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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-15
Good Hope.

]. N. Barger and family spent Sunday
with John Muse and family, of near
Leon.
Sam CARRIER, of near Crown, visited
Saturday night and Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Clyde Stephens and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Wise returned to
their home at Tuskeego Monday after
two weeks visit at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Wise.
Lew Thompson had business in Leon
Monday.
Charlie Norman returned to his home
near Terre Haute Monday after few
days visit with Ed McGahuey and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Downey and
daughter visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Fierce.
Frank Keller and Miss Leila Thompson
spent Suday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Wise, of Tuskeego,
and nellie and Dale Wise we're guests
at the Plots home Sunday evening.
Vigo Rasmussen spent Sunday with
Harold Plotts.
Mrs. S. f. Plotts and daughter Vera
spent Wednesday afternoon with DR..
Lindsay and family.
Mrs. II. A. Thompson and daughter
Mile called on her sister, Mrs. W. II.
Wise, Friday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-15

Our printing office has moved into
their new location on Bridge street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Beasley spent
Easter Sunday with her parents near
Leon.
MIR. and Mrs. 7. NJ. Walters have been
attending the Lamont conference the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCully visited
with relatives near Terre Haute over
Sunday.
Miss Flora Laney spent Sunday and
Monday with friends at Lamont.
Alph Sparks, of Kansas, was interview.
ing old friends in our city last Saturday.
The M. e. ladies aid society held an
Easter sale last Saturday that Melted
them quite neat sum.
The high wind last Sunday was I'M
usually severe in this locality, doing
considerable damage to shade trees
and out buildings. Among the damage
done was the steeple of the l.. d. S.
church was torn loose from the build
ing and but for the timely aid of some
of the citizens would have been hurled
to the ground, but by strenuous efforts
it was finally roped to some shade ees
and saved. H. L. Shoemaker also had a
coal house and chicken house blow
down on his place west of town.
Mrs. Grant Craig still continues very
low with lung fever. Also ]. M. Rogers
is in a very serious condition.
Mrs. Ada Calkins has very sick child.
A. L. Teale has resigned his position
as travelling salesman for st Joe firm
and is home for few days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-15
New Buda

Mrs. A. W. Martin spent Sunday with
Mrs. s. o. Sprinkle.
Miss Katie Dobozy has returned home
from Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, where she
spent the winter.
N. L. Fetty and Stephen Dobczy were
Leon callers Saturday.
Nelson Atteberry and family spent
Sunday at o. l.. Fettys.
Terry and Fetty bailed hay for .Thos.
Rains last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Atteberry spent
Sunday at Carl McDaniel's.
School commenced Monday, April 9TH,
with Miss Eta Hardinger as teacher.
John Hagen has had phone put in
his house.
Misses Eta and Cora Hardinger called
on the Frazier sisters Sunday.
Miss Argyle Daniels Sundayed with
Miss Cora Hagen.
Miss Nora Patterson is working for
Miss "Ioot" Laney at Davis City.
Miss Iona and Eta Hardinger were
in Leon Saturday.
The women in our vicinity are quite
busy cleaning house.
Quite number attended the Benton
Latta sale.
Sunday school is still going on at the
school house. We wish for larger
attendance.
The strong wind which we had Sun
day blew Harvey Shoemakers poultry
house from the foundation.
John Hagen and wife Sundayed with
Mrs. Hagen's parents.
l.. S. Fetty and wife were visiting at
Frank Flora's Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-15
Union Ridge.

Gid Sage had business at Leon Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Anna Gardner visited with rela.
tives in Decatur last week.
Mrs. j. X. Beasley and daughter Opal
of Davis City, and G. f. BeasIey, wife
and two little daughters Vera and
Mildred and Fred Cox spent Sunday at
the N. NJ. and S. L. Cox homes.
Merritt Reynolds has moved his
family to Leon.
Charley Brooks and wife visited with
relatives in Leon Sunday.
Misses Mae and Sarah Mckern, OF
Leon, were the guests of their cousins
Misses Bertha and Mae McKern the
past week.
Charley Cox spent Easter with
Luther Beasley.
S. G. Downey, wife and son Frank
OF north of Leon, were Sunday visitors
at N. NJ CoX's.
7. A. Cox and family spent Sunday al
the home of his parents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-15
Decatur City.

