunday in one of Bow.
sher & Bowshers automobiles. Johr
says they are 'waybeyond ahead of g
i buggy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30
Lovers Lane.

Miss Bessie Thompson returned home
Sunday after few days visit with Miss
Bessie Citizens.
Esther McGahuey went Wednesday
to assist Mrs. Ralph Hoadley with her
house cleaning.
Nellie Wise and Bessie Thompson
were Van Vert callers Thursday.
Mabel Wills and Tressa McGahuey
made business trip to Decatur City
Friday.
Howard Muse made flying trip to
Weldon Saturday.
The Jubilee Crowd called at Ralph
Hoadley's Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Muse was called to Hum
eston Saturday on account of the
serious illness of her son, Alvia.
Ebb Fierce and wife took dinner with
Charley Imhotf and family went Sat
in New Virginia.
Grace and Dale Wise, Laura and
Grace Beers spent Sunday with Bessie
UPHELD.
| Vern Kier and wife took dinner with
Ed. Fierce and wife Sunday.
Vim. Wise and wife called at Ed. Nc
Gahuey's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. John Muse has improved his
place by having a new barn erected.
7. e. Wills spent Sunday at Lew
| Thompson's.
Villa Barger called on Vera Plotts
Sunday afternoon.
Oliver McGahuey, Mabel and Orville
Wills spent Sunday with Earl Grant and
Nellie Wise.
Percy Black took dinner with the
Barger brothers Sunday.
Orville Wills and best girl were seen
out driving Sunday.
| Down Lovers Lane we will ramble.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30
Van Vert.

Mr.. Sam Covington, of Grand River,
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Adah Fishburn, of Abba, came
Tuesday for few days visit with her
mother, Mrs. Jane hurry.
The Misses Leva Crane, Dulla Fuller,
Grace Mote, Sylvia and Josie Gould
spent Thursday in Leon.
Master Willard Porter returned to
his home in Des Moines Thursday after
visiting with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. +. Porter for two weeks.
Charles Grim, of Grand River, was in
town Thursday.
William Fuller, Calvin Speer and
Loran Thompson made business trip
to Leon Thursday.
MIR. Grey, Of ST. Joe, piano tuner has
been in this city the past few days on
business.
Roy Shelter made business trip to
Des Moines Thursday.
Miss Minnie Sherer left Thursday for
Missouri where she will make her future
home.
Clarence Gee and Minnie Downey
spent Thursday in Leon.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Sherer and
family left Thursday for California
where they will visit with relatives for
a short time.
Ed. Rushing, of Leroy, was in town
Tuesday.
MIR. Oren Fuller and family left
Thursday for Indianola where they will
visit with relatives for few days.
Grant Rushing returned to Des
Moines Saturday after visiting week
with relatives.
Miss Inez Skidmore left Wednesday
for Leon where she will visit with her
grandparents for few days.
Dick Knight returned home from
Shenandoah Monday where he has been
for the past few months.
Mrs. r. F. Porter was called to Des
Moines Saturday to take care of her son
Fred who has bad case of measles.
Miss Ola Pitman, of Leon, visited
Sunday with the Downey sisters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30
BlockIey.

Mrs. L. A. Blackburn was a business
caller at Leon Wednesday.
Chas. Hatfield and family spent Sun
day with his sister Mrs. John McNelley
Esther Cox returned Sunday from a
visit at St. Joe, Mo.
Mrs. Mary Thompson visited few
days last week with her aunt, Mrs
Emmett Piper.
MIR. Frazier and family were Leon
visitors Thursday.
Tip Stevens and wife were Sunday
visitors at Frank Cox's.
Maud Stocker of Leon visited Satur.
day night and Sunday with Mrs. l.. A
Blackman.
Mrs. D. P. Leahy called on Mrs. Geo
Stephen Monday.
Mrs. Dobson and Bertha Evans were
callers at Chas. Hatfeld's Monday even.
ing.
School closed at the Eden Center
with a picnic last Friday, they had a
very fine dinner and the crowd number.
ed AZ people. All report pleasant
time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30
ONDENCE.
Garden Grove.

