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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09
Blockley No. 1.

Rain, sleet, snow and all kinds of
weather, and the roads in the
worst condition we people ever saw
in this section, but if the mail carrier
can make the rounds we will keep
still.
George Stephens and Charley
Dingman were Davis City visitors
Monday.
Charley Hatfield and Will Barlean
visited at Joe Dobson's Saturday
evening
George Stephens. Charley Dobson,
Charley Hatfield, Jake Butts, Fred
and Wild Jones spent one of our re-
cent rainy days with the Barlean
brothers.
Charles McNelly was a Davis City
visitor last Saturday.
Thomas Guthrie was passenger
for Leon Monday
Frank Cox and son Alva were
Leon visitors last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weidner were
Davis City callers last Friday.
Miss Edith Weidner called on
Misses Florence and Gertie McNelly
last Thursday.
Charley Hatfield and daughters
Hazel and Leona, visited with John
McNelly and family Thursday even.
ing.
| Mrs. Jacob Butts was a Davis CITY
visitor last Thursday
Fred Smith, of Morgan township
drove quite number of sheer
through this vicinity which he hac
purchased at sale, taking them t.
mis- farm in Morgan township.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weidner were
visiting at Joe Dobson's last Wednes
day.
Mrs. Joe Dobson and son Ber
visited with Lew Dobson at Linevill,
last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Quite number of our people ar,
suffering with bad colds.
This weather is not very good OF
those who have not got their corr
gathered yet.
Clay Moore and wife visited will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jak
Butts, last week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09

latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Wion, the past week.
Charles Piercy and son James
were in these parts last Friday.
James Woodmansee and N l..
Euritt were Lamont callers Thursday.
Wilbert Wiley and sons, Jake and
John, who have been on their farm
near Dalhart, Texas, the past year,
returned to their home Monday with
their car of goods.
Lewis Stevens, of Elk, purchased
two fine colts of Ed Fest one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Wills departed
Thursday for Hastings, Iowa. where
they will make their future home.
Frank Noftsger and John thinner
man were Leon callers Saturday.
]. W. Gard spent Sunday with his
Ewife in Mt. Ayr.
| Nelson Smith and wife spent Sun
day with his parents.
Newt Euritt and James Woodman.
see called on Ed Fest Sunday.
Grant Wise and Wilkie Wion
called on Frank Noftsger Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09
r. F. d. No. 3.

How is this for touch of winter?
The roads are almost impossible and
only about half done with corn husk-
| ing.
Mac Cox and Glib Sage and their
| families were Sunday callers at S.
P. Hoover's.
Bert Dobson is the boss wood
chopper. He cut three cords a day
for Jasper Record last week.
You hear people ask, did you
had this fall?'' Uncle Wesley Baker
informs We scribe that the fall of
1889 was lots worse. 1t rained all
through November and Jimmy creek
and kHgofe were all over the bot
toms. 1t froge up on the Sth of De-
Icember and stayed froze until the
10th of the next April.
George Gravatte, of Lofts Creek.
Els spending this week with the Bar
lean boys.
Saint Newman moved last week to
| Clearfield where he has bought a
farm. He has rented his farm south
of Leon to James Moore, foreman in
the squeezing department of the
Clarinda Poultry plant.
Joe Keller has sold his 80 acre
| farm to John Barrett at 1925 per
| acre. Mr.. Keller has bought another
farm near Woodland.
Bid Frost was on the ridge last
week buying stock.
! Walter Campbell returned Satur-
day from the western part of the
state. where he has been husking
corn this fall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09
Possum Trot.

Rain and mud is the order of the
day in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Butler Wilson was calling on
Mrs. Lloyd Smith Monday. -
Mrs. Lloyd Smith and daughter
Lois and Mrs. Butler Wilson spent
Tuesday with Mrs. F. Worden.
Mrs. Arthur Worden was a bust
ness caller at Weldon Wednesday
afternoon.
Lloyd Smith attended Mart Brit
aims sale Thursday Everything
sold we'll.
Newman Manchester and Morris
Pollard spent one day the first of the
week at Uncle Joe Worden's.
Yes, boys, get your bells ready. we
think we can smell wedding cake.
Decker q Rexroat came in last
Friday from Illinois. where they left
fine weather and good roads, some
thing we can't say.
Frank, Arthur and Ira Worden
went to town Saturday.
Our mail carrier failed to make
his round Saturday on account of the
bad roads and stormy day. Who
could blame him?
Mrs. Poole and son Vance came
Saturday for visit at the home of
Butler Wilson
Lloyd Hensley spent Sunday with
Morris Pollard
Frank Worden and wife spent last
Sunday at Uncle Joe Worden's.
Decker & Rexroat spent Saturday
evening at Charley Worden's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09
Original Notice.

