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Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
The End of the Recall.

The well informed people of Ari- zona are in no way surprised by President Tafts veto of the Flood resolution. The president has only done what he indicated all along that he would do.
 Nor will any fair-minded citizen of this territory blame MT. Taft for his action
 No fair-minded citizen can justly blame a public officer for adhering to principle, for sticking by his mo- tions of right, and with Mir. Taft opposition to the recall is a matter of fixed, profound principle.
 A considerable majority of the peo pie of Arizona would have been glad, we believe, if MT. Taft, with justice to his own conscience, could have brought himself to approve the Flood resolutions; for the people of this ter ritory are anxious for statehood.
 But this does not mean that the people themselves really want the judiciary recall to remain in the constitution.
 We have never believed, nor do we believe now, that a majority of the citizens of Arizona want the recall as provided in the constitution. They never have had an opportunity to ex- press their views on the question as a separate proposition.
 They were willing to accept the recall, only because the recall had been imbedded in the constitution, and to reject the constitution ap- peared to be a backward step in the campaign for statehood.
 A great noise in behalf of the re- call has been made by small group of politicians who have imagined that they thereby improved their chances to get office and power in the new state.
 When the opportunity comes for a vote by the people on the question of eliminating the recall from the con stitution-and it is to be hoped that there will be such legislation at this session as will enable the people to vote at an early day-the vote in fla vor of elimination will, we predict, be practically unanimous.
 And the professional politicians will make another mad rush for the band wagon.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16

mo- driven hours of intense application
 to problems of force and matter, for which he turned night into day and burned the incandescent filament at both ends, his brain is the more active. His worrying is not the trivial an xiety of the average traveller as to the non-arival of baggage, the quality of food and service, the state of the weather or appointments to meet friends hither and yon and accept Edison's worry" is about big things. Upon the incubation of ideas in his remarkable mind there follow inventions of moment. His worry" is worth while.-Philadelph Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
Current Comment
WORRY AND VACATION.

Thomas A. Edison announced as he sailed for Europe the other day that he was going abroad "to worry He explained that in his crowded eighteen hours a day of work in his laboratory he has no time for the enjoyment of this particular luxury. Now he means to go where he can in dulge himself in this form of mental entertainment to the top of his bent.
 Most men take a vacation with the idea of laying aside the carking cares of the every day routine of the office. They want to close down the lid or the desk on the promiscuous drift of letters and papers. the documentary evidence of the white mans burden they cannot evade. They mean for the space of few weeks to be oblivious to everything except the healing in- fluences of the woods and streams, the unspoiled sky, the pagan, unalloyef delight in the return to nature. They do not want their correspondence or their business to follow them into the wilderness. They are a little sorry that with the progress of invention the wireless has found its way aboard the transatlantic steamship, and that soon there will be marine express com panies delivering packages byaero- plane They want to sever all ties with the work they leave behind them. and with the worry of it. which de- pletes the vital energy to greater extent than the actual expenditure of physical effort.
 Not so with Edison. For the first time in a quarter of a century he is revisiting the Old World. which some of his inventiosn have gone far to revivify with new lease of life. And because he is deprived of those dyna-
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
They are Determined to Introduce a
 Prohibition Fight.

Louisville, Aug. 15.-Delegates 'o the democratic platform convehuoh refused to accept Henry Wattersoh advice to leave the state liquor iaws as they stand and adopted repor. for an extension of the county uhit jaw to all counties in the state 5 The platform condemns everything republican, commends the democratic the democratic congress, and offici@s- If does not mention national can didates. but indorsed good roads, the direct election of senators and d. rect primary
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
WEATHER RECORD.

Record of temperature, rainfall and state of weather as made by the U. $. Weather Bureau, at 6 a. m., mountain time yesterday.
 Stations. Temperature. Rain. Weather.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
PLEASED WITH HER JOB.
A Denver Woman Who Killed Her
 Husband.

