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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24
MONSTER CHRISTMAS CAKE.
1t Was Seven Feet High and the Lar
qest Ever Made.

1t Was Seven Feet High and the Lar
gest Ever Made.
Reproduced below is a picture of a
mammoth Christmas cake, said to be
the largest one ever made. 1t was seen
last Christmas in shop in Legion
stone, England Some idea of it's size
may be gagged when it is stated that
it stood seven feet high and weighed
no less than LOGO pounds.
Those who may desire to turn out
a rival cake may be interested to learn
that the following ingredients We're
used In its manufacture: One hundred
and fifty-two pounds of butter, 1872
pounds of sugar, 325 pounds of -four,
10 pounds of raisins, 40 pounds Of
sultanas, 40 pounds of currants, 5000
eggs, 80 pounds Of citron peel, So
pounds of lemon peel 80 pounds of or
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24
BARKING WINDMILL" CAKE.

ange peel, 40 pounds Of almonds, 80
pounds of milk Us quarts), 100 pounds
Of almond paste, 100 pounds of icing
sugar, 5 pounds of fresh lemon juice.
p pounds Of mixed spices, pound Of
nutmegs and 1 pound of essence Of
lemon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24

''How did Mrs. Peterkin come to fall
in love with her chauffeur quite
naturally. They were forced to take
long walks together" Judge
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24
When MistIetoe Was Banned.

Because of its association with pa
gan rites the mistletoe was for centu-
ries forbidden a place in English
church decorations at Christmastidc,
and it was not even mentioned in old
rhymes until the seventeenth century,
IN HerriclSs time, although the holly
and ivy had for two centuries previous
been the subjects Of various poetical
effusions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary
Lotion. Never fails Sold by w. A. Alexander
Druggist.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

Peace hath her victories less renowned than those Of war
Many commercial achievements of more lasting benefit to humanity
than dearly bought victories the battlefield quite right that
military heroes who give up their lives 10 their
counys defense but let not forget that takes much skill and
geneashp organize and direct industrial army such needed
in the construction great buildings. would take many pages OF
this paper 10 give you any adequate idea Of the mmey of indus
armyS accompBhmenan army that ever in the most perfect
state of organization you realize that all the teams that have
employed in the twenty years follow each other grand
parade they would completely ece gobe3 Sand but small
item in of building materials employed but the tiny
grains used buildings this city alone would build
twenty-five Washington Monuments and each one would be bigger n
the 5ooot shaft that justly proud Of Perfect organization
combined with skill and experience place in peculiarly favorable
position to achieve great victories all kinds Of building operations
The sun., 1908-07-05

aytomobiliste to observe the speed LIN limits tdt
9f the % The
feekIsss Snd fast driving + thst s district
Club Of America. as the representative motor
ing organization. for assistance 70 prevent
ss9Eehipag; stating that the DSh6s Ferry Ferry
OF preventing fast driving could be found
year, but the village trustees would prefer
that automobilists drive with due regard
for the safety Of Others SO that will not be
expresses the opinion that cautioning drivers
win prove more effective than numerous
arrests OF unwarned violators OF the speed
"it is hoped that other villages and cities
will follow the example Of Dobbs Ferry and
men to caution. drivers instead OF trying to
remedy conditions by maintaining speed
traps and making wholesale ,,GIf, arrests ar rests h The
seryatively is certain to result in much better
feeling ali around than having officers rush
Se. oe.d an arbtry % speed on an
stretch OF road.
Edward j. Walsh and. Samuel Plant were
tied with perfect scores in the second annual
ST3ers Eeiabilsy run Of the HHtom0bile
Suo tfapsy 90 oD june nor e. sofs msG
50 HORSEPOWER Packards twenty Of the
twenty-five entrants started In the run.
These two owners were also competitors In
last years run. in which they both made
perfect scores.
New Workers. who have sort of lost interest
in the 1908 Gldden tour because 1t will not
pass through this city have had their
memories logged during the last few days
by Mrs Joan Newton Cuneo, who has been
driving her 80 horse-pow Rainier around.
with big white number rs" painted on the
radiator.
BosToN, July 4.-The records of the Safe
Roads Automobile Association show that
during It's first year OF existence there we're
So persons killed by automobiles in this State.
f'these 81 were in automobiles and Al were
out. I'VE believe" says the executive OF the
association, that number who were re-
ported as seriously injured subsequently
died from their injuries. In addition $40
persons were seriously injured. Of whom l40
were in automobiles and 400 out There were
7O7 collisions, 92 of which were with other
automobiles. "a with trolley cars. 90 with
trees, posts, &c: 148 with other vehicles and
100 with pedestrians. or these 464 took place
in the day time and 243 after dark. $40 were
on country roads and 3ss on city and town
streets"
The sun., 1908-07-05
0LDSM0BILE OWNERS
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
CARS GREAT SUCCESS

