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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Little River.

We are now having lovely weather
and the roads are in fine condition.
Miss Irene McWilliams visited last
week with relatives in Lamont.
James Davis and wife spent the
latter part of the week at the George
Hollcroft home.
Grace Drury returned home from
Art Griffin's Saturday.
Jasper Spargur called on Charles
Graham Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Roy Drury and daughter Wis
tied with Mrs. HENDERSON Saturday.
Claude Moore spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents.
Johnnie Drury worked a few days
for Art Griffin last week.
Jasper Spargur and daughter
visited Friday with William Acton
and family of Davis City.
Anna Hall returned home Satur-
day from Gold Elmore's where she
has been taking care of sick baby.
Beulah and Grace Drury are the
proud owners of piano which they
purchased from a company at Prince
ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Eden.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Piper, Edith
Parsons, Cecil McNelly and Lee
Davis spent Sunday at J. A. Marvin's.
Mrs. H. w. Townsley visited at
i Joseph Ingram's Tuesday.
Anna Mcdaniel spent Saturday
night at H. E. Horney's.
Charley Finkbone spent Monday
night with Bert Ingram.
Leonard Still was in this vicinity
last Sunday.
Willie Still, of Leon, visited Satur-
day night and Sunday with Ben and
Eliza Lille.
Mrs. Charles Smith and son Carl
ton visited at Joseph Ingram's last
Tuesday afternoon.
School commenced at Eden Center
Monday with Miss Cecilia Mahoney
as teacher.
Macy Campbell and Ray Keeran
spent Sunday with Dennis Ingram.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Townsley call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Marvin last
Sunday ewing.
Mr.. Ingram's have moved to their
farm west of Davis City.
VERNE Parsons visited Saturday
night and Sunday with Eta and Sara
Lille.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Bradney.

| We are having fine spring weather
and some of the farmers are anxious
to SOW oats.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Van Werden were
out Sunday viewing their fine farm.
Quite number from here attend
ed the funeral of Ted Morris Sunday.
Fred Woolley, S. P. Wiley and C.
| P. Beavers were viewing the Beavers
hill the first of the week.
| Mr.. Williams made trip to Van
Vert for a load of farm implements
Tuesday,.
Williams & Wadsworth purchased
a load of hogs from J. B. Snyder
Monday.
w. D. Gouchenour had the misfor-
tune to, badly lacerate one of his fin
gers last week while saving wood.
The Booster Club Of Leon had bet
| ter get busy and put up some hitch
ing racks as the farmers hate to take
their produce to town and then drive
home to tie his team.
The Waubonsie Trail committee
passed through our burg Thursday.
Had we got the word in time we
would have met them at the depot J
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Snyder spent
Sunday at the home of B. E. Gardner
and wife.
w. E. Kemp and Jean Alexander,
of Leon, were on our streets Tues
day tuning pianos. Mr.. Kemp does
| fine work.
Some of the farmers are blowing
and raking and burning stalks.
Ace Bethards and wife are Wis
| ing at the home of Henry Brannen.
The Chambers girls and Helen
Barrett were visiting at home Sum
! day.
| Mr. and Mrs. Rick Barrett were
visiting relatives near Leon Saturday
night and Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23

Miss Bessie Porter oratorical. The
judges were Prof. Voelker, of Leon,
Prof. Weber, of Grand River, and
Prof. Davis, of Van Vert. They
awarded first place to Miss Marie
Boak, whose selection was, THE
Ruggles' Dinner Party" which was
splendid and she delivered it in fine
style, being perfectly at ease, her
gestures graceful and her pronunci-
alton perfect. Miss Mabel Euritt's
selection, Zone Mitch the Highest"
was fine and showed marked ability
as a speaker. Miss Bessie Porter's
selection was "Toussaint L'Overture"
which was indeed good. All three of
the contestants acquitted themselves
in a highly creditable manner, and
although all could not be winners it
was splendid training for them. They
were all drilled by Mrs. Paul Voelker
of Detroit, Michigan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Get Can TODAY
Decatur City.

