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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-11

G.. w. Jenkins and wife, of Lamont,
were in Leon Saturday, being on their
way to Grand River to visit few days
with relatives.
]. G. Hinkle returned Friday to his
home at Pleasanton after short visit
in this city at the home of his cousin,
Will F. Hinkle.
Mrs. Martha Gillian returned Mon
day evening from two weeks visit at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nj. Mil
Ter, at Bedford.
Mrs. Suel F. Shaw and children, of
Des Moines, came Saturday for visitat
the home of her mother, Mrs. A. Fulton,
in Eden township.
Miss Stella konklin returned Friday to
her home at Garden Grove after short
visit in this city at the home of treas
urer E. G. Monroe.
Misses Marian and Blanche Woodland
departed last Friday for months visit
with friends at Los Angeles and other
places in California.
Mrs. 0. W. Foxworthy and daughter
Ollie went to Pleasanton Monday to
visit few days at the home of her
brother, ]. M. Willis.
Mrs. w. H. Howard returned Monday
from visit of several days at Garden
Grove, at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. J. McCaull.
Misses Verda and Belle Strong who
were visiting at the home of W A.
Dodge in this city, returned Friday to
their home at Van Vert.
Rev. J. L. Boyd and family departed
Tuesday for Lection, Mo-, where they
will visit for ten days at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. J. v. Lands.
Mrs. j. w. Rowell and son Edgar will
leave this afternoon for visit of sew
eral weeks with friends at Denver and
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Mrs. A. j. Hughes returned Monday
from Abba where she had been visiting
for couple Of weeks at the home of her
father-in-law, r. H. Hughes.
A. M. Hagg and little son, of Pleasan-
ton, passed through this city Monday
on their way to Charlton where Mr..
Hagg was called GU business.
| ]. P. Daughton, the Grand River real
estate agent, was in Leon Monday on
his way to Andover, Mo-, where he was
closing up a real estate deal.
County attorney Geo. w. Baker and
attorney A. P. Olsen left Tuesday for
Davenport to attend the annual meeting
of the State Bar Association.
| Mrs. Floy Rankin returned Saturday
to her home at Lake Mills, Iowa, after
a pleasant visit in this city at the home
Eof her aunt, Mrs. S. o. Darling.
T George Frizzell, a prominent citizen
of Newton, Iowa, came Saturday for a
short visit in this city at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Guy Farmer.
Mrs. ]. 7. Thompson returned Satur-
Eday to her home at Van Vert, after
spending few days in this city visiting
her brothers, the Benefel boys.
DR.. F. H. Penniwell, of Pleasanton,
came up Friday and visited over Sunday
lat the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. G. Penniwell in this city.
| Mrs. B. S. Parker and little daughter
returned Saturday from Davis City
where she had been visiting for few
days at the home of her parents.
+ George P. Campbell, of Davis City,
passed through this city Monday re-
turning from:a business trip to Mani
tou and other points in Colorado.
VI W.sR. Umphress, wife and daughter
Bertha returned Monday to their home
Eat Fairfield after a few days visit at the
Ehome of w. P. Axes west Of town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-11