Miss Agnes Shell commenced a spring
term Of school at Hickory Grove Mon
day.
Neal Moore entertained number OF
his friends to dinner Easter Sunday
Grace Vanatta is still quite sick.
Nellie Little spent Sunday at O. B.
Creal's.
Lew Walker, of Van Vert, spent Sun
day here.
Mrs. ]. G. Cozad went to Lineville
the first of the week for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. WATSON.
Granville Cochran and wife were
Leon visitors Wednesday.
Jas. Ores was Leon visitor the
last of the week.
Epworth League subject Sunday even
ing. "The Appeal of our Necessities. "
Leader Geo. o. johnson.
John Clark who lives east of town
had the misfortune of breaking his leg
one day last week which will confine
him to the house for some time.
Charles Fisher and family, of Van
Vert, spent Sunday here, the guest of
| friends and relatives.
Mrs. W. H. Lloyd's parents, of Of
tumwa, are visiting her at this writing.
The Misses Ida Creal and Nora Golfer
were Leon visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Walter Mclaughlin and Mrs. r.
e. Mclaughlin were Leon visitors We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Martha Bcdell an old and most
highly respected citizen died at her
home in this city Sunday evening at
about $50; the funeral was held from
the M. e. church Tuesday afternoon at
p. m. conducted by the pastor, Rev.
j. e. Vanatta. The bereaved have the
sympathy of all.
The Misses Grace Lake, Lola Shelton,
Nellie Little, Ida Creal and Rev. j. G.
Vanatta were selected as delegates to
attend the district Epworth League
convention which will be held at Cory
don some time in June.
The new dwelling of E. H. Peck's is
nearly completed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-15
Kingston.

Mrs. John Upheld and Mrs. Sam
Heather spent Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Carrie Redman.
J. Il. Merrill is on the sick list.
Frank Binning was a Decatur City
caller Friday.
Miss Grace Keller called on her sister
Mrs. Helen Hamilton, Saturday.
Bert Redman and family and Horny
Redman and family spent Sunday at
Ben Redman's.
Guy Smith and wife were Leon Wis
itors Saturday.
Geo. Redman and family spent Sun.
day afternoon at Frank Binning's.
Jim Dobs0n and wife took dinner with
their son Ben and wife Sunday.
NJ. f. Springer and family visited at
Lenna Hamiltons Sunday.
Mrs. Iva Redman came Saturday from
Leon to visit several days at Walter
Redman's.
Byron Edwards took a car load Of
horses to Dakota last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-15
Weather Crop Bulle tin.
For the week ending April II, 1916

For the week ending April II, 1909
Des Moines, Iowa.
The average daily temperature for
the state for the six months, October,
1908. to March, 1907 Inclusive, was 80 8
degrees, or an average daily excess of
23 degrees. The mean temperature
was above the normal in all Of the
months except October and March, the
average daily deficiency for tho latter
month being l.5 degrees. The average
total precipitation was 1924 inches
which is LIS inches above the normal.
December and March were the ONLY
months that had a deficiency, but the
snowfall for March was far in excess Of
the normal for that month.
The droath which prevailed during
August and September of last year cor
tinued during the larger part of Oc-
tober and prevented the seeding of as
large an acreage of full grains as was
anticipated. The drouth also caused
uneven termination and prevented the
usual growth, and the alternating freez-
ing and thawing weather during the
winter months did considerable injury
to the plants so that the average con-
ditioa of winter wheat is said to be be-
low the average for this time Of the
year; but the spring growth has not
been sufficient to permit an accurate
estimate of the condition being made.
This also applies to clover which is re-
ported as being winter killed in many
sections of the state.
The cold and stormy weather in March
has continued thus far in April and has
prevented the usual amount of field
work being done. There has, however,
been great deal of sod ground plowed
and good start has been made in the
southern counties, in seeding oats and
spring wheat, and, if the weather con-
tinues favorable, this work will become
general in all parts of the state, during
the coming week. The season is from
ten days to two weeks later than last
year, but the soil is in excellent filth
with an abundant supply of moisture so
that the growth of all vegetation will
be rapid with the advent of warm
weather. All fruit trees, except peaches
are reported to be in good condition
and the prospects are favorable for
bounteous crops of fruit. The cold
weather has retarded the development
of the buds, thereby lessening the pos
sibility Of injury by frost when the
trees are in blossom. Stock is general
ly in good condition, bnt the supply OF
hay and rough feed is getting short in
many sections Of the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-15

