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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
About Persons.

John l.. Kaul returned yesterday from visit to New York.
 w. A. Davis of Anniston is at the New Morris.
 A. B. Cisomarti of Mobile is at the New Morris.
 D. c. Cooper of Oxford is at the New Morris.
 F. B. Clark of Montgomery is at the New Morris.
 w. w. Stringfellow of Anniston is at the New Morris,
 A. w. Newman of Selma is at the New Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

It used to be plain Cortelyou, with a slight accent on the last syllable. Now the accent has been shifted to the second syllable, and if he gets to the executive chair it may be shifted to the first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
s7oo SKIRT A NECESSITY.

New York Special to Chicago Record NIIerald.
 That S26S0 worth of waists and furs, a s700 skirt and 5000 worth of hats are necessities of life and should be paid for by her husband is the defense set up by Mrs. Katherine Clemmons Gould, who is suing Howard Gould for divorce, and who has been made defendant in two suits in the supreme court to recover the value of the goods.
 Malcolm N. Butler is suing to recover s26S0 for goods sold Mrs. Gould by the Lichtenstein Millinery company. The company assigned the claims to Butler The bill in this suit shows that Mrs Gould bought between November 90, l906, and January 19, 1907, these items:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Santa Claus keeps up with the coun- try's increasing population and finds no trouble in locating every good boy and girl, although there are millions more than when our grandmas were children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

ihe Pensacola Journal issued a 64-page Christmas edition that reflected credit on the state of Florida. Editor Frank L. Mayes is hustler and his paper is en- toying deserved prosperity. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMEs
GOODRYEf

GOODBYEi They're off! they're .off!-the noblest fle' That ever sailed the sea, A brave display of puissance And knightly chivalry. The man upon the bridge we hail, The man behind the gun. Bon voyage to the sailor lads A cheer for every onel Around the Horn. around the Horn, Undauntedly they go, In spite of all the storms that break And all the winds that blow, While every patriotic heart Doth breathe a fervent prayer That He who rules the wind and wave May keep them in His care!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

General Stoessel, paralytic, had to face the Japanese, and now he has to face the bureaucracy, who are trying to make him their scapegoat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Christmas is due week from today but shopping comes to an end Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Switzerland has just elected a new President without accommodating panic, without starting off battleship fleet and without any third-term non- sense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Denver need not put any dependence on it's mountain scenery, for the dele gate has his glittering eye on offices, and he has no time to waste on seen, cry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
A HABIT OF OFF DAYS.

Some days are dark-theyre bound to be, By why they get the best of me Is this: They never do appear When I am blithe and full of cheer And easily could worry through The most stupendous load of rue Instead, they wait till I am sad Tee-to-tal-ly gone to the bad And just about to lose my grip, So anxious are my feet toy slip. Right then the dark days come-come
 quick. Pm-darned if they don't make me sick :! Great excitement was aroused in the East over the report that rich young man had gone to work. If you have any sympathy prepare to share it with those four "jackies' who were left frantically wigwagging on the pier when the fleet sailed away. Financiers say money is too high and too tight You would think they were talking about a collar. Indiana raised a great potato crop this year. It will help to feed the poet crop.
 THE POPULAR VIEW. Let's tramp on him, stamp on him, pull
 out his hair, And taunt him and Haunt him-a low mil
 lionaire. Let's stick him and kick him untli he
 lies dead, Put glass in his food and lay thorns in
 his bed. Don't let him be happy. tho riches are
 his, Pursue him, subdue him, raus mt hlIns
 gee whiz. What right has he, think you, to nave
 such a pile, When we can not live in similar style! There is nothing so bum as a bum joke. We ought to know.
 It is reported that John D. Rockefeller is out Of spending money. While, pressed for funds at this date, we would be glad to have the honor of lending the richest man in the world $1.50. A St. Louis man who started in life with q pushcart is now the president of a bank. And we do not doubt that he has in the meantime accumulated room full of ancestors.
 GRIM WINTER
 The saddest words,
 guess, are these:
 "The fire is out
 I'm bout to freeze" The Santa Claus boom will not down. There is great activity in the jumping jack market. The year is tottering to it's finish
 PAUL COOK.
 FOUR JOKES.
 Very Likely Not. From the Catholic Standard and Times. "Ha. ha. ha,' ranted Hi Tragerdy, in the dungeon scene. I'm mad, mad. mad!'
 "I'll bet" yelled a voice from the gall lery. you ain't near as mad as us refers that paid to git in."
 Early Wisdom. From Puck.
 Grumpy Uncle-Is the child really pre- c6cious? Friend of Family-Remarkably so: three years old and hasn't said word. No Doubt. | From the Pittsburg Post. Caesar thrice refused kingly crown. T guess" said he to Mare Loeb. that will relieve some of these boom- nursers." Her Noble Record. From Harpers Bazar. Did your last cook turn our welir' "Oh, finely, We. were with her only one day, but she talked enough things to last a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

