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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
HER0|SM OF A TRAMP.
By Prompt Action He Prevents
Two Boys
DROWNING In A CANAL
Father of the Lads So Overjoyed That
He Offers Rescuer of His Sons Good
Wages and Home, but Both Tenders
Not Accepted.

Jersey City, N. J., Aug 24.-Heroisn1
Is measured by the sacrifice the hero
willingly makes. So what greater hero
than a tramp who dropped a sandwich
he was eating and took bath to save
two boys from downing?
John Phelps, farmer, near Center
vile, N. J.. the boys grateful father
offered the tramp a good home and
good wages as a farm hand
Anything" said the tramp with 8
shudder, "anything but work
William Phelps. aged thirteen, and
Charles, aged eleven, went swimming
In the basin Of the Morris canal, near
their home. Charles Owed. struck his
head on sunken canal boat, and float
ed. nearly senseless.
William jumped to his rescue
Charles automatically seized his broth
er and struggle as he might. William
could not free himself
The brothers were sinking when,
around turn of the road, tramped
the hero hobo. He was devOuring a
sandwich which farmers wife had
just given him, and wondering, prob,
ably, where his next meal was coming
from.
Dusty Roads" saw the brothers,
writhing, choking in the water The
sandwich fell in the dust. Without
as much as throwing off his ragged
coat the tramp ran to the canal and
jumepd in. He took a few strikes,
seized Charles Phelps arms and tore
them from around Williams neck
Get to shore, young fellow" he
said to William. I'll take care of this
kid"
So he did, and showed skill In re.
wing Charles on the canal bank.
When the boys got their clothes ON
they insisted that the tramp go home
with them.
Their father gave Weary Willie"
suit Of clothes. hat and a pair OF
shoes. The hero swore the dinner
Mrs. Phelps spread for him was ths
best he had had in years. Then he
refused to enact the final deed Of he.
roism-tO work.
Where are you going?" asked Mrs
Phelps. pityingly' as the tramp took up
his journey.
ITO where" said he. dreamily.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
HAD GUN FIGHT.

Warm Engagement Took Place Nsae
Kentucky Fair Grounds.
London. KY, Aug. 24-News was
received here Of a free for-all gun figh
near the Knox county fair grounds at
Barboursville in which two men were
fatally wounded and three other per-
stable Campbell was shot dead Ed
ward Smith died OF his wounds John
Warren was seriousl Ehurt and may
die. Ralph Tuggle. a%oliceman is In
serious condition. Warren's mother,
with her baby at her breast. was sho.
through one arm and the member had
to be amputated. One arrest has been
made.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
Plague Spread by Rats.

Simla, India. Aug. 24.-The plague
commission, after thorough investi
cation, decides that the bubonic plague
is spread by rats; that the spread of
the contagion is the rat flea; that the
life of the plague germ in the flea is
Of short duration. Destruction of the
rats is recommended, and suggestion
made that grain houses be so con.
structed that rodents cannot gain &C.
cess to procure food.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
ROBBER SLAIN.
Wealthy Contractor Also Murdered
and Body Thrown Down Stairs.


and Body Thrown Down Stairs.
Chicago. Aug 24-Chicago police
rounded out warfare against a Grim
inal by killing holdup man just after
he had robbed citizen and captured
the robbers companion, Thomas kel'
ly. record of crime is a man killed. His
slayer is Policeman Fee. Kelly held
up Michael O'Neill a steam filter The
companion Of Kelly's, Thomas Roach,
was arrested at the same time.
The body Of Evender McIver. a
wealthy contractor, was found in a
stairway leading to basement There
were marks Of violence on his body.
all his money and valuables were
taken. 1t is the opinion of the police
McIver was murdered and his body
thrown down stairs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
MRS. RYAN A COUNTESS.
Title Conferred Upon American
LADY, hx Popa.

New York. Aug. 24.-InfOrmatlon
has reached here from Rome. that
Pope Plus has bestowed the title OF
countess on Mrs Thomas F. Ryan.
wife of the well known fnaucier. In
recognition Of her charities and bene.
factions to the Catholic church. Tho
title is understood to have been be-
slowed last December, but was not
publicly announced until now. Mrs
Ryan's gifts to the Catholic church
and charity, it is said. run into tbs
millions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
MILITARY COST IN CUBA.

