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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
New Ruler of the British
Empire Began His Career
as a Naval Cadet and Won
Popularity as 1.-the Sailor
Prince.
BY EDWARD HALE BRUSH.
Z HE new ruler Of the British en-
pire, his majesty King George
", Is recognized as a man OF

ABILITY ana common sense and
as Prince of Wales has been one OF
the most popular members of the royal
family, especially at home and in the
British colonies. King George V was
born June 3, 1865. He was christened
George Frederick Ernest Albert ana
after he became Prince of Wales bore.
In addition to that title, the honors and
rank of Earl of Chester, Duke of Corn
wall and York, Duke Of Rothesay,
Prince of SaXe-Coburg and Gotha and
Duke of Saxony, Earl of Carrick ana
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
Life Story of King Edward

Democratic Sovereign Who
Won Popularity Both at
Home and Abroad - Wild
In Youth, He Later Became
a Model Ruler.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
A Twentieth Century Monarch.

Edward VII, in fact, was an up TO
date, twentieth century monarch.
knowing well his place and never
seeking to overstep the bounds which
the democratic empire had placed for
him. Fully matured ana toned down
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12

~ DWARD VII, who has passed
away after reign of little
more than nine years, was
more than a king, though he
was known popularity merely as King
Edward. In addition to being king of
Great Britain and Ireland, he was en-
peror of India, holding imperial sway
over the teeming millions of that an
cient and wonderful land. His i'm
perial authority, however, unlike that
Of his nephew, the emperor of Russia,
was hedged about with constitutional
barriers which made him more of
benevolent fgurehead than q real en-
peror
Even as king of England this mon
arch was said by governmental experts
to possess less power than that guaran
teed by our constitution TO the presi-
dent of the United States. Neverthe-
less he was king as kings go in this
increasingly democratic age, though he
welded but a modicum of the authori-
ty exercised by many OF his predeces-
sors on the throne Of England and en-
ployed none Of the unbridled license
of despotism which made some OF the
old time British sovereigns a stencil
In the nostrils of history He was
dignified monarch and was held in no
contempt for any personal littlenesses
throughout their lives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
Chief Arbiter of Mems Fashions.

AS lrlnce OF wales the monarch now
passed away was one Of the chief arbi-
ters of fashions for men. When he
made his famous tour to Egypt and
the Holy Land, more than forty years
ago, he found the usual form Of dress
coat too warm for comfort He there
upon hit upon compromise In the
shape of a dark blue loose jacket with
silk facings and gold buttons. All his
suit adopted the same attire for in
formal dinners, and when the royal
tourist returned to Sandringham he
did not give up this comfortable gar
ment. From this beginning sprang
the dinner jacket Of today, which, as
It's wearers admit, is a great improve
ment upon the ordinary swallowtail.
TO the kings sound common sense
In matters of everyday life his sub
jects and indeed the world in general
owe more than most Of us imagine.
The soft Homburg hat, which is such
pleasant contrast to the hard felt,
was brought to England from Ger
many by the king. He noticed a hat
Of this description in HOmburg shop,
bought it and found it so comfortable
and becoming that it received the seal
Of his royal approval.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12

year he was married at Windsor castle
TO Princess Alexandra, eldest daugh-
ter of the king of Denmark, who sur
wives him. Four of the five children
born to the couple also survive. The
eldest, who would have been his sue
cessor, died at the age Of twenty-eight
In 1892. This prince, Albert Victor
Christian Edward, was nicknamed
collars and Cuffs"
His Visit to America.
Edward VII. was the only person to
occupy the British throne who has Wis
tied the United States. AS the young
Prince Of Wales in 1860 he made a
tour of Canada At the invitation of
President Buchanan he extended his
visit TO the United States and was fet-
ed and Toasted in several cities. Many
persons still survive who saw the
prince on that occasion. He Travelled
as far west as Missouri At that time
bibulOus executive named Robert
Stewart was governor of Missouri
The Prince of Wales was guest at
the St Louis fair, an institution that
made an annual gala week in those
days.
After the prince perceived and prais-
ed the pumpkins, the squashes, the
pretty girls and the fast horses at the
fair he was the guest of honor at
grand ball in the city. Governor Stew
art RON doNvn from, Ioffarsot City IN
do the state honors During the even
ing the governor imbibed freely and
became exceedingly hospitable to the
royal visitor. In the midst of bril-
liant and admiring assemblage Of la
dies and gentlemen the governor step
ped up to the youthful future king OF
Great Britain and Ireland and emperor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
Is Wholly Englisll.