In the district court of Decatur
county, Iowa, January term, A. D.,
1909.
Marie Buffum, plaintiff, against
J. NJ. Buffum, defendant.
To said defendant:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 7th day of December, A.
D., 1909, there will be on file in the
Office of the clerk of the district
court of Decatur county, Iowa. the
petition of the plaintiff aforesaid,
claiming of you divorce from the
bonds of matrimony on the grounds
of desertion and cruel and inhuman
treatment.
Affidavit of non-residence and for
service by publication as by law pro-
vided is on file.
Cor further particulars see Pc
tition.)
You are also notified that unless
you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day of the
term of said district court of Decatur
county, to be held on the 18th day
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09
Garden Grove,

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Morris went to
Humeston Monday evening to attend
play given at the opera house. They
returned Tuesday.
1. Mrs. Whitney. of Indianola, who
had been here visiting. returned to
her home Friday, She was accom-
panied by her grandson, Nelson
Goodsell.
Otis Morris, of Milo, transacted
business here Friday,
F. E. Stearns, of Chicago, came
Friday to visit his brother, c. s.
SteRrns
T. B. Abercrombie. of Weldon.
was here on business Friday.
Mrs. Parrish came last Tuesday to
make her future home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Frazier, of
Leon, visited with relatives here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Williams re-
turned Friday from their trip to
F. E. stearns left Monday for
Boulder, Colorado, where he will
conduct special sale for a big mer.
camille company.
A mass meeting was held last Fri.
day evening to discuss the electric
light proposition from the Leon com.
pany. Mr. Johnston of the com.
pany was present. Everyone seemed
to be heartily in favor of It, and
should an election be called it is
likely there will be but few who viii
vote against it.
During the continued rains last
week the track bed west of tow1
got almost as bad as lit was las
spring, and had to be watched a,
night.
The rural carriers have been goine
ON foot since the freeze.
G. M. Miller has the addition tt
his store completed, and has com
menced to move goods into it. This
corner being built out helps the ap
pearance of the town very much.
The next number on the lecture
course will be on Saturday evening
Dec. 18th, and will be The Strollers
Quartette.
The w. r. C. ladies took in nearl.
$50 at their supper last Friday even
ing in spite of the bad weather.
Will Hines granddaughter an
husband came up from Leon the lat
ter part of the. week.
The Burlington reservoir here
full, the first time since the dam wa
washed out last spring.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09

Mrs. ]. H. Merrill departed for
Illinois last Thursday to visit her
father who is quite sick.
John Wilantt and wife spent last
Thursday with their daughter, Mrs.
Ollie Traupel.
Guy Smith and George Redman
were Leon callers last Thursday
George Wadsworth went to Chi
|cago Saturday.
Mrs. George Hoffman went to visit
her sister. Mrs. McCalla, south of
Leon, who is quite sick.
Mrs. Arthur Richey, who had been
visiting her parents over Thanksgiv-
ing. returned to her home in Indian
ola the first of last week.
Horny Redman and family and
Mrs. Carrie Ross are preparing to go
to Dakota this week, but the bad
roads and weather may hinder them
from loading their car for a few
DAYS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09
New Buda.

j. F. Hagan has his house nearly
completed.
Mr.. and Mrs Myles Boeger were
visiting near Andoyer, Mo-, Sunday.
]. M. Howell and wife. c. L. Rudi-
baugh, wife and daughter. J. G.
Flora, Hose Snethen and wife spent
Saturday evening With C.. R. Boeger.
Roscoe Mcdaniel spent Sunday in
Missouri
Miss Cora Hardinger spent
Thanksgiving with home folks
8. o. Sprinkle went Oh a business
trip to Missouri Saturday.
Miss Nora Patterson spent Satur-
day night with Mrs. Arthur Adkins.
Many from this vicinity attended
the dance at Davis City Thursday
evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09
OF January, A. D., 1910, a default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment and decree rendered theron.
Amos P. Olsen,
16-4t. Attorney for plaintiff.

II you are kicker and see the
shadows of failure in everything
that is proposed to help the town,
for heavens sake go into some Sc
cluded canyon and kick your own
shadow on the clay bank, and give
the men who are working to build
up the town chance. One long
faced. hollow-eyed, whining, carping,
chronic kicker can do more to keep
away business and capital from q
town than all the drouths, short
crops. chinch bugs. cyclones and
billiards. combined.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09
Kingston.

