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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01
r. F. D. No. 3.

Threshing has commenced on the
ridge. Manchester Bros. and Truitt
g. Fulton started their machines last
week. Wheat and oats are making a
good yield.
Levi Cation called on Sam Downey
and Mack Cox Sunday, looking for a
swap.
William Barlean was Frustrated by
the heat while pitching hay for w. D.
Smith last Thursday.
A letter from G.. W. McBee, former
resident of Eden, says he was in the
track of the big storm in Mills county,
and had so acres of corn destroyed by
the heavy hail.
While cutting oats Monday Oscar
There will be lecture at Blockley
next Saturday night, subject: what
Made Milwaukee Famous?"
Mrs. Foltz, of Davis City, visited a
few days last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Cox.
Cass Sales is on the invalid list.
G. B. Smith had bad attack of
cholera morbus Saturday night, caused
by eating too many roasting ears,
People should be careful what they eat
this hot weather.
Several from these parts are prepar
ing to attend the Chautauqua at Leor
next week.
Mrs. suel F. Shaw and children de.
parted Saturday for her home in Des
Moines after pleasant months visit al
the home of her mother, Mrs. A. Fulton
G. G. Still is running the threshins
engine for Manchester Bros.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01
pOSSum TrOt.

Miss Lima Davis and Mrs. F. Worden
were calling az G. D. Worden's Monday.
Mrs. Crisman returned to her home
in Illinois last Thursday after weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Hugh
Smith.
Lloyd Hensley spent Saturday and
Sunday near Leroy the guest of Henry
Davis.
Mrs. F. worden and Lima Davis spent
Wednesday at the home of j. H. Delk.
Miss Lissie Worden was sewing for
Mrs. Hugh Smith last week.
Mrs. Francis Gates spent Friday with
Mrs. ]. H. Delk.
Those calling at Lloyd Smiths Sunday
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Judd, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Worden.
Geo. Newsbaum and Pearl Pollard
were calling at Hugh Smiths Sunday
evening.
Abe Pollard and family were visiting
at Mart Britten's Sunday.
Ebert Worden went to Virginia, ILL.,,
last Wednesday.
4. Mrs. George Wolever and Mrs. Kate
Tansey and two little daughters, of
Weldon, spent Sunday at Uncle Joe
Worden's.
Miss Lima Davis returned to her home
near Leroy Friday after weeks visit
with her aunt, Gill Worden.
Claud and Pick Worden were Sunday
callers at Charley Meachem's.
Misses Lissie aud Lottie Worden were
calling at e. D. Worden's Friday.
Floyd LillarI aud wife spent Sunday
at Weldon.
Newman W,rden ana Bert Gire were
seea OUT buggy riding Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. wilson were Sunday
visitors near Green Bay.
Charley Maui and wife attended band
concert at Weldon Saturday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01
Kilgore.

j. N. Still and wife had business in
Leon Wednesday.
Mrs. Georgia Still and daughter Dean
visited Thursday and Friday at John
McDanie,'s.
Mrs. Rob Duncan and sister Josie
Cozad and Mrs. n. E. Horney spent one
evening last week with Mrs. r. e
Cozad.
Oda yanderpool called at E. Horney's
Monday.
Ben Robson had business at Leon
Saturday.
Mrs. Lucinda Blake spent one evening
last week at Dave Hubbard's.
". r. Mcdaniel, of Pennsylvania
came Saturday to spend a few weeks
with his parents in Eden township.
Ollie Still and wife left the first OF
week for Buffalo, Wyoming, where they
will make their future home. Ollie was
raised in this vicinity and his many
friends wish him success. While Mrs
Still is a native of Wyoming she has
gained many friends during her stay
here. We are indeed sorry to see them
leave.
Last Sunday friends and relatives to
the number of $50 gathered at the home
Of ]. N. Still and wife in order to help
celebrate the twenty-second birthday
of their daughter Angie. Miss Angie
was coaxed to Sunday school and was
very much surprised in coming home to
find the house and lawn full of people.
A long table was spread on the lawn
which was loaded with good things
such as the ladies Of this locality know
30 well now to prepare.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01
r. F. D. No. 2.

Several from this vicinity went to
Leon Saturday.
Miss Grace Garner went to Lineville
Monday after her sister, Mrs. Gertie
Wallace and children. who came for a
visit with her parents.
Miss Julia Evans visited Wednesday
in Davis City with her brother and
family. Her niece, Miss Fay accompan-
led her home at that place.
E. Cannon and Fred Potter with
their families visited one day last week
at ]. o. Gamers.
A large crowd attended surprise
dinner at N. A. Stills, it being Miss
Angles birthday.
Several from this vicinity attended
the dance west of Leon Saturday night.
All reported good time.
Guy Garner is working for Dillon
Manchester.
Mrs, Ethel Fisher, of South Dakota,
came Saturday to visit her parents, G.
@. Campbell and wife.
Walter Blakesley has a fine new
buggy.
Dan Griffin was Leon caller Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
Morgan.