M. b. johnson, wife and two sons re-
turned Tuesday to their home at ALI
ance, Neb., after a pleasant ten day
visit in this city at the home of Mrs.
Johnson's brother, A. S. Tharp.
G. w. Holt, of Melbourne, Mo-, visited
over Sunday at the home of his father
in-law, W. r. Frazier, near Blockley,
Mrs. Holt and little daughter being
there for visit of several weeks.
Mrs. Jennie Layton and daughter
Mrs. George Stewart and son Morris
returned Saturday to their home at
Charlton after pleasant visit at the
home of Jap Cesler, south of Leon.
Oscar Judd, of Davis City, was in
Leon Friday, settling up some business
matters in connection with the estate
OF the late Samuel Meter, of Garden
Grove, of which he is the executor.
Charles Keim returned Tuesday from
visit OF several weeks at Creston and
in Jefferson county with relatives and
old friends. He says the crops here
look better than any place he visited.
Mrs. Mary Osborne, of Davis City,
who was bnrned out in the big fire last
Friday morning, passed through Leon
Tuesday on her way to St. Joe to pur-
chase new stock of millinery goods.
Ed Harris, Harvey Pitman and Ed
Shobe left Friday for Donaphan. Neb.,
where they will work during the big
wheat harvest, as harvest hands are in
great demand and command high wages.
Mrs. W. E. Myers and daughter Miss
Gretchen left Friday for Denver, Colo,
where they will make short visit with
Mrs. Emma Clark and then spend some
time at Manitou and Colorado Springs.
Albert Albaugh, who is employed in
wholesale produce house at Des
Moines, came last Wednesday and visi-
ted in this city until Tuesday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Albaugh.
j. r. O'Daniel and wife, of Galesburg,
H., and U. w. O'Daniel, of Dodge City,
Kas., returned home Monday after visit
ing for week in this city at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. O'Dan-
iel.
Misses Leila and Margaret Wilson, of
Pawnee City, Neb., who were visiting
at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Mary
Buell., went to Garden Grove Saturday
for visit with relatives in that vicin-
Mrs. A. J. Allen accompanied her
mother, Mrs. ]. A. Edwards, who has
been visiting in this city for some
W0chS, W HOE nome at Aida, and Will
spend week or more with her in that
city.
Mrs. Martha Bedell and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Goldie Bedell, Of Ottumwa,
passed through this city Monday on
their way to Decatur City, where they
will visit a few days with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Anna Perks returned Monday to
her home near Saline, Mo-, after visiting
for three weeks at the home of her
sister, Mrs. s. H. Elliott, south of Leon.
who has been very sick but is now re-
covering.
Byron Watsabaugh, who is working in
poultry house at Shenandoah, return
ed to that city Saturday after visiting
over the Fourth at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Watsabaugh.
in this city.
Mrs. Frank Butler, of Tacoma, Wash,
and Mrs. s. M. Hitchcock and children.
OF Des Moines, who are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Newlin.
spent Sunday with relatives at Wood
land and left this morning to spend the
weeks end in Mt. Ayr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-11

Pearl Murray and wife, of north Of
town, returned Saturday from Des
Moines, where they visited over the
Fourth with relatives and friends.
Miss Gertrude Braham returned Mon
day to her home at Albany, Mo-, after
a pleasant visit in this city at the home
of her grandmother, Mrs. S. ]. Roger.
j. R. Bashaw departed Monday after
noon for Black Falls, Canada, where he
will visit couple of weeks at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Shular.
Mrs. Rebecca Richardson returned to
her home at Pleasanton Monday after
visiting over Sunday in this city at the
home of her brother, Rev. VIM. Biggs.
Judge r. L. Parrish, wife and two
children, of Des Moines, came last Sat
urday for two weeks visit with rela-
tives and numerous friends in this city.
Mrs. 7. H. Schenck returned Friday
from Decatur City where she visited
over the Fourth with Mr.. Schenck and
witnessed the big fire Friday morning.
Miss Hattie Drake departed Satur-
day for Broken Bow, Neb., where she
will visit few weeks at the homes of
her brothers, prominent businessmen of
that city.
Charles E. Hurst, wife and son
Stephen returned Monday evening from
a weeks visit at the home of Mrs.
Hurst's sister, Mrs. G. B. Baily, at GRAY
ity. Iowa.
W. L. Caldwell returned Monday to
Des Moines after visiting for week
with his wife who is here visiting at
the home of her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
A. A. jerks.
Master Brown Caster departed last
Wednesday for Ottumwa where he visi-
then goes to Savannah, ILL.,, for an ex-
tended visit.
Mrs. James I. Baker, and children, of
st. John, WASH, arrived Sunday and will
visit for several weeks in this city at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. P. Hamilton.
Mrs. George Bartlett and Mrs. w. d.
Smith, of Garden Grove, came Saturday
for visit at the home of their brother,
John Goodman, and other relatives
north of town.
Mrs. S. c. Wolff, of Van Vert, and
Mrs. II. j. Lillard, Of Weldon, came Mon
day for a short visit in this city at the
home Of the latter's daughter, Mrs.
Charles Norton.
MrS. y. w. fOSGer, OF ST. raul, VINO is
visiting at the home of her father,
Willis Cornett, in this city, returned
Saturday from a few days visit with
friends at Davis City.
Miss Theo Ammons, of st. John,
Wash, who is visiting at the home of
her uncle, DR.. o. w. Foxworthy, in this
city, went to Tingley Saturday for few
days visit with relatives.
w. M. Baker and wife Of north of
town, returned Saturday from Des
Moines, where they spent the Fourth
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Bakers
brother, George Slanker.
DR.. McNay, the Humeston veterinary,
was called to this city Saturday in con-
sultation with DIR. Stone, to see fine
horse owned by @. M. Axes, which is
suffering from lung fever. h
John Ross and son, R. E. of west of
Decatur City, were Leon visitors Satur-
day. R. e. who is attending Col
lege at Des Moines, came home to spend
the Fourth and returned to his studies
Tuesday, having remained over d few
days to assist his father in harvest
ing the best wheat crop he has ever
raised.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

