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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Wesley Items

Winter has come with rush after
such pleasant holiday weather.
Several children in this vicinity have
been attacked with very serious
swelling of the face. The doctors seem
to think it is caused from the teeth. In
some cases it is accompanied by severe
headache.
Aunt Mary Kinds, of Leon, Mrs. Nan
and Anna Cozad and Mrs. nellie Peck
spent last Friday with Grandma Low.
rance.
Henry Dillon, of Oklahoma, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Il. o.
Petty and family.
Mrs. Eta Wells is slowly recovering
from light attack of pneumonia fever
drove the threshing hands to the house
weather moderates.
callers Friday.
at Il. o. Petty's.
mother in Morgan township, Sunday
January 10th, Mr.. Charles Blanchard
and Miss May Perkins, Justice f. M
! LoWrance of1clatlng. only few init
mate friends and the relatives were
present. All had merry time in spite
of the zero weather. May earth's rich
est blessings attend them is the wisl
of their many friends.
Willis Dillon has bought the Boil
Martins farm cast of Leon. He couldn'
think of leaving old Iowa. He sure ha
a fine location now, only two miles from
the county seat. he expects to nov
about the first of March.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Davis City.

Alice Jeffries visited few days last
week in Leon with her brother, DR.. W.
G. Jeffries.
The Rebekahs at their annual meeting
last Wednesday installed the following
officers N. G., Miss Alice Jetfries; V.
g., Miss Ottie Van Wrinkle; Secy., Miss
Joe Shirley; Treas, Miss Mary Free
man. After installation the new officers
treated the members to chopped fruit,
coffee and cake.
j. l.. Johnston, district superinten-
dent of the Iowa Children's home, at
Des Moines, spoke at the Nj. E. church
Sunday morning and evening in hehalf
of the Home. Mr.. Johnston was pastor
of this church 81 years ago when it was
then known as the Pleasanton charge.
Nora Biggs, OF Leon, visited with Mrs.
H. L. McClaran Sunday.
Mrs. Lilly Harper, of Pattonsburg,
Mo, was in our city few hours Satur-
day, being on her way to visit her
sister, Mrs. Irwin Spencer, at Pleas
anton.
Mrs. Lillian McClaran visited in Leon
Monday.
Mr.. Eaton, an old soldier, died Tues
day morning. No particulars as to the
funeral at this writing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
pleasant Valley No. 2.

There is no school at the Roland
school house this week as the teacher
lives at kellerton and is uuarantined,
the smallpox being reported very bad
there.
~ George Poland, wife and two daugh-
ters took dinner at Isaac Roland last
Sunday.
John Acton and wife were somewhat
surprised last Sunday when about
eighteen of their friends came in with
good things to eat and spend the day
i with them. Those present were ]. A.
Brammer, Allen Pence, wife and son,
& Mrs. Louisa Wadsworth, H. L. Brammer
and family, John Ramsey and wife
i and Grandma Brammer. All present
had a fine time and the day was we'll
with Mr.. aud Mrs. Acton.
Arthur Evans and wife are rejoicing
over a line son which was born to them
Wednesday morning. A stranger would
hardly know Mr.. Evans he is stepping
20 high and his face is all smiles.
Edward Gibbons, of Nebraska, is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. James Griffin and
other friends.
Mrs. Henry Jimmerson is visiting with
4 her mother, Mrs. Chick, this week.
Miss Mary Brammer is assisting Mrs.
i ahEVuuE ESduS Will uof IlOuSSuOlu WOFk
this week.
Vester Briner and William Allen made
business trip to Kellerton one day
! last week.
Uncle Joseph Burns, who bought Ira
Houng's place, is keeping batch this
8 winter.
Mrs. Jeff Grimm is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Henry Prehm is very sick at
4 this writing.
Miss Nora Brammer is helping Mrs.
Web Sipher with her house work this
4 winter.
Henry Haueusteia, of Grand River, is
building Frank Foiand's new barn.
David Wood and family, of Clarke
county moved to Grand River for the
= winter 50 his children could go to
3 school,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Tuskeego.