King George V. is the 'st English
monarch since the Sur. days Of
whom it is possible to S. tGIt he is
wholly and indisputably LH.,ish. Even
his grandmother, Queen s.! tpIia. spoke
English with Il Germel accent. nj
though she was intens IS English in
sentiment The proc imam inciiua-
tions Of the first four Georges were no
torious, and most Of thcr could hardly
understand the languae Ot the coun-
try over which they j boon called
to rule. King Edward si.e he spoke
English perfectly, was cosmopolitan
In taste and sentimcn and never 50
happy as when enjoyire a holiday at
some continental health &c pleasure re-
sort He spoke almo~i ol he LCrO-
pean languages rs well as his own.
and he made his reputation as the
most astute diplomat in Europe large
ly owing to his ability t. deal on equal
terms with the diploma; of every ma
ton
King George V. does 10 feel at home
in any language but lI I'D. lie had
the usual drilling at sCaaJ. in The Eu-
ropean tongues, but as SooA SIS his
formal education was fin. ael H. drop
ped their study, decla.En" that Eng
lish was good enough for him He
much prefers his own corGtrymcn to
foreigners and in choosing his .uti-
mates has selected h friends from
among the old English nobility or from
those who have made their mark in
the development Of the empire
A Democrat I-onarch.
The new king has been exceptionally
popular among the English people as
Prince Of Wales and has been noted
for his democratic ways An incident
in illustration Of this WIS his acting rs
stoker on board the lHdamiable on
the return of that warhip from the
Quebec precautionary IN 1905 Having
been brought up Il sailor, ne was quite
at home in the rough surroundings.
He had known what il felt 10 be half
in c,oI J,,ct A. Suflor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
The New Queen.

The new queen was born May %,
1867. Her education was exactly that
which appeals to and is approved in
every English home. Its keynote may
be found in an extract from letter of
her mother, the late Duchess Of Teck,
written to "a friend some thirty years
ago:
"a child has quite enough TO do to
learn obedience and attend TO her les
sons and to grow without many par
ties and late hours, which takes the
freshness of childhood away ana the
brightness and beauty from girlaood,
and then the children become intolera-
bic. There are far too many grownup
children in the present day
The new queen is a noted housewife.
as her mother was before her. and
there are few things in the manage
ment Of her household that she does
not understand, while there are many
things which she personally superin-
tends in spite Of the fact tAat she is
an extremely busy woman socially.
She is never without some Kind OF nee
dlework and, it is said, not only knits
all her husbands socks, but sees that
he wears them. Quite recently after
long days shooting the prince re-
turned home tired and we The prin-
cess was having tea, and Ito sporlSmen
were quite ready for it, rhe careful
wife, however. would MOI loar of her
husband having his ten ti'i he had
changed his wet stocking ana boots,
and he, though protesting, had to obey
his spouse.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12

preparations had been made. had to be
postponed because of serious illness
which at first was regarded as fatal.
Two days before the date of the in
tended coronation he underwent Sc
rious surgical operation, but he rallied,
and six weeks later he was crowned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12

husband and extremely fond Of the
sturdy, fair haired children whom the
storks have brought him in rapid sue
cession. The marriage Of Prince
George to the Princess May Of Teck
took place in st. James chapel July
q, 1898.
Their children are Edward. born
June %, 1894; Albert, born Dec. IA,
1895; Mary, born April %, 1897; Hen
ry, born March 81, 1900; George. born
Dec. 20, 1902, and John, born July II.
1905.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
The Late Monarch Was
Able. Tactful and a Diplo-
mat of Farreachine In
huence - His Tour as
Prince of Wales.
BY ROBERTUS LOVE.

. DWARD VII, who has passed
away after reign of a little
more than nine years, was
more than n king thouph he
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01
NEW PENSION RULING
Rural Route Mail Carriers Are En-.
powered to Administer Oath
to Pensioners.