MT. Taft should not attempt to put all the blame on the oddly-named MT. yorys of Ohio, for he did his best to stem an adverse tide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

George B. Cortelyou is not ready to state that his state, New York, will be "solid for Hughes" He prefers to have the question kept open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Everybody says there cannot be "too much Johnson" especially of the Min nesota and Alabama varieties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

MT. Rockefeller refuses to pay that $29, 200 ,0OO fine because it would en- courage the government to higher flights. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Prohibition territory is extending just as Uncle Sam is trying to inn prove the quality of liquor his fellow citizens drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

In her answer to the suit Mrs Gould admits that she secured the articles men, toned in the bill. She said that they were necessities of life and were sold and delivered to her as the wife and agent of her husband. Howard Could, and that she is not personally liable for the indebt- edneSS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

There are no rivers at Goldfield, and yet Swimmer Funston was sent there to put down scrip rebellion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

After accepting that $100,0O0 the democratic national convention should resolute with yigor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Congressmen are hurrying home for Christmas, but passes are prohibited and every lawmaker must pay full fare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Stocks went up when Theodore Roosevelt took himself down and outx This is to his credit, however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
PENSACOLA JoIIRNAI

A tightwad feels out of place at this season of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Conventions, like expositions, come high, and no city except Denver thinks it must have one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Senator Jeff Davis will not get his laurel wreath until he goes home to Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Even the Pategonians will take g day off to look at our armada when 1t sails by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Can it be that Theodore Roosevelt is willing to accept the humdrum life of an ex-President!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Governor Hughes is waiting to have greatness thrust upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Cortelyou is experiencing his first presidential boom and he is cherish ing 1t fondly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
THE LITERARY LIFE.

The literary life is an elegant life, With a smoke for yourself and a gowrI
 for your wife, While all the newspapers take pieasurd
 in saying Precisely the place where you chance i'd
 be staying, Your methods for working, your hours The cut of your garments, the religion
 you keep, Exploiting your foibles your virtues tc|
 praise, Your innermost thoughts and your diff
 fident CD ways. And if you've a dog he is quite as well
 known As any rare painting that others may
 own
 write A book in minute they think you inditeI And, when there's a spread for the high1
 brows. no less. You're right on the spot in the thick of
 the press. With autos and diamonds and trips over1
 sea, The literary chap is as glad as can bel Now Oliver Goldsmith wrote pretty good
 stuh, But there were some times when he
 didn't eat enough, And poor Bobby Burns, from realm far
 away Must wish he were writing his verses to-
 day. Iris true that the work of the literary
 chap, Turned out like a sausage, with ne'er a
 mishap, Is not worth the paper on which it ap-
 pears And s seldom remembered much over
 two years, But what does he cars for 8 flu ture re- snown, With a house in the~country and another
 fnurpf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Secretary Taft will need posting up when he steps ashore. Things have happened, especially to booms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Forget the rascals," says an exchanged but how can we, when we see their pic1 lures in the papers every day?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

MT. Bryan will take nomination this time with plenty of ginger and ozone in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

'The Reviera now invites Americans. says a cable dispatch. Sorry that w, can't accept the invitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

The Goldfield war may be ended even before 1t is fully begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

The snowball industry is active in Chicago and all along the ice belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

The new $2o gold coin is considered a freak only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

FOUR JOKES.
 Very Likely Not. From the Catholic Standard and Times. ,'Ha. ha, ha.' ranted Hi Tragerdy, in the dungeon scene. I'm mad' mad. mad!'
 s.rll bet" yelled a voice from the gall lery. you ain't near as mad as us fellers that paid to git in.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

The world can never pay the debt it| owes to Robert Louis Stevenson. Here isl a beautiful thought. like so many others that make his name immortal. "Let us not lose the savor of past mercies anal past pleasures; but like the voice of al bird, singing in the rain, let grateful memory survive in the hour of dark ness.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Early Wisdom.