Mr.. Reynolds and wife, of Audubon
county, visited the past week with the
latter's brother Hugh Wiley.
W. G. Wises school was closed last
Wednesday and Miss Rabidou's on Fri
day, on account of the smallpox scare.
Earl Wise and Miss Tressa McGahuey
went to their homes near Van Vert
Saturday after few days visit with
the formers brother.
John Vandertlute is hauling corn to
town this week.
Mr.. Preston received horse from
Charlton Friday.
Nose Whittier spent Sunday at home.
Smallpox is reported at the home of
Eddie Scott but we think it is only
chickenpox.
DIR. Camp, of Kellcrton, was called to
the Bennett home Saturday.
Hugh Wiley sold team of year-old
horses Saturday which he purchased at
Marysville, Mo-, short time ago. sell
ing them for the neat sum of $500, they
weighing $500 pounds. How is that for
l year-old horses?
Mrs Evelin is better at this writing
F. Fesler was Lamont caller Satur.
day.
Ora FesIer spent Sunday at home.
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r. r. D. No. 2.

Several from this vicinity were Leon
callers Saturday.
Mary Flynn spent Sunday with hel
sister Mrs. Kate Griffin.
Frank Chastain, wife and son Paul
we're Sunday visitors at Frank Hick.
mans.
Gene fuller spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Pert Dobson.
Dwight Freeman called at j. O. Gar.
ner's one evening last week.
Miss Alice Sullivan visited over Sun.
day with relatives and friends at Grand
River.
Quite crowd of young folks attend.
ed the play, "The Girl and the Gawk" in
Leon Saturday.
Stella Taller spent Saturday night
and Sunday at j. o. Gamers.
Dan Griffin and wife were visiting al
Pat Flynn's one day last week.
Bertha Cannon spent Sunday after
noon with. her sister, Mrs. Gertie
Potter.
Rye for sale. G. e. Gardner.
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Burr Oak Ridge.

Moving time is fast approaching,
some have already begun to move.
Willard Lille moved Tuesday and Mr..
Watson's moved to, their new home
Thursday. Everyone regrets losing
these estimabie people from our vicin-
ity.
George McCalla arrived from Pratt
county, Kansas, for visit with his par
ents and other relatives in Decatur
county.
John and Bid Frost shipped a car of
stock to Chicago Tuesday.
Several in this vicinity are selling
their walnut timber to firm at Knowl-
ton, Iowa, to be used in making gun
stocks.
VIM. Hazlett returned home Monday
from two weeks trip in the west.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Ora Fesler spent Sunday at home.
Fresn Air.

l hold to the maxim die and let
die" II any one chooses the fresh air
method Of departing this life, by 81
means let him take 1t, but let him re-
spect the right Of other people t,
choose their own method for them.
selves. Fresh air has its victims No
less than foul. The tubercle bacillus
does not enjoy fresh air. it is true. but
there are plenty Of other bacilli which
rejoice in it. If consumptives thrive
out Of doors, the subjects of bronchitta
are generally only safe when they stay
tn.-Dr. J. H. Clark in London Chroni,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
[vdnge|iStiC Meetings
at the Christian Church
are being we'll attended
Services Each Evening at 7::3O
Sunbeam Chorus Will Sing on Wednes-
day and Sunday Evenings.
Topics for Sermons:

Thursday Evening-"Moral History of Christs Mission
Friday Evening-"The Devil Sitting Wheat"
Sunday Mornng-"The Church, the Kingdom Of God
Sunday Evening" Serving God and Mammon
Monday Evening-"The Jonah Of Today,
Tuesday Evening "Gods Love"
Wednesday Evening THE Rich Fool.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14

Auntie- What is it that you are en-
broidering on the tidy for grandma7
Little Nellie The Good Die Young
Exchange.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Two Iockouts,

Editors y WIFE from second story
window)-You don't get in this house
at any such hour Of the morning az
this
Editor (appealinglyi-But, my dear.
l was unavoidably detained at the Of
flee. You see, we had late news of
tremendously big lockout, and
Wife-All right. You've got news Of
another now claiming down the win
down. London Answers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14

Save per cent BY paying cash and
trading with us. { -. $50
OGnvIR & GARDNER. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
The Substitute.

The schoo! inspector was taking
about adverbs and adjectives.
Does your master use adverbs and
adiectives?" he asked.
Yes. SIR chorused the scholars.
well, what does he use when he
does not use adverbs and adjectives?"
There was silence. Finally little
fellow waved his hand. He general
~ uses ruler. sir.''-London Express
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
rhe Woman Who CANDLES,

