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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
BloCkley.

John McNelley and family were Leon
callers Wednesday.
Lewis Piper and Ralph Parsons were
out trying their new buggy Saturday
evening.
Chas. Dobson visited Saturday night
and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Aaron
Goodman.
Misses Sadie Stephen and Bertha
Evans called on Mrs. Horney Saturday.
Frank Davenport was a business caller
at Leon Monday.
Clyde Marvin and Miss Gene Rock
passed through Blockley Saturday.
Bert Dobson was Sunday visitor at
his brother Franks near Decatur.
Julia Horney called on Lulu Marvin
Saturday.
Bertha, Grace and Coda Evans spent
Sunday the guests Of their aunt, Mrs.
Frank Davenport.
Lulu Newcomer spent Saturday night
and Sunday with her father, Taylor
Newcomer, at Decatur.
Arthur. Campbell attended church at
New Salem Sunday.
James Marvin and j. II. Jones had
business at Leon Saturday.
Marion Stanford spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Hiram Manchester.
James Smith spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. JEFF
Fulton.
lack McDaniels was shopping in
Blockley Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
Davis City.

The commencement exercises at the
M. d. church Thursday night was well
attended. The house was crowded to
it's utmost capacity. The church was
most beautifully decorated in the class
colors, pink and green, and several
hand painted pictures adorned the
walls. 1t has been generally said that
the decorations were the most beautiful,
of the preceding ones. Each member
delivered it's grafton we'll. Their motto,
"The Futures Gate is Open Before U.s.
was carried out by a small fence, Quilt
around the platform upon which they
sat) with gate standing open. There
We're twelve in number, eight girls and
four boys, namely: Misses Mary Recks,
Esther Cox, Bertha Fultz, Jae Sherley,
Marie Merrett, Hazel Frazier, Ottie Van
Wrinkle and Rosamond Severe, and
Messrs. Erald Scott, Floy Francy, Thur
man Gibler and Harvey Walters.
At the meeting of the school board
Monday night the following teachers
were chosen for the year: Prof. j. M.
Howell, principal; Mrs. G. G. Grimes,
assistant; Miss Alton Hembree, gram
mar room; Miss Halle Freeman, inter
mediate; Miss Myrta Walters, second
P1Audi ouu NllSS fSId 'oCOUU, HPSU Drl-
mary.
Miss Gladys Rogers is visiting rela-
tives in Leon this week.
Miss Gladys Bullock left for st. Joe
Monday to visit with friends prior to
her return home at Loveland, Colo.
Misses Vivian and Ollie Arney came
down from Leon Friday and visited
with their many friends here till Satur-
day. They were accompanied home by
Misses Mary and Maud Teale for few
days visit.
Miss Ola Fent left Monday for her
home at Ottumwa after few days visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Spencer returned home Monday
after few days visit at the home of S
Radnick.
Mrs. Ed Burnison left Monday to join
her husband who is at Edgemont, s. D
Miss Vera Hartshorn accompanied her
sister, Mrs. Chas. Henderson, home to
Leon for few days visit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
Pleasant Valley No 3.

Cold weather seems to be the order
of the day in this and all other vicini-
ties.
Fair Naylor was building fence Tues
day.
Myrtle wion called at H. Wion's
Tuesday.
George Smith and sons, John and Mel
son, and j. f. Wion attended lodge at
Decatur Tuesday evening.
Nelson Smith called at Oath Barnes
Friday evening.
Ruth and Goldie Percy spent Sunday
at MIR. Stewards.
Mable Straight called at George
Smiths Saturday.
What might have proved quite seri-
GUS happened to Ed. Fes.'s children
Saturday, while playing they got hold
of can OF lye and Jared the lid off
splitting the lye over their face and
hands. They did not get any of it in
their mouth. They are much better at
this writing.
Lulu Wion came in from Oklahoma
Saturday for visit with her grand
parents. She says they are blowing
corn down there, but the frost has kill
ed almost all OF the peaches, so we are
NV Oil SuC OACS CudO dIS SoOlu5 w OC
felt on the peach crop.
Jennie and Belle Smith spent Satur-
day at Mr.. Hoffman's.
Mabel Lloyd returned from Dakota
Friday where she has been aged
as a teacher of public schools.
Tolerable rainy for buggy riding
Sunday evening but Prof. and lady
were seen riding around. He says it
takes more than rain or stove shovel
to scar him out.
Frank Noftsger says an overcoat feels
pretty good if it is the last of April.
Here too Frank.
The meeting at the school house was
poorly attended Sunday evening no one
being there except the janitor.
Prof. j.. r. WON purchased himself a
fine driving horse Wednesday evening.
Emmett Noftsger is assisting H. Wion
in his farm work this week.
Several from here attended the party
at Mr.. Hoffman's Saturday night. All
report a good time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
pleasant Valley No 2.

