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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05
Judge Alden, the Popular chautauqua
Lecturer, Advises Against Local
MincfraIe

Judge Alden gave a personal anec.
dote which showed that the amateur
chant for poetry is not a good thing.
when was a youth 1 occupied a
more or less prominent part in local
minstrel show in a little Massachu.
sets town where I lived. l wrote
song for the occasion and as no one
seemed anxious to sing it sang it my
self. There were seventeen verses and
roasted seventeen local celebrities
When l grew old ran for the leglsla-
ture and was beaten by exactly seven
teen votes. This coincidence taught
me that I wasn't cut out for a poll,
tician and became a lawyer"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05

Here is republican newspapers (the
Chicago Inter Ocean) opinion of the re-
publican tariff making: "The most
surprising feature of the present tariff
situation in congress is the graceless
facility with which certain republican
senators are turning their coats. These
gentlemen seem to think party pledge
is not bindings not even serious
enough to be explained when violated.
By many republican newspapers
Inter Ocean among them the policy of
tariff revision downward was accepted
last year without enthusiasm. But
having accepted it, the republican press,
it and urges that the party now show
its good faith. On the other hand sena-
tors who either fastened to approve a
acquiescent to it last year are now urg-
reduction, and are pleading, even tear
fully, against any lowering of the tariff
for industries in which they happen to
be sectionally or personally interested.
Because they may not have given per-
sonal pledge under hand and seal and
had it irrevocably recorded in cold
type, these seem to think themselves
under no obligation of party or person
al honor. What their conception of
party and personal honor may be it is
difficult for the average republican to
understand. 1t is certainly not the
conception of the republican press.
There are difficulties in tariff revision
d7wnward. These are due to the state
of business and the conditions Of the
treasury. But having promised to take
the dose, the republican senators in
Washington are obligated not to reject
it. Let us take our medicine. Sugar
coat the pill with an Inheritance or in
come tax or stamp taxes, of what we
will, but let US take our medicine and
not expose ourselves to the charm of
broken promises and violated honor
In this case all republicans in congress
will do we'll to follow the example OF
the republican press which took the
pledges of 1908 as irrevocable and
stands by them now as then
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court of Iowa, in and
for Decatur county.
August term, 1909.
Susan Baker, plaintiff, VS.. E. w. Baker,
G. G. Baker, Leota Cass, Lewis Cass her
husband, Alfred Clapp, George Mehl,
Lena Lind, - Lind, her husband, de-
PENDANTS.
To e. w. Baker, G. G. Baker, Leota
Cass, Lewis Cass, her husband, Alfred
Clapp, George Mehl. Lena Lind,
Lind, her husband.
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the clerk of
the district court of the above named
county and state, petition of the
plaintiff claiming that she is the owner
of an undivided one-third (s) of lot one
q, block eight (S), Stout q Gillham's
Addition to Leon, Decatur county, Iowa.
That E. w. Baker is the owner of two
ninths (2-0), G. G. Baker is entitled to
two-ninths (2-9); that Leota Cass is en-
titled to one eighteenth G-1S), Alfred
Clapp one-eighteenth Q-1S), George
Meh one-eighteenth 0-1S), and Lena
Lind one-eighteenth Q-1S).
The ownership was acquired through
G. w. Baker, Senior, deceased, who
died testate January 10, 1909. The
plaintiff is the widow of G. W. Baker,
deceased, disclaimed under the will and
entitled to one-third. That E. w. Baker,
G. G. Baker are children Of G. W. Baker,
ST.. that Lena Lind, Leota Cass, Alfred
Clapp and George Mehl are children of
Ida Mehl, deceased. who was daughter
of G. W. Baker, deceased, was first mar
ried to Charles Clapp, and after his
decease to Mehl. That the plaintiff is
the executor of the estate and was al
lowed $4,000 for years support.
Plaintiff asks that the land be. partition
ed and sold, she be given one third Of
! the net proceeds of said sale and that
she be given $500. to pay the allowance
and that the remainder be divided
among the defendants as their interest
appear. That attorney fees be allowed
her attorney as by law provided and
asks general equitable relief. For full
particulars see petition.
Now unless you appear thereto and
defend on or before noon of the second
day of the next term of said court to be
held at Leon, in said county, commenc-
ing on the 23rd day of August, 1909, de-
fault will be entered against you and
judgment and decree rendered thereon
in accordance with the prayer of said
petition. G. w. HOFFMAN,,
4S-4t. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05
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You can make thorough and lasting
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05

evoked the highest praise from mu-
steal authorities. Generally bell ring.
ing is limited to the performance OF a.
few simple tunes, but Mr.. Giggle, con-
ductor, has proved what splendid eff
fects can be produced in music of a
complex character. The work of this
band is in the nature of a revelation
as to what can be done in bell ringing.
The songs with bell accompaniment
is distinct novelty, and their work
receives the highest encomiums from
the British press, including the Lon
don Daily Mail, the Glasgow Herald,
the Yorkshire Post, the Sheffield Tele.
graph and the Leeds Mercury.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05
AS AUSTIN SEES 1T