between the two cones can De adjusted
% suit the conditions OF the case
From the side OF the nozzle a rubber
hose leads TO the oil tank. which car
be well carried on tho back Of the
man who is doing the sprinkling For
a larger supply the hose Is placed d.
rectly into the oil barrel. and the lat
ter Is run along on a cart by a sec
ond man To avoid the use OF a valve
In the supply pipe 20 regulate the now.
the nozzle carries small air valve
which can be permanently adjusted
for a given supply.
Much more efficient than the method
OF sprinkiing Is the application OF a
layer OF hot tar compound upon the
road. which has Just been thoroughly
swept 80 as 90 leave the surface quite
clean In this way tho road absorbs
the hot tar and this forms a very solid
coating. as the tar sinks for consid-
cradle depth below the surface. Ac-
cording 10 the report which was made
recently by Chief Engineer Heude. the
hot tarring method Is 10 be considered
one Of the best 20 be used unon roads
on a large scale. In 1905 he treated
some 10000 square yards OF road
way IN France and finds that the re-
suits are excellent and quite Justify
the expense which Is occasionod The
dust which usually results from the
wear OF the road had disappeared. and
at the same time the annual expense
OF keeping up the road diminished SO
as 10 more than compensate for the
cost Of the process This comes from
the great reduction OF expenses for
watering the road, sweeping and mud
scraping as well as from the greater
durability Of the roadhed. 80 that not
only does the tarrlng process cost
nothing. but Il gives an annual econ
omy OF 1901 per square yard yearly.
One coating Of tar lasts about a year.
To carry out this method practically.
the treatment should be made during
warm and dry weather and at certain
hours OF the day To avoid an unex.
pected rainfall II is necessary that the
operation should - done quickly.
With the primitive apparatus which
was used at FIRST. requiring great
deal OF hand labor. II was hardly pos
sible with gangs OF dozen men TO
tar more than 1000 square yards OF
road per day, applying the tar by
means OF hand brushes. This led TO
the use OF an automatic system which
could be used for applying on a large
scale and in a continuous manner so
that II Is now possible 10 treat more
than 1000 square yards per hour. We
also avoid heating the tar over a FIRE.
which Is always dangerous, and the
steam heating system is employed
here The apparatus OF the Lassaily
system is illustrated here. II consists
Of a tar-heating car and a spreading
car. The tar which is used here is the
semi-liquid product which comes from
the gas works.
The tar-heating car is composed OF
three main parts. In front Is placed
the boiler. which furnishes the steam
for the heating
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

calling a constable, TO the sheriff's evil
dent annoyance.
You. sir,--we've got our eye on you,
and you'd better come along peace
able. Laurance Donovan; the descrip-
lions fits you to L.
you could buy a nice farm with
that reward. couldn't you" began
Larry. but at that moment Bates ran
toward us calling loudly.
They're coming across the lake,
sir" he reported, and instantly the
sheriffs head disappeared. and as we
ran toward the house We heard his
horse pounding down the road toward
ST. Agatha's.
THE law be damned. They don't in
tend to come in here by the front door
as matter of law" said Larry. Pick
ering's merely using the sheriff to give
responsibility to his maneuvers."
II was no time for a discussion Of
motives. We ran across the meadow
past the water tower and down to the
boat-house. Far out on the lake we
saw half dozen men approaching the
Glenarm grounds. They advanced
steadily over the light snow that lay
upon the ice, one man slightly in ad-
vance and evidently the leader.
ITS Morgan" exclaimed Bates.
And there's Ferguson
Larry chuckled and slapped his
thigh.
observe that stocky little devil just
behind the leader He's my friend
from Scotland Yard. Ladsl this is
really an international affair"
Bates, go back to the house and
call at any sign of attack" / ordered.
The sherlffs loose somewhere"
"And Pickering is directing his
forces from afar," remarked Stoddard.
Il count ten men in Morgans line"
said Larry, "and the sheriff and his
deputy make two more. That's IL, not
counting Pickering. that we know OF
on the other side"
Warn them away before they get
much nearer" suggested Stoddard.
"We don't want TO hurt people If we
can help it,"-and at this went to the
end OF the pier. Morgan and his men
we're now quite near, and there was no
MISLEADING their intentions. Most of
them carried guns. the others re-
volvers and long ice hooks.
Morgan" called. holding up my
hands for a truce. I'VE wish you no
harm, but If you enter these grounds
you do so at your peril"
They had paused at a word from
Morgan and listened sullenly.
Were all sworn deputy sheriff."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
A CONCRETE WALK.
Directions for Laying Which VIII Aid
Farmer in Doing Work Himself

