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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
Authorities Gives Reasons.

The best authorities give &c reasons
why any farmer should buy McCor-
mick binder in preference to any other.
Here are few of them:
l. The main frame is the zenith of
strength and rigidity.
z. The main and grain wheels are the
strongest and yet the lightest of any
binder wheels made.
8. The reel is the most substantial
and has the widest range of adjustment
of any binder reel made. Ii will pick
up grain that is down, or can be lifted
to an extreme heighth for cutting rye
or other tall grain.
a. The folding divide is a success.
You can fold it up when going through
a narrow lane or gate.
D. The platform canvas tighteners
is the most convenient to operate of
any made. Easy to operate and pro-
longs the life of the canvas.
q. The knife head is so constructed
that it excludes dirt and dust, and pre-
vents breakage when the machine runs
into an obstruction.
z. Low and direct draft from the in
side sill of the binder frame.
s. No neck-weight or side draft, the
machine is perfectly balanced.
D. The steel bottom platform insures
the greatest durability.
10. Will out cut and out wear any
other machine made, because it is more
correctly designed, more scientifically
constructed and stronger built.
There are 16 other reasons and then
some why the Mccormick binder is the
sing of the harvest field. Bowsher &
Bowsher will be pleased to explain
them
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
Fell Under Hand Car.

Thurman Chamterlip, young man
twenty years Of age, was quite serious
ly injured in an accident near Decatur
City last Saturday morning but is con-
graduating himself that he esca ped
with his life. He was on a hand car
with seven other members of an extra
gang who were coming down the long
hill this side of Decatur City, to repair
some bad railroad track, and was stand
ing on the car backwards working at
the handle when it broke and he was
thrown off, the car, which was loaded
with over thousand pounds of tools
and seven men, rolling him over and
over between the rails, but fortunately
he fell clear of the rails, and escaped
with many painful bruises. The car
was running very fast at the time OF
the accident and had the wheels struck
him he would no doubt have been killed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
Wdlker-BrOWn,

At the home of the officiating min
lister, Rev. Jas. A. Armstrong, in Leon,
on last Friday evening, at o'clock,
Mr.: Lars Walker, of Van Vert, and Miss
Elva Brown, of Grand River, were united
in marriage.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown, of Grand
River, is an accomplished young lady
well qualified to make good wife. The
groom is an Industrious and self made
young farmer living near Van Vert.
Left at an early age without fathers
care he has proven a faithful guardian
over his widowed mother.
Many friends of these young people
extend congratulations and extend to
them Gods blessing as they begin their
voyage through married life. They
will make their home on farm near
Van Vert
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
Submit 1t Again.

EDITOR REroRTER:-Since there was
but little more than one third that
voted against the proposition for wa
ter works, and two thirds even of that
small vote was demurrer only to the
mode of obtaining the desired improve
ment essential to the prosperity of
the tewn, there should be no time lost
in obtaining an understanding with the
fair minded men of the minority, that
prompt action be had in the right
direction.
We should cultivate friendly feeling
with each other and have an honest
pride in seeing ga better Leon" There
may be development for the town that
we have not yet dreamed Of. Let US
hope for the best and work accordingly.
CYRUS SMITH.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
Boy Drowned Near Ridgeway.

Joe Yeater, fifteen year old boy was
drowned in small creek west of Ridge
way on Tuesday forenoon of last week.
The creek was very high and a party of
boys had gone there to fish, the older
members using a seine. The boys
wanted to cross to the other side of the
slough and one of the older boys safely
swan across with small boy and then
started across with the Yeater boy, but
when in water about ten feet deep, the
boy lost his hold and sank back into
deep water. The older boy made heroic
efforts to rescue, the boy, and twice
dove and caught him, but the boy was
struggling violently and finally the res
cuer had to be helped out. The bedy
was recovered the same evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
LOST 1T BY 46 VOTES
The Waterworks Proposition Failed
to Receive TwO-Thirds of the
Vote. Will Try it Again.