Popularity OF the Mako For Alan OF Moder.
ate Means IL Demonstrated by Ever-Tn-
creasing Number Of Enthusiastic Users.
To it's moderate price. it's minimum need
OF repairs, its low cost Of maintenance and
It's unrivalled record for roadability and
stand up qualities. is attributed the ever
increasing popularity Of the Oldsmobile.
Cars have gained and lost in public favor
during the last ten years. but the history
triumphant progress during that entire
period Of time.
High price has killed the popularity Of
some cars, but excessive cost of mainte-
nance has been the greatest obstacle for
the majority.
On the contrary. the strength Of the
Oldsmobile in the motor car field has been
due to it's moderate price, with the greatest
value for the money and its low cost OF
maintenance.
These. two points have appealed to the
man OF moderate means, and General
Cutting. Of the Oldsmobile Company Of
New York. declares the phenomenal growth
enthusiasm Of Oldsmobile owners. who are
always bearing testimony to the merits Of
their cars in point OF moderate price and
low cost OF keep: In fact. the Oldsmobile
New York as the most important part Of
it's selling force. Almost without effort on
the part Of it's regular salesmen the COM
pany Is breaking all Of it's last years weekly
selling records.
The sales during the last week have in
oluded both six and four cylinder oars.
The new O.. 900 Model X. which 10 an ex-
oeptional value in a five-passenger car. has
been in special demand. It 10 practically
the same as the $3.50 car Of 1907, except
that 1t has little shorter wheel base and a
slightly smaller body. This bids fair to
become one Of the most popular oars In
New York, .Salse IL has an Oldsmobile
| engine and transmission, which has been
used for years. with only minor rsflnements.
because It In Acknowledged to be one OF the
best engines and best transmissions ever
used In q motor car.
The regular New York allotment Of the
| Oldsmobile Motor Works output Ia prao-
tically exhausted. bat through the efforts
| Of Gen. Cutting few moro 1908 oars may
| be secured. although there 10 NO conceal
| naent Of the fact that 1t will not be possible
to supply the entire demand for this years
| models.
Those contemplating buying car for
immediate delivery. or for delivery later In
| the season, are urged to place their orders
| at once. In order that they may not be dis
appointed this season. The Oldsmobile
Company is making extra efforts to make
! deliveries on time, another illustration Of
| the Oldsmobile policy to satisfy oil their
| owners.
The sun., 1908-07-05

A-FOR SALE LOZIER 10 H. P. Limousine:
cost se.soo; splendid condition. g 0oo former owner
has purchased 1909 o cylinder LOZ1ER Runabouk
For particulars. GENERAL MOTOR CAR Co. 246
North Broad st., Philadelphia
The sun., 1908-07-05

as Ssua M soo9 So VII bs pc saien q fos
yachts 80 feet and under and the handicap
class, which is growing In popular favor among
is the fourth championship event Of the
Gravesend Bay association.
Other events scheduled for next Saturday
are the regattas Of the Bayside Yacht Club,
the Fall River Yacht Club race for the Day
CUP. the Keystone Yacht Clubs. race. for IS
open regatta. the New Rochelle Yacht Clubs
race to, ,Stratford Shoal and the Huguenot
Yacht Clubs cruise.
The sun., 1908-07-05
Iotai''.'.'. '.'i'oos
At each place Chairman F. b. Hover will