Quartermaster General Of the Army
Has Submitted Annual Report.
Washington. Aug. 24.-It cost the
American government $2,554,97O in ad.
dition to the regular ordinary expense.
to keep the American army of Cuban
pacificatiOn In that island during the
fiscal year of 1907. This fact Is shown
In the annual report Of General Ale
shire quartermaster general of the
army OF the amount stated $1,915.-
1888 was spent for transportation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
BIDS INVITED.

notice is hereby given that at the
next regular meeting of the Police Jury
~ Saooo Parish, La, to be held Oc-
toDer 9, 1907, bids will be received for
iliedicine tor prescriptions for Jail for
next twelve months. Right to reject anv
and all bids reserved.
K. FURMAN, President.
a. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
Aug 10, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
SNAKES FIGHT A REAPER.

Charles and Edward McGrew Have an
Exciting Experience.
Irwin, Pa, Aug 24.-Charles and
Edward McGrew on their farm south
of town, had an exciting experience
with blacksnakes while cutting grain.
The horses and reapers started lot
of the reptiles. The snakes showed
fight, and frightened the horses.
lot of the snakes got in the path
OF the knives of the reapers and were
cut into all lengths The pieces clog
ged the machinery so that it required
thorough cleaning. There were at
least dozen of the snakes from three
to five feet in length.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
ExPEcToRATED ON WOMAN.

She Instituted Suit For Ten Thou.
sand Dollars as Result.
Pittsburg, Aug 24-The Philadel-
phia company was made defendant in
a $4,000 damage suit in court No 4
by Christian Wunderlich and Nina
Wunderlich. It is claimed that while
Mrs. Wunderlich was standing in front
OF the company's building, in Sixth
avenue. some one expectOrated from
an upper window. the tobacco Juice
hitting her squarely.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
CANNON LETTING UP.

Speaker Now Only Smokes About
Three or Four Cigars Each Day.
Plattsburg. N. Y. Aug. 24.-Speaker
Cannon. who has been rusticating
here has almost succeeded in giving
smoking up. He told his friends that
although he had been. accustomed for
forty years to smoke from twelve to
fifteen cigars per day now he smokes
three or four
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
Gaynor Critical Ill

Macon. Ga, Aug. 24-John F. Cav
nor, the Syracuse. N. Y. contractor
who was convicted of completely in
Savannah frauds, is critically ILL., He
has been IL! some time and his physi.
clans say he cannot live long unless
removed from the Jail. He is racked
with coughing spells and has practi.
cally lost the use of his legs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
BURNED FIVE HOURS.

Shifting Of Wind Aided FIremen In
Stopping ConfIaoration.
Cincinnati. Aug. 24.-Shifting of the
wind aided the firemen In their eff.
forts to overcome the fire that started
In the Eagle White Lead works. The
flames were under control five hours
after being discovered. They wiped
out property valued at $4,000. The
fire drove hundreds Of tenement dwell
ers from their homes and left waste
several acres of ground. Only one
person was injured and the injuries
are serious.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
Boarding House Burns.

Birmingham, Aug. 24.-Fire at Do
than destroyed the boarding house Of
Mrs. Merritt and the residences Of
Mrs. Glenn and o. P. Green. H. 8.
Stern a boarder in the house Of Mrs
Merritt, jumped out of window, be-
ing hemmed in by the flames, and sus-
tanned serious injuries
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
Medicinal Springs Celebration.

Mount Pleasant, Tex, Aug. PA
mass meeting of the citizens was held
at the court house to arrange for d
grand opening picnic and jubilee il
honor Of the completion of the prepar
atory work at Red Springs. near this
city Much enthusiasm is manifested
in these springs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
HOUSE DEMOLISHED,
Cyclone Visits Section Three Miles
From Kaufman.