Denver. Aug. 15-Mrs Eleanor Val entine. who shot and killed her hus- band Harry c. Valentine. real es- tate broker, today at a hotel, and then shot herself. She will die.
 Being told that her husband was dead. said "I'm glad" Guests of the hotel said the shooting followed a violent quarrel.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
THE POPE IMPROVES.

Rome, Aug. 15.- The condition of the pope tonight is better. His strength has increased, and his tenn perature remains 9S.9. He took a few steps in his bedroom today with out feeling worse because of the exertion. His gouty knee is less swollen, and the pain is diminishing.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
CAPTURE OF MURDERER.

Colfax, Wash, Aug. 15.-Carl Weems who is charged with killing LeRoy Cantrill and wounding Deputy Sheriff William Cole, in a saloon fight yester- day. was caught near Diamond. If Coles condition turns worse, fears are entertained of a lynching.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
DESPERATE AT MANCHESTER.

Manchester, Aug. 15.-As result of the strike the stock of provisions IS low, and an appeal has been made to the home secretary to avert famine The cotton mills were forced to close because supplies were exhausted. There is no rioting.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
KANSAS GRASS HoPPERs.
Plaque Returns After a Generation

Independence, Kas., Aug. 15.- Scores of grass hoppers visited this city today old settlers say that there has been no such visitation since the early seventies when the pest destroyed everything green. They sat thick on the streets and covered many buildings.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
CONGRESS- LAST WEEK.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The opinion is held in Washington tonight that congress will enter on the last eight days session tomorrow. It is stated that the free list bill will likely go before the president on Friday.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
WELSH RIOTlNG.

Cardiff, Aug. 15.-Police tonight charged mob of 500 striking negro seamen, who attacked the officers or a shipping company. The police used billies, and a dozen negroes were tax en to a hospital dangerously injured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
Mrs. w. p. Brown.

Mary A. Garten was born Oct. %,
1853, in Fulton county, Indiana, and
died at Garden Grove Iowa, Feb
s, 1911, aged 81 years, months and
10 days.
She came with her parents, Felix
and Phoebe Garten, in 1853 to Lucas
county, Iowa, and was married to
Walter P. Brown at Charlton, Iowa,
on February 10, 1881, thirty years
ago last Friday. Immediately after
marriage she came with her husband
to Garden Grove, where they have
made their home ever since. She
was one of eight children, only two
of whom are now living, Mr. George
w. Garten, of Mt. Ayr, and Mrs. Nam
cy E. Wilson, of Charlton, who were
here present.
Her father and mother died ten
years ago, on the Sth and 18th of
this month, and her brother Allen
one year ago on the 9Th of this month.
The others died several years ago.
Mrs. Brown was much beloved by all
who knew her, and she leaves her
husband, brother, sister and a large
circle Of friends to cherish her
precious memory.
The funeral services were held in
the Presbyterian church on February
9th, by Rev. John Wilson, and the
Rename were laid to rest in the Car
den Grove cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
ONE OF THE PIONEERS
Alma Jackson, Oae of the Early
Settlers Of Decatur Cssaty, Is
f. =" brouOht uere for bsrial., !

The following account of the
death of Alma Jackson, for many
yeas a resident of Decatur county,
is taken from the Omaha World
Herald: 1
Alma Jackson, former city coun-
Gilman, and for many years promi-
nent in business and political circles
in Omaha, died suddenly Monday at
IL a. m. at Sacramento, California,
where he had gone, leaving here
but Wednesday last in company with
his wife. to spend two or three
months for the benefit of his health,
suffering from q weak heart, for q
year past and it is the belief of his
relatives here that the fatigue of
the journey, especially over the
mountains, was too much for him
Mr.. Jackson was born near. Keo-
kuk, Iowa, October 5, 1S41, on Q
farm, where he lived until fourteen
years of age. Then moving to
Decatur county, he grew up as q
farmer, and then engaged in the live
stock business. Up to twenty-four
years ago he lived at Leon, in that
county, then coming to Omaha, To-
eating in the Seventh ward, where
he lived up till the time of his death;
He engaged in the live stock COM
mission business in South Omaha,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
Osceola ColOred Man Awarded Dam
ages for False Arrest.