Just word in regard to Austin's
ChautauQua, opening at Lafayette
Park July and continuing for week.
1t is an axiom that the public must
be amused. The wearied brain and
body must secure relaxation by some
means for the best results in eXpendi-
tlre of energy in the regular course of
the workaday world. But it must be
conceded that there is a great variety
of amusements put forth to attract the
attention Of the seeker; attractions
good, bad and Indifferent, and there
must be some discrimination made in
selection or the whole foroo of tho
scheme of benefit will be lost.
Austin has had nothing Of public
nature, really, to attract the multitude,
that would be uplifting and whole
some in entirety, witf~the element OF
fun making and amusement included,
Tor many months.
We had the Dode Fish circus, good
as far as it went, perhaps (and Archie
got the cow, and the street carnival
last week (save the mark! and pass
the potatoes, please). Week after next
program will be put on that seems
to be of type that will actually raise
the standard of citizenship by the pow
erful leverage of weeks continuous
programs, and be an untold enhance
ment of value in individuality, per-
sonal ambition and helpfulness.
SO far as the program reveals what
will be, there must not be freak, nor
strictly vaudeville Stunt" nor pro.
fecsional agitator, in the list. Unfor.
tunately this is not true of all Chau.
tauquas.
1t is said that the decentralization
left in the wake of a street fair or
carnival is appalling when measured
in all it's results If that be true, ii
is the duty of the citizenship of Aus
tin and surrounding country to co
operate with every means available
for the largest success Of this weeks
series Of programs tending to uplif1
and encourage altruism.
Let us try to counterbalance SO far a:
possible the evil done and further edu
cate the public taste to better things
1t is said that the summer concerts
| put on by the Denver bands and or
chestras in the parks of that city have
educated the taste Of the commonalt,
there so that ragtime is more at a dis
count than in any place of its rank any
where. When people hear good thing
and see them, they want them. The OF
binary rank and file of men and womel
want to be decent; they simply lacl
the knowledge and the opportunity.
Hence little thought and a littl
effort along this line will make an in
pulse for civic betterment that will b
felt all along the line.
So let's talk it, and attend it, an
believe it, and apply it, everything i
the coming Chautauqua extensio
course, so far as it tests good by on
common means of gauging lecture an
entertainment work.
There is nothing too good for Au!
tin" as the Chautauqua publicity b,
reau says. Boost for the coming Chal
tauqua.-Mower County Republican
Austin, Mimi, June rs. 1909.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05
Luxury For The Hoo,

It's no joke about the State of
Iowa providing amply for the care
and comfort of the hog. The Judging
pavilion at the State Fair is not
exactly palace, but this year with
the seating completed and provision
made for balcony with orchestra
music the swine judging will be done
on the 5000 or more animals annually
groomed for exhibition under circum-
stances most favorable. In fact the
swine pavilion will be one Of the at
tractive places at the Fair not alone
for the farmer but for all the family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there is at least dreaded disease that sciene
has been able to cure in all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity. Cataneh
being constitutional disease requires constitution
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internaII,
acting dirtcty upon the blood and surfaces Of
the systeme thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease and giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature in doing lbs
work. The proprietors have much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address, f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05

Before Judge Towner of Corning ac-
cepts the nomination for congress in
the Eighth district he should consider
for moment what a spectacle it would
be for man of his fine attachments and
excellent equipment for congressional
service to be defeated by Jameson.
The republicans of the Eighth district
have real problem to reckon with in
Jamieson.-Council Bluffs Nonpareil
(gleding republican,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05

bill will vary in very few particulars
from the present Dingley outrage. No
This means that the congressional. cleo
tions will be fought out on the tariff
question next year. Whether or not
the people shall be successful against
the interests in the fight depends upon
how many of them remain gullible and
buyable.-Ft. Madison Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05