Harlan Nichols and children, of Wata-
ga, spent one night last week at Speed
Hayes.
Miss Lulu Newcomer returned from
Leon Saturday after weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
Miss Anna Hubbard and Virgene
Griffin called at M. L. Dale's Wednesday
afternoon.
Speed Hayes and wife were Lineville
visitors Saturday.
Lou Pease and Mr.. Criley, from Leon
took dinner at M. L. Dale's Friday.
Mrs. Martha Owen and children visi-
ted over Sunday with her daughter
Mrs. Pearl Blair and attended the
basket meeting at Mount Olive.
q. T. Newcomer visited his daughter
Mrs. Mart Davis Sunday.
Ray Cozad, who has position with
the John Deere Plow Co, at Moline, Ill.,
returned home Monday to spend his va
cation with home folks. @
Miss Nellie Dale, who has been visit
ing friends at Leon and giving her hand
medical treatment for the past three
weeks returned home Monday, her
cousin, Master Agel Carlin, of Weldon
came with her and is enjoying himself
at Elmdale farm.
Quite number from this vicinity at
tended the birthday dinner at Mr.. and
Mrs. jim. Stills it being a surprise on
their daughter Angie, over $50 guests
were present and bountiful dinner
was served and all enjoyed themselves
and wished Miss Angie many more
happy returns of the day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01
Weldon.
lDelaYedl

\AOAdyOO)
CA. Luce went to Centerville Fri
day.
L. II. Golf returned from Clarinda last
week.
Clara Thompson visited friends in
Leroy Friday.
II. Decker returned Tuesday from a
trip to Illinois.
Mrs. Frank Keller of Leroy is spend
ing few days with her mother, Mrs.
Lynch.
July %, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Abercrombie.
Mrs. Lillard returned Tuesday from a
visit with relatives in Leon.
Loyal Golf left Tuesday for Colorado.
Charles Keller, of Machanicsville, is
visiting at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
]. j.. Risley.
Bruce Tallman attended the wedding
of his cousin in Woodland Sunday.
Mabel Abercrombie visited relatives
in Corydon over Sunday.
Bertha Garris and Opal Hickman re-
turned to Woodburn Friday after a
visit with relatives here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01
Garden Grove.

Mr.. Grenawalt, of Lamont, was here
the latter part of last week visiting his
friend, W. A. Williams, returning Mon
day morning.
John Cronin, of High Point, last Thurs
day while at his barn with some of the
boys of the neighborhood was going
through some antics for their benefit
and tell in such manner as o.strain
his body quite severely which confined
him to the house for time.
Carl Swanson, of Ottumwa, came last
week to accept a position at the Spell
lerberg hardware store as timer and
plumber.
Harry and Tom Craigo are having. tho
front of their barber shop improved this
week with a new coat of paint.
Lillian Stanley. of Andover, came last
week to visit at the home her brother,
Tom Stanley, here and returned Mon
day.
Mrs. James Beard and baby, of st.
Joe came last Saturday to visit her
mother, Mrs. Mary Bruce. She was &C
companied by her brother Howard who
has been visiting in St. Joe the past
summer.
Misses Mary Bruce and Anna Hoadley
were in Leon last week taking the
teachers examination with the hope of
raising the grade of their certificates.
Peco Wilson, of Charlton, came last
Saturday for visit at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Brown.
Nellie Mcfarland, of Humeston, came
last week to visit her sister Mrs. Clar-
ence Bartlett. She returned home Sat
urday accompanied by her nephew
Roland Bartlett.
Charley Mccullough, of Eagleville
Mo-, came last week to see his father
Andy Mccullough, and other relatives
Cynthia Richards went to Lorimer
Iowa, Friday to visit at the home o.
Rev. and Mrs. Booton, returning Mon
day.
Mrs. Cricket, of Stanbury, Mo-, whe
has been visiting at the home of Anr
Bunney returned home Saturday.
limo Boies, who has been at Cambria
Iowa, returned Saturday accompanied
by her friend, Miss Hoagland.
Fay Longacre went to Davis City last
Saturday to visit his parents MIR. anc
Mrs. James Longacre.
Mrs. Arthur Ross sister, Mrs. Romig
Of Kansas City, who has been visiting
here returned Saturday.
The attractions for the reunion have
commenced to arrive and it looks as
though there will be plenty here to en-
terrain the crowds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01