Charles Bridges and wife, who
live north of town, are rejoicing over
the arrival of twin boys, born Friday.
Mrs. J. G. Cozad and baby went to
Lineville Wednesday for a visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. WATSON.
Miss Lola Brazelton, of Leon was
a guest of her sister, Mrs. A. Ravens,
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs Carl Coffin and children spent
Friday the guest of Mrs. Will Brewer
Mrs. J. w. Ownsby and daughter,
Mrs. E. Bamber, went to Alton Fri
day for few days visit.
o. F. Walker returned from Bea-
consfield Friday where he had been
visiting his brother, Lew Walker.
Miss Ressie Creal spent Sunday
the guest of Miss Hazel Riddle.
Dick Jones, wife and baby spent
Sunday the guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Golfer.
Epworth League subject Sunday
evening, "A Good Soldier Leader,
E. E. Blades.
~ Mrs. Frank Riddle and Miss Dor
othy Coffin spent Thursday the guests
of Mrs. Willie .resswell, who lives
west of town.
Quite a number from here expect
TO go to Garden Grove Friday even
ing to attend the county school con-
test.
Miss Verda Mclaughlin returned
Saturday to her home in Leon after
a short visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Matt Porter was again called
to Alton Monday by the dangerous
illness of her brother, Charles Dan
iels.
James Eiker and wife spent Sun
day in Leon the guests of relatives.
Miss Sylvia Springsteen and little
neice, Vivian Roberts, of Humeston,
spent Saturday and Sunday here the
guests of DR.. Springsteen and family
Mrs. Ceal Naylor died at her home
near Elk Chapel Sunday afternoon.
The funeral was held from the Elk
Chapel church Tuesday at 10 o'clock,
interment being in the Decatur Gene
terry.
The High School declamatory con-
test to determine who should repre-
sent the school in the county contest
which will be held at Garden Grove
Friday night was we'll attended.
There were three contestants, Miss
Marie Boak in the humorous, Miss
Mabel Euritt in the dramatic, and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Morgan Items.

AS there is no Wesley Chapel now,
| suppose we will have to drop the
Wesley items.
have bought the Wesley Chapel Of
the South Methodist Conference and
changed the name to Morgan Union
Chapel.
Willis Dillon attended the Moore
sale at Woodland last Monday.
Mrs. Lenna Merrick visited with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer,
the first of last week, returning to
her home last Wednesday.
A. D. Curry delivered two loads of
hogs at Lineville last week. The roads
were so bad that it took four horses
to each load. Since then they have
dried enough that a good many have
used the drag and have the roads in
fair shape once more. / suppose that
pleases the mail man.
Joe Adair has rented 40 acres of
land of VIM. Blair, also 20 acres of
F. M. Lowrance and will try farming
this year.
Mrs. Maggie Galpin came out Fri
day evening and visited over Sunday
at H. C. Cozad's.
Maggie Perkins spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Agatha Adair has been helping to
care for the sick at Pete Vaughns
the past week.
The stockholders of the church
met at Morgan last Wednesday and
elected Sam'l Stutteville, Henry Dill
Ion and Leayett COzad as trustees.
The trustees went to Lineville Sat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
YOU TAKE NO RISK,
Our Reputation and Money are Back
of This Offer.

We pay for all the medicine used
during the trial, if our remedy fails
to completely relieve you Of con-
stipation. We take all the risk.
You are not obligated to us in any
way whatever, if you accept our
offer Could anything be more
fair for you? Is there any reason
why you should hesitate to put our
claims to a practical test?
The most scientific, common-sense
treatment is ReXall Orderlies, which
are eaten like candy. They are very
pronounced, gentle and pleasant in
action, and particularly agreeable in
every way. They do not cause diar-
rhoea, nausea, f1atulence, gripping or
any Inconvenience whatever. Rex
all Orderlies are particularly good
for children, aged and delicate per-
sons.
We urge you to try Rexall Order
lies at our risk. Two sizes, 10c and
25c. Remember, you can get Rexall
Remedies in this community only at
our store-The Rexall Store.
Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23

Most all the people from these
parts were shopping in Pleasanton
Saturday.
Lloyd Moore departed Tuesday for
North Dakota.
Page and Fleta Drury spent Thurs
day with Fern and Hazel Graham.
Ezra Piester came Saturday for a
few days visit with Charles and
Homer Davis.
Those who spent Sunday with
Beulah and Grace Drury were Mae
and Edith Spargur, Fern and Esther
Graham, Claude and Raleigh Moore.
Beulah Drury called on Miss Mae
Spargur Thursday evening.
Ralph Frost has moved on the
farm which he rented from Ed Still.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
VIM. Blair and William LOWrance

