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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30
WHEN THE KIDNEYS FAIL.
Leon People Have Found That Ill
Health Quickly Follows.

Do you ever feel that you simply
can't 60 any further-that you must
have rest from that lame and aching
back-relief from the constant,
dead-tired feeling-freedom from
those stabbing, darling pains? Like
ly your kidneys are worn and tired
and need help. The kidneys work
night and day, removing uric acid
from the blood and other waste Gre
ated by exercise of strength and en-
ergy. Naturally life of unusual
activity doubles the duties of the
kidneys and in time the strain tells.
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
new strength to thousands of bad
backs and quick relief to weakened
kidneys. Let them do the same for
you.
Mrs. Matte Stringham, S. Burke
St., Mt. Ayr, Iowa, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills have been used in our
family with excellent results. Diff
ferent members have taken them for
difficulty with the kidney secretions
and weak and aching back and have
been cured. l always keep the rem
edy in the house and when anyone
complains of these troubles, a few
doses always bring relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. %.......
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30
Farewell Party.

One of the most pleasant events
of the season was the surprise dinner
and farewell party given at Barney
Tharp's on Wednesday, Nov. %. 1t
1t was a complete surprise as he was
not expecting anything of the kind,
as he went to Pleasanton in the fore
noon and when he arrived home he
found a large circle Of friends and a
large table full of everything good
to eat. Mr.. Tharp and family ex-
pect to depart for Frankfort, S. D.
We, the community, sorrow at los
ing such an esteemed friend and
neighbour We wish him success.
Those present were: Floyd Kirk and
wife, Seth Davis and wife, Calvin
Starr, wife and daughter, Jasper
Spargur, Will Mccormack and son,
Martin Hendrickson and wife, Ed
Bailey and wife, George Morey and
wife, Mrs. Charles Morey and son
Jim, Mrs. Landphair, son, and
granddaughter, Dollie Keown, Ernie
Landphair and wife, o. E. Clampitt
and wife, Lucy Keown, Emmett La
Follett and wife, N. L. Atteberry
and family, Mrs. Goldie Bailey,
Homer Davis, Mae Spargur, Lear
Davis, Pearl Swihart, John Swihart
Edith Spargur and Harold Tharp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30
AGENTS UNEARTH FRAUD.
Extensive Illegal Land Entries in
South Dakota.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Extensive
land frauds through the use OF SOL
diers' declaratory statements have
been unearthed by agents OF the gen
,eral land Office in the northwest and
the commissioner of the land office
has received a report of the indlct-
ment at Aberdeen, S. D., of a half
dozen persons, including women,
charged with conspiracy in these
practices.
At the land Office at Timber Lake,
in South Dakota, 2,1OO such state
ments, each covering $50 acres OF
land, have been filed within the last
year, while 400 such statements
were filed in the land Office at Lem
mon. The effect of the filing of these
declarations is to hold the land IN
definitely, thus shutting out legltl-
mate entrymen.
It is asserted that not one out of
twenty of the statements is followed
by actually proving up. The plan IS
to get old soldiers or the widows OF
soldiers to make preliminary declar-
alton of their intention to take up
land under the law and at the same
time procure from them relinqulsh-
ment which is sold to the lana
seekers. Sometimes $500 has been
obtained for these relinquishments:
VI Inasmuch as there was no original
intention to acquire the land by the
soldier claimants the government
contends that the use of the names
Of these people clouds the lands COW
cred by their declarations and de-.
Drives legitimate home hunters OF
their rights.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30
DIED OF HYDROPHOBIA,
Elijah Berry, Well Known Resident
of Union County Died at
Iowa City.