Gladys Black called on Julia and
Sarah Virden one day last week.
James Bonner is helping James Young
with his harvest.
Mrs. Henry Quigley and Goldie Sly
were Davis City visitors one day last
week.
The show which was at Decatur Sat-
urday night passed through here Sun
dsy going to Davis City.
Several of the Decatur boys passed
through here Sunday going to Davis
City to the ball game.
Mrs. Tom Roberts was visiting at,
Mrs. Prangs Monday.
Mrs. Zika and her son Fred were
Davis City visitors one day last week.
Tom Sly, of Davis City, had business
in this vicinity one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanpelt were visi ting
at Henry Quigleys Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01
Sweet Creek.

Carrie Huffman called on Pearl Barnes.
Sunday evening.
John WON is working for ]. S. Naylor..
Belle Smith spent Sunday at home.
Luther Bason's store was destroyed
by fire Saturday night; we haven't learn
ed how it caught.
Mr.. Stewart and daughter Margie
and son Robert called at J. w. Wion's
Monday.
Eddie Euritt call at D. Gentry's one
day last week.
Nelson Smith and Emmett Noftsger
says walking wasn't bit crowded Sum
day night.
Hazel Stewart called on Pearl Barnes
Friday evening.
SADIE Moneysmith called at D. Gem:
try's one day last week.
Mildred Stevens is assisting Mrs. Jim
Woodmansee with her work.
N. L. Euritt and family and Jim Wood
mansee and family went to Tuskeego
Sunday evening to see the turnout.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01
Salem

Not much news now. Everyone busy
harvesting.
There were not many at Sunday
school last Sunday on account of the
birthday dinner at j. N. Stills.
Charles PuIten and. sisters were
Pleasanton callers Saturday.
Charley Hall and family Sundayed at
Geo. Carter's.
Steve Marble had business in Davis
City Saturday. q
Ed. Still has been helping the Minor
boys put up their hay this week.
Ray Dale Sundayed at Mrs. Hull
myers.
Morris Linden took dinner with the
Pullin boys Sunday.
The boys who were on the sick list
are improving and able to be about
again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-01
Union Ridge.

Misses Fay Ellis and Wilma Beasley
spent Sunday at Otto Pritchard's.
Some of the farmers of this vicinity
have finished putting up their hay.
Arthur and Walter Downey and
Charlie Cox spent Sunday with Luther
Beasley.
The sad news of the death of Mrs,
Vim. Bruner, OF Decatur, was received
here last week. The bereaved ones
have the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity.
Mrs. Stella Beasley attended the
funeral of Mrs. Bruner at Decatur last
Friday.
Mrs. N. NJ. Cox and son Charles, were
Leon callers Monday.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-08-06
Under Arrest Forty Years

Worcester, Mass. Aug. l.
Gen. Joseph Pickett, So years
old and a veteran of the civil
war. is said to be dying here
technically a military prisoner.
He has been under arrest, it is
said, ever slice the battle of
Cold Harbor, end declares he
will die under arrest.
Pickett was colonel of the
twenty fifth Massachusetts. and
during the fighting st Cold Har-
Dor and in the heat of the Fl ht
replied roughly to Gen. STAN
mar !, his superior. The latter
promptly placed him under ar
rest Later Pickett was recon-
mended by Stannard for gallan-
try in the Cold Harbor battle,
but the record of his arrest was
nev changed and Gen. Pickett
has been officially under arres.
for over forty years.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-08-06
IN THE BRITISH NAVY.

The ships bell is struck every half
hour to announce the time
The quarter deck must always be sa-
luted on being approached.
The master at arms or chief of police
is the only man in the ship, not being
an officer, allowed to wear a sword.
From the minute a ship commissions
to the day of paying off there is always
an officer on watch day and night with
out intermission.
Grog is always mixed with three
parts water before being served out TO
the men. Warrant officers and petty
officers alone receive it undiluted.
At any time of the day or night a
man may be called upon for duty if
necessary. Leave to go on shore is re-
garded as privilege and not right.
An officers sword at court martial
is laid on the table. point toward him,
when he enters to hear the finding If
he has been adjudged guilty. 1t Is re-
versed If he is acquitted.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-08-06
SOUTHERN OUsTED
Alabama RevOkes License Ol
Big Railway for Violation
Of Law.