The waterworks proposition was de-
feated at the special election held last
Thursday, but by such very narrow
vote that the proposition will be again
submitted to the people within a few
weeks. A much larger vote was polled
than was anticipated, a total of SCI
votes being cast, of which 413 were cast
by ladies' The total vote in favor of
the proposition was 52S, while only 333
votes were cast against it. but as the
law requires that majority of two
thirds of all the votes cast be for the
proposition in order to carry it, the
waterworks were defeated by 46 votes,
and strange to say it was the vote of
the ladies which defeated the PROPOSE
tion, the ladies casting 1855 votes against
it, while 247 voted in favor of it, and
there were 167 men voted against and
2S1 in favor of waterworks.
Throughout the day there was much
work done in the way of getting out the
votes on both sides, the muddy streets
preventing the use of autos to any
great extent, SO carriages were used.
The fact that majority was secured in
favor of the proposition in every ward
in the city was gratifying to those who
had been working for waterworks. The
second ward was the banner ward,
there being but 53 votes cast against
and 1919 for in this ward.
Many persons voted against the prop
osition because they did not thoroughly
understand what waterworks mean, and
great many thought they would be
compelled to fill up their wells if the
election carried. Others objected be-
cause the proposition did not definitely
state that the bonds would not run for
the full period of twenty years, but
would be paid off after five years as the
money was collected, while others OBJ
jected because the rate of interest was
q per cent, and we are sorry to say
that some voted against the proposition
simply because they are opposed to pub
lie improvements of any kind, but they
are in a very small minority among our
citizens.
Since the election many who were
opposed to waterworks, have asked the
committee in charge to again submit it
to vote and say they will vote for
waterworks at the next election. The
proposition will be changed SO as to re-
move some of the Objectionable features,
and a petition will be presented to the
city council at the first meeting in July
asking that another special election be
called so that the question will be
again submitted early in August and
Judging from the sentiment now pre-
vailing it will carry by very large
majority.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
A. c. Church Notes.

There will be no preaching at the A.
G. church at Leon next Lords day on
account of the children's progran and
basket dinner, with services in the af-
ternooa at Woodland A. G. church.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock and prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening.
Professor Geo. Dewing, of Mendoza,
ILL.,, will speak at the A. G. church next
Wednesday evening at o'clock. All
are invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
|. o. o. F. Memorial Services at
Decatur City.

Quite number of our citizens went
to Decatur City last Sunday to attend
the Memorial services held by the Odd
Fellows lodge at that place. The Leon
School band furnished the music and
were highly complimented for the ex-
cellent music, and the boys were not
stingy with it. So we'll pleased were
the Decatur City people that they have
engaged the school band to furnish
music for their Fourth of July cele-
bration this year.
Rev. Charles Arthur Coakwell, pastor
of the Leon Christian church, delivered
the address and it was full of good
thoughts, and duly appreciated by AL
who heard it. Following tho address
the regular ritualistic exercises wero:
held by the Odd Fellows lodge and all
marched to the Decatur cemetery where
the graves Of the deceased brethren
wero decorated with flowers.
For the best auto oil and batterioa seo
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
What the Rural Carriers Did.

Some months ago the postal depart
ment at Washington issued an order
requiring all rural mail carriers to
count the number of pieces of mail mat
ter, the amount of postage cancelled
and sold and money order business done
on their routes during period of three
months, commencing March 1st and
ending May 31st. The following shows
what the rural mail carriers on the five
routes out of Leon did during the three
months
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
Leon Veterans honored.

At the thirty-ffth annual encamp-
ment Of the state G. A. K. held at Ut.
Dodge, two Of Icons we'll known vet
Grams, were sigAally honored, Capt. ].
d. Brown being elected ~ member of
the council of administration, and ]. II.
Evans being elected as one of the
twenty-five delegates from Iowa to at
tend the national encampment Of the G..
a. r. to bs held at Salt Lake City, Utah,
in August.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
Medical Societies to Meet.