Governor Johnsons desire to see the
tariff Settled and removed from politics
is vain. AS long as the government
must have revenue and bush whacking
Republican schemers keep trying to get
more out of the tariff than the govern
ment does, the tariff is bound to be
a live Democratic issue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05

Bryan says we need more Democratic
newspapers. This fact is self evident,
for with the doctrine Of Democracy
generously disseminated there would be
certain victory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05

President Taft is doing whole let of
"insisting" that there shall be reduc-
tions in various lines in the tariff revi-
sion, but it is noticeable that there are
no reductions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05

Those poor devils who struck, at the
Standard Steel Car companys plant,
have gone back at the company terms.
They were starved out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05

We hope congress is getting some of
this hot weather down at Washington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-05
w. H. AXES, Jr. Owner.

W. II. Axes and Q. P. Reynolds, Keepers
Arizona republican., 1909-02-06
SALT RIVER VALLEY NEWS

from Denver looking after the inter- ests of his company.
 MT. and Mrs. Dick Williams gave a dance In their new house just fin ished, last Thursday night ! A dance is to be given at the hall | in Buckeye on the evening of the 12th inst. It is now proposed to make the affair a masquerade ball. The Buck eye dances are now growing in popu- larity. The last one was given at the | hall last Friday night.
 Ralph Nye has purchased the lots | laying between the property of J. F. Johnson and that of MT. Hadsell on the northeast corner of the townsite. MT. Clanton is selling these lots and ! includes a building restriction in the deeds.
 Mrs. Riley Johnston had a very thrilling experience last Friday mOrn- ing. Her little boy came in the house and told Mrs. Johnston that the house was on fire. On investigation it was found that the chimney was burning out and while the house did not get on fire it was an anxious time for Mrs Johnston as she was all alone.
  to the floor and furniture of the sit ting room by smoke.
 Geo. W. Stokoe of Liberty has re- gently acquired 166 acres of land in that neighborhood previously owned by Walter Smith Of Phoenix.
 L M. Collins of Phoenix and Buck eye Is taking out enough ore from his mine in the White Tank mountains, at the time he does the annual assess ment work, in the near future 10 make up a car load and ship it to the Fl Paso smelter for treatment.
 The suit for divorce recently filed in district court at Phoenix by B. F. Marks as attorney for Annie F. Had sell against B. A Hadsell of Buckeye was a surprise to the majority of their acquaintances here, as very few seem to have known of any difficulties be- tween them. It seems that all the honey produced by the third largest apiary in size in the world, as Mir. HadseIl claims his to be. was not suf- ficient, with the abundance of sun shine thrown in, to produce sweet and blissful serenity satisfying to the con nubial demands of this husband and wife who so recently entered the holy bonds of matrimony.
 MT Bently of Williams, who is con nected with the Saginaw Lumber Go. of that place, is spending the winter with his son. Frank, on their ranch southwest of Buckeye. MT. Bently ST. has bought a herd of dairy COWS near Phoenix and will move them to his ranch here shortly. Speaking of the lumber business in Northern Arizona MT. Bently says timber and all kinds of lumber are a great deal more care fully preserved now than in the past, and as the demand increases and the supply is decreasing the natural con sequence is that lumber will gradu- ally increase in price without any ma nipulated effor to corner the supply or advance prices.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-06
BUCKEYE.

T. N. Clanton of Buckeye returned from a business trip to Phoenix yes terday.
 W. R. Beloat and F. M Hollenbeck are in Phoenix delivering to the Hur- ley market a lot of fat cattle.
 Neal Brown is quite seriously i'll at his home on the old Bart Corgait ranch east of Liberty
 L. D. Van Zandt has a brother stay ing with him at his new home recent ly purchased from Bob Cannon.
 Ben Marshall, one of the principals in the famous military celebration en- acted on New Years day near Lib- erty, and so well advertised in the newspapers at the time, is taking a vacation from these parts. He was last heard from punching a burro ahead of him out the far end Of the Grand avenue road northwest of Phoe- nix bound for the seclusion of the hills.
 James R Thorpe, president of the Wessex company of this place, is here
Arizona republican., 1909-02-06
(Continued from page 9.)
Phoenix visitor Thursday.