Montgomery, Ala. Aug. e.
The license of the Southern
railway to do business in the
state of Alabama has been re-
voked by action of Secretary OF
State Frank II. Julian, who has
caused to be entered upon the
stub of such license in the re-
cords of his office the statement
that for viol alton of Senate Bill
No. sc, approved March, 1907,
and effective July l just passed,
the Southern railway has been
deprived of its right to do busi'
ness in the state,
It is also fact that the action
of the secretary of state is not in
opposition to restraining orders
issued by the United States
court Of the Fifth circuit, as this
law is not among those combat
ted by the railroads and not in
cluded in any of the litigation
now pending in the court OF
Judge Thomas G.. Jones, of the
Middle Alabama district. Hence,
the situation is not that of con-
fiict of the state and the feder-
al tribunals. While it may come
to this in the end, there is moth
ing of it yet
The case upon which the revo-
cation was made out came from
the circuit court of Talladega
county in the shape of a notifi-
cation from Clerk J. d McNeal
that a suit had been removed
from the state court to the feder-
al. Secretary of State Julian
looked carefully into the law and
found that there was nothing
else to do but mark the license
cancelled, as the action of the
action of the statute is automa-
tic.
The act provides that when
any foreign corporation is sued
in the state courts and removes
such suit from the state to the
federal court, the clerk of court
from which the removal was
taken will at once certify such
action 20 the secretary of state
who shall thereupon immediate
ly cancel said license and make
and enter upon the stub thereof
an order in substance,
The Columbus commercial., 1907-08-06
Surprised the Ghost.

A ghost. vague white form which
fitted about a small neglected grave
yard in Galway, much to the alarm of
those who lived near by, one of the
gentlemen of our party undertook TO
lay. Going out not far from midnight,
he did indeed soon become aware of a
white figure looming toward him
through the darkness. Our friend.
however, held on his way undeterred.
Ghost" he said In sepulchral tones
when he came near, 'could you drink a
glass of whisky"
81 could SO. your honor" blithely re
sponded the ghost. taken off his bal
ance by the unexpected offer aud
standing revealed as the principal
poacher of the neighborhood, who had
availed himself OF this spectral gulse
to set his night lines and carry on his
other depredations Observation-Disclosures
woods Magazine.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-08-06
In New York,s Swell Restaurants


The. tables that appear to be reserv-
ed in the fashionable Fifth avenue
restaurants are very rarely occupied
by the persons whose names appear
on the slip which the waiter sticks in
TO glass to show that Mr. Smith or
Mr.. Jones is expected. "We have to
put some tables out of the reach of
the public" one of the head walters
told a reporter, ''as there are certain
patrons whom we could not afford to
send away. The only way of doing
that is to pretend that we are reserv-
ing the tables for somebody Then
when a patron whom we could not
possibly refuse arrives and must have
Il place we can always tell him that
the table was taken, but that the par
ties have not turned up. That salts
fies him and keeps other guests quiet
as well."-New York Sun.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-08-06
Ducks and brakes.

The momentous day had arrived, and
the inspector was putting his usual
series of inquisitive questions to a
class OF small boys.
"Now, tell me-" he said, why II is
that duck can swim and hen can't" :"
Because a duck has webbed feet"
piped one of the miniature philoso-
piers.
"Yes." said the inspector. Now. can
any of you swimT'
Stony silence during which the in
spector and the teacher whispered to-
gether
Come. come,' said the inspector;
"you should all know how to SWIM
Your teacher tells me he can swim.
Why is it you can't If he canr'
'Please, sir" said the same little
boy, "the teacher has very big feet
London Answers.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-08-06
Limit of Human strenath.

Experiments upon number OF men
have shown that a man five feet high
and weighing 126 pounds will lift, on
an average. 156 pounds through YER
tical distance of eight inches, or PIT
pounds through n height Of ID inches.
Others 6.1 feet high and weighing 1S3
pounds could lift the 1876 pounds to q
height of thirteen inches, or 217 pounds
to q height of six inches. Other men
six feet three inches high and weighing
1sS pounds could lift 1916 pounds to
height Of sixteen inches, or PIT pounds
to a height Of nine inches. BY great
variety of experiments it was shown
that the average human strength Is
equivalent to raising thirty pounds
through a distance of two and one-half
feet In one second.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-08-06
PARIS THEATERS.
Manners and Customs That Strike an
American - Peculiar.