1t will be remembered that some
time last summer Elijah Berry, a
prominent farmer living about
twelve miles southeast of this place
was bitten by dog that was thought
to be mad, and was later taken to
Iowa City where he was given the
anti-toxin treatment. After return
ing Mr.. Berry got along very we'll
and little was thought of there being
any future developments from the
bite, until last Sunday when he COM
planned of pains in the back of his
neck and shoulders. Believing it to
be an attack of rheumatism he sent
to Tingley for medicine. Later in
the day the gentleman tried to drink
some water. He found it difficult
to swallow the water and the little
he took threw him into spasms. A
Tingley doctor vas called who, after
being with Mr.. Berry a short time,
asked that another doctor be called
and DR.. Lauder of this place was
called. When DR.. Lauder arrived
Mr.. Berry met him at the gate. He
informed the doctor that he was
feeling fine, but it could be seen that
his eyes were shiney, and he talked
loud and moved quickly. The doc
tor asked him to try to take some
water which he did with the same
effects as on the previous attempt.
The symptoms were unlike any case
the Alton doctor had treated in his
time, and the doctor of Tingley had
had experience with but one case
where the symptoms were like these.
Members of the family took Mr..
Berry to Iowa City Tuesday where he
entered the university hospital for
treatment, but died Wednesday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock.
Shortly after Mr.. Berry left Alton
Monday he grew worse and at Grin
nell was taken from the train, but
later revived and was taken on to
the hospital. Members Of the fam
lily followed Monday evening. The
remains were brought, back to At
ton for burial arriving on No. this
morning. The day for the funeral
has not been set yet.-Afton Star
Enterprise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30
Corn Husking Record is Smashed
and Then Smashed a Second
Time.

For the swords have been beaten
into ploughshares, and the spears
into husking-pegs."
Surely something like the above
would be the proper quotation to
make use Of just at the present time
in this community. For the battle
of the corn huskers is on and right
valiantly are the warriors marching
into the fray. The insignificant lit
tie husking-peg is having it's inning;
great fields of corn have been de-
nuded in the twinkling of an eye,
and two more remarkable records
have gone to swell the list of world S
great performances.
On Saturday last Earl Neeley-
"Gallagher" for fear you won't know
whom we mean-sallied forth to
pluck honors from the corn stalks.
He chose field of corn on the Henry
Abbey farm-the old F. M. Hume
homestead, five miles west of Sid
ney. Beginning promptly at 7
o'clock the big white ears crashing
against the bump-board kept up a
merry tattoo until the noon hour.
Pausing only long enough for dinner
at 10 minutes of 1 o'clock and the
same terrific pace was continued I'M
til 10 minutes of six when the last
load was weighed and it was found
that he had picked 219 bushels and
40 pounds, thus beating the late Ora
Hopkins of Farragut who for seven
years has held the worlds cham
pionship with record of PIT BUSH
els and 10 pounds.
Medley is 26 years old, feet 81
inches tall and weighs 1877 pounds.
The corn was weighed by Frank
Birkby, the Knox merchant, who al
so acted as timekeeper in conjunction
with Irving Bobbitt and John Kirk
by. The field averaged so bushels
per acre.
And thus was Gallagher hailed as
the worlds champion for a day.
But alas, how feeting is fame! In
this great country of ours records
are broken and new champions pro-
claimed every day. So it was in this
instance.
On Wednesday Bert VanHouten,
who two weeks ago SO nearly ap-
preached the Hopkins record, went
forth to do or die. He did. And he
isn't dead. In a field belonging to
Walter Coffee on the Glenn Bunker
farm southwest of town, in corn
running from IS to SO bushels per
acre, he picked and sent over the
scales 23O bushels and 80 pounds in
exactly 10 hours. Walter Coffey
and John Driscoll drove the teams,
John Chapman and John Birkby
followed the; man back and forth
through the field to see that he
played fair, and Glen Bunker, John
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30
Whipple and Henry Abbey did the

Whipple and Henry Abbey did the
weighing.
VanHouten and Medley are both
Fremont county products, born and
reared here. Bert is 6 feet in height
20 years of age and weighs ITO
Neither man experienced any bad
effects from his remarkable days
work and aside from swollen hands
and aching fingers both were as good
as new on the following morning.
But Gallagher is game. He de-
clares he will yet regain the cham
pionship and some say he has set
the day. On the other hand Van
Houten announces that he will husk
$50 bushels in 10 hours if forced to
do so in defense of his title, and his
friends think he can do it. Be that
as it may, Fremont county has but
little to fear that the record of either
Hopkins, Medley or VanHouten will
be equaled in other states for many
moons to come.-Sidney Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30
COLDS VANISH
Quick. Sensible Method That Doesn't
= Upset the Stomach.