MIR. and Mrs. H. j. Culver, of Charlton,
were here over Sunday visiting their
parents, returning Monday.
There were about 125 tickets sold to
Leon last Thursday. The Burlington
railroad sent special coach to accom-
date the crowd. The car was decorated
with banners and left at Leon. the
freight being held till five O'clock in
the evening, bringing it back to Garden
Grove.
Myrtle Stanley, who has been teach
ing at Tacoma the past year, came Satur-
day to visit her grandmother, Mrs. Geo.
Shaw, and went to her home near La
moni Monday.
Mrs. N. L. McNay was at Humeston
last week, visiting relatives and return
ed Saturday.
Rev. Geo. Bruce, of Grimes, Iowa,
came last week to attend the commence
ment exercises. He returned Monday
accompanied by his brother, Rex, who
will spend the summer there.
Miss Winnie and Mrs. Frank Schwi-
z lick, of Corydon, came last week to
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown and attend the commencement
exercises.
DR.. w. E. Lyon was called to Weldon
last Thursday to administer the anes-
thetic in an operation for appendicitis
Telly Sullivan and daughter, of Clio
came last Friday to be present at the
graduation of his son, James, who has
been attending school here the past
year.
Mrs. c. S. Stearns went to Charlton
Monday to visit at the home of her
cousin, Mrs. S. w. Rea.
G. d. Mallette made business trip tc
Des Moines Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Trisler, of Leon
who have been visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Trisler, returned
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Vanlaningham, OF
Chillicothe, Mo-, came last week tt
visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Judd, of Davis
City, came last week to visit theil
parents here, and attend the commence
ment exercises. They returned home
Monday.
DR.. Eiker, of Leon, was here Monda,
assisting DIR. Doolittle in an operation
The commencement exercises Thurs.
day and Friday evenings at the oper:
house were about the best that hav,
ever been given in Garden Grove
The class which numbers fourteen il
the largest that graduated here TO
some time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30
Salem.

We have plenty of rain now.
Quite few from here went to see
the corner stone laid Thursday.
Pearl and Merl Dale dined with Verna
and Fay Linden Sunday.
Mrs. Minor and son, Johnnie spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Edd
Still
Pearl Scott and Steve Mccullough
and sister, Nora, of Garden Grove, came
down to spend Saturday night and Sun
day with Andrew Brown and family.
Mrs. Slower and son, George were
trading in Pleasanton last week.
4 M. Linden left Thursday for Nebraska
for a month or two.
The party at Browns Saturday night.
was we'll attended and every one re-
ports fine time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-30

Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands of obstinate cases have been
cured by Doan's Ointment.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-10
Home Insurance Companies.

"A Floridian," in the Peoples Fo-
rum Of the Times Union, says.
In behalf Of nearly one thousand
stockholders of the several home insur-
ance companies Of this state, We wish
20 call 10 the attention Of the senators
and representative the great injustice
Il would be for the state 70 go into the
insurance business. Each of these COM
panies have paid the state large price
for their charters. state licenses and
the licenses for their local agents for
the privilege OF doing business; and,
now, for the state. after having receive
ed all this money, to come in and at
tempt TO take this business away from
them, would be doing a great wrong.
The stock Of these home companies
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-10
Public office Equal Justice to AspeciaI Privileges