Joseph Edwards preached at Pleasant
Valley church last Sunday.
Miss Ida Acton who has been sick for
a long time recently took change for
the better and her many friends thought
she was going to get we'll, but she is
very low again.
Arthur Evans baby is very sick with
lung fever.
Sidney Walters is nursing badly
mashed foot caused by horse tramp
ing on it.
Mrs. Kelso is very sick at this writ
ing.
The farmers are pretty busy blowing
and getting ready to plant corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ramsey took din
Acton.
Mrs. Isaac Poland was calling at w.
M. Briner's last Sunday.
Grandma Acton, who has been here
visiting with her children for a few
weeks, returned Friday to her home at
Leon.
Grandma Brammer visited last week
at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs.
Evans, in Grand River.
Miss Jones was calling on May Poland
last Sunday.
Charming Wadsworth, of Nebraska, is
here visiting his brother w. Wadsworth
and many friends in this neighborhood
who are very glad to see him.
The neighbors of this locality have
been bothered with tramp and some
Of the women folks were pretty badly
scared. He was great big stout fellow,
able to work if he wanted to.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02

James Stewart came out from Leon
with load of lime and salt.
John Phipps, Boyce and Beavers were
visitors at Pine Grove.
Some one captured Mr.. Boyce's fine
dog and traded it to Capt. Brown for a
hog and when Boyce moved on the
Brown place he found his dog.
| In our experience in farming it has
been an effort to fatten hogs like sun
perch or milk around cows hind leg or
sell a Short-Horn bull to man worth
good farm unlesss he had hide
on him that would stretch three feet
A COW that gives sour milk isn't good
family COW, safest to let their tails
grow. Horses that are leggy, long and
gaunt are like railroad congressman,
they are costly to keep. Sheep that
grow their wool on barbed fence are
like Mrs. Green's opinion of lawyers,
not very good. Chickens sometimes
make better layers to cross drivers and
drafts.
George Bakers new fence along the
back yard is an improvement.
G. A. Long has new garden fence.
Smith and Simpson are camping and
cutting saw logs for Mr.. Pease.
We have some really good farmers
that are from other townships and dem
ocrats.
Mrs. Ira Beavers had relatives to
visit her from High Point township.
Mrs. Beavers was Dodd, ar old and
splendid family.
Miss Bunch boards at home and Miss
Smith rides with her occasionally.
Quite number of the leading farmers
patronize the Decatur County Mutual
Insurance Co.
Ray Beavers is farming the John
Muse place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
Garden Grove.

The band resumed their rehearsals last
Thursday evening and will probably
give concerts the coming summer.
County treasurer e. G.. Monroe, of
Leon, was here last Thursday looking
after business interests.
h. w. Potts is having a new brick
foundation built under his residence
and is digging cellar where he will
put furnace.
Rev. Hakes, of Charlton, was here last
Friday and held services at the Episco-
pal church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Sullivan, who have
been visiting their parents, returned to
their home at Crosby, Mo-, last Friday.
DIR. and Mrs. W. G. Ward were at
Weldon last Sunday visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stevens.
Aida Stearns was business visitor
at Weldon last Friday.
T. ]. Shelter went to Cedar Rapids
Monday where attended, an undertakers'
convention.
Mr.. Sanford went to Weldon Friday to
open up the photograph gallery he has
at that place.
Mr.. Will Hines, of Savannah, Mo-, was
here last Saturday between trains on
his way to Cleveland, Ohio, meeting old
friends, he having been born in Garden
Grove.
Mrs L. Howe, who has been visiting
at the j. d. Warren home, went to Aller-
ton Saturday where she will visit Smith
Warren's.
w. II. Hitchcock went to Des Moines
last Saturday to see his brother, John
Hitchcock, former resident of this
county. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Josie Hamilton.
Mr.. Barker, Of Humeston, was here
Monday making arrangements tie put a
gasoline lighting plant in the Masonic
hall. y.
Frank Stearns went to Abba Monday
where he will visit relatives and look
after business interests.
Rev. Goodsell went to Des Moines via
Indianola Monday where he will consult
an optician.
Mrs. Anna Zook entertained the ladies
of the Country Culture Club at six
o'clock dinner last Saturday evening.
DR.. Elker, of Leon, was called here
last Thursday on professional business
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
Van Vert.