Moralists say that the emotion OF
gaming makes women ugly 1t is moi
necessary to take the word of the
moraIists for that. Gaming does no,
make women ugly 1t unmasks them.
and it is of that that they must be
warned. 1t is natural enough. since
they play passionately. and in playing
they forget the world and their faces
So much the worse for those who do
as Jezebel. Jean Lorrain has left ter
rible pictures of old painted faces the
natural condition Of which is revealed
by the excitement of play Paris Vie
IJnEraIISa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-25

yield yearly crop, the same as hay,
oats, barley or potatoes, the value in
creasing in remarkable ratio as the
timber natures and the yearly cut be.
comes more and more extensive.
1t is not only good public policy but
good private business to study scien-
tific forestry and take off the annual
timber crop in accordance with the
rules of the national forestry depart
ment.
Re-forestation is of course the key
note of the new forestry situation.
The rocky sidehills of hundreds of
Vermont farms are good for nothing
but pasture, as the situation stands to-
day Their value for that purpose is
infintesimal as compared with what
they might be made by re-planting.
Almost all Vermont soils will grow
fine trees and few dollars invested
today in seedlings and the labor to
set them out will produce splendid re-
venues later on. One need only to
sacrifice the extremely problematical
value of the pasture by fencing off
and planting seedlings to produce a
property for his heirs that will be
worth thousands of dollars.
1t is also true that timber trees are
not the only trees that will grow on
our waste lands. A great many OF
the harder fruits will grow profitably
notably winter apples, crab apples and
some of the commemorate apples
These trees. too. also stop the dam.
age which the rain does by washing
the sidehill loan down into the val
legs.
These subjects and many others are
to be treated in the publications OF
the state forester, or may be ascer-
tanned by communicating with him.
The conservation of our woodlands
and re-forestation of our waste lands
are subjects of fully as much impor-
lance to Vermont as the summer ho-
tel trade, diversified industries, or any
kindred subject of which we hear oc-
casionally in the columns Of the state
press.
Make them a partef the new Yer
mont slogan Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-25
MANCHESTER

| Extensive improvements and re-
pairs are being made at Burr and Bur
ton seminary.
Bennett Springer of Boston gave an
entertainment consisting of slight of
hand and other interesting tricks at
Music hall Monday evening.
The Young Ladies Guild of Zion
pIoq HIN I9lu9O I9ls9qoueN 10 qoInqo
a sale in this village Friday in the
building formerly occupied as store
by Cone & Swift.
Carl Kilburn has returned from Mid
dlebury where he has been working
in a drug store since college closed
and is now working in the office at
the Equinox house.
I There was a meeting of the COM
missioners of Dellwood cemetery at
the court house Tuesday. The treas
urers report was read and accepted.
No other important business was tran
sacted.
| l.. H. Howe, superintendent of con-
struction for the New Haven district
of the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
and Miss l.. ID. Ellis, operator in the
local Office for the summer spent Sun
day at Lake Bomoseen.
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Cushman of New
York are visiting Mr.. Cushman,s aunt
Mrs. Mary e. Way. Mr.. Cushman is
recovering from serious injury to
his wrist caused by being cut by
/ glass while working in his bakery es-
| adjustment about a month ago.
w. L. Bonesteel of Albany, F. S.
Bonesteel of New York and w. |. Will
liams and Miss Sara Williams of Rem
sselaer, n. Y, arrived Saturday TO Wis
Lit Mr.. and Mrs! Il. c. Perkins Ed
|ward Bonesteel of Troy will arrive to-
night to visit his sister, Mrs. Perkins.
Pacific Engine Company has decid-
ed to attend tne Fireman's Muster in
North Adams, Mass, Monday. Septem-
Der 6. and the members are already
praeticing hard in preparation for the
event The Pacific Company captur-
I'd fourth money at the muster in
Sandy Hill. N. Y, July 4th.
The annual entertainment for the
benefit of the book fund of the Mark
| Skinner library will be held at Music
hall Friday evening 1t will consist
| Of tableaux arranged by Miss Eliza
beth Fisher of saltwater Pa, in
which many of the young ladies of.
the summer colony and of the town
will take part and a musical program
| by Miss Helena Raw, Mrs. j. B. Tay-
lor and Mario Armellini. The library
lis endowed for care and running ex-
penses bnt the book fund is derived
from the sale of cards, fines, enter
tainments and gifts.
Among the automobilists WAC arriy-
ed at the Equinox House this week
were Postmaster b. ]. Derby, Mrs.
Derby and Thomas Hanna of Burling-
ton and Mrs Campbell of Rutland:
Colonel George Harvey, editor of
| Harpers Weekly and the North Amer
lean Review. Mrs Harvey, Miss Har
vey, Mi. and Mrs ]. +. Hay and Miss
Atwood of New York and A. p. Hep
burn. president of the Chase Nation
al Bank of New York and Mrs. Hep
burn. Mr. Hepburn is a graduate of
| Middlebury college and has been
substantial benefactor of that institu-
ton, while Colonel Harvey is a native
of Peacham and is closely identified
with Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-25
FIR lNK 3. HOEE. Editor and Publlshs