A new departure from the old es-
tablished custom is found in the
latest ruling of the postoffice depart
ment governing pensions. By this
ruling duty that has heretofore de-
pended upon the county clerk for
performance is now made a part of
the functions of the rural free de-
livery mail carriers.
By the terms of the order of the
postmaster general, the farmer who
happens to be a pensioner, will be
saved trip to town in order to have
his or her pension voucher executed.
All that will be necessary is to call
the rural carrier into commission at
the proper time and he can do what
it has been necessary to have the
clerk of the district court attend to
in the past. This ruling, while it
does not take away the duty from the
clerk 1T nevertheless lessons his work
in pension matters considerably. The
new ruling reads in part as follows:
Hereafter in addition to the Off
GERS now authorized to administer
oaths in such rural cases rural free
delivery carriers of the United States
are hereby required, empowered and
authorized to administer any and all
oaths required to be made by pen
sioners and their witnesses in exc
cution of their vouchers, with the
same effect as officers having seals,
and they shall charge for such a sum
not exceeding 25 cents for each
voucher of the pensiOner,'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01
New Auctioneering Firm.

+ A new auctioneering firm was
formed last week, when Coils. Riley
Buhanan and B. R. Watchbaugh en-
tered into partnership in the auction
eering business. They are both first
[class auctioneers, as good as can be
soGnd in the whole state of Iowa.
and they will make a strong team.
They have had years of experience
in crying sales and with two of them
on the job will make things hum in
the sale line this fall. If you are
going to have a public sale better
employ Buchanan & Watchbaugh to
cry it for you and it will be a
good one. There is no use to send
outside of Decatur county for an
auctloneer and everybody should pat
ronize the home auctioneers. They
live here, spend their money at home.
and are better acquainted with the
people and conditions than any out
side man. A full list of their sale
dates are kept at both the Reporter
and Journal offices in Leon, and if
you want their services for your
sale you can write or phone for dates.
II you contemplate having sale this
fall, better fix the date and reserve
their services for that day. They nev-
er dlsappoint and as to their ability
to do a good job they refer to the
many customers in Decatur county
for whom they have crierd sales.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01
Garden Grove Reunion

Every thing looks as though Gar
den Grove was going to have another
one of her record breaker reunions
September 8th and 9th The work Of
preparation is going along in fine
shape. We are the originators OF
the Reunion idea and the committees
propose to see that we do not take a
back seat. The committee On speak
er has secured Hon. Frank @. Stuart,
of Charlton, for an address one day
and Atty. Cosson for the other adj
dress. Both are among the best
speakers in this part of the state.
The amusement committee have con-
tracted with an abundance of free
attractions and we learn that there
have been lot of concessions grant
ed to shows also we are assured a
first class merry-go-round. There
will be glee clubs singing and the
Garden Grove band will play both
days. Make it a point to be here
those days and have good time and
renew old acquaintance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01
SEVERAL WE'RE sTUNG.
Oily Tongued Agent Catches "Suck.
ers" on All Sides.

Be on the lookout for glib
tongued agent selling a fancy maga-
zine, with premium and joker
attached. The scheme is something
Ellke this: You are solicited to go
into club of 20 members, each one
|of whom is to pay the sum of two
dollars month or $4S dollars to a
collector. This is the price of fam
Icy publication with coloreu plates,
ETC., $24 for the year. But you are
to get your premium Immediately.
Photographs of handsome leather
upholstered chairs, library tables,
book cases, dressers, bureaus, ward
robes, metal beds, etc., are shown.
The price of these alone would be in
excess of the amount of your sub
scription, but you don't stop to fig
ure it that way. The agent tells
you there is drawing of two
names each month for year
from each club. When your name is
drawn your payment ceases and an
other name is ready to take your
place, as several names are always
on the waiting list Thus it is
represented you have a chance to
get fine piece of furniture end the
publication for the first two dollars.
Someone will be first and someone
will be last out, but the fellow who
goes into the scheme never counts
that he can be a tail-ender. And
incidentally the agent collects the
first two dollars from his subscribers,
who are said to grab at the bait.
Isn't the premium according to rep
resentation, you ask. That's not
1T. The agent has your two dollars
you have his receipt and this is all
you get. The agent disappears and
no such company, concern or publi-
cation as he has mentioned can be
found anywhere in the land. The
fellow is said to clean up several
hundred dollars from each town vis-
lted. The scheme was worked at
Oskaloosa lately, but not on the club
idea. 1t was straight subscription
and premium offer and the agent
cleared up sufficient cash to keep
him for several months.-Oskaloos
Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01
Found Stolen Harness in Well.