Mrs. Sol Bright, of Leon, came Tues
day for few days visit with her sis
ters, Mrs. F. Z. Thompson and Mrs.
Mart Letter.
Mr.. Aaron Anderson, of Promise City,
came for few days visit with his sis
ter, Mrs. E. o. Stearns.
Mr.. Lee Elston returned from west
ern Kansas where he had been to pur-
chase land.
MIR. and Mrs. Oliver Housley, of Miss
ouri, are here visiting friends.
Miss Winnie Walsh and George
Walsh, of Des Moines, are here visiting
friends.
DR.. Phelps and wife who has been
travelling for the past year returned to
Van Vert Friday. Sorry to say the
Dr's. health is not benefited by this
trip.
Mr.. Earl Britton, of Ottumwa, is
here visiting relatives.
Misses Halle Durham, Ethel Edwards,
Alice Johnston Fate Hedrick, and
Messrs. Horace Johnston, Fred Daugh-
ton and Fred Bone attended the gradu-
ating exercises in this town Friday
night.
Fred Porter, Roy Hawkins and Earl
Lamoree came to attend the graduating
exercises here Friday.
Prof. Frank Reed wife and little
daughter Mary, of Garden Grove, came
Friday to visit Mrs. Reeds parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bedding.
Miss Lennie Gardner, of Leon, came
Thursday to visit her sister, Miss Helen
Gardner who has been teaching school
here.
Mark Tenant, of Knowlton, came Fri.
day to visit friends.
Rev. Edgar Price, of Hamburg, deliv.
cred the address for the graduates
Friday night at this place to crowded
house which he always has when he
comes to Van Vert.
The little son Of Mrs. Frank Muse is
very i'll at this writing.
MIR. Harry Cunningham, of Dekalb
was in this city Saturday.
The Van Vert ball team played ball
with Weldon at Weldon Friday, the
scores were twelve to nine in favor
of Van Vert.
Mr.. Seth Sampson, of Bedford Iowa
came Friday for visit with friends.
Mr.. Leonard Edwards returned from
Wyoming Sunday to visit with rela.
tives.
Mrs. Ed. Rushing, of Leroy, stopped
off between trains while on her way tc
Bethany, Missouri.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
Grand River.

DR.. Wards next daues at Grand River
are May 10 to Is.
Florence Baker spent Saturday and
Sunday with Iva Mcconnell.
Guy Morgan had business in Grand
River Sunday.
Mrs. j. Binning is very low at this
writing.
Mrs. Clint Cole called on Mrs. Dawson
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Mcconnell and
little Merl spent Sunday with Mr.. Nc
Connell's parents.
Little Jeanette Forester is on the sick
list.
The band concert at the opera hall
Saturday night was we'll attended
The music was fine.
Mrs. Joe Forester is visiting her
sister Mrs. Ellsworth Brammer.
Mrs. Fern Beck, of Van Vert, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Corrington.
Lloyd Woods had business in Grand
River Saturday night.
A number Of our Grand River people
attended the commencement exercises
at Van Vert Friday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
Pleasant Valley.

George virden and family we're visit
ing at w. G. Campbell's Sunday.
Eleck Housh is very sick at this writ
ing.
W. A. Hills little son is quite sick
and Mrs. Dan Attebury is staying with
them.
Levi Virden had business calling him
to Leon Sunday evening.
Joe Myers is reported quite sick.
Mrs. Chas. Millsap was Decatur
visitor Saturday.
Grandma Quigley was visiting Mrs.
Tom Roberts one day last week.
DIR. Wales, Of Davis City, passed this
way on his way to Mr.. Burners to see
their baby which is very sick.
Mrs. George Virden called on Mrs.
Adam Zika one evening last week.
Several of the young folks of this
vicinity attended the graduating exer-
cises at Davis City Friday evening.
Levi and Rollie Virden and Roy
Young we're Davis City visitors Friday
evening.
James Young moved down on his
river farm last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
Tuskeego.