VIM. Blair and William Lowrance
went to Lineville last Friday. Mr..
Lowrance delivered a r. l. Red cock
rel to Dr. Lovett and 45 dozen eggs
to the market. How is that for R. l.
Red hens.
urday and received the deed to the
church and the land belonging to it,
1t is the intention of the stockholders
to build a brick fue in the church,
and also to make other necessary re-
pairs in the near future.
VIM. Blair, from p:st of Leon,
came down Thursday and took his
wife home Saturday. She had been
helping care for her mother the past
two weeks. Grandma Lowrance is
now able to be up a part of the time.
Resie Kinds is staying with her at
present.
Mrs. Alice Dillon and Mrs Nellie
Peck spent Sunday with friends near
Wataga, Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
1t is Durable.

Dyspepsia may be completely
eradicated if properly treated. We
sell a remedy that we positively
guarantee will completely relieve
indigestion or dyspepsia. or the med
icine used during the trial will cost
the user nothing.
This remedy has been named Rex
all Dyspepsia Tablets. Certainly
no offer could be more fair, and our
offer should be proof positive that
l~exall Dyspepsia Tablets are a de-
pendable remedy.
1nasmuch as the medicine will
cost you nothing if it does not bene-
fit you, we urge you who are suffer-
ing with indigestion or dyspepsia to
try ReXall Dyspepsia Tablets A 25-
cent box contains enough medicine
for fifteen days treatment For
chronic cases we have two larger
sizes, 80 cents and $1.O0. Remem-
Der you can obtain Rexall Remedies
only at-The Rexall Store.
Bell & Robinson.
Some men like to blow about hay
ing been on tOOt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Wash Those Pimples Off.

Use D. D. D., that mild soothing
wash, that recognized remedy for
Eczema and all skin troubles. First
drops take away that awful burning
itch, cleanse the skin-wash away
every pimple-every impurity. Moth
ing like D. D. D. for the complexion.
Get a trial bottle today,-worth
ten times it's cost to have bottle in
the house. At any rate, drop into
our store to talk over the merits OF
our prescription.
Stempel & Cherrington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23

Feel languid, weak, run down?
Headache? Stomach "off" ?-Just, a
plain case of lazy liver. Burdock
Blood Bitters tones liver and stom-
ach, promotes digestion, purifies the
blood. as@
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23

For Sale-100,000 feet of native
lumber Of all kinds, miles south
west Of Osceola, 5 miles north Of
Weldon.-T. J. SWisher, Osceola,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23

Some men like to blow about hay
ing been on a foot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-29
THE MEXICO CAMPAIGN.

Indications from Mexico are that the
country is to have real presidential
election. The successful insurrecto, Ma
dero, is candidate. of course, and ne
will be his own platform. Madero's
opponent, General Reyes,is not content
to point with pride" to himself and
his record. He has produced a plat
form in which the main planks are the
no reelection principle, effective uni
versal suffrage, subdivision OF the great
landed estates and the abolition OF the
police censorship OF the press. General
Reeves also stands for an extensive road
building programme, greater indepen-
slence Of the individual states, complete
protection to foreign capital invested IN
Mexico and to foreign residents, the
fostering OF immigration, the uplifting
or the Indian race, fiscal reforms and
many other things. 1t would seem
that there is enough to do in Mexico IN
the way OF peaceful development to
leave little for internal war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-29
BONES IN NEW YORK.

For the twelfth time within a month
e bomb explosion, supposedly the work
of the Black Hand, stirred the New
York police into renewed activity in an
attempt to run down the perpetrators.
The bomb last night was set off in
wholesale fruit establishment in Wash
ington street, and only defects in its
construction saved great damage, as
the police declare that it contained
enough dynamite and gun cotton to
have blown the four-story building to
atoms. The proprietor OF the place
declares that he believes the explosion
another warning to him from the Black
Hand. One year ago his wholesale
liquor house in Sixth avenue was SINH
larly dealt with.
Two other bombs were exploded early
yesterdayone inManhattan andthe other
10 Brooklyn, both doing considerable
damage. Enemies OF Pasquale Porazzo,
wealthy Italian baker, Of Brooklyn,
set off a bomb in front OF his bakery,
demolishing the front section of the
building. Aside from cuts inflicted by
broken glass none was seriously injur-
ed. The second bomb was set off in
trout of the oil importing house OF
Allessandro Germaua. This building
vas partially destroyed, but no one was
injured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-29

and along the southern coast generally
occur the latter part OF August or ID
September or October. Hundreds OF
lives have been lost in hurricane and
floods on the sea islands off the South
Carolina coast in the past 20 years.
In the hurricane OF October ~,
1906, over 1000 lives we're lost
on the Florida coast, and the
monetary loss ran into millions.
Tue same storm swept Cuba and caused
enormous losses. On September q,
1906, IS persons persisted in Mobile,
Ala, and many vessels were wrecked.
October Is, 1909, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama aud Tennessee were
swept by hurricane in which nearly
100 persons perished and property
losses exceeded 81 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-29
DISCHARGES AND STRIKES.