This is the time OF the year when
many walks are being laid, and II Is
now well known that the cement walk
Is the best OF all. II properly Pat
down II will last lifetime; 1t Is
smoother ind looks better than any
other walk, and II requires little or no
attention TO keep It clean. Consid-
erlng those advantages. It is certainly
the cheapest walk as well and this Is
doubly true when IL Is laid by the land
owner and hls ordinary hired help.
thus saving the expenses OF an expert.
The following exact directions for lay
ing such a walk are given by Mr.. Fred
r. Crane. heat OF She larm mechanics
department of the Tnlyerslty OF III.
nois:
II your subsoil is very porous, al
lowing the water 10 fan away rapidly.
so there is no chance for heaving OF
the soil during freezing weather then
there Is little need for excavation OF
the earth II the foundation Is solid.
and there is no organic matter 20 de-
cay and let the walk settle
Where he subsoil Is a sta clay
the writer has followed the practice
OF excavaing IA TO i6 inches deep,
and filling with cinders 20 within "a
Inches OF the top OF the completed
walk. tamplng down the cinders To
make a lrm foundation Gravel viii
do II cinders are not available. Two
by IA are used for the sides OF the
form and great care Is taken to level
them.
A crown Is formed by raising tho
middle OF the walk one-fourthinch
for every foot In width The medium
mixture tone part Portland cement.
two and. one.half parts coarse sand.
ave parts crushed rock IL used mix
ins it thoroughly and wotting II 80 Il
VIII pack we'll II a. then shovcled
Into the forms and pounded down.
leaving the top one-half inch below
the top OF the forms. The by fs az
the sides are now marked every four
feet. and the walk cut through the
concrete e the cindcrs TO allow for
expansion aud contraction IN warm
and cold weather
The surface coating is composed OF
one part cement and two and one
half parts OF sand. leaving out tho
crushed rock This layer Is mixed 10
the consistency OF mortar and spread
over the concrete In the forms The
surface % struck OF by a gage which
giyes tie proper amount Of crown.
Afier sitting for a few minutes O. is
rubbed smooth with a trowel Too
much rubbing viii separate the CO
mont and sand PARTICLES and leave al
unsatisfactory appearance.
This surface layer must also be cut
at the same points a. the concrete
layer below. Cover the walk to pro
tect Il from the sun. n Il f. sphnkiod
with water from time 90 time that
via insure an even setting 90 the ma
tcrials.
In about three days Il viii DO 20
bear weight but n VIII not gct It's al
Innate strength short OF 80 days
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

preliminary skirmlsh. Davidson. the
detective. seemed disguised at Nor
CAMS tactics. openly abused the care
taker. and ran ahead Of his column.
revolver in hand. bearing down upon
Larry. who held cur center.
The Englishman's haste was his
undoing A light fall of snow a few
days before had gathered in the lit,
tie hollows of the wood decepuvely.
The detective plunged into one of
these and fell sprawling on all fOurs-
calamity that caused his comrades
to pause uneasily. Larry was upon
his enemy in a fash. wrenched his
pistol away and pulled the man to his
feet.
"Ah. Davidson. There's many a
Slip Move, II you dare. and I'll plug
you with your own gun" And he
stood behind the man. using him as a
shield while Morgan and the rest OF
the army hung near the boat house
uncertainty.
IT'S the strategic intellect we've
captured, general" observed Larry to
were depending on British brains"
Morgan now acted on the hint we
had furnished him and sent his men
out as skirmishers. The loss OF the
detective had undoubtedly staggered
the caretaker, and we were slowly re-
treating toward the house. Larry with
one hand on the collar OF his pris-
oner and the other grasping the re-
volver, with which he poked the man
frequently in the ribs. We slowly
continued our retreat, fearing a rush,
which would have disposed OF us cas-
lily enough II Morgan's company had
shown any lighting spirit. stoddard's
presence rather amazed and intimi-
dated them. l think, and / saw that
the invaders kept away from his END
OF the line. We were now far apart,
stumbling over the snow-covered
earth and calling TO one another now
and then that we might not become
too widely separated. Davidson did
not relish his capture by the man he
had followed across the ocean, and
he attempted once to roar a command
to Morgan.
CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