There is to be joint meeting of
Clarke, Ringgold and Decatur county
Medical Societies at Davis CITY, Tues
day and Wednesday, June % and %.
profitable meeting and general
good time is anticipated. All physi-
clans are invited to attend. The pro-
gram follows:
TUESDAY, JUNE %.
AFTERNOON SESSION 1:30.
"Alcohol'--Dr. Enos Mitchell, Osce-
ola, Iowa.
Surgical Indications in Affections Of
the Bile Tract" DIR. G. S. James, Cen
terville, Iowa.
Fractures of the Femur'-Dr. Ell. r.
Layton, Leon, Iowa.
"Quacks and Nostrums"-Dr. Samuel
Bailey, Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
Paper-Dr. III. L. Hollenbeck, Osceola,
Iowa.
Paper-Dr. o. L. Fullerton, Redding.
Iowa.
BANQUET SIN O'CLOCK P. NJ.
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE %.
MORNING SESSION $50,
Paper-Dr. H. II. Nelson, Tingley,
Iowa.
"Endometritis' DR.. f. A. Bowman.
Leon, Iowa.
Paper-Dr. G. R. lIarkin, Osceola,
Iowa.
Paper-Dr. Claire Mitchell, New vir-
ginia, Iowa
Paper-Dr. G. l. Armitage, Murray,
Iowa.
AFTERNOON SESSION 1 P. M.
Immunity B. J.. Eiker, Leon,
Iowa.
Local Anaesthesia in Hernia"-Dr
A. G. Stokes, Omaha, Nebraska.
paper on Nervous Diseases"-Dr. C.
r. Woodson, st. Joseph, Missouri.
PROSTATE Hypertrophy' E. j.
Watson, Knowlton, Iowa.
"lndigeston"-Dr. VIM. Horne, Mt.
Ayr, Iowa.
"sleep, the Worst Knemy of the
Human Race'--Dr. G. P. Reed, Davis
City, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
The Ohio 2 Row a Winner.

Bowsher & Bowsher started their
Ohio 2 row in field contest at Lamont
and the first day demonstrated that it
was all they claimed for it. Against
two other plows in the same field on
the same day it plowed one third more
than the others and done it with less
trouble, lighter draft and easier opera
tion. Gene and look it over.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
Altekruse-Lipsett.

Mr.. Orla Altekruse, of Humsston,
and Miss Carmen Lipsett, of Beacons-
field, were married in the parlors of the
Central Hotel in this city last Friday
evening by Rev. J. L. Boyd. The happy
young couple returned Saturday to
Humeston, where they will make their
home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
Methodist Notes.

Preaching next Sunday both. morning
and evening. Subject for morning,
"False and Distorted Forms of Chris
tianity." Evening subject, "Why the
Gospel According to st. John was Writ
ten." All other services as usual. ALI
who have part in the Children's Day
program are requested to meet at the
church this Thursday Afternoon at 8
o'clock for practice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.

Covenant and business meeting at
II a. m. Saturday, June 10Th. Mrs.
Armstrong will speak on Lords day,
June 10th, at II q. N. Subject: "The
Work OF the American Baptist Publica-
tion Society"
Childrsn's exercises in the evening.
A suitable program will be rendered At
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17

Seven room house for rent. See Harry
]. yogt. $50 a.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-17

Tor the BEST auto oil and batteries seo
II. a. Wright.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29

Entered at the postoffice at Laurens
S. G. as second class mail matter
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
TO THE SECRET ORDERS.

To the secret orders of Laurens and
Laurens county; The Advertiser is
very desirous that you use its columns
for announcements that affect your
members or the public In general. 1t
will be to our benefit and to your good.
In order that there may be no mis-
understanding, We suggest that each
lodge or camp include in the duties
Of one of it's officers. preferably the
secretary, that OF making announce
ments. All up-to- date organizations
these days have publicity committees,
etc. This is not necessary among the
secret orders, but it is much better to
nave 1t the duty Of some particular
officer to give the newspaper all in
formation that needs public announce
ment. Some of the orders of Laurens
are doing this already; but it is our de-
sire to include every one of them.
Hence, if these orders deem an
nouncements in our columns of any
value, they are cordially invited and
even urged to furnish us with the in
formation, and our services will be at
your disposal. At your next meeting
consider the matter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
LAURENS, S. c. DECEMBER %, 1909.
TO THE CHURCHES.