J. H. Merrill returned from Des
Moines Monday.
Ben Redman was a Leon caller
Tuesday.
NJ. F. Springer went to Nebraska
Wednesday to visit few days with
his sister and family.
Frank Binning was doing some
carpenter work for George Redman
Wednesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09
Sweet Creek.

Dusky Gentry attended lodge at
Lamont Thursday night of last week.
Marion Noftsger has the new ad-
dition to his house nearly completed.
Will Wion is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Wise, OF Van
Vert. have been visiting with the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09
Capt. Gooding's sale Dates.

Dec. 10. RUDE Ham, Kellerton.
Dec. 18th, NJ. G. Allen, Decatur.
Dec. IS, B. F. Grimm, Van Vert.
Dec. IA, A. F. Simmerman, Van
Vert.
Dec. Is, John Scott. Blakemore.
Dec. 16, o. NJ. Boles, Van Vert
Dec. II, w. II. Painter, Decatur.
Dec. 1S, Thos. Belmy, Mt. Ayr.
Dec. 20, Mat Bronson, Decatur.
Dec. 81, Thos. Robinson, Beacons-
field.
Dec. 20, w. R. Nixon, Van Vert.
Dec. 90. Earl Arnold, Caledonia.
Dec. "a, Chas. Eckle, Grand River.
Dec. Is, Holiday.
Dec. 81, Dick Baker, Grand River.
Dec. %, A. A. Hax, Van Vert.
Dec. 90, Leeper, Caledonia.
Dec. 80, w. B. Redman, DeKalb.
Dec. 81, Frank Willard, DeKalb
Feb. 1, Ed Nichols, Kellerton.
Feb. Z, Bert Ray, Lee.
Feb. 9, Cyrus Crees, Grand River.
Feb. Is, T. A. Sutherlin, Davis
City.
Feb. %, A. Noble, Kellerton.
Feb. 20, Cyrus Creese, Grand River
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-09

Cement blocks are the thing for
foundations and cellars. See Roo
Caster, jr.. about them.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17
81 PettiCOatS Csc
$1.5O Flannelette
Gowns Csc

A number of pretty designs,
including stripes and fancy
figured effects, tucked or
braided yoke; finished with
collar, kimono neck; cut
good length and width;
regular $3.50 garment csc.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17
Los ANGELES sUNDA MORNINGS JANUARY ~ 1909

buyer Monday
be
been
O. vu
doorsop tomorrow ~ - ~
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

womens 5O-inch oats.VE
one model illustrated on
the left; semi-fitted style, finished with
coat collar and fancy cuffs. approved
styles; regular values to 1898; Mon
day $2.9S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
TEST WELL SUNK IN GRAVEL
BEDS SHOWS WATER HIGHER IN
FIELD THAN IN WELLS.
MAY HAVE BEEN OBJECT
IN SHOWING SHORTAGE
So Think Some Who Are Watching Sit
uation-Explanatien Will Likely Be
Sought in couneiI-steam Turned
Into misunderstanding Of Reser-
veir to Be Investigated.

Another interesting phase has de-
veloped in the water situation, from
observations made in the field by
Charles Anderson. A test we'll sunk
lin the field has proved conclusively
il is claimed, that the water in the
gravel beds is higher than the water as
measured in the wells.
The fact that today steam was
turned on to blow out the strainers in
the pipes in the wells, is said to be
significant, and may, upon investiga-
ton, show that because the strainers
have not been relieved OF their conges-
ton sooner, is one reason why there
has been shortage of water.
The fact that the water is higher in
the beds than indicated by the wells is
believed by some to mean that there
was no good reason why there should
have been such shortage in the wells
as indicated. 1t is also believed by
many that possibly there may have
been a purpose in making it appear
that the water was short, in order to
get certain objects accomplished in the
council.
This phase of the situation will
probably be investigated by the council
and an explanation called for.
Another thing that is likely to be
investigated soon is as to why the
reservoir has been cleaned only twice
since it was built. This claim is made
by members OF the council. even tho
repeated requests have been made In
the council of Mr.. Mack to see that the
work was done. 1t was al
ways given out in the dis
cussion of the reservoir in the
council that the reservoir should be
cleaned twice year instead of once IN
several years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
GEARS THE COMPLEXION OVERNIGHT
Riwelor2ash, runtiens, Etc, Quick.
g sAeeatesssy NV Skin Asv1sdy.