From Kaufman.
Kaufman, Tex. Aug. PA syclone
demolished the house of Gus Spencer
thre minles south of here, and blew
it to pieces. George Timin, Bob Bar
nett and Mr.. Spencer were building
room on to the dwelling when the
twister arrived. Barnett had two ribs
broken near his backbone Timin hae
a shoulder hurt by a piece of timber
Mr.. Spencer jumped out Of a window
and was unhurt A wheel was jerked
from a cart and taken fifty feet II
rained twenty minutes before the cy.
clone arrived
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
BOILER ExPLODES.

Engineer Hopkins and Six Other Per.
sons Lose Their Lives.
Hoboken, N. J., Aug 24.-The boiler
on the coal barge Patterson. explode d
Friday. Engineer M. Hopkins and six
other men were killed. The barge had
been lying at the docks several days
and preparations were being made at
the time of the explosion to get her in
condition for use.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
LACK OF FUNDS.

Panama Canal Work Checked esd
Many Men Laid or.
Panama, Aug 24-Lack of funds IL
checking canal work. Four thousand
men have been laid off on the new limo
Of the Panama railroad. and 1t 10 stat
ed the department Of municipal en-.
gineering has been ordered to lay eff
1000 more. A reduction Of clerical
force Is also looked for Excavation
for August shows a big increase over
July.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
Manv Oesertions.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Judge Advo-
cate General Fosters report for the
past fiscal year shows 1913 courtmar
tials, of which 1.1O3 were for deser
lions and 1872 absent without leave.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
TO SUPPRESS FLAG.
Sale of Victorious EmbIems Is Also to
Be Stopped.

Manila, Aug. 23.-The government
has given orders for the suppression
of the Katipunan flag in the Philip.
pines and to stop the sale of Kitipunan
emblems of victorious Nationalist poll
ticians, who flaunt this secret society
flag on every occasion
Final returns of the recent election
have not been received, but the mun1c.
ipalities heard from do not change the
political complexion of the assembly.
The total vote recorded was $780,
only IA per cent Of the population.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
BROTHER TAKES A HAND
Kennedy Employs Attorney to
Assist In Prosecution.

Houston, Aug 24-The brother OF
Jim Kennedy, alleged to have been
beaten to death on county road by
guards in July has employed Attorney
W. L. Love to assist in the prosscu-
ton.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
BORAx BARRED.
Prohibition of All Food Contaainlna
It Is Recommended.

It IS Recommended.
Buenos Ayres, Aug. 24-EnriQuo
Fynd, chief of the chemical laboratory
under the ministry OF agriculture, has
handed the minister a report recon-
mending the prohibition of any article
for consumption containing borax In
whatever quantity
The official report of foreign COM
merce for the first six months of the
year shows imports of 1900, 900, 600
pesos gold. an increase OF $4,000, 900
pesos. Imports from United States
we're 10000 900 pesos.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
ACTION URGED.
chupp Wants State to Get After the
Western Union.

Dallas, Aug. 24-President Chupp
of the local Telegraphers' union has
written Governor Campbell and At
torney General Davidson. He charges
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany with accepting messages and
sending them out by mail and urges
that the state institute action against
that corporation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
Sunday Funerals Prohibited,

Sharon, Pa. Aug. 24.-No more Sun
day burials will be allowed In Oak
wood cemetery
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
Young Widow Murdered.

New York, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Lena
Scham, a young widow. was murdered
at Brooklyn. Three arrests were made.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
Collar Stolen From Police Don

Bellevue, Pa, Aug. 24-Some one
stole collar from dog belonging to
police force.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
RAILS SPREAD.
Four People Were Killed and Several,
Others Sustained Injuries.

birmingham, Aug pa train on
the Birmingham Mineral railroad was
wrecked by the spreading of rails be-
tween Adger and Johns Four persons
were killed and eight or ten injured
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
AGNES LAKE GONE.

Famous Bareback Horse Rider and
High Wirewaalker.
Jersey City, N. J., Aug. 24.-Mme.
Agnes Lake. the first woman circus
owner in this country, at one time a
famous horseback rider and high wire,
walker, died at the residence of rela
tfves at this city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
PLAIN TAX CONVENTION.
Executive Of Each Commonwealth
Asked to Send DELEGATES.