The immense orange crop has pro-
duced some OF the fanciest fruit that
has ever come east and the prices Is
and n cents per dozen At yogtss.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01
WORK OF A BUDDING GENIUS
couplet That Lacked Something OF
the Divine Fire. But StrikinSly
Original.

The ten-year-old daughter of an art
list believes that she is destined to NIL
a great place in literature. and all her
spare moments are devoted to writing
poetry about every conceivable SUD
ject. according to the San Francisco
Wasp. Recently she attended her
first church wedding, and so filled with
Inspiration was she that she imme-
diately began to write poem descrip-
tive of the event. A few days alter
ward. when her mother was entertain
ing friends, the youthful prodigy asked
permission to read her poem before
the guests Her mother humored her
with not little secret pride. Stanza
by stanza the poem progressed until
the young lady reached the point
where the description of the brides
maids was set forth. There one OF
her couplets read thus:
Some had pug noses and some had
Roman.
And each wore a blue ribbon about her
abdomen.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

Hookworm can certainly be quickly
conquered, malaria more slowly and
consumption most slowly, but almost
MS completely. Consumption is virtu-
ally the same great. sweeping de-
s,-oyer in modern cities of science
that 1t was a century ngo. say in Lon
don. Indeed, since the great epidem;,
ic of 1881 consumption seems worse
than it ever vas before and the grip
epidemic of 26;years ago did not make
things any better,-New York Press.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

They hadn't seen her for some time.
She had written her address for them
before they left the cafe. so they could
find her. With it she wrote her name
as they leaned over, looking at the
slip Of paper on which she was writ
ing it. -
That's your first husbands name,
isn't it," they Yqueried
YES" said she. Il never took that
of the second husband. ! shed him
before it had time 10 adhere"
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01


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The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

observer VINO
word oil
Articles OF
ambourne
light burning In the
accompanies Nine Paadno and
invisible hers which does her
English society LOT
Psyha Research and early in the nees that was ABOUT
when she discovered doing crude " work
The socie EN-
English Psychical Research
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reaoA
the seat OF the disease. Catarrh u blood constt
tutioai DISEASE aad IN order 1t you must take
internal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternay. and directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hairs Catarrh Cure Is not a auack medE
cine IL prescribed by OF the best physicians
In this country for years and Is regular ription
II s composed OF the best TONES known. combined
with the best blood puriers acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect combination of the
two ingredients Is what produces such wonderful re-
suits curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free
FL. CHENEY co. Props. Toledo. q
Sold bv DRUGGISTS. price Use.
lake Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01
YOUNG GOTHAM FINANcIER

Gates W. McGarrah president Of the Mechan-
les National bank. went TO New York City not
very long ago from upstate. seeking his for
tune and added his name to the long list
of country boys who have made good in metro
poltan affairs. He was born about As years ago
at Monroe. Orange county. N. Y. lie got his first
taste of banking as a clerk in the bank at Goshen
near his birthplace.
After some years of experience a country
banker he decided to try New York. and arrived
in the metropolis some Is years ago. His first
position was at the Produce Exchange bank
Then he went over to the Leather Manufacturers
bank where he worked his way right up the line.
becoming cashier and eventually president.
Then the Merchants National bank desired to
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

letter calling The the kaiser of the St
for when he does
stop
Bo has been recommended
ndof$ Andrew Carnegie
of
of
of internat armies
individuals
Barho n
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

DIR. S. F. Spohn. President OF the
Spohn Medical Co.. proprietors of
Spohn's Distemper Cure. was recently
elected mayor of Goshen. Ind. by a
good majority. Mr.. Spohn was for a
number OF years County Supt of
Schools. making such record that his
neighbours and friends. regardless OF
political lines. insisted on his accepting
the nomination for mayor.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01
PEACE LEADER IN A WAR