The important case OF the present
term of court was Harry Wilson
(colored) against s. M. Thurlow and
w. A. Eddy for damages suffered on
account of malicious prosecution. In
February, 1910, Harry Wilson was
arrested for indecent exposure of
the person on an information signed
by w. A. Eddy. The matter was
investigated by the grand jury and
ignored. Then Mr.. Wilson brought
suit for 100000 for damages done
his feeling, character, etc. The de-
PENDANTS answered, Thurlow claiming
he had nothing to do with the prose
cution, and Eddy saying that he
acted on the advice of Lloyd Thurs
ton, then County Attorney, and that
therefore he was not liable.
The case was tried before a jury
last week, and it, after being out
three hours, allowed Mr.. Wilson
$1,O84.50 damages. The defendants
will file a motion for q new trial The
plaintiff was represented by v. r.
McGinnis, of Leon, and o. M. Slay-
maker, of Osceola, while the de-
PENDANTS were represented by J. H.
Jamison and Lloyd Thurston.-Os-
ceola Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

present at the funeral services in
Omaha, and accompanied the remains
to their last resting place at Van
W r1., Iowa.
In. early manhood Mr.. Jackson
with his young wife united with the
Christian =, church. and were among
the charter members of the organ
ization at Van Vert. 1t was largely
through their efforts that the present
house of worship at Van Vert was
built in 1886.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence in Omaha on Sunday,
Feb. 18th, conducted by Rev. Croft
ford, of Hansome Park church. The
body was then brought to Van Vert
Feb. 18th, where he was laid to rest
in the Van Vert cemetery beside the
wife Of his youth.
Such is the brief outline of facts
concerning the life of one who has
gone from us. The very things
which endeared him to us are not
told. Words cannot express them
His kind words, his fatherly coun-
sci, his loving illustrations are: all
remembered, but are too sacred to
record. The Book of God in which
we believe tells us that he who CIV
eth a cup of cold water shall not
lose his reward. Surely all who
knew him can recall some deed of
kindness done.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
orders Bond Company to Take
Charge of Deep Well.

At a special meeting of the city
council held Monday night, the city
clerk was instructed to notify the
bonding company which gave the
$4,000 bond for M. T. Peterson, the
deep well driller, who has the con-
tract for drilling the city we'll, that
they must take charge of the work
and proceed with the contract at
once. The council became tired of
the way the work was being dragged
along, no progress being made, while
Peterson's contract called for the
completion of the we'll on Oct. 18th,
last. The citizens will say amen to
the councils action. There is no
reason why the we'll should not be
completed at once, and if Peterson
cannot do the work he should throw
up his contract. The city is pro-
tected against his failure to drill the
we'll by a $4,000 bond.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
Presbyterian Notes.

There was quite. good attendance
last Sunday at the Sunday School,
but there was not the adults that
should have been there. should like
to have goodly number out so that
We might have plenty of teachers,
and in that way add to the interest
of the school, and one of the things
that is required of a Christian is to
be able at all times to give a reason
for the hope that is in him and if
we do not study Gods word how
can We. So let every one of us come
out and if possible bring some one
with us that we might study to-
gether so that when we are called
upon, we might give a reason that
is we'll founded, for except it be
founded upon Gods word it will be
of no avail. At the close of the Sun
day School there will be a congre-
gational meeting for the election of
trustees, and such other business as
may come before the congregation.
Sunday School .9:45
Congregational meeting. HOO
Junior Endeavor. $500
Senior Endeavor. .6:30
F. p. Allen, Supt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
VETOED OREGON PLAN
Gov. Carroll vetees Pspslat Meas
ure which Provided for Election
Of U. s. Seaator, by People.