To the churches of Laurens: News
paper notices are valuable to churches
in all lines of their work. Some may
deny this. but the fact remains The
Advertiser is endeavoring to serve the
people of this city and this county in
every way possible. To this end we
ask the cooperation of the churches;
we can serve them and they can aid
us.
Why not appoint one of the stew
ards, or elders as committee of one
to make public announcement Of all
matters in which the public will be in
terested. Have services announced
who is to preach, what the collection
is for, and if there is to be any special
feature to the service, such as COM
munion, or a congregational meeting
City churches find newspapers valu-
able In their work
Announcements by the grapevine
telegraph" may be alright, but they
provoke and promote gossip.
The Advertiser cordially invites all
the churches of the city to use it's
columns in the announcement of any
of their affairs to have either a com
mittee or an individual whose business
shall be to prepare such matter and
see that it reaches the paper. We Of
fer our services.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29

Myrtle A. Hunter, John H. Hunter,
Sarah Hunter, Herman A. Hunter,
Callie III. Turner, Rex Hunter, De-
fan6optc
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 8th day Of
Jan. 1910. We will lender a final ac-
count Of our acts and doings as Ad-
ministrators Of the estate of E. G.
Mitchell, deceased, in the Office of the
Judge of Probate of Laurens county,
at IL o'clock, a. m, and on the same
day will apply for discharge from
our trust as Administrators.
All persons indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly proven, or be forever barred.
e. E. Simpson,
e. e. Mitchell,
Dec 8, O9-1 mo. Administrators.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
To Clear A Field of Cattle Ticks.

The cheapest, most certain and un-
der all conditions the best way is to
take the cattle, horses and mules out
of the pasture on September 1st, and
keep them out until May 1st, follow
ing; or take them out May lst and
keep them out until September 1st.
If this is done, the ticks will be dead
and no more will get back in the pas
ture unless carried to 1t on cattle,
horses and mules.
Care must be taken not to put
tick infested animals back in the pas
ture. To free the cattle OF ticks put
them In clean lot and grease them
thoroughly with any heavy. non-irri-
tating oil. and in two weeks give them
another greasing. If these two greas-
ings have been done thoroughly, the
cattle may be safely put on the clean
pastures.-Raleigh On. c. Progressive
Farmer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
SOCIAL AND Personal.
( MMaaMAAAM%% MAn n AMaA*a#M*

! On Wednesday afternoon the Liter
/ airy club met with Mrs. Brooks Swy-
CERT in mos: delightful and instruc-
tive entertainment. The subject for
discussion was Henry Timrod and the
New South Papers and selections
We're read by Mrs. Swygert and Mrs.
c. c Featherstone. After business
session delightful refreshments We're
serNe ed. during which time little Miss
Sarah Eliza Swygert delighted the
guests with several piano selections
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ID. Darlington and
children left on Monday for Mlendale.
Mr. Darlington's old home. To spend
a few days with his family i'll their
annual reunion.
Among the festivities OF the week
was the Christmas dance on Wednes-
day evening at Fowler's hall Among
those present We're Misses Harrie
Bronson, Josie Sullivan. Sadie Sulli-
van. Maray Todd, Annie Sitgreaves.
Annie and Elizabeth Richey. Jeannie
Stoney. Nell Miller and Marjorie Gel
der; and Messrs Y S. Gilkerson. +.
X. Spratt, Gary Eichelberger. j. w.
Dunkn. Frank and Jack McCravy. Roy
Little. I. c. Montgomery F. w. Greene.
Henry Shell, Hart Richey. Vance lrby,
Earle wilson Albert Dial. A. w Tea
que I. c. Turner. Henry Yeargin and
Henry Counts. The chaperons We're
Mr.. and Mrs r. f. Copeland and Mr..
and Mrs. S. +. Boney.
COO
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Featherstone and
children left last Friday morning to
spend Christmas in Blackville with
the family of Rev. and Mrs. ]. d. Pitts
In their annual reunion at Christwas
time.
DR.. and Mrs. II. X. Aiken and sons
spent Christmas in Charleston with
Mrs. Aiken's family.
900
Miss Nora Taylor visited her parents
at Princeton this week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
WELCOME, MR. MCGEE.