seven o'clock service, was deep in the
pocket Greek testament he always car
ried.
Bates ran in to report a summons
az the outer wall. and Larry and
went together to answer II. sending
Bates to keep watch toward the lake.
Our friend. the sheriff. with a dep
uty, was outside In a buggy. He stood
up and talked to us over the wall
"You gents understand that I'm only
doing my duty. It's an unpleasant
business, but the court orders me to
eject all trespassers on the premises
and I've got to do it,"
"The law is being used by an in
famous scoundrel to protect himself
1 don't intend to give in. We can hold
out here for three months, If neces.
sary, and | advise you to keep away
and not act as a tool for a man like
Pickering"
The sheriff listened respectfully,
resting his arms on top of the wall.
You ought to understand, Mr.. Glen
arm. that | amt the court: I'm the
sheriff. and it's not for me to pass on
these questions. I've got my orders
and I've got to enforce 'em. and hope
you will not make IL necessary for me
TO use violence. The judge said 10 me.
We deplore violence I'm such cases.
Those were his honors very words"
You may give bis honor my compli-
ments and tell him that we are sorry
not to see things his way. but there
are points involved in this business
that he doesn't know anything about,
and we. unfortunately. have no time
to lay them before him"
The sheriff's seeming satisfaction
with his position on the wall and his
disposition to parley had begun TO
arouse my suspicious. and Larry sew
eral times exclaimed impatiently at
the absurdity of discussing my affairs
with person whom he insisted on
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

called the caretaker smoothly. Views
got the law behind us"
That must be why you're coming
in the back way" l replied.
The thickset man whom Larry had
identified as the English detective now
came closer and addressed me in a
high key.
You're harboring a bad man, Mr.
Glenarm You'd better give him up.
I've got my papers and the American
law supports me. Youll get yourself
into trouble II you protect that man.
You may not understand, sir, that he's
very dangerous character"
Thanks. Davidson" called Larry.
You'd better keep out of this. You
now I'm bad man with the shillalahl"
THAT you are. you blackguard!"
yelled the officer so spitefully that we
all laughed.
drew back to the penthouse.
They are not going 20 kin anybody
II they can help It" remarked Stod.
dard. amy more than we are. Even
deputy sheriffs are not turned loose to
do murder, and the Wabana county
court wouldn't. If It hadn't been i'm
posed on by Pickering, lend itself to a
game like this. And this business here
is only a private AFFAIR between Picker
ing and the sheriff"
Now we're in for K, yelled Larry;
and the 70 men. i'm close order, came
running across the ice toward the
shore.
open order. and fall back slowly
toward the house" commanded. And
we deployed from the boat.house, while
the attacking party still chung to-
getber.--a strategic error on their side,
as Larry assured us.
stay together. lads. Don't sepa'
rate; youn get lost If you do" he
yelled derisively to the enemy.
Stoddard babe him keep still. and
we soon had our hands full with a
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
BETTER $3.50, BETTER CROP.
Some Of the Factors Affecting the
Wheat Yield.

The results OF 70 separate tests
made at the Ontario college shows an
average increase IN yield 81 grain per
acre Of 6.S huahels from large as com
pared with small seed. OF as bushels
from plump as compared with shrunk.
On seed. and Of 356 bushels from
sound a. compared with broken seed
Seed which was allowed 10 become
very ripe before IL was cut produced a
greater yield OF both grain and straw
and a heavier weight OF grain per
measured bushol than that produced
from wheat which was cut az any one
OF four earlier stages OF maturity. Ia
1897 and again IN 1909 a large amount
OF the winter wheat In Ontario became
sprouted before Il was harvested. ow.
ing to the wet weather Carefully con-
Quoted tests showed that an average
OF only rs per cent OF the slightly
sprouted and rs per cent. OF the badly
sprouted seed would grow and produce
plants. Surely he is the wise farmer
who will SOW none but large. plump.
sound. ripe seed OF good vitality.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
nad Road Como Hlah.

II costs the farmers Of this country
s29 100000 to haul their corn crop to
market, and s22.OOO.OOO to get the
wheat crop to the elevators. For haul
ing 10 Of the principal products OF the
farm TO the market places II costs
farmers 00.O00-millions. please
understand. These figures are made
pD by government experts. Trolley
lines win in few years reduce this
cost materially and good roads will
lessen the cost still more. When the
roads are In such condition that two
tons can be hauled in one load instead
OF 1900 pounds, the saving will be
enormous. Is there any reason, then.
why farmers should not do everything
they can 70 got good roadsG
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
A Good plan

Follow timothy with some small
cereal grain crop which has power to
gather food in the soil. Under some
conditions. overturned sod does not de-
cay quickly enough to enable certain
crops to gather food therefrom with
sufficient quickness to produce desired
results.