Total 669
aP oca for E
other person on the tour can be ls reached by
which are q Follows:
spenss g p Rider HSssa aos St.bans s
Hotel: Phiisae!phie. Pa. ,Hotef Tsitqp ISii Mii.
1SFS Eyek Hotel Hot % Basto6 ooff ots! eeay s Poland
Springs. Me. summit Springs House; Range
H the sssls Gasnd
tip to last Thursday Chairman Hover had
received and assigned Official numbers to
ps{ss TSs Gdasn gSars. Tr9RhE fsas Shass' c9R
Parkhurst. Peerless; "a q, Z. Il. Parkhurst. Peer- % r.
less; I, E. II, Parthurst. Peerless; 8. R Nj.
Paul Gaeth, Gaeth; II, Gus G. Buse. Thomas;
T. H III a. f. stxs MEen r.
Frank Aut HkaFs tsyfes
s e. hty4fs e. %sinon a aRn Sp#S
G. Marmon. MaEm9n; "a E. y; stIatton.
g. e. paVs
6aTiS 6ayfSrd; Gss9ora 81 r. Davis oaFford; 3D. A.
tFsS: For: GEssHaoT Hover Trophy-loo, r. D. Garden,
Pierce; lol.. r, NJ. owen, REQ: io2, W. II. Van
dervoort. Moline. ios. Charles Clifton, Pierce:
r.. nsSse ias Bsron los rsnF Shn
lin; IOf, g.. P. Moore, stoddard-Dayton; 1903,
z; W; shirley, Overland; 100, II. G. Tilotson.
R, M, Owen. REQ. pilot car; es,. r. NJ. Owen.
Premier. pilot car; 90. Charles Clifton. Pierce.
land 2s. L. II. Murphy, y oakland. d'''''' '
BosroN. July THE automobile Owners
Associaton has taken up the oudgels on be-
of Se IL tes for
the traps altogether. The first step will be
the engaging Of number Of young men who
highways entering towns where there are
speed traps. These men will have cards which
they they VIII p pass sS out TO motorists. Each card
Please respect the wishes OF tho people OF this
AUToMosrLR OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
as bingham, Norwood, Andover Rockland
and other places where the local police have
placed traps
There v q growing tendency on the part
OF municipal authorities to observe the pre-
ing with drivers who might be tempted to
speed their cars faster than is permitted by
the rate at which motor cars may travel
number Of COWS in PennsyiyaniS the local o
together to suppress the very small minority
drive 700 fest has made so much trouble for
every. owner and driver Of cars during the
last few years The speed trap still -four
In o ppnnber. OF instances the speed traps
ere operated principally because Of the
seSenue they bring 70 the constables and not
have any real desire to enforce the law ao-
cordina TO strict Ideas 'of Justice, An an
nouncement issued yesterday by the Auto
mobile Club Of America shows that the pre-
yention plan has been adopted by the Dobbs
Ferry authorities. the A. G. A. notice reading
as follows:
"In compliance with the request Of Mr..
jerome Bradley who 10 q trustee Of the VII
OF America has arranged to post two men
on the outskirts OF Dobbs Ferry to request
The sun., 1908-07-05

Next Wednesday will SEQ tho engine OF tho new
Acmc racer set pp and on the testing blocks. This
the last month and which win be seen In one OF the
big international road races this fall. While work
direction Of Dodgnsr Hardy tho frame and running
Geax 10 bsing pub together. II b now stated that
The sun., 1908-07-05

According to a message received by the Mitchell
Motor Company OF New York the Mitchell has
ments In endurance and reliability runs, The
Latest victory was gained at Detroit when tho Mitch
ell was one OF three of large number OF entries
TO finish with a perfect score for reliability and
The sun., 1908-07-05
AUTOS: Best Cars, GOOD, CHEAP
Manhsttan's Pioneer Auto Esta6liIshment E.GMi q

Manhattan's Pioneer Auto Establishment
OUR CARS SELL QUICKLY.
Public know where Good as new Automobles
can be bought giving US best business. Eight
years experience teaches Us to let competitors sell
Lemons" =. ,,,
1901 oldsmoble speeds.ers eSmplstssn psSs p SIZE
Topnng RpnabSa.sl. MlSo to ;i@eS @ sS 2,,bSiss hoSo
seS LSser iec nearly psM S Ssos SscssTa
10 o".Ssos. 500 $50 Pcpe>Hartfords, Isos 1897
:Ss9:5oo Pope Trb.ne side en.ranee @ nee. IKE new
ton speedster 1907 $3.50: Panhard Town Car. o. ooo
like new, $500 isoe-iSo7 Ms1welis SAYS $3.50; olds
mobile Touring, $3.50; Ramblers, $3.50; Queen Runa:
bouts $3.50; Touring. $3.50: 200 other very unusual
onportuntles. Demonstrations cheerfuv given
TIRES: 600 SHOES AND TUBES
Just purchased o. best makes. Can SELL LOWER
AT AT AUTO lAij'iI @'Iiji BODIES, ia FINEST KIND
Such as Rothschlld MuhlbaGher. kellner Lamplugh;
OF Paris: Qulnby, Moore and Munger, Biddle and
Smart, Reading: nearly every known make. every
style In
Limousines, Landaulettss. Taxicabs. Touring
or Runabouts.
Now's the time to buy CLOSED CARS for fall use
70 have when wanted.
broadway Mammoth Automobile Exchange,
239 to 245 West seth st.. near Broadway.
The sun., 1908-07-05