RiMelaDe3a lash, tEruntiens, Etc, Quick.
esAdEaksa.hy NSw. Skin 3esSsdy.
@ver Sn1cs IT'S discovery. poelann. the
nv skim Remedy, has, in it's extraor-
dhary Acknowledgements, exceeded the
most saA9uine expectations of the
eminent shecialist who gave it to the
~oa4a. ttshas cured thousands of cases
Of ecset6A and eradicated facial and
other disfgufements of years standing
The terrible itching attending eczema
is stopped With the first application.
giving proof of its curative properties
at the very outset.
ID less serious shin affections, s9ch
a. phhples. rash. herpes, bla cAheads,
sepe. heebsr's itch. etc, results show
a4er ah over night application, only
q Aaan qantity being required TO eff
fert a cure. Those who use poslam
For thsse minor shin troubles should
inaspediateN secure one of the special
5n-oent packages recsRtly adopted 10
meet such needs. Both the 50-cent
package and the regular 50 jar may be
ohta med in Nfarshalltown at the Nc
Bride & VIII Drug Company and other
leading drug stores.
Samples for experimental purposes
may be had free of charge by writing
direct TO the Emergency Laboratories
80 West Twenty afth street, New York
City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
SENSE ABOUT FOOD
Fact About Food Worth Knowing.

1t is serious question Sometimes to
know just what to eat when a persons
stomach is out of order and most foods
cause trouble.
Grape-Nuts food can be taken at any
gest. Actual experience Of people is
valuable to anyone interested in foods.
A Terre Haute woman writes: Il
had suffered with indigestion for about
four years, ever since an attack of ty-
phoid fever, and at times could eat
nothing but the very lightest food, and
then suffer such agony with my
stomach Nxould wish nevsr had to
eat anthirig.
81 was urged to try Grape1n5uts and
since Using it I do not have to starve
maysef any more, but can eat 1t at
any time AND feel 4onrished and salts
fed, Dyspepsia is q thing Of the past,
and J. am now strong and well.
MY husband also had an experience
with Grape-Nhts. He was very weak
and sickly in the spring. Could not
attend TO his work. He Was put under
seem to do him any gooduntii ne began
to leave off ordinary food and use
Grape Nuts. It was positively sur
prising to see the change in him. He
grew better right Off and naturally he
has none but words of praise for
Grape Nuts.
"Our boy thinks he can not eat a
meal without Grape-Nuts, and he
learns so fast at SCHOOL that his teacher
and other scholars comment on 1t. I
am satisfied that It ID because of the
great nourishing elements in Grape
Nuts"
There's Reason"
1t CAPTAINS the phosphate. Of potash
from wheat and barley which combines
with slbu1nsn to make the gray matter
to ably feli the brain and nerve CEN
tiers.
1t 1s pity that people do not know
what to feed their children. There are
kmany others who. give their youngsters
ALMOST any KIND of.food and when they
become sick begin to pour tile medicine
down them. The real way is to stick
to proper food and be healthy. and gel
along without medicine and expense.
1 Ever Tread The above lstter7 A new
one appears from time to time. The,
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
COUNTY BAR MEETS.
Committees Are Appointed to A
range For Hararave Funeral.

Committees Are Appointed to Ar.
range For Harsrave Funeral.
To make arrangements on behalf Of
the Marshall County Bar Association
for the funeral of r. w. Hargrave, a
short meeting Of the associa zion was
held this morning. c. H. Van Law
Mas temporary chairman and F. l.
Meeker was secretary. The following
committees were chosen:
Arrangements-F. L. Meeker, w. T.
Bennett and G. w. Burnham
esolutions-Th addeus Binford, j. l.
Carney and j. NJ. Whitaker.
Fiowers-T. F. Bradford, C. C. Cas-
well and c. H. E. Boardnlan.
The court will fix time during the
term when the resolutions, passed out
OF respect for Mr.. Hargrave and also
Henry Stone and A. F. Haradon, other
members Of the bar who died during
the summer. will be presented and
spread on records.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
Sunday at the Churches.