Asked to Send Delegates.
Columbus, O., Aug. Ex-Governor
Harris has extended an invitation to
the chief executive Of each state to
appoint delegates to attend a national
conference that will be held here Nov.
II. The tax laws of the various states
are widely at variance. and the OBJ
5ect Of the meeting is to call attention
to this lack Of uniformity and to sug-
gest ways and means of remedying tn
evil
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
French General Dies.

Paris, Aug. 24.-The death is an
nounced Of General Gaffarett
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-06-01

juan Muee dc Companfa n?
de Nueva York, NJ Broadway.
Qfu 0eau W. W. IIuck Agent n0m sig Common St
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-06-01
Acadia Municipal De Rio-Piedras

Municipal que acredite haber consig-
nado la fianza provisional exigida pa
ra tomar parte en- el remate Sc presen-
taran ell plicgos cerrados durante Ia
rrimera media hora del acto, transcu-
r,ida la cual S. procedera 4 Id apertu-
ra de aquellas.
Secci6n 49.-H resultarau dos 8
mas propos;ciones iguales, mejorando
las restanteS Sc abrira entire sus autores
una licitaci6n oral, durante diez mi,
nutos, extendiendose que 81 aIgunc
meiorase la oferta 8 todas la melora
sen en- los mismos terminos Sc harf
Ia adiulicaci6n del remate favor dt
aquel cuyo pliego huNiere ebt' nldo eI
sorteo el n1mero mas bajo.
In adjudicadora tendra derecho
rechazar cualquiera 8 todas las propo
siciones Y en- tai case auunciar nuev
subasta 8 disponer el servicio del mt
do mas ventajoso paIa ell munlclpic
Secci6n 59.-los pliegos de cor
diciones en- que constan los modelc
de proposiciones para el remate Sc hi
} Ian de manifesto en- Ia Secretaria d'
: Ayuntamiento.
Secci6n 62,--Que aprobada es
ordenanza por ell Alcalde ria a l'
efectos dispuestos en- la misna'
y A'aprobada por el Alcalde en- es
q f.cha la precedente ordenanza Sc p
: blica para general coaocimtento'
o Rio Piedras, mayo rs de 1907.
No. b.
S FL Alcalde FL Secletarlo.
o II.AxCALOCA EIOY GARCI
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-06-01

OrlcnanLa yotada POI q Ayunta-
mieuto en- sesisn de p del corriente
para el remate de los serVicios publ
cos municipalcs Ell el AIio tcon3mi
60 de 1907 4 1908,
Nam. o.-por culnto el Ayun-
tam. INTO cree por conveniente rena-
tar para el fiscal de 1907 a 1898 los
servicios que estdn a su cargo tales
como Socor6o5 a enfermos pobres,
alimentaci6n de presos en- la Carcel
de este pueblo, extraction de hasuras
alumbrado p1blico elGctrico Y sunni
nistro de medicinas
Por tanto Ord6ne'e por q Con
cejo Municipal;
S2cci6n l'.-'c sacan a pdbIics
licitaci6n los antedichos sorvicios, s.
dA ulost para el acto dc la suoa>t;
los dias y horas cXpesalos a CONT
nulci5n bajos los tipo5 sigulente,
Iunes 10 de JUNO entrante, a !
una de Ia turle -Alilnentacidn eli
fermos pobres, 10000 -Manutencio
de pr sos. $1,000, -EXtraci6n dc ba
suras, 5000 Aumbrado public
eltctrieo de Ia poblaci6a Y barrio d
Hato Rcy 2.lS,6 90.
Martes 10 dc JUNO entrante,
una de Ia talle Suninlstro dc m'
dicinas a enferlnos pobres 1000.
Sacci6n q La subasta Sc verif
cara ~ la casa Cou,istorial ante
Comisi6n compu"sta del Alcalde, Pr
silente Y Secretario del ayuntamlent
I 4nunciandose por edicto5.
r. Seccion 3@-I.as proposition
acompahadas del recibo del Tesore
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-06-01
F. NATl9zQ
DOCTOR HMEOICINA
Y CIRUJIA.