While preparations are being made
for monster strike on the Hartman
lines of railroad, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is said to be about
to furlough twenty thousand men. 1t
il said in some quarters that another
Coxey army il to be organized and
that work is likely he scarce during
the coming winter, and that, too, at a
time when the necessaries of life will,
10 all probability, be high by reason
of the unfavorable summer OF this
wear. Since 1896 business in the
Tinted States has been active and but
comparatively few artisans we're COM
nslled to be idle. The long session OF
Congress, however, has kept the coun7
,ry 10 an uncertain state, and from
present appearances. there is likely
10 be depression which will follow
& e MANY years of prosperity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-29
LABOR,S DEMANDS.

That to grant the demands of the
Federation Of Shop Employees of the
Hartman lines would mean chaos, and
that it would diminish the ability of
the corporations to fulfill the duties i'm
posed upon them by law was the state
ment made in San Francisco last night
by Julius Kruttschnitt, vice president
and director of maintenance and opera
ton OF the Hartman roads.
Among the demands made and bis
reasons for refusing them as given in
his statement are:
Recognition OF the Shop EMPLOYEES
Federation.
Heretofore issues arising with ma
chinist, boilermaker, blacksmith, or
sheet metal worker we're taken up with
his associates OF that craft. When not
successfully adjusted, strikes OF that
craft have followed, but they were not
serious enough to prevent the roads
performing their public services for
which they were created. Under the
change proposed agreement in dispute
on small system road in Louisiana
might stop all shop work throughout
the system by requiring members to
strike in California, Oregon, Washing
ton or Nebraska.
All present or future employees will
join the federated association within so
days"
This means the discharge of-all en-
ployes who will not join or an absolute.
~ closed shop.
The restriction Of the number of
apprentices"
This would deny to American boys
the opportunity to learn trades.
"A flat increase of Z cents per hour
for all mechanics, apprentices and help
ers; an average for the entire shop
forces OF % per cent and reduction OF
hours and other demands averaging Is
per cent additional.
The Southern Pacific is now paying
higher wages than any other railroad
in the Upited States, and has increased
the pay Of all shop crafts 12% per cent
in the last tlye years.
THE abolishing of piece, preDium,
or bonus systems, shop foremanship to
be filled by promotion from federation
employees.
This is in direct conflict with the
public will, recently expressed, that in
creased expense OF carriers should be
met with increased efficiency of opera
ton, and not by increase of freight
rates
That if forces are reduced, en-
ployes are to indicate who should be
laid off.
This would embarrass the company
in efforts to increase efficiency by rid
ding the service of the inefficient en-
ployes. I"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-29
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE TUESDAY. AUGUST %. 1917
Literary Cure For Snoring.