AT the State street United Evangel.
ical church Rev. j. Auracher will
preach in the morning on "Christs
In,ercession For Peter In the evening
there will be communion services, and
Presiding Elder j. E. Stauffacher will
preach.
"A Banied Seeker" will be the sub
jet Of Rev. James MCGEE at the Bap-
list church in the morning In the
evening Mr.. McGee's subject will be
The Man of Nazareth"
AT the Friends church Sunday morn
ing Rev. n. NJ. Hodgin will preach on
The Water of Life" There will also
be the usual service al 1880
Rev. H. D. Southland. of Tama, will
preach at II and 7:45 in the United
Brethren church. Sunday school a,
10.
At the Presbyterian church Rev
James Rayburn's morning subject will
be God Sent Revivals;" evening
Christ an Agitator."
The subject of the lesson sermon at
the First Church of Christ, Scientist
at 10:+5, will be subs lance"
Rev. L. B. Eix's subjects at the Con-
gregational church will be Joy Thru
Service" evening, "a Good Sunday
Night Habit" A lfteen-minute song
service will be held. at which taber-
nacle song books will be used.
AT Central church of Christ, in the
morning, The Second Sight will be
the subject of Rev. c. H Morris In
the evening Mr. Morris will preach or
Enduring Lives
/ DR.. E. Crombie Smith. of Kansas
City, will preach at the Methods,
church at 1920. DR.. H. O. Pratt, Of
Tama, will preach at 7:30 Rally SER
vices will be held in the Sunday School
at noon and in the Epworth League
I at 6: so.
The Frasernal Order of Psychic
| Thought will resume its meetings on
Sunday evening at 2o5 East Church
street The lecture by DR.. Marvin vii
be on Christian Science and Spirit.
ualism The usual spirit messages viii
/ be given.
A class meeting for all interested n
a study of the scriptures will be hel:
/ Sunday afternoon at $50 at 1901 Yves
Main street
At the First United Evangelical, Rev
j. e. Stanfacher, of Cedar Rapids, will
preach at IL o'clock in the morning
and the pastor in the evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
A DIVIDED CAMP.


Iowa is on the conservative side of
the pure food question. State food
and dairy commissioners are divided
into two camps with no visible evil
dence that they will get together en-
any uniform course of action. The
differences are quite vital and of
considerable concern to the public
One side lays great stress on the fact
that canned peas and beans are some
times found to contain sulphate Of
copper which Is poisonous; that boric
acid is used to preserve meat, and
that formaldehyde is used in milk
In fact some raise such a hue and cry
over these things that the public gets
the idea that It is scarcely safe to
eat anything for fear 1t is poisonous
The other side admits that these
things are sometimes true<but claims
that it is but syall per cent of the
time and that the food laws are main
~ for the protection Of the public for
forcing the manufacturers to say in
a label on the outside Of the package
when the food is adulterated.
One side raises the hue and cry
that the peoples lives are endangered.
The other simply demands that the
public has a right to know what it is
buying and insists that few people if
any have lost their lives from eating
impure foods.
The difference between these two
classes of state food inspectors IS
the same as that between the yellow
newspaper and the conservative news
paper. 1t Is easy for the one side to
make up such a startling case of adul-
terated foods as to nearly scare tine
public to death and come quite as
close to deaths door, in fact, as tho
the aduiterated foods were eaten
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY FIGHTS
U. s. oetachments Will Engage In

One Of the exciting contests at the
great military tournaRent on the
state fair grounds at Des Moines the
week of Sept. 20 will be between the
mountain batteries. An approaching
column is surprised by an ambushea
foe and undertakes to respond. but,
finds that the enemy is so securely en-
trenched that rife fire is not effective
At signal train Of horses, carrying
what appear to be packs, dash up. Sol
diers rush to these and in the short
space Of from two to three minutes
have unpacked from the backs of the
horses and mounted upon wheels,
mountain howitzers, rapid fire guns,
etc. and opened seathiug artillery
fire upon the enemy. The demonstra.
ton is of the manner in which artil.
lery is packed over mountains and
used in warfare, in a country where
there are no ROADS for the transporta,
ton of horse and field artillery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
ARMY GOES OVER BIG FORTS
viii Send 1000 Men Over Wall Of
Mimic Fert at Des Moines in
Three Minutes.

At the Des Moines tournament Of
the United States army the wall seal
ing contests will be watched With
great interest and wonderment. An
imaginary fertilization is erected. the
material used being lumber. The wall
is carried up perpendicularly to q
height of sixteen feet A column Of
six to eight hundred infantrymen is
told OF 70 capture the fertilization.
For several minutes there Is demon.
stration Of the way in which troops in
extended order approach a fortiaca-
ton. At the bugls signal to charge
the column rises from the ground with
yell and rushes the wall. While the
tanks cover the top of the wall With
terrific rife FIRE, men told Cd, huill q
human pyramid against the 4a1kof the
wall much in the shape Of e. double
staircase. and over this the column
rushes to the top of the wall and the
men drop over, going W over the
pyramid much as one wSeld 20 up.
stairs. A column of 500 men Can be
and will be passed over the ebstruc.
ton at the rata Of 100 mas to the
! minute.