Have you heard Of the overnight
cold cure that is putting colds in the
head and chest out of business be-
tween sunset. and daybreak?
Here it is. Cut it out and save 1t
I If you don't need it now. If you have
cold, cough, throat soreness or
acute catarrh, be sure and, try it to-
night just before going to bed: Pour
q scant teaspoonful of HYOME1
pronounce it 2High-o-me) into a
bowl of boiling water, cover head and
bowl with a towel and breathe for
several minutes the vapor that arises,
then go to sleep and awake with a
clear head free from mucus.
HYOMEI is guaranteed for cat
arrh, coughs, Group, asthma, sore
throat and bronchitis, or. money
back. Bottle Of .Hyomei 50 cents at
Van Werden e. Kopp's and druggists
everywhere. s3
49, <>vHsv,v,r vcrNr1 q arn YDrrr q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30
|FDr. Miles Nervine
Raised Me From
the Grave"- Mrs. Taylor

This is a strong statement to
make, but it is exactly what Mrs.
Thomas Taylor, of Blum, Texas,
said in expressing her opir;~~ #
this remedy.
"Dr. Miles Restorative
raised me from the grave and A.
much confidence in it. can neve,
ayenough for your grand medicines.
Ifanyone had offered me $4,000 for
the second bottle of Nervine thatI
used 1 would have said no indeed"
MRS. THOMAS TAYLOR
Blum, Tex.
Nervous exhaustion is a COM
mon occurrence of modern life.
The wear and tear on the nervous
system is greater now than at any
time since the world began. For
sleeplessness, poor appetite and that
run down" feeling, nothing is 50
good as
DR.. Miles Nervine
Your nerves are your life and
lack of vital energy makes existence
Z misery. DR.. Miles Nervine viii
tone up your nervous system.
Ask any druggist. Ifthe first bottle fails
TO benefit, your moneyis returned.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart, Ind.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30

Send boy on an errand and he
will get back some time, but send
several and they never get back.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30

Meritol Rheumatism Powders sur
prise everybody who try them. Stem
pei & Cherrington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30

1t has to be a pretty woman who
can yawn without disturbing hel
beauty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-30

Very few people can sing and stay
on the tune. after all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16
Democrats Fine, New Ship is
Wrecked
STRIKES ON PORK BARREL
Eight-hour Bill and Pensions--Under-
wood No Longer has the Wheel
Radicals Rule the House and the
Senate Is Adrift.

Washington, Dec. lG.-Unless Presi-
dent Taft yetoes some Of the bills which
Congress appears certain to put up to
him, the United States will be facing
what, If it were a commercial concern,
would be called bankruptcy. The DEM
oeratic economy program in the House
has gone all TO smash, the final blow
being the vote in committee against the
protest of Mr.. Underwood, to report a
S40,0OO,0OO public buildings bill With
this, the Sherwood pension bill and the
eight hour bill, which extends even to
contractors on public work, enacted
into law, the government would be com.
mitted to fresh expenditures aggregating
much more than Sl60,000,000 Bext year
and rolling up indefinitely for years to
come. Not only would the government
be forced into bond issue to pay cur
rent expenses, but the inland waterway
and good roads project to which the
administration is committed would have
to 60 by the boards for an indefinite
period Those at least represent perma-
nent improvements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16