From Puck.
 Grumpy Uncle-Is the child really pre- c6tous?
 Friend of Family-Remarkably so; three years old and hasn't said word
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
No Doubt.

From the Pittsburg Post.
 Caesar thrice refused kingly crown.
 T guess said he to Mare Loeb. that will relieve some of these boom- nursers..''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Her Noble Record.

From Harpers Bazaar
 Did your last cook turn our wellr'
 "Oh, finely. We, were with her only one day. but she talked enough things to last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Indiana raised a great potato crop this year. It will help to feed the poet crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

If you have any sympathy prepare to- share it with those four 'jackes" who were left frantically wigwagging on the pier when the fleet sailed away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Financiers say money is too high and too tight. You would think they were talking about a collar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Great excitement was aroused in the East over the report that a rich young man had gone to work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-14
BiOCkIey.

Emmett Still is working for L. A.
Blackman.
Marion and Milford Truitt, of Leon,
visited over Sunday with their sister
Mrs Geo. Stephen.
Chas. Hatfield and family called at
Fred Smiths Sunday evening.
E. Housh is hauling his corn from the
Forbes farm.
Cleveland Evans is working for Fred
Smith.
Ode Vanderpool and wife are the
proud parents of son, born last Thurs
day.
Fred Jones, was caller at Hiram
Manchester's, Sunday.
Mrs. Amos BrazeIton is on the sick list.
Frank Davenport, Geo. Stephens, Fred
Smith, Chas. Hatfield, and Fred Jones,
were Leon visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Lew Blackman, was visitor
at Geo. Stephens last Thursday.
Joe. Ray returned to his home in
Page county Monday, after visiting
a few days with his brother, w. M.
Ray.
Mrs. Hiram Hatfield is on the sick list.
O.. G. Vanderpool is moving to the
farm he has rented, known as the Lon
Marble farm.
Lee Horney called on Macy Stephen
last Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-14
40 r-st,r
Center.

I Mr.. and Mrs. G. Brannen had visitors
last Sunday.
/ Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Konklin and
others attended the quilting at Mrs
Stevens.
+ Lorne Long and his mother were
down to his grandparents last Sunday
and learned that his grandmother was
better and grandma Hazlet was very
sick. His uncle, Roy Cannon met
with a severe accident, horse fell
with him and dragged him several rods
before he could get his foot out of the
stirrup.
Mr.. Beavers is moving his grain to
the G. Long farm.
Geo. Rosencrans is feeding a second
load of cattle.
Joe Hamilton attends Leon school.
Charlie Biddison has an interest in a
dairy.
Mrs. Anna Long and daughters at
tended the orchestra.
The Gilbert Bros. made their Dakota
land about clear in their land deal.
W. A. Allbaugh made business trip
to Colorado and will possibly locate
and go into business.
Ask Charlie Axes about how to load
straw.
The contention between Mr.. Cook
and CARRIER shows man has a heaven
for his friends and hell for his
enemies.
The Magazine club bids fair to grow
and be social function.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-14
Maple Grove.

Charlie Sanders and Claude Wilkey
were visitors at ]. T. Crces' last
Sunday.
Clyde Crees has bought riding
pony from MIR. Pepper Of Missouri; it
came in on the train last week.
J. r. Crees, is hauling wood from his
Funktown farm; it is fine wood and
quite pile Of it. u
Fred and Grover Crees were callers
at j. R. Crees' Thursday evening.
Harry Weldon called on J. r. Crees,
last Tuesday.
Mr.. j. r. Crees has been feeling quite
poorly the past few weeks with cold.
The scholars were few at our school
last week SO they say.
j. j. Crees was in this neighborhood
las, week gathering up his things.
j. }. Crees had good sale last Friday,
had a good crowd, and good bidders, his
stuff sold reasonable and the sale
amounted to almost $4,000.
Mrs. Ephriam Woodland is in good
health this winter. She says she don't
think she will go to Kansas.
Mrs. ]. J. Crees served dinner for all
who were not too bashful to eat, last
Friday, sale day.
Miss Edna Crawford went home
Friday evening to visit over Sunday
with her parents, and friends.
The people were greatly surprised
to see the snow go off so soon.
Billie Buell. made his regular trip up
to Westerville Sunday night; kindly
of cool riding thought.
j. r. Crees is on the sick list at this
writing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-14
pleasant Valley.