Phoenix visitor Thursday.
 Bruce Brooks who has been digging a well on his ranch has struck water at depth of 26 feet. About two feet of water stands in the well and the water lacks the salt that characterizes so many of the wells of this vicinity.
 The Woman's Missionary society met Tuesday with Mrs. George Kay. The meeting was well attended and being the annual business meeting, the following officers were elected for the year: Mrs. Jack Harris, president; Mrs. George Kay, vice president; Mrs. John Ellison, secretary, and Mrs DICK Taylor. treasurer.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack Brooks and fam fly and Mir and Mrs. Connen dined Sunday with Bruce Brooks and family.
 Oliver Smith left Wednesday for Texas. in answer to a telegram calling him to the bed side of his father, James Smith. Mir. Smith was a victim of the Verna Ware shooting at Gales vile, Tex. He was not interested in the trial only in the way of being a neighbor and having known Miss Ware for years; but he happened to be in range when she shot at John Hams and was accidentally hit. later re- port tells of his death before his son could have arrived.
 Mrs. Brooks drove to Phoenix shop ping Tuesday.
 A representative from the West berg Turnbull studio in Phoenix was in this vicinity Thursday selling tick cts for pictures to be taken later. From the list of names he had it looks as if we are all going to have our pictures taken.
 Miss Lou Marler of Phoenix came out Friday night to visit her sister, Mrs. Bright. She accompanied MT and Mrs. Bright to MT. Rogers in Cart wright, where the league sociable was held.
 Others from this neighborhOod who attended the league sociable were Mir and Mrs. Higgins. MT. and Mrs. Swartz and Mrs. Brooks.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-06
SCOTTSDALE.


The Peterson child, whose illness was mentioned last week, died Satur- day night and was buried Monday, at the Masonic graveyard, Phoenix.
 It is no real common thing to have tomatoes ripen in your garden this time of year even in this delightful cline. but such is the case at Rev. MT. TrumbulFs near Scottsdale. We had the pleasure recently of sampling some ripe ones right fresh from the afore- mentioned place, which were delicious in every respect.
 Ellis Thomas is out of school with chickenpox-
 Ellsworth Brown invited Miss Swain to help him eat his birthday cake Thursday eve.
 MT Hayden discontinued the dairy business last year, but he has a lot of heifers that insist on having calves so he found it necessary to purchase a new cream separator, and finds him self drifting back into the dairy busi- ness again.
 Mrs. Lily Shill of Lehi visited with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Rothrock from Friday to Monday.
 Miss Ethel Hayden spent Sunday night and Monday with her mother in Tempe.
 MT. Serviss has his eighty acres of grain sown and irrigated.
 Helen Hayden is spending the week in Tempe.
 One fact very present in our minds now is the need of a wagon bridge across the river at Tempe and Scotts-
Arizona republican., 1909-02-06
MURPHY.

Murphy, Feb. 5-Miss Murtle Brad shaw was delightfully."- surprised last Saturday afternoon by few of her school friends it being her thirteenth birthday. Those present were Misses Edna Bonsall, Ursula List, Mamie Phy, Stella Adams, Thelma Walker and Myrtle Bradshaw.
 R. J. List is still busy putting out grain on the ranch he rented eight miles north of the fair grounds.
 Earl Townsend began attending business college Monday morning.
 Mr and Mrs. William Kohl spent Wednesday in Phoenix
 Lee White Jr. spent Sunday with Miss Stella Adams.
 Mrs K. $. Townsend entertained friends from Phoenix Sunday.
 P N. Morton has planted a fine orchard on his place.
 MT. and Mrs. p. N. Morten enter tained MT and Mrs. Nelson Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-06
$IOO Dollars Reward, $IOO

The readers of this paper will be pleas ed to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages. and that is catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrn being con stitutional disease, requires a constitu- tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. thereby destroying the founda- ton of the disease, and giving the pa- tient strength by building up the con stitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address:
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
 Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipa tion.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-06
NOTICE.

To My Friends and the Phoenix Fire men in Particular:
 Gentlemen:-I can not let the op- portunity pass by without expressing to you by sincere thanks for your he roic efforts in saving the Star Iodg- irg house and the houses west from complete destruction of the fire fiend Friday morning. Hardly one man in a hundred would have thought that the house could be saved, when the cinders flew a block towards the west with awful swiftness, so swift that the roof of a house joining the Phoenix laundry was soon burning in three places. Gentlemen, accept my sincere thanks.
 Very respectfully,
 HENRY RIXEN. Star Lodging House.
 Crump pays cash for eggs.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-06

CT to make such bridge possible. We believe it is the only safe site on which to risk our money.
 Plenty of irrigating water demon- strates the necessity for more road work near Scottsdale V. A. V.