has been scattered all over the state.
and II they succeed, all sections will be
benefited. The funds Of quite q num-
Der Of widows and orphans have been
invested in these shares, and IL is to be
hoped that they viii receive as good a
profit as possible. IL the state goes
into the business in competition, il is
sure to cut down the profits, perhaps, to
such an extent that there will be none
left, neither for the state nor the home
companies. II this should be the case,
the home companies and their stock
holders are sure 70 be damaged by the
Interference Of the state, and the state
itself will be damaged by the under
taking.
To say the least of it, il is an expert
ment, and the people Of Florida are
likely to be more anxious TO get rid of
it than the people Of South Carolina
were the dispensary.
Instead of interfering, IL the state
will assist these home companies with
protection, in their efforts TO compete
with the outside companies, or will
even let them alone, they will make a
success of the business and the entire
state will be benefited, as their funds
will be invested here. The state will
receive the benefit of the improvement
the taxes these investments and inn
provements produce and the circulation
of the money, without having to appro-
pirate one dollar of the taxpayers
funds to produce these results. Then
the taxpayers will run no risk of loss
through bad management There is
such thing as over doing any business,
even the insurance business.
Let these infant home companies
alone, and they will become strong and
better able to compete with the outside
to keep much money at
home for the benefit of everybody,
without creating a political machine,
making an advance toward Socialism or
appropriating the taxpayers money to
engage in business which may be
failure.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-10
Opera House Tuesday, I4th,

The splendid amatuer company. of
Monticello, which met with such grand
success under the direction and man
agement of Miss Marie Evans April %,
rs, and %, at Monticello, will appear at
Munroe's Opera House, Tuesday even
ing, May 14th, 1907. II will be treat
and crowded house should greet them.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-10
The Exposition Of Art.

Nothing that ha $ appeared in recent
years that has attracted as much favor
able attention and happy comment as
the series of Belderman paintings of
the historic jamestown Exposition at
Norfolk. Life-like color reproductions
of thsse paintings on plate paper, size
l0X15, are being given with the New
York Sunday World Get next Sun
days World The picture is worth
framing.
God bless the man with a flower on
his coat" sayes the Georgian 1T
shows that he has come from a happy
home" We might add. God bless the
man with hair on the shoulder Of his
coat. II shows that his happy wife
lovingly reclined her dainty head there
just before he left that happy home
with flower on his coat. provided, Of
course, that the hair is of the right col
orr American Times-Recorder.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-10
In namoriam.

Another vacancy has occurred in the
roll call Of Lamar Camp, No. 16l Con-
federate Veterans. and we are again re-
minded that death is a path that we all
must tread.
Capt Council A. Bryan passed away
on April 18th, 1907. He had so lived
that when the great summons came,
he was ready TO join the innumerable
caravan with an unfaltering trust
Like one who draws the drapery Of his couch
About him. and lies down 10 pleasant dreams"
Capt. Bryan was "a years of age,
having been born at Holmes Valley on
January II, 1890
At the age Of nineteen, he finished
his education at Cokesbury College,
South Carolina, and returned TO Flori-
da, settling in Tallahassee, where for
several years he was the support Of his
widowed mother
In 1855 he was made clerk of the cir
cult court Of Leon county. No evidence
is needed of the efficiency Of this pOpu-
lar officer, when it is recalled that he
filled that responsible position. for near
ly half a century.
In 1853 he was married to Mrs. Cor
nella Archer Screven, and for forty
eight years, they travelled together the
path of life, respected and hOnored by
all who knew them.
Capt. Bryan served through the great
civil war as Captain of Company G.
Fifth Florida Uamar's) Regiment, Per-
rvs Brigade, Anderson's Division,
Longstreet's Army Corps He was
a brave, chivalric and noble officer, and
when he laid down his sword at the
command Of the confederate authori-
ties, he was again soon honored with
the clerkship Of the Leon county circuit
court, which he held until his health
compelled him TO resign.
Capt. Bryan was possessed Of a no
BILE and generous heart. None could
know him but TO admire The hum
blest, when once looking into his be-
nign countenance, could intuitively see
the friend to humanity. He was a
warm friend of every Veteran, and his
heart went out in generous assistance
to the widows Of those who fell in a
cause they loved 80 well.
The members Of Lamar Camp of Con-
federate Veterans, join with our entire
people to keep green the memory of
one whose speaking dust has love for
all.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-10