The roads are almost impossible in
this vicinity.
The box supper at Jack Oak was we'll
attended and the boxes sold for good
prices some Of them going as high as
S1.3O.
Mrs. George Virden was visiting Fri
day and Saturday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. G. Campbell, south
east of Leon.
Levi Virden is helping Mr.. latham
and Mr.. Carey with their stock, getting
ready for their big sale Wednes-
day, Feb. 18th.
Winnie Cash, of Decatur City, was
visiting Blanche Roberts Friday night
and Blanche returned home with her
Saturday.
Two of Tom Roberts little daughters
are OH the sick list.
Ernest Rob was a Decatur visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. George yirden and daughters
Julia and Mazda were visiting at Ernest
Robb's one day last week.
Gertie Venn and Irene and Walter
Oiler attended church at Jack Oak Sun
day evening.
Nellie Mullin had business at George
Nirden's Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Quigley was calling on
Mrs. George Virden one day last week.
Jesse Cox moved. over by Palestine
church last week.
Fletcher Bibby who has been quite
sick is better at this writing. His
mother is also improving.
Tom Sly, of Davis City, attended the
box supper at Jack Oak Friday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-14
KiIgore.

W. D. Robson and AL Finch were
Leon callers Saturday.
Mrs. Cleveland Evans was the guest
Of her cousin, Miss Anna Mcdaniel,
Friday.
Rea, the little son Of Ben Robson,
is on the sick list.
Mrs. Georgia Still and son Oliver
were calling on friends in this vicinity
one day last week.
Cleveland Evans worked for Fred
Smith Friday.
G. B. Moore had business at Ben
Robison's Monday.
James Osborn and family, M. L. Dale
and wife, John and Andrew Hubbard
and Robert Mcdaniel spent Sunday at
]. N. Stills.
Miss Anna Mcdaniel was the guest
of Mrs. Hattie Robson Saturday.
/ Andrew Hubbard and Willie Still
came home last week after over a
years stay in Oklahoma and Nebraska.
They expect to remain here for while
visiting with relatives and friends.
Alvin Still and Yves Wisdom and
daughter Cozy returned last week to
their home in Hastings, Neb., after an
extended visit at the homes Of A. J.
and J. N. Still and other relatives in
this vicinity. Mr.. Wisdom was at one
time resident of this county and has
renewed many old friendships during
his stay here while Miss Cezy has
gained many warm friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-14
r. r. D. No, 8,

George Rogers and wife were pass
engers Saturday for Des Moines to visit
relatives.
William Barlean was business caller
at A. j. Fulton's Monday.
Dwight Freeman and Jasper Record
are the boss trappers of this vicinity
They caught twelve polecats in one
day last week.
E. Housh is hauling corn from Davis
City.
Manchester Bros. bought two fine
Poland-China sows at the hog sale held
at Creston last week.
Madge Spurlock is; assisting Mrs.
Fred Jones with her sewing this week.
Wood Baker is buildipga new house
on the farm he recently bought.
Squire Frank Cox had legal business
at Leon Saturday.
There is some kind of a varmint roam
ing around on Jimmy creek of the lynx
or wild cat species. 1t has been seen
several times.
When the assessor calls on you, if it
is between II and O'clock ask him to
stay for dinner, as he is rather bashful.
5. L. Cox was visiting Uncle Hiram
Hatfield Monday.
Representative Dye has been heard
from. His anti-treat bill is something
every farmer needs. We knew he
would do something when he went to
the Legislature.
Charley Wells has moved his saw
mill down by Pleasanton.
st. Clair Newman went out to his
farm in Ringgold county Monday.
j. 81. Morgan and S. NJ. Teater have
each bought new feed mill and will
grind every Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-14
Franklin Center.