the car will be on the road by August /. The ques-
tion Of driver has not yet been settled. although t
Is probable that the Acme will be In charge of Jere
Price who poted stock Acme at Baltimore and at
Elkwood Park.
The figures Just given out covering the regis
tratons OF automobiles In this State for the hrst
sx months OF 1908 should be conclusive proof of tho
status OF the automobile business" says Frank ID.
Homan, These figures show that the decrease In
registrations the rst six months OF 1907 Is only
go. The automobile must have very strong hold
on the public II a bad year only reduces the sales
3 per cent. Our own business In Rambler and
National cars shows falling on OF even less than
tho average thus shown
Headquarters for the Seidon car have been
opened at II West Sixty-third street, New York
city. The agency for this car held by the Palmer
a. Singer Manufacturing Company has been
discontinued. Il, T. Birdsall the designer. is In
charge OF the new ofnces.
The Haynes Automobile Company states that tho
1908 output 10 practically disposed Of already.
Work at the factory has begun on the 1909 models-
Up 10 July last year s.a7s manhin % of al makes
The sun., 1908-07-05

that there never has been any real ughtnsss OF
money, what thero ives being due entirely 70
ARTIFICIAL condisiona
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Investment buying OF railway bonds
was the feature OF the local stock mar
ket yesterday. In all. S2O.50O. face value.
changed hands. Capital Traction IS sold
at 11e. to the extent OF $500, and Wash
ington Railway IS to $1,000. the price OF
the latter being from sOH to S)ia
Stocks were largely neglected, only
q snares finding a market. The prices
were at the current bids, with no zig
nifcant changes.
The United States Trust Company oc-
cupied its new home In G street yester-
day. on the first anniversary of the
opening Of the house for business. The
banking room has been remodeled. re-
furnished. and redecorated. and was
fresh from the hands Of the workmen.
The lobby was fun Of flowers, sent IN
by friends OF the officers and employees
Of the institution. and II. Bradley David
son and his subordinates yesterday
wore the smile that won't come of. +"
as they delightedly welcomed their many
friends and received congratulations for
the success of the business Of the past
year
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Baltimore. June lf.-Followins arr the Official
prices established BY the Fruit and Produce Asso-
ciaticn.
BUTTER-Crenmery. fancy. per H. 2tha25: irni-
tation, per H.. lsan Maryland and Pennsylvania
rolls per ID. IL store packed Ohio per b. l6isal7
Do. West Virginia. per h. i6iaai7; Maryland. Yir-
sinia and Pennsylvania daip prints. per H.. H.
LIVE POULTBY-Spring chickens. per pouzd.
large 22a24: do, small te medium, lsaa: old hens
heavyweight. lZisal3: ducks. puddle large old. 10
do. old MuscoTy and mongrel. 10: Pekins. l0all.
bSGS-MarylanG, Pennsylvania ard nearby hrsts,
Ia; Eastern Shore Maryland, and Virginia, IN
Western frsts. 1874; West Virginia, III. (Above
quotations are for wholesals lots only as esfab-
shed by the Baltimore Fruit and Produce Asso-
cinuon. JOB lots highe7)
POTATOES-New York. prime per bushel. aoa
LOO; do. Western. prime l0oal05: DO. Western
Maryland and Pennsylvania. prime. S5a95; new Nor
folk. per barrel. No. l. 5C0a350; do North Caro-
lima. per bbl 3ooa3Z: DO. Rappahannock per
bbl.. l75a500: do. York River per bhl.. 2I5a3 %.
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Apples.
early harvest. per Dbl. No. !. L75a2E: New York.
assorted. bbl.. l75a3.0O: asparagus Eastern Shore.
Nd, per dOE., cultivated. zoo; do. wild, 75a
Loo cabbage. Norfolk. per bbl.. 75aio; cucum-
hers, Norfolk PER basket 75aLi5: grGpe fruit
Florida. per box. A5oa35o: onions. Bermuda per
box. 75al.0o; peas. native. per bus. 4Oa50; green
beans. Norfolk. per half-bbl basket l25aL50; do.
wax beans. North Carolina. basket. io0al D squash
Charleston, per basket L0oal50; strawberries. ma
tive per quart. 6al2; do, Eastern Shore, Mary
land and Virginia. per quart, 5aS; tomatoes
Florida. per quart, fancy. l50ai-75i fair to good.
l.00alE; cherries Maryland and Virginia, per
bbl., 2ooa250 basket. 5Qal.0O