lluil.
-i :--
General Organizer Pierce of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor has finished his
labors in Burlington, where he has been
at work for the past two weeks His
work there has been very successful and
general impetus has been given the
labor movement, which will be of last
ing benefit to all concerned. Last Sun
day a mass meeting was held in car
penters hall, when the question OF the
trade school was deliberated on for over
four hours, the debate being taken part
in by many of Burlington's most promi-
nent business and professional men. Or
ganizer Pierce is now at work in Mont
pelier, where a generl overhaul will be
given to all local conditions.
. :-
While the strike vote among Great
Britain's railway men is in progress, Al
number of the railway companies are
announcing concessions. 1t begins to
look as though the attitude of the rail.
road employees is responsible for the
concessions being made by the com.
panies.
Milk Transfers OF Boston have Sc.
cured better conditions and higher pay
as the result of short strike.
; ;----
Painters of Omaha, Neb, secured In
creased pay without strike. Steam engi-
neers have also secured several eight.
hour contracts.
.-----
Lawrence, Mass-To comply with
the 54-hour law for mills and factories,
which was passed by the state legis-
lature and which goes into effect on
January next, the local mills are plan
ming changes to conform with the law.
Victoria, B. C.--The United States
consul here has given publicity through
the daily consular reports to the con-
gested labor conditions existing here.
Although there are 1000 men employed
on the streets, laying fifty miles of
paving and other public work, and while
the building permits issued far exceed
those of like period year ago, still
there are a greater number of men I'M
employed than ever before in the history
of the city
Unionsm and the union labor 90 hand
in hand. One is the same as the other.
You cannot claim to believe in the for
mer if You leave out of consideration
the latter. Deeds speak louder than
words. Nearly all articles Of apparel
and very many commodities can be pur-
chased with the sign of good sanitary
workmanship attached. If you buy the
other kind, your unionism isn't even
skin deep.
If there is a clique in your union, who
are running it. don't knock them.
Boost The "clique" has been the sal
walton of many locals, as they kept IL
alive when the knockers were knocking.
Don't grumble lat them-ioin them and
YOU will find yourself a booster in nine
ty-nine cliques out OF possible hun
dred.
A resolution was introduced in the
last convention of the A. +. of L.. pro-
posing, as soon as practical the calling
together Of the representatives of the
organizations comprising the wearing
apparel industries for the purpose OF
forming a wearing apparel trades de-
partment. After considerable discussion.
II was left to the trades comprising this
particular industry and the executive
council of the A. r. of L. to see If such
department was deemed necessary.
If
Glasgow. Scotland A report inst out
stafas that the nnnnhar Of. nassengars
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16

Glasgow, Scotland A report inst out
statas that the nnnnhar Of. passengers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16

exports from the United States of bread
stuffs, meat and dairy products, cattle,
hogs and sheep, cotton and mineral oils,
compared with the same period last
year.
A falling off Of more than 100000
in the amount of breadstuffs exported
during the month of November of this
year is reported as compared with the
corresponding month of 1910. There
was also decrease in the value Of
cattle, sheep and hogs exported, but
meat and dairy products exports showed
an increase of more than Sl,000000 in
value, also a marked increase in the ex-
ports Of cotton and mineral oils during
the same time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16

improvements he is expected to make in
this great ancestral estate.
1t is believed here Lord and Lady De-
cies will spend much time here with
the Goulds next season.
When the facts Of the purchase be-
came known, it was related that Mr..
Gould would retain his permanent home
in America, but that he intended to
spend several months of each year, sur
rounded by his family, at his highland
place. It is said the arrangements for
obtaining this estate were carried on
through Lord Decies
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16

II there is a clique in your union, who
are running it. don't knock them
Boost The "clique" has been the sal
walton of many locals, as they kept II
alive when the knockers were knocking
Don't grumble lat them-ioin them and
YOU will find yourself a booster in nine
ty-nine cliques out Of a possible hun
dred
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16
A Married Woman'S
Right to Rule
ELLA Ellis in The Arch. J

1T is cruel to say it, but only the
woman who takes care to preserve her
youthful charm has a right TO rule her
husbands heart. She should never neg
lect her hair or complexion.
"The hair can be kept light and fluffy
and beautifully lustrous by dry sham
pooling. Mix four ounces of therox with
four ounces Of powdered orris root or
four ounces of cornmeal, whichever you
prefer. Sprinkle on the head and brush
through the hair.
"To keep the skin soft and lovely, and
prevent the growth of hair, gently mas
sage the face, neck and arms daily with
solution made by dissolving an orig
inal package of mayatone in eight ounces
of witch hazel This is better than
powder.
"Mother's Salve win remove chaps,
cold sores, eczema and skin eruptions,
It is a reliable cure for coughs, colds
and catarrh, as well as the best salve
for sores, cuts, burns and scalds."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16
REPORT GOULD BUYS
CASTLE IN SCOTLAND
American Financier Said to Be Anxious
to Emulate the Laird of
Skibo.