Mr.. G. I. Rhodes and son, Leighton
and Joe Corll had business in Leon Sat-
urday.
Rev. Fight filled his appointment
here Sunday.
Will Shields, of Decatur City, was in
this vicinity last Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Halls mother is visiting at
their home this week.
The farmers in this vicinity are ready
to plant corn.
Frank Mock and family and Will Hall
and family spent Sunday at the G. T.
Rhodes home.
Rev. Mundell, Of Pleasanton, will fill
his appointment here Sunday.
Will Corll is working for W. M.
Percy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02

The snow in Ohio is looked upon by
some as a heavy frost on the Foraker
boom.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02

Lots of people arc like BARRIERS
mirror, merely to look at.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02

Some good story tellers don't seem to
be good for anything else.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02

For Oklahoma real estate write Of
call on G. B. Jordan, Enid, OF.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02

MISUNDERSTANDING or lady to
travel for Mercantile House of $3.50, 900.
90 capital. If desirable the home may
be used as headquarters. Weekly sal
airy of Sl,092.O0 per year and expenses.
Address ]. A. Alexander, 125 Plymouth
Place, Chicago, Ill. ~ - 81, -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02

Nothing SO good as Sure Drop.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-18
BLACK, ITCHING
f SPOTS ON FACE
Physicians Called It Eci ma IN
Worst Form Treated isease
for a Year but Could Not Cure It
Patient Became Dependent
Suffering Promptly Allayed and
DREADFUL DISEASE
CURED BY CUTlCURA

"About four years ago was afflicted
with black splotches ell over my face
and a few covering my body, which
produced a severe itching irritation, and
which caused me great deal OF annoy
ance and suffering, to such an extent
that was forced to call in two OF the
leading physicians OF After
O thorough examination Of the dreaded
complaint they announced it to be
skin eczema In its worst form. They
treated me for the same for the length
Of one year, but the treatment did me
no good. Finally became Respondent
and decided to discontinue their ser,
vices. Shortly afterwards, my husband
in reading a copy Of weekly New YORK
paper saw an advertisement OF the Cuti-
cura Remedies. He purchased the en-
tire outfit, and after using the contents
OF the first bottle Of Cuticura Resolvent
In connection with the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, the breaking out entirely
stopped. I continued the use OF the
Cuticura Remedies for six months, and
after that every splotch was entirely
gone and the affected parts were left as
clear as ever. / have not felt a symp-
tom Of the eczema since, which was
three years ago. The Cuticura Rene
dies not only cured me Of that dreadful
disease, eczema, but Of other complicated
troubles as well, and ] have been the
means Of others being cured Of the same
disease by the Cuticura Remedies, and
Z don't hesitate in saying that Cuticura
Rcsolvent is the best blood medicine
that the world has ever known. Mrs.
Lizzie E. Sledge, $40 Jones Ave., Selma.
Ala, Oct. %, 1905"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-18
Found a Customer.

MY friends. are you aware With
what vile compounds you insult your
stomachs?" said an eloquent preacher
In mining town recently. After n
short pause he continued: "The stun
served to you at the dramshops here
Is not honest whisky, but mixture or
alcohol and water colored and favored
with fuse oil and chemicals. You can
go to any drug store and for 80 cents
buy enough Of these ingredients TO
make barrel Of the stuff you drink
AS ne reached this climax a great
burly man jumped up and, waving a
five dollar bill high in his hand. ex-
claimed In stentorian tones:
zone moment. please Here is my
last V. Give me that recipe. l would
sooner possess It than gold miner
A hearty cheer by the audience end
ed the meeting The preacher prudent
ly withdrew. richer~ln experience and
more clrcumspect in his remarks at
subsequent gatherings. -Buffalo News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-18
Flour Tests.

Since more bread Is eaten in the
course of a lifetime than any other one
article of food. 1t behooves us to have
Ii of the best possible quality. Even
In this era OF strict pure food laws
-four will be aduterated so it is up to
MS to be able to test its purity for our
selves. The chief ingredients that are
mixed in -four are whiting and alum,
both Of which can be discovered by
simple tests. To discover alum In
-four II Is only necessary to remesnber
that II coagulates with milk. Soak a
piece of bread in water until it Is en-
tirely dissolved. then put II on to boil
with an equal quantity Of milk. If
there Is any alum lurking around great
clots will be formed. Even simpler Is
the test for whiting Nfoisten the
thumb aud first finger with a little
olive oil and rub between them good
sized pinch of -four. II il turns brown,
but does not get sticky. its purity Is
pretty certain. Writings presence
will be shown by n sticky. pasty feel
Ing and no discoloration.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-18
South River District