To the snorers who ask for the cure
let the cause be announced Snoring
is the result Of stomachic repletion and
mental vacuity. A correspondent who
has suffered from both prescribes the
cure-a light supper or none, to
avoid replehon, and the frequent repe-
htion of some literary phrase to pro-
vide occupation for the mind during
sleeping hours. Go to bed and think
of some short literary phrase to occu-
py your mind The combination Of the
two prescriptions against snoring-the
abstention from food and the medita-
ton upon literary phrase-may be
found in Ecclesiasticus, the ninetieth
verse Of the thirty-frst chapter, How
sufficient to a well hammered man Is a
very little, and he doth not breathe
hard upon his bed"-London Specta-
tor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The police aud residents of the neigh
borhood OF Richmond, have made q
thorough search Of the surrounding
district for the body OF Edward Hays
Hartlett, wanted in connection with the
theft OF horse and buggy from vi
emma, Fairfax county, and whowrote a
letter two weeks ago saying be would
kill himself in the woods north OF
Richmond. No trace OF the man has
been found.
Thomas Blow, of Money Point,
near Norfolk, was stabbed twice
through the heart in what is known
| as the Red Row, and death resulted
within few minutes after the cutting
Jesse Smith is charged with having
done the stabbipg, and it is claimed
that the trouble originated over a
| crap game. Smith made his escape
and has not yet been apprehended.
On Tuesday OF next week three-day
session of tax experts of the United
States will begin in Richmond. Among
the speakers will be Gov. John A. Dix,
of New York, who, since assuming
Office, has given considerable time to
the complex problem Of taxation pre-
sented by the multiplex interests in the
Empire state.
American gunners yesterday proved
their right to the title of the bet in
the world" when the boys behind the
guns" on the dreahnought Delaware
completely destroyed every part OF the
old battlesbip San Marcos" formerly
the Texas" visible above the surface
of Chesapeake Bay at Tangier Sound.
Th. I ihip bad been lying where she was
sunk last spring by the guns of the
battleship New Hampshire.
Mayor John B. Norheet of Norfolk
yesterday received from Rome a letter
apparently prompted by Black Hand
or Camorra influences. 1t contained
threats OF death against himself, friends
and associates. The mayor is slightly
disturbed. The threats are believed to
have been made by some society, one
of whose members have been con-
victed in the court over which the
mayor presides. He can assign no
other reason for them.
Sixty wounds found upon tbs body
OF Spurgeon Fortune, a negro boy, OF
Essex county, when exhumed and
examined by physician caused cor.
oner's jury to hold W. G. FortuneS
father of the victim, on a charge OF
murder.
A dispatch from Richmond says
John P. Fort, aged So, and his son-in-
law, Howard Hotter, 80, were drowned
in Whitewater River Sunday. The two
men diyed into the water on the dare
of several men who were with them at
the time.
Col. Robert E. Lee, of Fairfax,
grandson of Gen. Robert E. Lee, will
address the voters Of Fredericksburg at
the courthouse at Fredericksburg
Thursday night in the interest OF the
candidacy of Congressman Jones and
Glass for the United States Senate.
William A. Jones, candidate for the
democratic nomination for the United
States Senate against Thomas S. Mar
tin, spoke yesterday to q large audi
ence of Augusta county and Staunton
people, covering the same ground as in
recent speeches, ending with an APP
peal to break the machine and quoting
Woodrow Wilson's utterances against
boss rule"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-29
WEB TIGHTENING AROUND BEAT

s. The circumstantial evidence which
las pointed to Henry Clay Beattie, lr.,
as the slayer Of bis young wife crystalIz-
ed into facts yesterday when his cousin,
Paul Beattie, took the stand at Chester
field Courthouse. The witness SAID
that the day after the murder OF Mrs.
Beattie her husband was sitting on a
porch drinking bottle of beer. |
told him things looked black and | %as
sorry for him. I wish to God hadn't
done it, Paul." he said, though |
know she never loved me, aud she
married me only for my money. ia
give million dollars to have this thing
-undone. I wonder how the hi those
detectives found out that there was
No. 6 shot in that gun. When these
startling words were uttered the eyes
of the accused man suddenly iuilated,
so that all the white showed, his fingers
curled and the nails bit into the 1palms
OF his hands. The youth LEI his jaw
drop slowly, and his shoulders sloped
suddenly as if with fatigue. Behind
him, his father, in daze, stopped his
fan in the middle of q swing, let his
eyes wander blankly for an instant
from the back of the witness to bis
sons head. That recalled him. He
slipped his arm about the prisoners
shoulder aud his lips frightened in pain.
Sad scene | Continuing Paul Beattie
testified that the alleged murderer
said: II want you to stick by me. You
will never regret it. You would not
go back on me, would you? You keep
your mouth shut about all this and
stick by me. Go to her (Beulah Bin
ford) and tell her that if she calls me
up or opens her mouth or says any
thing about this affair, I'll kill her, it
it takes me 100 years" 1t is hard to
see, after such damaging testimony,
what the defense has to bank upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-29
rHE RECENT STORM.

Tuelve or fifteen persons lost their
lives in the storms which prevailed ID
charleston, S. c., and vicinity during
tho mast few days. The loss to prop
srtv and shipping will be heavy. The
force OF the elements is generally felt at
this time OF the year in the Gulf OF Mex
il and on the southern coast as West
Ioaian storms pass TO the north. The
sracent disturbance, however, has not
IN. oven as serious as some in past years;
2Tha worst wind storms on the Gull