Congressman Richard Bartholdt, of the tenth
district of Missouri. may be president of the In
terpariamentary Peace tribunal of 1000 mem
bers. but that is guarantee that he will have
peace At the present moment the congressman
is the center of a war. that is directed
against hin because he has too many affiliations
with st. Louis beer and breweres. opponents
say. The congressman was scheduled to speak
November IL from a st. Louis Presbyterian
church pulpit the subject of international
peace.
This stirred the members of the young men s
church clubs of the city to say. Huh. here is
an advocate of peace. a who drinks beer
which causes fights
han the mems cluh rnnrahers rcta
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01
DELVES INTO OTHER WORLD

Believers in the occult are all agog over the
visit to the United States of Madame Eusapia
Paladno-she pronounces 1t Ay-usahpea Pala
deeno-a famous Italian spritualistic medium.
who came from her native country to be exam
ined by the American Society for Scientific Re
search. She is the medium through whom Prof.
Caesar Lombroso. the criminologist. promised to
converse after his death. Lombroso died recently
and his death has revived interest in the madame
In the presence of newspaper reporters and
theatrical people. at private seance, she per-
formed feats which surprised the behoiders.
Though men held her feet and knees and declare
that they did not move. while her hands were
aiways visible. she caused a table to rise tour
feet off the sfape and remain suspended half a
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

A young gentleman of our ac-
quaintance. who had just reached the
age of six. was recently waiting with
his mother for a train at railway
station, when he noticed penny-in-
the.slot weighing machine. He asked
his mother great many questions
about 1t, and at last received permis-
sion to drop in his penny and be
weighed. Having obtained that i'm
portant information, he said: How
much would | have weighed. mamma
If | had dropped In dollar?"
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

of priest and Re became teacher Of the classics at 81
diligently
mastering English from his associates in the faculty and from members
months further
Domede He
assigned
remained there
he Newfoundland capacity
liking and
skill
him with the administration
with the important post
Of familiarity
still
app Martineli cardinal
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01
FALcoNIo TO GET RED HAT

1t is pretty generally believed among Catho-
lies tia, Mgr. Faconio. papa delegate to the
United States. is to be made a cardinal Per-
sons in a position to know. who have just re-
turned from Rome say It is the intention OF the
pope confer the red hat on Mgr. Faconio
Mgr. Falconio is a native Of Abruzzi. which
lies in the mountainous country east of Rome on
the Adratic. He has himself said that at 10 he
desired to become a priest. but this desire was
rather discouraged by his father. who. although a
man of pous convictions had cherished other
plans for his His mother however. encour-
aged the idea and at the age Of is Diomede Fai-
COMO entered the Franciscan order. sailing fosr
years later for America.
hnv thapt tn
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

The next time you have a cold on the
lungs try rubbing Wizard Oil on your
chest and see how quickly il will draw out
the inflammation and break up the cold.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

I'm the opinion OF the beauty doctor
many homely woman has a fine face
for business.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

WHEN YOUR JOINTS ARE sTIFf
and muscles -Dre frum cold rheumatism or neurni-
eia: when you slip strain OF bruis. yoursslf U.S.
Perry Davis Palnkler. Tn. home remedy 20 years
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

Conscience is something those who
need 1t haven't got.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

cowpea crop benefits the soil upon
which it grows and increases its pro-
ductive capacity. In the first place
It does SO by increasing the supply
of nitrogen, which 1t transfers from
the air to the soil by means of the
bacteria which live on the roots of the
plant. This added supply Of nitro
gen serves also to increase the growth
of the plant as well as enriching the
soil during its growth.
The fight against insect. scale and
fungus diseases in our orchards must
not be dropped with the harvesting OF
the fruit crops. 1t cannot be hoped
that you have. by your spraying opera
tons during the summer season. killed
all the scale insects and fungi, and
doubtless during the press of work
on the farm during the midsummer
season the matter will have been neg
lected, or very little done, since the
fruit was formed. and it can be de-
pended on that there will now be on
your orchard trees a fine collection of
all sorts ready to hibernate and come
forth in the spring stronger than
ever.
There are still many potatoes to
dig and root crops to be stored, ap-
pies to be picked and packed, cider to
be made and a thousand and one
things to look after before cold wealth
or sets in. In the central belt kill
ing frosts do not usually occur until
tho rv,iddIo of the month and this
will give the corn time to mature
fullys-'even though planted quite late.
While some cutting has been done the
bulk of the cutting will not be done
until near time for frosts.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