Governor Carroll on Tuesday sent
his veto of the proposed Oregon plan
law to the Iowa legislature. The
governor in vetoing the bill simply
says that the proposed law is un-
constitutional. In vetoing this bill
Gov. Carroll has signed the death
warrant of the standpat faction Of
the republican party in Iowa. The
people both as individual voters and
as q party have expressed the desire
that the common people and not the
politicians shall name their United
States Senator. 1t looks as IL the
legislature would pass the bill over
the governors veto and they should
do so. Governor Carroll has listened
to the voice of the willy politician and
has ignored the expressed wish of
tn great majority of the voters of
Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
"a PAIR OF COUNTRY KIDS"

The sensational comedy drama, "A
Pair of Country Kids, which is now
In it's sixth season will appear at
Van Werden's opera house, We'd
nesday, March LIST. 1t is not difficult
to understand why this play retains
its hold on theatre goers. = 1t pos
sesses manw of the essentials that go
towards making a, really enjoyable
entaFtainaaept of the light and airy
Kind Its comedy lis exceed dinghy
funny, its characters unique with
many opportunities for hilarious act
ing and fun-making. A feature in
which the management takes great
pride is in the number of high-class
vaudeville and musical numbers to
be seen during the action of the play.
inere is dancing and songs, plenty
of them and all new and up-to-date
and rendered in an artistic manner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
SCHOOL NOTES.
Editors a:1sa m sesteo

1.-TWO paths lead upward from below
And angels wait above,
Who count each burning life drops
flow,
Each falling tear of love-"
Holmes.
The 9Th and 9th grades have
planned to debate in a few weeks in
the High School. Each side is work.
ing hard to win and the debate
promises to be battle royal.
The lecture given by Col. Gear
hart last Wednesday night, Foot
prints of the Centuries" proved
highly interesting and instructive to
the large audience who listened at
tentively for an hour and forty min
utes without a sign of WEAKNESS.
The L. H. S. has caught the echo
of wedding bells which rang in Des
Moines for the marriage of Charles
sHoush and Madaline Ghormley, both
former Leon High School graduates.
We wish them much joy.
Fl - The Virgil class were .honored
with their first test last Friday. They
think it the most important test
ever taken.
Ralph McGinnis, of the class of
10, was home from college for a
short visit.
The High School is planning to
have an old fashioned spelling bee
for George Washington birthday.
Judging from the spoilers in evil
dence some are going to enter GER
tain of the prize, which is to be
awarded to the best speller.
The Seniors and High School
teachers were entertained by the
Juniors at Ruth Farquhar's last
tuesday night We are of the opin-
ion that the Juniors surely know
how to entertain.
Victor Ogilvie had the misfortune
to sprain his ankle and walks with
the aid of cane, which by it's artis-
ticness attracts the attention of his
schoolmates.
Mr.. Charles Carroll, janitor of the
south school is sick with LaGrippe
at the Park Hotel.
Congressman Jameson has sent
the U. S. history class a map of the
United States, showing the indian
and forest reservations as they are
today.
The program last Friday morning
was instructive as Welt as entertain
ing, for it was an hour with Tenny-
son, the great English poet. The
first number was solo by Mary
Hazlet "The Brook" the words of
which were composed by the poet.
A paper on THE Life of Tennyson'
by Bessie Benefiel. Maude Ogilvie
played solo mad Marea Grogan read
the poem Lady Clare Vere-De-
Vere," and a quartet consisting of
Marguerite Hoff, Olive Bright,
Georgia Hurst and Olive Quinn
closed the program with the song
Sweet and Low"
The Senior class is bereaved at
the loss of former classmate, Miss
Louise Gardner. We extend our
deepest sympathy to the Gardner
family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
Christian Church Notes.

All of the regular services will be
held next Lords day. The Bible
school is booming. We had 1853 last
Lords day Notwithstanding the roads
and bad weather. The Pastors class
of young men and young ladies &C.
cupied quarters in the basement.
They are planning some great things
for the future. Prayer meeting and
choir practice will be held Thursday
night. The class training for SER
vice will meet Friday night at the
home of Miss Fern Pryor. Watch
the bulletin board at the S. w. cor
ner of the square Saturday, for further
announcements.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
A Freak Lamb,

Earl Riley, of Decatur, has a freak
of nature in the form of a twin
lamb, full sized with six legs and
perfect heads and necks. The necks
were Joined at the shoulder with a
double breast, and it has the ribs and
back of single lamb. The main
backbone ended at the last rib with
a small tail. At this point the lamb
parted with two perfect bodies, with
the backbone of each connected at
the end of the main backbone.
On each side of the chest at the prop
er place was a perfect shoulder and
leg. Outside of two windpipes and a
passage to each body it has one set
of organs.
This twin lamb was of the Shrop-
shire breed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
Garden Grove Merchant Bankrupt.