Senator John s. Beard has been join
ed at the capital By Mrs. Beard and
their children and Mrs. Boards sister,
Miss Sullivan. of Pensacola. Senator
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-10

Another organization in our city, well
deserving the hearty support Of our
citizens is the Woman's Club. They
have been an aple second TO the 7 l. A.
and are doing a good work.
Just now the Club is interested IN
having the ''Mikado" played here. by
the Monticello artists who recently
made such a grand success of their
presentation of this old-time favorite in
our sister city. Let Tallahasseeans
open their doors wide and put into prac-
tice the gentle grace Of hospitality,
thereby making Il possible for our peo-
pie to have the treat desired for them.
The Library Association has had
handsome sidewalk laid in front Of the
library building. thereby greatly inn
proving the appearance Of the place
II has also secured a number of new
books Of high class, which the public
is cordially invited 20 read after pay
ing for a subscription. II would sur
prise many Of our readers IL they knew
how little interest is taken by a large
class OF our citizens in this most credi-
table inEtitution. Wake up Tallahas-
eeeans and enjoy your privileges.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-10

"A cofrses List 81 The Residence Ad-
dress of nembsrs Of Seth HOHsss.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-19

Why should man or beast drink
water In stormy weather? Why not
absorb it through the pores Of the skin?
fairly well known writer and roet
once informed me in all seriousness
that he had never swallowed a drop of
water since he was old enough TO do
his own thinking. When thirsty he
would lie in bath and drink through
his pores. He was always in a state of
sensible and insensible Precipitation.
One day l had the temerity 10 inquire
whether he drank through his sebaceous
or perspiratory glands; that is, through
grease or sweat. He refused to make
reply.
A learned physician asserted that
man could not absorb enough water
through his skin to keep him alive, the
pores, or glands, being secretory and
excretory. That is to say. they Go not
drink. IF fellow could drink through
his skim" he said. "he could eat through
It as well. He could lie down in bath
tub of broth, beef tea or good, strong
chicken soup and drink through $780,
600 glands all at once. Or he might
take dip in tub of whisky and get
100000 drains in n minute without
getting a sinking breath. When man.
kind can drink and eat through the
epidermis and derma there will be no
more use for stomachs or doctors. -
New York Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-19
Things IN Think About.

Two-thirds of the hay and grain in
Germany is still harvested by hand.
CRATES and ant-eaters each have
tongues nearly two feet in le'sgth.
Sheep from Iceland are on exhibition
in England. They stand fourteen inches.
Won Lung Sam, a San Francisco Chi
nese. is getting rich selling Ice cream in
Singapore.
Travellers in africa cross some riv-
ers in small, round boats made of hide.
The boats are pushed across by ne
groes.
One British Bible society distributed
last year nearly 100000 copies of the
Scriptures.
The fish landed and sold in the Brit
ish markets last year were valued at
S5O,c0O,O00.
n Christiania doctor has discovered
that microbes themselves are infested
with parasites.
Between 500 and 900 British towns
and villages have namcsakes in the
United States.
Every vacancy has now been filled
in the House Of Commons. and its
membership of Go is complete.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-19
A BarEnin.


Mr.. Mason rubbed the edges Of the
sunshade with discriminating fingers
while his wife listened to the sales
woman's enumeration of its good
points.
This is ten dollars, isn't it," he
asked.
"Oh, no." replied the saleswoman,
reproachfully lit is nine dollars and
eighty-nine cents"
"She seems to regard the eleven
cents rs particularly inyidious-I Won
der why?" whispered Mr.. Mason to his
wife
Not at ALL" said Mrs Mason, with
mild heat; nothing 'invidious' about
it. Only. very naturally, it touched
the girl not TO have you perceive that
you were getting a bargain