A strange spectacle of the recent
press outing was the editor of the
Newport Express and Standard, after
writing a biting criticism of the ar
rangements, sitting in his Office like
a bear in its den, with the front door
locked and great apparent fear reign.
ing lest few of his lost and corrupt
ed brethren SHOULD call upon him.
Rutland Herald.
Holding himself aloof from his
brethren of the craft, behind closed
and locked doors possibly gave Editor
Hildreth the opportunity for medita-
ton that his soul craved. 1t may al
so explain his attitude toward public
questions, Brooding in silence and
reserve often results in magnifying
small troubles into frowning noun
tains of horror, when if examined un-
der t'ne clear sunshine of an August
day these same troubles would prove
no more real or palpable than the
morning mist that rises from the shin
ing surface of Memphremagog.
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Extraordinary Hair Tonic
It Won't Grow Hair on Bald Heac,s

II Won't Grow Hair on Bald HEADS
Unlike all other hair restorers, Par
lsian Sage wont grow hair on bald
heads Neither will it grow hair on
china eggs, door knobs nor hitching
posts
One claim is about as sensible as
the other
If your head is bald and you want
to cover it with hair, get wig.
Partisan Sage, the quick acting hair
reiuvenator is of no use to bald head
ed people; but for people who have
thin hair falling hair and dandruff,
and where The bald spot is just begin
ming to show, there is nothing in this
wide world that will give such salts
factory results as Partisan Sage.
Partisan Sage is guaranteed by w.
l.. Gokay 10 drive out dandruff and
stop falling hair in two weeks or
money back. 1t stops itching scalp in
two days and keeps the scalp cool and
free from odors in warm weather.
There is nothing on earth that will
uckly turn dull, faded hair into
lustrous and luxuriant, hair as Paris
ian Sage.
Try a bottle of Partisan Sage at w.
L.. Gokay's risk Use 1t for week
and you will have no use for the or
binary tonics. Partisan Sage is de
lightmlly perfumed, free from grease
and sickness and large bottle
costs but 80 cents. The girl with the
Auburn hair is on every bottle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-25

ABIGAIL:
Your mother used Gold Medal Flour
lou can't nnd better. Don't try. NARrEA
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EAST RUPERT

Several attended field day at Dor
set Saturday.
Mrs. Watson and daughter spent a
day with Mrs. Henry Perkins recent
ly.
The rain of last week improved es-
erything wonderfully, especially the
grass
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean and Julia Tows-
lev have taken a trip to Granville re-
Gently.
Earl Hill and wife have gone to
Providence, r. l., to visit Mr. Hiifs
brother.
Morton Danforth of Arlington has
been spending few days with ais
mother.
James Robinson and wife of Dorset
called at Wallace Towsley's Sunday
afternoon.
The school room is being enlarged
and a small woodsned put mp for the
same before the fall term commences
Automobiles seem to be the order
of the day at the present time. we
could get along with less just as we'll
Mr.. Mason of West Rutland and
Miss Grace Danforth of Troy have
been spending some time at clark
Harwood's.
Frank Fralick of Troy came Satur-
dav to spend Sunday with his little
SON who is staying with his grand
mother. Mrs. Emily Danforth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-25
vermont,s Waste lands

Apart from the deplorable waste
which occurs in Vermont's weed-chok-
ed pastures and meadows, one of the
most lamentable things in the state
is to observe the steady increase in the
amount of wild land" as the semi
wooded, unproductive stretches of
rock, ledge, and rough marsh are
sometimes called. Part of this is
due to indiscriminate forest-cutting
and part is due to forest fires. Both
are disastrous and inexcusable.
Greed, snort-sighted, improyident
greed, is responsible for the reckless
humiliation of our forest by the pulp
wood and Christmas tree fiend Once
strip a scanty-soiled Vermont peak OF
its timber, and the rains, SHOWS and
surface-wash of few years soon
sweep the light soil away from the
rocks and down into the valleys, leav-
ing the naked stone as perpetual
monument to mans folly and unthrift.
Hundreds of acres of Vermont noun
tain land are absolutely wiped out or
existence by this sort of thing, and
the peculiar beauty of many mountain
peaks is thus completely destroyed.
Thus the landowner suffers finan-
cial loss through the effect on its wat
er power, and mankind a sentimental
and scenic loss through the bleak,
unsightly granite spurs that have re-
placed the wooded slopes and sum,
mits.
Then comes the regular summer d.
version of forest fires. A dropped
match, a tnrown-away cigarette, or a
smoldering campfire begins the trou-
| BILE The fire is unchecked and unre-
garded at first, but soon gets back in
to valuable wooded land and before
anyone deems it his business to do
anything, the little blaze has become
a holocaust and hundreds of acres OF
priceless woodland have been burn
ed over" Happily, the mischief is
not irreparable, but it is increasing at
speed which makes the casual brush
fire one of the most serious menaces
of the forestry situation.
We have had some legislation on
the subject; perhaps we need little
more, but, first of all, we need a cam
paign of education and rigid enforce
ment of the law we have.
The farmers and landowners of the
state should have a broader view of
their interests tnan just the immedi-
ate profit that comes from few cars
of pulpwood. 1t is killing the goose
of the golden eggs to strip land cleal
of timber to the rocks, so that the In
valuable loan mould is turned to mud.
Timber land, properly conserved, will
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-25