{ OCULISTA. -Ex.medico au.
xiliar de la Clfnica 'oftalmol6.
gica, que a cargosde1 doctor
Barraquer existe en- el Hospi.
tai de Ia Santa Cruz de Bar.
celona. Consultorio exclusive
para afecciones de los ojos.
Tetuan "a, (cerca del Tea
tro. - Horas de consulta
De 9a12 de la manana. =
Gratis a los pobres de 8 =
de Ia manan?. 4
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-06-01
Constantine Y Sabj' VIIIegA
COMINIO NIH9AS

e Broad St. New York B. U. A.
Direction por cable S.4BAS7XNO
Sc encargan de agerciar toda cla-
Sc de comisiones, de la venta de pro-
ductor como cafe cueros. caucho &, y
de la co1npra y despacho de toda clase
de mercanclas. Atenden con especia-
lidad el despacho lie encomiendas por
correo.
Sc hAcen cartI Dc a>udiencja h
iovenes estudarl,> en- laci6n cor
este ramo suiuuris.., tola clase d.
datos y catalo9Ys
ComtSior,p &4AtAas.
Punf~alidnd, RSmAtU y ,6aidez.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-06-01
PROPOSITION

Para el Suministro de raciones or
dinarias y raciones especialcs q
los presos del Penal de esta
Isla.
AaU Fiscal de I9o7-I9oS
Sc recibiran en- la o6cina del
Director de Sandal, Bene6cencia
Y Correction, hasta las nueve de
la nahana del dia 4 de JUNO, del alo
"a curse, y sc abrirdn en- ell misGo
ia y bora, en- subasta pdblica,
,roposiciones bajo pliego cerrado
para suninistro de raciones srdina-
rias y raciones especiales 4 los pre-
os de la Penitenciaria de San
Juan, basAndose en- el tanto diario
7or individuo.
La direction Sc reserva el 1ere
clo de r.chahar cualquiera 8 toda>
la propo~iciunes y tie escojer aquc
las que ofrezcan Ia mayor ventaja
ara el nejor servi, 10 del cslablc
!yluicntc.
| Los articul>s que constituyer
,,a "a racion estan detallados en- loS
| fo1mularioS de los contratos que 81
/ proporcionalan a quienes los solici
| ten.
FRANCISCO DEP. AcUSA.
Director de Sanidad, Benefcencii
CORRECTION.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-06-01
Il QUE It INTENSE

Sc vende un bonito y ssncillo
monumento de marmol aeabado de
recibir Dc patis, con nicho, por VI
precio sumamcute m6dico. A soil
citud de Quien 10 ;nterese comprar
10, Sc le man iarj lhlh6 y suS d,
menciup. 5. Drjase a colre>pui
dencia al AraltaGo No. 44I Sal
Juan, Pto kjco
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-06-01
pCp SO 2cc

De eontado, Sc vende la 6nea de-
nominada rBarrancass, la cual sc haya
situada en- el barrio dc aLlanos Cos
tass de este terinino. Dista a hora y
media de la poblaci6n, Sc compone de
/. 500 cuerdas de extension, todas pro-
pias para las siembras en- frutos memo
res y en- particular para el algod6u
uCeilann Tiene dos magnf6coS ma
nantiales paIa dar de beber al gauado
tiene colindancia al mar y puerto pars
embarcar todos los frutos. En- ella &C
pueden cuidar hasta 400 cabszas de ga
nRdo.
Para informes dirigirse & dor
Ulises Marini Post Ohce, -calle Mn
fioz Rivera Cabo Rojo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-06-01
kecIliiciil)iI)r'

sc vente NJ aprato rectllcAdor
fraucts de De Roy Ell nagnlilcn esta
do he use, en- su caldera de cobrc IL
que pcrnte sarSe valor 9 fuego di-
recto Ndemas de las llayes Ie entrada
y salilas d. vapor hene un aparato re,
gulador de preston de yapor; produce
un bocoy de alcohol puro de 30 grado>
en- IL horaS y su manejo es senclllo y
su precio IS modico
Iambien st ve dc una caldera ho-
rizonAl de 20 ceballos de fuerHa que
ha tenido POGO uso Para mas infor
mes dirianse aF 6 P. @ Box 3as.
Meyagaez Ph). Rec.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-08
Blookley. No.