An event in the life of our South
Carolina towns is the coming of new
Methodist minister; not, to be sure,
because such events are rare and
their novelty attracts attention and
interest; and not because their COM
Ing Is unexpected. Indeed their COM
ings and goings are "predestined"
begging pardon of the Presbyterians
So intimately is the life of a congre-
CATION and its pastor connected, so
vitality are they related, that interest
and concern in him who is to be their
pastor, is excited to highest pitch a
mong those OF the congregation. OF
course curiosity, whetted by recur-
ring experiences, plays part, but not
bad part. The right kind of curios-
ity is mighty good thing
The Methodists are not the only ones
interested in the new pastor: the con
Germ is shared by the people of all
denominations. Hence, the coming of
such an one, is really an event in the
life Of a town. even Newberry and the
like. and certainly in Laurens.
Rev. l.. p. McGee has come to Lau-
rens as pastor OF the First Methodist
church; and for ourselves and for
many in behalf of whom we may speak
tits: Welcome to Laurens, MIR. McGee.
May your stay among us be as long
as possible and as pleasant and prof
table as can be. Our hearts and
homes are open to you; our best wish
es for successful pastorate are
yours"
"You will find, Mr.. McGee, that the
people of Laurens are big hearted and
kind; that the best they have is not
too good for one whom they admire
and love; that they have great respect
for ministers Of the gospel, and that
they look up to such with feeling of
reverence; that they do not expect
ministers to live in seclusion. with
drawn from the everyday events, but
they welcome his activities in any and
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
Who Is To Blamel

The Newberry Observer wants to
know Whose fault is it that Bigham,
convicted wife murderer, is fugitive
from justice? Somebody is to blame
surely OF course somebody is to
blame, and it appears to us that it is
clearly the duty of the powers in Co
lumbia to be calling somebody to ac-
count.-Greenville News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29

D,
Plaintiffs.
Myrtle A. Hunter, John II. Hunter,
Sarah Hunter, Herman A. Hunter,
Callie III. Turner, Rex Hunter, De-
PENDANTS.
Pursuant to decree of Sale in the
lie outcry to the highest bidder, at
Laurens, c. H., S. C. on Salesday in
january next. being Monday the 3rd
day of the month. during the legal
hours for such sales, the following
described property to wit:
All that tract or plantation Of land
situate, lying and being in Laurens
county, state of South Carolina. con-
tanning five hundred acres, more or
less and bounded on the north by
lands of ID. Il. Copeland and the Harris
place, on the east by lands of the es-
tate of j. S. Blalock, deceased, and
on the south & west by lands of j.
Rhett Copeland e c. C. Young.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash, bal
ance to be paid twelve months from
date Of sale. the credit portion to be
secured by bond and mortgage of the
purchaser over the said premises.
bearing legal interest from date, with
leave to purchaser to pay his entire
bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers. If the terms of sale are not
compiled with the land to be resold on
same or some subsequent Salesday on
same terms, at risk of former pur-
chaser
JOHN F. BOLT,
c. G. c. p. & G.. S., Laurens, S. c..
Dated, this Dec. l4th, 1909. 203t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29

all lines. Your congregation is made
up of mighty good people, thoroughly
devoted to their church and the cause
1t represents; they will stand by you
in your endeavors for the advance
ment OF the cause in Laurens".
Again we say: Welcome to Lau-
rens, Mr. McGee."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29

The best I0c plug of tobacco in Lan.
rens is called MERRY WIDOW. Get ii
from M. II. Fowler.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
CLERHS SALE
The State of South Carolina,
County Of Laurens.
IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

r. Lee Hunter, G. Wash Hunter, Mary
r. Copeland and Ella S. Evans,
Plaintiffs.