To the Taxpayers of The Bennington
Graded School District
A Rate Bill has been placed in my hands for
collection as follows: 70 cents on the dollar on
the Grand List of 1909.
hereby demand payment of said taxes and
notify you that will attend AT the Bennington
County Savings Bank from o'clock until 4
o'clock p. IN.
There will be a discount of 1 per cent. on
above Tax If paid within 80 days.
G II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Benz ington, VT, July |. 1909.
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There is a general regret among the
people of the village that Conrad
Schwartz felt obliged to resign as a
member of the board of village trus-
tees. He has been a member of the
board for nearly three years and has
proved one of tne best trustees The
village ever had. He took great in
terest in the affairs of the village and
gave to these affairs the most pains
taking care, which has been a large
factor in the creditable government
of the village during the past two
years. It takes public spirited citi
zen to make a good trustee, for atten-
ion to the duties of the Office means
giving up a large amount of time to
looking after small details and being
bothered at all times of day and night
by complaints and requests. Mr.
Schwartz has felt obliged to resign
because he could not spare so much
time from his private business and
nobody can blame him, though we
should all have been glad to have re-
tanned his services for the village.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-25

The Barton Monitor came out good
armstrong last week, in a column edi-
torial, for DR. Mead for governor. The
ST. Adams Messengers only comment
was that 1--WE need rain up this way
very mucn." The greatest need in
this vicinity is money to build road
and summer house on Camers Hump.
Waterbury Record.
The News would not be surprised To
learn at any time thar the work OF
building the needed road and summer
house had begun. 1t is said thar
Mead has recently become mighty
handy at taking hints hot from the
bat.-Northfield News.
DR.. Mead is said to be fairly easy
and of course he may build road t.
the top of Camel's Hump but in case
he shouldn't why wouldn't it be a
good idea for the people of Water
bury, Duxbury and Bolton to turn out
according to the old fashioned rails
ing bee custom and build the road
themselves. If the able bodied men
and available teams of the three
towns would get at work for day or
two this fall when other work is not
pressing they could build a pretty
good carriage road to the top of the
Hump and they will never miss the
time or money so invested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-25

To the Taxpayers of the Village OF Ben
nlngton:
A Rate Bill has been placed in my hands for
collection as follows:
65cents on the dollar for the Village Tax, al
cents on the dollar for the Highway Tax on
the Grand List of 1909
! hereby demand payment of said taxes, and
notify you that win attend at the Remington
County Savings Bank from o'clock "A. III. I'M
til O'Clock p. m.
There will he discount of 4 per cent on the
Village Tax If paid within 80 deys
c. ii. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT. July !, 1909.
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JUST For cuRlosITYs SAKE

compare your present income with the
income obtainable on the same prin-
cipal amount invested in an annuity
Send date of birth for quotation. Goth
year. National Life Insurance Com
pany. Montpelier, VT (MutuaD-
Earle S. Kinsley Agent, Rutland, VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-25

To the Taxpayers OF the Town OF Rem
ntngton,
A Rate Bill of the Town Taxes of 1909 has
been placed in my hands for collection, rs fol-
lows: 60 cents on the dollar for the Town
Tax, 20 cents on the dollar for the Town High
way Tax. 30 cents ON the dollar for the Town
District School Tax.
hereby demand payment of said taxes, and
notify you that / will attend at the Benning-
ton County Savings Bank from 9 o'clock II. m.
until O'Clock p. m.
There will be discount of per cent on
Town Tax if paid within 30 days.
c. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July !, 1899.