With milk above three cents per
quart to the producer in most of the
larger cities. and good fall pastures.
1t would seem that the dairyman's
lot is not so hard after all. especially
at this time.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

Farmers with silos are inclined to
feel and show greater Independence
than their neighbors without them.
They say they don't care so much
what the season is. they are sure OF
lots of good feed.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

During the busy fall days. don't for
get TO provide for the hens diet as
well as for other stock; while prepar-
ing dainties for the table. hoard up
some for the hens.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

Prepare the nests and place nest
eggs in them. SO the pul,ets will learn
to occupy them. II is important that
the pullets be early taught TO lay in
the nests provided for them.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

When a team of horses stand up to
)the bit In the same way 1t will be
found they do more work with less
friction than horses that do not work
in harmony.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18

improvidence has defrauded, says bit
terly "The worse people are them
selves, the more they feel called upon
to make others better. You may cheat
the workingmen as much as you like
if only you provide them lectures to lis
ten to. Never mind food and clothes
if only they can have bits of paper to
go about with and wave. Yes, it is
strange in these days"
The best single bit of word painting
in the book is the paragraph describ-
ing the sleeping farm:
ut was still long before anyone got
up; only the pensioners in the Old
cottage began to yawn in their sleep.
This they began to do an hour before
they woke, and they always woke at
4, from long habit. The dairymaid al
ways had it in her mind that she had
to get up to go to the cows as she did
fifteen years ago; and the men dreamed
of getting up and going to the forest
as they had so often done in the early
winter mornings long ago. The old
habit had now become regular dreams.
Perhaps when these old people lie in
the churchyard they will dream the
same things as morning approaches"
Against this placid background we
observe the evil vortex of the lie whorl-
ing on its destructive path,. as If at
the whim of some gigantic genie who
weaves his spell over the sleeping viii
layers. The immemorial charm of al
legory is in this tale and whether
doubling or believing, you will read it
through to the end with wonder and
something very like the fear of God.
The Power of a Lie. By Johan
Bojer, translated from the Norwegian
by Jessie Muir, with an introduction
by Hall Caine. New York: Mitchell
Kennerley
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
Education in the Far East

This is a very readable and interest
ing study of the relations of education
and civilization in Japan, China, Korea,
the Philippines, and Egypt, by Charles
F. Thwing, president of the Western
Reserve university, Cleveland. o. 1t
is the result of an extended tour and
a firsthand examination of the various
conditions and educational systems. 1t
is more than a description of the state
of educational affairs in these coun-
tries; it is IAN Interpretation of forces,
industries, and movements" The au-
thor first takes up the educational
problems confronting the different
countries, and then shows what has
been done, what remains to do, and
the part that may be played by i'm
proved educational methods in the de-
velopment of the east 1t is clearly
written and vigorous study of ques-
ton before the public al the present
time. Although not an educational
book, it will have a special appeal to
all who are interested in education.
Education in the Far East. BY
Charles F. Thwing. Cambridge, Mass:
The Houghton- Mifflin company
Mrs. Humphry Ward and Roosevelt
In her novel Marriage a la Mode
Just published by Doubleday, Page Il
Co, Mrs. Humphry Ward takes her
characters to one of the big evening
receptions at the White House. At
quiet pause in the story, just before
violent episode, she fingers moment to
describe the reception:
IVA ashington, at this time of the
worlds history, was the scene of one of
those episodes-those brisker moments
in the human comedy which every
now and then revive among us an al
most forgotten belief in personality, an
almost forgotten respect for the mys-
teries behind 1t. The guests streaming
through the White House defiled past
man who, in the level and docketed
world appeared to his generation as the
reinearnation OF forces primitive, over
mastering and heroic An honest
Odysseus! = toll worn and storm
beaten, yet still with the spirit and
strength, and many devices, of boy;