Mr.. Henry Mills, we'll known
farmer living a few miles south of
Leon, made peculiar find in a well
at his farm last Saturday morning.
In company with his son Ralph he
was engaged in fixing the pump, and
they had placed ladder down in the
well on which Ralph had descended
to unscrew the valve of the pump.
When he reached the bottom of the
we'll, which was almost dry he found
a complete set of harness including
collars and collar pads, nicely tied
in bundle lying in the mud at the
bottom of the we'll. Before being
thrown into the we'll the harness had
been cut up considerably. The har-
ness was later identified as a set
which were stolen from Charles
Dingman who lived near Blockley,
about eighteen months ago. The
thief evidently had a spite against
Mr.. Dingman and having no use for
the harness. or being afraid he would
be caught with them, threw them
into the we'll, where they had lain
SO long that they were badly rotted
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01
Relatives and Friends

A reporter of this paper, in the
course of his duties, visited a certain
man in this town.
II understand that you have
friends visiting with you in your
home" he asked.
Thunder, Mo-" was the rejoinder,
They amt friends; they're only rel
atives."
However, the reporter got the lit
tie bit of news he was after-and a
little bit extra. Here was man
who did not think the word "rela-
tlyes' to be synonymous with the
word friends" He made a distinc-
ton. There is an old saying that "a
man can choose his friends, but rel
atives are thrust upon him. The
ties of flesh and blood are strong.
but the ties that make friendship
are stronger. A common interest in
common aim, or the furthering of
a common enterprise will make
bonds between persons that surpass
IN strength any bonds of flesh and
blood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Some Interesting Items Of Local
News Gathered on the Run
During the Past Week.
An Auto Trip to Des Moines.

Two autos filled with Leon people
made the trip to Des Moines Sunday,
the cars being those owned by Mar
ion F. Stookey and J. R. Bowsher..
The party was composed of The Re-
porter editor and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. b.. Wasson, Mrs. Marion F. Stock
ey, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Bowsher, Mr..
and Mrs Robert Bowsher and Miss
Henrietta Vogt, and it was a most
delightful trip. The road from Leon
to the Clarke county line was fine,
but from the county line to Osceo-
la, the road supervisors all along the
road have recently put in new cul-
verts and then just plowed up some
big clods from the side of the road
and dumped them on top of the cul-
verts. A little work with a road
drag would have smoothed them
down and made them in good shape.
From Osceola to Indianola the road
is little rough with some rocky
hills, but they were in fair condition
and good time was made From In
dianola to Des Moines the roads were
fine. The party arrived in Des
Moines shortly after eleven o'clock,
so it was decided to make the run
- IVY AOuA AAlASo ONCl W -SOlldA
and take dinner at Hotel Colfax, the
famous resort at the springs. This
is part of the famous river to river
road and it sure is a peach. At
every turn the road has been desig-
mated by white stripes around the
telephone poles and the traveller can
not go wrong. Colfax is a delight
fully quiet place, and Hotel Colfax
is said to be the finest resort in the
west. The building is elaborately
furnished and the grounds are beau
tiful. The trip of about $50 miles
was made without a single delay to
either car. Through Clarke and War
rem counties things look pretty dry,
and the best corn we saw on the trip
was in Decatur county. The farther
north we got the poorer the corn was,
and east of Des Moines it is not near
so good as down here. The Reporter
man had to return home on the
early Monday morning train in order
to get out paper, but the balance
of the party remained to visit the
fair and will not return until Thurs
day or Friday. @
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01
MANY BooTLEGGERs
Iowa is Overrun With Them, Says
MIR. Hammond.