London, Dec l6.-George J. Gould IS
reported to have bought Castle Menzies,
near Pethshire, Scotland, beautiful
country place with several thousand sur
rounding acres of woodlands. The Amer
lean millionaire, fatherin-law of Lord
Decies, intends to establish himself in
dueal state, like that of Andrew Car
negie, the laird of Skibo.
The country folk are greatly interest
cd in the coming of this popular Amer
lean fnancier, and eagerly await the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16
FooDsTUFF EXPORTS GROW.
Figures for Eleven Months Show Increase
of Nearly Ss2,o2l, 562.

Washington, Dec. l6.-For the eleven
months ended November /, 1911, there
was an increase Of nearly $50 1921 ,562 in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16
Advance Announced.

New York, Dec. l6.-The Standard
Oil company has announced an advance
Of a quarter Of cent a gallon in price
OF benzine and gasoline.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16

at Scottish ports to and from places out
of Europe during the first ten months Of
the present year was 60,034 outward and
2l776 inward. OF the outward bound
passengers, 54,503 persons, and OF the in.
ward 1892, were regarded as of Scottish
nationality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16
LABOR UNION NOTES
OF WIDE INTEREST
Labor Unions Doing Much to Do Away
with "White Slave Traffic" by
Securing Increased Wages
for Girls.

During the past month we have been
hearing more or less every day some
thing about the white slaves and the
disgusting business they are engaged in,
While the newspapers condemn the
business, while preachers in their ser
mons have devoted hours to it, while
educators have difated at length upon
| the subject, while business and PROBES
sional men are Mortified at the awful
! nroads of the nefarious traffic, one and
all fight shy of suggesting any plan that
promises to stem the awful flood OF
womanhood that is being dragged to
destruction. Why they have not sug-
gested some plan to abolish this nefari-
GUS system is surprising to those who
understand the capitalist system. Can
it be possible that they cannot see the
causes that lead to those conditions that
drag the working girls to destructions
/ 1t is not necessary for us to 90 outside
Of our own state to see one Of the worst
common causes, and that is nothing
smore nor less than the curse of low
| wages. Girls are hired TO work in
stores and other places for a mere pit
lance, $3.50 to SO per week. Out of this
magnificent sum they are required TO
keep themselves neatly dressed, provide
room, board and other necessities.
Will some of the sanctimonious en-
ployers OF cheap female labor tell us how
girls are to live and preserve their virtue
on the wages they are paying them?
The trade union has done and is doing
more to fight the white slave traffic
than all others combined. If the people
who are shouting Of the great evil OF
the white slave traffic will assist in or
ganizing the girls into their trade union
and demand for them shorter hours Of
labor, better wages and sanitary condi-
tions, they will be doing something def
mite to save the girls from being forced
into the immoral maelstrom OF destruc-
| ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16

Lloyd. George, the English chancellor,
has again demonstrated his tremendous
influence over the House of Commons.
Through his influence resolution has
been passed, calling on the railway di-
rectors to meet the representatives Of
the men and discuss the best method
of putting into operation the report Of
the railway commission. The resolution
favors the recognition of the railway
mems unions and condemns the railway
directors for the policy Of the closed
door towards the unions which they have
hitherto adopted Lloyd George has also
arranged that the national insurance
scheme as regards its relation to Scot
land shall be managed entirely by
Seotchmen. In all likelihood, the Irish
and Welsh people win be granted the
same privileges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-16

When you earn union dollar
And spend it, make a "holler"
For the little union label
That denotes a thing is fair.
II the merchants can't supply it,
Pass the article, don't buy IL.
That's the only way union man
Can prove he's con the square
Alex. Ironside, correspondent.