e. I. Worden, wife and daughter, and
Mrs. John Daniels, of Gedis, South
Dakota, werc visiting at J. w. Worden's
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Mckee was calling at
Lloyd Smiths Thursday.
Ed Worden, wife and. daughter, Mrs.
John Daniels, Charlie Worden and wife
spent Friday at the home of Dorm
Trisler.
Floyd Lillard and wife, Frank Worden
and wife. spent Thursday evening at
Lloyd Smiths.
Lew Smith and family spent Sunday
at Mart Brittens.
Ira Worden and Lloyd Hensley were
business callers at Weldon Friday
night.
Uncle Dan Smith who has been visit
ing his brother John, returned to his
home in Illinois last week.
Most everyone on this ridge were
business callers at Weldon Saturday.
Mrs. John Daniels and Lottie Worden
spent Saturday with Mrs Frank Wor-
den.
There was surprise party at Lew
Smiths Friday night.
Frank Worden and wife and Floyd
Lillard and wife spent Sunday evening
at Ira Shorts.
Charley Meacham, wife and son
Lawrence, and Ross Judd and wife
were in attendance at the surprise
party at Tom Boyce's Saturday night.
Frank Worden was business caller
at Van Vert Saturday.
Elmer Dellk, of near Leroy, was call
ing at j. W. Worden's Friday.
Floyd Lillard and wife attended the
funeral of Charley Hodges baby, at
Weldon Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Worden's cousin and
wife were visiting here few days last
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-14
Weldon.
Miss Clara Hodges is very sick.

Miss Clara Hodges is very sick.
w. N. Hall and daughter limo were at
Osceola Saturday. stG
Mrs. Roxy Sandy and daughter
Gretchen returned to Indianola Monday.
Mrs. j. P. Mitchell is entertaining
her brother, Freeman Brown, Of Okla
homa.
Fred Wallace and Miss Belle Landis
attended the Landis-Ross wedding at
Downing, Mo- last week.
81 w. G. Lowe and wife came down from
Osceola Saturday to visit relatives.
w. G. returned home Monday morning,
but Mrs. Lowe stayed for few days
longer. we
Roy Lands, of Weldon, and Miss
Pearl Ross, Of Downing, Mo-, We're
married at the brides home on Feb. 9th
and came to Weldon the 9TH. In the
evening they were serenaded at the
home OF the grooms parents, by the
Weldon band. Mr.. and Mrs. Lands
have gone to housekeeping on the
Lands farm just west of town.
j. D. Hicks has been at Yorktown the
past week helping to invoice a stock
of goods which the Hicks brothers
received in exchange for their farm
south of Weldon.
DR.. o. w. Foxworthy and wife, John
Ledgerwood and wife, and G. e. Lane
and daughter Mamie, all Of Leon, at
tended the Hodges funeral Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Carlin visited relatives
and friends at Decatur City from Fri
day till Monday.
Little Louise Hodges died Feb. Sth,
after lingering illness of pneumonia.
The funeral was held Sunday the 10th,
at the Christiangs church, the services
conducted by C. H. Norris, of Des
Moines, after which the remains were
laid to rest in the Green Bay cemetery.
Louise was about two and half years
old. She was the youngest of the
family and will be greatly missed, as
she was very sweet child. The family
have the sympathy of all in their
bereavement.
Mrs. e. A. Erb went to Smyrna Mon
day morning to spend few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Piercy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-14
Oklahoma Valley.

Well as the weather is little warm
er everybody thinks it feels like
spring. ~
People Of this vicinity are thinking of
planting their oats. s.
G. McGahuey called at Oliver Dun
bars the first of the week.
Ed McGahuey called at G. MEGA
huey's Tuesday.
Emmett Daughton spent Sunday at
home. 4
Rev. Glendenning closed his meeting
Sunday night, but there will be another
commence at the same place Wednesday
evening.
Wedding bells have been ringing in
this vicinity the past week.
Willie Smith delivered some butcher
stuff at Kellerton Saturday.
Bert Hickman helped John Teale
butcher hog Friday.
Maude Switzer visited over Sunday
with her friend, Maude Payton.
Mrs. M. E. AIoneysmith and son
Clarence were Kellerton callers Satur-
day.
Martha and Lille Smith spent
Saturday afternoon with Lizzie Hick-
man.
Jesse WON ana family spent Sunday
at j. H. Payton's.
Fred Ford was seen in these parts
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. McGahuey and Mr.
and Mrs. A. M. Hickman were Kellerton
callers Saturday.
The party at Luther Basons Saturday
night was well attended; all reported
fine time.
Mike May butchered hog Friday for
his mother, Mrs. L. D. Spitznogle, OF
Lamont.
Ronald Hickman spent Sunday with
Charlie Payton.
Carrie Andrew passed through these
parts Sunday.
All and Aldus Payton and Jesse Wion
attended lodge at Kellerton Saturday
night.
John Moneysmith spent Sunday at
home.
All Payton called on his best girl Sun
day evening.