W. M. Ray was shopping in Blockley
Monday.
A. J. Fulton and W. D. Smith were in
these parts Sunday.
Sam Stephens spent Saturday night
and Sunday with the Barlean boys.
r. Smith was caller at Leon Satur-
day.
Lee Davis and Gene Rock were Sun
day visitors at Geo. Stephens.
Ora Eaton and family spent Sunday at
Joe Dobson's.
Bert Millsap and wife were Leon
callers Saturday.
Chas. Hatfield and family spent Mon
day evening the guest of John McNelly
and family.
Fred James, Sam Stephens and frankie
Thompson were Leon visitors Saturday.
Bert Dobson attended the reunion at
Garden Grove last week.
Mrs. L. A. Blackman visited with rel
atives in Leon Friday.
Mrs. A. Brazelton was a caller at
Frank Stills Monday.
Uncle Hiram Hatfield has been sick,
but is reported better at this writing.
Alma Shockey spent Sunday at Bert
Millsap's.
Harve Piper returned to Charlton
Sunday after weeks visit with his
mother, Mrs. John Piper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-08
r. F. D. No. 3

W.P. Axes threshed for W. H. Axes
last Friday,
Frank Bears met with quite serious
and may prove fatal accident last Fri
day. In taking the horses to pasture
in some way unknown he was kicked by
horse and was found unconscious and
is able to tell how it happened as he
has never been able to tell. The par
ents have the sympathy of the entire
neighborhood.
George Roberts attended the reunion
at Kellerton last week, and went from
there to Malvern to attend the fair at
that place.
Bertha Fultz, of Davis City, is stay
ing with Mrs. W. H. Axes this week
and assisting with household duties.
Mrs. Harve Axes and children
visited Mrs. G. w. Roberts Monday.
Miss Hazel Swanson, of Leon, is the
guest of Miss Hazel Roberts this week
Sunday was Rev. Armstrong; regu-
lar appointment at Palestine, and quite
a few attended the services.
Steve Axes spent the day with
friends at Davis City Sunday.
Mrs. G. W. Roberts and daughter
Hazel, spent one day last week with
Mrs. Amanda Umphress,
Misses Hazel Swanson and Haze
Roberts called on Pearlie Billiard Mon
day evening.
Mrs. W. H. Axes assisted Mrs. Ler
Hamilton in cooking for threshers Sat
urday.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Axes visited theil
daughter, Mrs. G. w. Roberts, Sunday
Walter Durham is helping w. H. Akel
in his hay this week.
Mrs. Mary Roberts and daughter
Ollie visited oyer Sunday at the home
of G. W. Roberts.
W. H. Axes and wife, Jess Cox, wife
and daughter, spent Sunday at the home
IF Otto Prichard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-08
Kiidore.

Little Friend Harvey was On the sick
list last week.
W. Moore and wife were Leon
callers one day last week.
B. 4. Robinson and family spent Tues
day at his brothers, David Robinson.
Ella Fitch was the guest of Mrs. Oda
Vanderpool Saturday night.
Lyge Evans and family spent Sunday
at David Hubbard's.
John Minor, Dell Cozad and Lula
Newcomer attended the ball game at
Davis City Saturday.
W. D. Robinson and family were Leon
callers Saturday.
Mona, Alice and Earl Still spent one
day last week with their sister, Mrs.
Oma Osborn.
W. r. Mcdaniel, of Pennsylvania, who
has been visiting his parents in Eden
township went to Des Moines Friday
and he expects to find employment at
the brick work. He will move his
family in the near future.
Jim Still had quite runaway Sunday.
A fastening on the harness came loose
and Jim got out to fasten it, when in
some manner the team got loose and
ran about three miles, however nc
damage was done except Jim had tc
walk as far as the horses ran.
Those who called at Jack McDaniel's
Sunday were Mrs. Hattie Robinson
and son, Misses Grace, Fern and Haze
Moore, Angie Still, Grace and Clarence
/ Evans.