Iowa is overrun with bootlegge"s,
says John B. Hammond, the well
known reformer and chairman of the
prohibition legislative committee
Mr.. Hammond has completed his
investigation of the United States
revenue liquor stamps lieturn for
last year and finds that more re--
enue stamps were issued in wet"
counties than in "dry" ounlies.
Woodbury. is the banner "we,' coun-
ty of the state and Warren county IS
the banner dry" county. In Weed
looms and the twenty-one peemit
liquor stamps issued by the FEDERAL
government.
Declaring TIA. tie United States
revenue department i:lGicts an impo-
sition upon the pecrle ty iisr ing rev.
enue stamps to unauthorized dealers,
Mr.. Hammond has drafted a bill to
be presented before the next legis-
lature, the provisions of which are
intended to correct this alleged evil.
According to the provisions of the
proposed law, every one who applies
for United States liquor stamp
must lille with the county clerk a
sworn statement that he has made
application to the United States rev.
enue department for such stamp,
declare for what purpose he intends
to use it and where, within ten days
after making such application On
the receipt of the stamp he also must
file an additional statement showing
the date of issuance and the amount
paid. A certified copy of such a
stamp held by the internal revenue
collector showing the date of its
issue shall be prima facie evidence
of it's possession by the person. A
failure on the part of any applicant
for a stamp or holder of such a
stamp to file statement or any
false statement shall be punished by
fine of not less than $500 or more
than $1,000, or by Imprisonment in
the county jail for not more than one
wear
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01
Decatur County Live Stock Breeders
Association.

The Decatur County Live Stock
Breeders Association will meet at
the Leon Commercial Club rooms OH
Saturday, Sept. 3rd, at o'clock.
The subject for discussion is "The
Environments of Live Stock Breed
ing" and the discussion will be led
by Fred Wooley, of Garde nGrove, one
of the most progressive and influen-
tial farmers and stockraisers of the
state. The live stock classes for pre-
miums at the annual Decatur Coun-
ty Farmers Institute are to be ar
ranged at this melting. Truman S
Pioneer Stud Farm, of Bushnell, ILL.,,
have written to secretary A. e. Cot
terill that they will give fine silver
cup for the best shire colt sired by
any of the many fine stations they
have sold in Decatur county. All
persons who are interested in get
ting up good exhibition of live
stock at the institute are urged to
attend this meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01
Preaching VS.. Editing.

Edltlng newspaper in some re-
spects is a good deal like preaching
the gospel-truth must be presented
in the form of generalities OF, some
fellow will get hit and howl. Few
persons like the truth, even in home
opathic doses, if it hits them.
But, while preachers and editors
are criticised for what they do say,
no one thinks of giving them credit
for what they do not say. Yet what
they keep to themselves constitute
the major portion of what they know
about people
Very many people harbor the be-
publish derogatory things. Ht's a
mistake. There isn't a newspaper
that could not spring a sensation in
the community at any time by mere
ly telling what it knows. There is
not a newspaper that does not keep
under the lock of secrecy scores of
derogatory things which never meet
the public eye or reach the public
aer. Deciding what not to print is
the most troublesome part of news
paper work.
How many good stories are sup
pressed for innocent relatives and
for the public good nobody outside
of newspaper office has any idea Of
In some instances he who flies in
OF passion because a newspaper
iprnts something abo(t him which
he consideres uncomplimentary has
every reason to feel profoundly
grateful to a newspaper for publish
ing so little of what they know about
him. And oft-times the loudest
buffer is the most vulnerable to at
tack. A big noise is often device
employed to cover trepidation.
Newspapers put up with more
bluffing than any other agency would
endure. 1t is not that they lack
courage; it is because that they are
unwilling to use their power to de-
stroy or ruin unless the interests
of society imperatively demand it.
1t might be well for some people
to reflect upon these truths and in
silent gratitude accept mild admoni-
iton, lest worse befal1 them.-Ex-
change.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01
Puts Eye Out With Knife.

One day last week while at play,
one of Frank Bane's smaller boys
stuck the blade of a small knife in
his right eye completely destroying
the sight. No one saw him do it but
ne was cutting a string in two, and
when the string severed, the force of
the pressure against the string drove
the sharp point into the eye ball
Mr.. Bane took the boy to Creston
Saturday for surgical treatment.
The eye was operated on Sunday,
the surgeon cutting the nerve of the
injured eye SO as not to affect the
other eye. The boy is getting along
all right and will return home in a
few days.-Van Vert Record.