The big general store of Chas. P.
Schotield, at Garden Grove, is in the
hands of a receiver, j. L. Still, of
Garden Grove, having been appoint
ed receiver by Referee in Bankrupt
ey, H. E. French, Of Red Oak, fol-
lowing hearing held at Leon at
which the creditors of Mr.. Schofield
asked that he be declared a bank
rupt. His liabilities are placed at
about $4,000, and it is feared that
the sale of the stock will not pay
the claims against him, leaving him
nothing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
Mrs. Minerva Franklin.

| Minerva Wood was born Sept 80,
I1847, in Jefferson county, Iowa.
Died at 1880 q. m. Feb. 9Th, 1911,
making her SO years, months and
9 days of age.
| She with her parents came to
Davis City when years old and has
resided here ever since.
| She was married to Mr.. Squire
Franklin, a veteran of our civil war,
in the autumn of the year of our LORD
1867. To them were born ten
children, five sons and five daugh-
tiers. Five of these children with
the husband have preceded her in
death. The five surviving children
in the order of their births are as
follows: Geo. w., of Pleasanton, Mrs.
Anna E. Parker, of Hooker, S. D.,
Mrs. Dott G. Markley, of Center
vile, and John and Jess c. of Davis
City, all of whom were present at
the funeral services.
Other immediate relatives also
present at the funeral services were
Mr.. A. G. Franklin, brother of
Squire Franklin, now of Kansas
City, Mo-, Mrs. Henry McLain, Mrs.
Adam McLain, and Douglas Wood,
sisters, Mrs. w. X. Henderson, of
Batavia, who could not be present.
Some twenty years ago Mrs.
Franklin united with the Seventh
Day Adventist church of this city,
of which she was still a faithful
member at death. Throughout her
illness and suffering she wavered
not in her faith. After her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Parker, came to assist in
taking care of her being anxious for
her mothers spiritual welfare she
had religious converse with her, sat-
isfying herself that her mothers
faith stood the test. Even after
some of her friends thought Mrs.
Franklin's mental faculties had lost
their powers. Mrs. Parker asked
II she could repeat the Lords prayer,
to which she responded, repeating
the prayer word for word from be-
ginning to end, without suggestion or
prompting. Just before death as if
almost in her last breath, to the sur
prise of those present, an entire
stanza of Nearer My God to Thee"
was sung by her, not with the vigor
and voice of we'll person, but with
out mistake, when Mrs. Parker then
asked her what she was singing and
she answered Nearer My God to
Thee" Thus in her last hours she
sang song of our Zion.
The funeral services were. con-
Quoted at the residence as had been
the custom in all the prior deaths
of the family. They were in charge
OF the Rev. Geo. H. Wehn, pastor Of
the Methodist church, Mrs. H. L.
McClaran presided at the organ, and
Geo. P. Campbell and wife, Mrs.
Lizzie Shirley and Roxena Burrell
were the choir.
Interment was made in the old
Davis City cemetery, besides the re-
mains of her husband and children.
Mrs. Franklin having resided here
practically all her days, had a large
range of acquaintance, especially
among the older citizens of Davis
City, who have been in deep sympa-
thy with her through her long ILL
ness.
When in health Mrs. Franklin was
always ready with helping hand
where needed, and especially where
there was sickness. She will there
fore be missed in more homes than
her own and by others than the rel
atlves. She was a member of the
woman's Relief Corps.
Thus Davis City has lost a valu-
able and loved member of her COM
munity. Rev. Geo. Wehn.