Campbell, Alnbros, 8. w. Giant
poss., 100 acres, South Mountain, $l.S6.
Campbell, Ambros, J. W. Campbell,
poss., 200 acres, $3.50.
Cash, ]. W., u. r. Campbell poss.,
SO acres, Irish Creek, $4.37.
CLARK, J. c., w. H. Hubert poss.,
27S acres, Irish Greek, $4.37.
Clark, ]. c., w, II. Hubert, poss.
54S acres, Irish Creek, 1913. 49,
Clask, N. A., ]. E. Clark poss., 81
acres, Irish Creek, $1.07
Fix, Mary B w. s. Shaw, poss., l
acre. Decatur, $4.6l.
Giant, Hapnah NJ, poss. 1880, Irish
Creek, .7S.
Garland, David, poss., 1866 acres, Irish
Greek, $1.19.
Gibbs, Jas. E., Annie K. Rankin
poss., so poles, Raphine, SOL.
Huffman, Il. S. and Il. j. poss., 3
acres, Raphine, $562.
Jordan, C. F. poss., 7 acies, Buera
Vista, Sc. so.
Jordan, C. F., poss., 4 acres, Buena
Vista, $1.18.
J,rdan, $. F. poss. 1l5 acres, Irish
Creek, 81 Sc.
Rankin, J. W. pose, go poles, Ea'
phi1e, $5.46.
Thompson, G. E., poss. 100 acres s.
Mountain, $685..
Jas. W. Allen, B. II. Patton, 1 lot,
Fairfield, $2.S7.
BUENA VISTA
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-18
A Persevsring Traveller.

A commercial traveller who Is noted
for his perseverance once called on
rn~".ant md sent In his card, re-
~. ~ interview. says western
,, - ming to glance into the
ofe~p he saw the recipient tear up bis
card and throw It into the waste paper
basket. The Office boy returned with
the old story that "Mr. B. was sorry
but he could not see him."
The traveller. nothing daunted, re
quested that Mr. B. should return his
card, which Of course he had seen de
stroyed. In minute the boy returned
and handed him twopence and re
marked that Mr.. B. had destroyed the
card and thought that this sum would
cover the damage.
The traveller succeeded In getting an
other card into Mr.. BIS sahctum, and
Mr.. B. read on 1t. 'These cards are two
for threepence."
He got his interview, and Mr.. b. be.
came one Of his best customers.-Lon-
don Mail
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-18
Orinin of Riaht handedness.

According to one good authority, DR..
Cunningham Of London, right handed
ness is of great antiquity and was at
tanned in the ordinary evolution Of man
by natural selection. But the condition
does not reside In the right arm Itself.
for all the evidence goes to show that
It is due to functional pre-eminence on
the left side of the-b brain. This su-
periority Of the left brain rests upon
some structural foundation. the origin
Of which is not explained. but which
is transmitted from parent to offspring.
Left handedness is due to the trans
ference OF this structural popularity
from the left to the right side Of the
brain or, more probably, to transpo-
esition of the cerebral hemispheres, like
that which sometimes occurs In the
thoracic and abdominal viscera
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-18
Lexington District

Houston, Edith Nice. Jas Ransom in
poss. 10. 80 acres Brushy Hill. $l.4l.
Williams, j. r. and E. R., l45 poles,
Woods Or. (hoteD $1.8S.
Jones, Chas A. and Jas. Ransom, l
lot, Buffalo Or. j. d. H. Ross, 81 90.
Osborne, Stanley, h. and lot, Brushy
Hill, $2.09.
Peaie, John and wife, lot near Ran
dolph ST., Soc. :,
q Bealler, Charlotte h. and lot, Freed
mans Hill, $l.49.
Anderson. VIM. Hrs. h, and lot RAN
dolpb St., 1886.
Druminond,, Owens II. and wife, lot
Washington St., near cemetery, $1.S4.
Lewis. Fountain F. lot, Graham ST.,
800.
Miller, Isaac, Hrs, lot near Lewis
St.. 81 40.
Thomas. VIM, H. lot Main St.. SO. OF.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-18
Eirsthorns VIII Aaree.

They were discussing the law OF en-
tail-the English law bequeathing tn'
bulk of the family property to the eld
est son.
"There is 50 per cent Of logic In ina
lawn said a physician, "and If thu
family property went to the hrstporn
whether son or daughter, the Law
would contain 100 per cent OF logic
For the firstborn child is practically
always the best-best in brain, IL
build, in beauty, in everything'"-At
lanta Constitution.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-18
The Riua Lawn.

The so called blue laws Of Connect
cut were the invention Of one Samue
Peters. Tory, who, driven from this
country on account Of his disloyalt'
during the Revolution. published II
London In 1881 a book entitled Gen
eral History of Connecticut" in which
the laws in question were set forth
The code Of laws which this book con
tains has been proved to be fabrication
There were no such laws in Connect
cut or in any other part Of New Eng
land-New York American.