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. June l7.-Following arc the Official
prices to-day:
WHEAT-Spot contract p6ao6h; spot No. red
Western. gi1: June 95Nae511; July. slatas2: August
01sAsi: steamer No. red S2tt: receipts .O2s
bushels; exports $500 bushels; Southern on grade
eOnaA
CORN-spot mixed. 7li4 No, white TN: July.
7ila September. T4l1 steamer mixed 7Ols; receipts
il@0 bushels; expOrts so bushels Southern yellow
corn. Tia79
oATS-Stock in elevators loo.AI bushels; ship
ments from elevators, 5.l03 bushels White No. 2.
heavy, 5ska5eis: do. No light to medium 5sisa5s;
de-. No. 3. heavy. 5a5s: do, No. 3. medium. 5ssa
5Th; do No 8. light 55ila55: do. No. 4. light 10
heavy. Sass; mixed No 2. 551zA56; do No ,. 5Ia
5ii1; do No L. 52a5S
RYE-stock in elevators. $3.50 bushels; shipments
from elevators. lls bushels No. Western rye, ex-
port. SsasO; No. rye. Western, uptown delivery.
s6asT.
FBOUR-winter extra, 3.75a3s5: do., clear. 4OOa
AIS; do. straight 43OaLS5; do. patent. I6oalTO
spring clear, 4l5a4.45; do straight, 4Soa5.l5i do.
patent, 52Sa5.5o; City Mills best patent. 600; do,
high-srade patent $50 straight. 40; do choice
family. 40; extra, A0oaLl5 Rye -four medium 70
choice. s.50as.90
MILL FEED-Sprine bran. as 10 weight tbulkl
l0O-pound sacks. 2a0Oa2650; Western middlings IN
l0O-pound sacks 1.0oa5.50; City Mills brAn. in 100.
pound sacks GOOaz7 80; City Mills middlngs In
lOOpOund sacks. 2s 50az.0O
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. June r7-BUTTER.- Receipts lo@
packages Market steady. Creamery extra. 81
State dairy tubs. finest, O.
EGGS-Reccipts, q so cases. Market firm. Near
by white fancy aaZ2 Western extra iirsts. l7al7i1.
MILL FBED-MArket weaker. but moderately
active. Spring bran, IN lOpound sacks. 10 arrive,
2s5 middlngs 2s5; city bran. in bulk, 250i
Western red dog 10 arrive. &75. winter wheat bran.
in 100 pound sacks, S.0o.
0ATS-smRll supply. No. white So: No. I
white 57k No 2 mixed ssh
FLOUR-Market strong, but inactive Spring pat
ents 5Ba575: spring cleaB iEa50' winter
straights A9oais0: winter clears. 3slail0: Kansas.
IN seeks. patents. 5.0oa5l5 straights. 4.5oai 90
clears 3soaf25
RYE FLoUR-Markst hrm but quiet. We quote
50a5 10.
CORNMEALs-Nfarket inactive. Light supply.
Coarse meal IN bags. l4Sal52
HAY-Receipts I. SO tens Market steady. Choice
in demand. Prime timothy. 5; No l. SiSa9o; No.
. Sas0.
STRAW-NIarket weaker light trade. Long rye Is.
BEEF-Market finn fair demand. Family. 60Oa
100 packet. He0al5O
PORK-Market inactive. but stronger Mess. 1900
ais 80 family, l600alT00
TALLOW- Market strong. City in hcgsheads 81
LARD-Market unchanged. Prime Western 2 %,
city. $50 refined continent. go; South American.
e16: refined Brazilian IN kegs iloo; city stearine
loi. oleastearne. nominal. New York. l0as: Chi
cago l0A.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
REPRESENTATIVE WILEYDEAD
Alabama Statesman a Victim Of
Rheumatism.
Passes Away at Virginia Hot Springs
After Long and Painful
Illness.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Hot Springs. Va. June 17.-Representa-
tive Ariosto Appling Wiley. OF Montgom-
cry Ala. died this afternoon at the
Homestead Hotel at 40 O'Clock. after
long and painful illness.
From the time Of his arrival al Hot
Springs. on June l. until the hour Of his
death, there had been little hope enter
tained for mis- ultimate recovery. The
Representative had suffered from rheu-
matism for several weeks IN Washington
prior TO coming here. where he hoped
10 find relief unier the healing waters
and in the salubriOus climate. He drop
ped into a state Of semi-conscioosaess
on the day following his arrival, in
which condition he remained, except for
short intervals, until his death this
afternoon.
Surrounding his bedside at the time
OF his death were several members Of
his family, the majority OF whom rave
been with the sufferer all through his III
ness. These include Mrs. Wiley. wife Of
the Representative: his son. Lieut. N
J. Wiley, L. S. A.. and his brother. Capt.
c. o. Wiley. who arrived from his home
in Florida on Sunday
Final arrangements for the departure
Of the family with the remains have not
been completed tonight. The party will
probably leave tomorrow evening IN a
privat car 10 Birmingham. where the
burial will take place.