Manners and Customs That Strike an
American - Peculiar.
1t is not the play or the acting or the
applause that attracts and holds the
attention of the American who Is at
tending for the first time Partisan
opening 1t Is the audience. In the
first place, the predominance of men
in the best orchestra seats will provoke
question which brings forth the In
formation that In the majority of the
better class theaters in Paris the first
three rows of the orchestra are sold
almost exclusively to men, and, as far
as it is possible, the box office favors
men for the body of the house, princi-
pally because they do not wear hats
and do not therefore Distract the view
of those sitting behind Before the
curtain goes up the stranger glances
about and is surprised to discover jew
els and gowns decollete in the highest
balconies, the part of the theater
known ia America as peanut heay-
en-" Both men and women, dressed
as for a grand ball, are perched away
up at least three fights of stairs. and
during entr'actes they come down and
their friends, and few are the wiser
as to the location of their seats. The
very fact of being present at an I'M
portant opening is enough to give
certain social precedence, even though
they sat on the rafters or clung to the
chandeliers.
Another feature which attracts the
American is that during the entr'
the men who do not join the prom
enade stand up and don their hats the
moment the curtain Is down, and they
spend the entire twenty or twenty five
minutes inspecting their neighbors
through opera glasses. There is much
activity In the balconies and In the
boxes, caused by the social calls which
are being exchanged. In the orchestra
rows and family circles the men and
the women stand up, and opera glasses
tie firtations are enjoyed between
those in the balconies, or loges, and
those on the first floor
1t is not considered rude to level
glasses at any one, whether within q
few feet or up in the balcony, but 1t Is
rather considered a compliment to the
| face or more often the shoulder that
attracts such close inspection. 1t Is
| true that the French are famed for
| their polished manner, but 1t Is equally
| true that In the eyes of an American
| the toughest cowboy possesses bet
| ter appreciation of refinement than the
| dapperest member of the French no
bility, and especially Is this noticeable
| in a theater.-Harriet Quimby in Les
| lies Weekly.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-08-06

hundred telephones connected
with the Columbus excha nge.
The rates that we are proposing,
to-wit: So. 80 for business tele-
phones. and $500 for residence
telephones, are necessary rates
when the price Is measured by
the cost OF rendering the service.
and these are the rates that we
have announced, and are the
rates that were discussed at the
meeting held Jund II, 1905.
The present high price of all
telephone material and ele ctrical
equipment makes the margin of
profit on business handled at
this time very close, at the rates
proposed.
We take pleasure in announc-
ing the satisfactory installation
of the new service. We trust that
our customers, and the public in
gen eral, will be pleased with the
same, and that we will have the
Encouragement and endorsement
of ali the people who have occa-
sion to use or patronizs the sys-
tenn 1t is our earnest and con-
stant endeavor to please our
customers, Ii at any time our
local representatives fail to give
you satisfactory results, you will
confer favor by addressing a
letter personally to the Com
pany's District Superintendent
at Memphis, or writing directly to
the President or General Mana
ger at Nashville, and we assure
you that any matters brought to
our notice will receive prompt
investigation and attention.
Thanking you for your past
patronage, and soliciting its con-
tinuance, we are.
Yours truly,
LELAND HUME
General Manager
The Columbus commercial., 1907-08-06

In the first number of the Atlantic
Monthly Ralph Waldo Emerson had u
poem called '.BrahTna.'' which puzzled
both critics and common readers
Some said IL was the greatest poem OF
the century Some said IL was nom
sense. The first verse ran as follows:
II the red slayer think ne slays.
or If the slain think he is slain.
They know not well the subtle ways
/ keep and pass and turn again.
That winter IL happened that a rela-
tive of the poet Longfellow, living Ia
another state bought sleigh, and In
a family letter TO the cousins in Cam
bridge there was a wall lest the Janu-
airy thaw which had followed the pur-
chase should keep them from enjoying
the gay cutter that season, When the
letter was answered. Longfellow con
tributftt this verse. which, Ii is said.
has never been printed before:
TO -- ON THE PURCHASE OF A
SLEIGH.
II the red sleigher think he sleghs.
Or If the sleighin think It is sleighin,
They know not we'll the subtle ways
or snow. that comes and goes again
The Columbus commercial., 1907-08-06

Mrs. Josephine Leslie. an
American woman, has been SEN
tenced in England to five years.
penal servitude for swindline
She had a scheme which she
said j. Pierpont Morgan had
recommended by which she
promised a return of 40 or 90 per
cent. on money invested with
her, and she seems to have got
a deal from credulous investors.
The Judge, in sentencing Mrs.
Leslie, suggested that she might
be OF unsound mind, and he re-
ferred that question to the Home
Secretary, who has the power to
pardon. But if Mrs. Leslie was
insane. what shall we say of the
people who hastened to let her
manage their money?