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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
IOWA BUYS so AUTOS DAILY.
Total of 4,223 Machines Purchased
in the State Since January list,
According to Hayward.

Automobiles to the number of
1928, representing an approximate
outlay of $3,378,4OO, have been pur-
chased by the citizens of Iowa
since Jan. /, 1911, according to the
records in the Office of Secretary of
State Hayward.
During the year 1910, there were
issued in the auto department of the
for 10,412 new automobiles. The
figures indicate that the present year
will at least equal and probably ex-
coed that number by considerable
margin if the present rate is kept
up through the remaining months.
The total shown for the state by
the license figures is 28,012 auto
mobiles. At the conservative figures
of $500 for each one of these ma
chimes it shows that the citizens of
Iowa have $22,4O9,600 in wealth tied
up in "joy wagons"
The total is being augmented by
daily average expenditure of ap-
proximately $4,000, or fifty ma
chimes per day which the license rec
ord shows are being purchased in
the state.
At the present time the records
show large percentage of the ma
chimes being purchased are going to
the farmers of the state and the res
idents of the small towns. But few
licenses are shown for the larger
cities of the state.
In the past ten days out of five
hundred or more licenses issued the
records show that but two have been
issued to citizens of Des Moines and
those in other cities in the state have
been distributed in like proportion.
One of the peculiar features notice.
able in the issuance of the licenses
is the fact that autos are usually
purchased in pairs in the small
towns and farm communities. Each
day records a half dozen or more
instances where two licenses are is
sued to the same community, usual
ly of the same make of machine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
Mules Chased Auto and Were In.
jured.

AS Frank Jones was dragging the
road near his farm home west OF
town, Wednesday of last week with
a pair of fine three-year-old mules,
an auto passed. He drew the team to
the side of the road where they stood
quietly Until the machine had passed
and was more than a hundred yards
away when the mules took a notion
to run away, but instead of running
away from the machine they started
after it at their utmost speed, bray
ing at every jump. Frank was at a
disadvantage with the team hitched
to the drag and they soon got away
from him. The occupants of the auto
heard and saw the mules coming and
got out and attempted to stop them
when they ran into the wire fence at
the side of the road and became
tangled in the barbed wire. When
they were gotten out of the tangle
one of the mules was found to have
had the main leaders of one of it's
hind legs between the hook and pas
tern joint entirely severed, either by
the wire or the iron bar of the drag,
it could not be determined which.
DR.. Mcnamara, the veterinary, was
called, but it is probable that the
animal is so badly crippled by the
accident as to be worthless. The
owner paid $175 for the mule last
fall and he was a good one. Frank
takes the matter philisophically, and
says that the driver of the machine
was not blamable in any way.-Line-
vile Tribune
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
TRUTH TRIUMPHS.
Leon Citizens Testify for the Public
Benefit.

A truthful statement of Leon
citizen, given in his own, words,
should convince the most skeptical
about the merits of Doan's Kidney
Pills. If you suffer from backache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, urinary
disorders or any form of kidney ills,
the cure is at hand. Read this:
Edward Beck, N. Main St., Leon,
Iowa, says: about two years ago
l began to suffer from kidney and
bladder trouble. had pains in my
back and sides and a lameness in my
loins when I arose in the morning.
The kidney secretions became irreg-
ular in passage, I had headaches
and felt tired and languid. Finally
I began taking Doan's Kidney Pills
and in less that month all symp-
toms of kidney complaint left. I
am now in good health, but &C.
casionally take the contents of a
box of Doan's Kidney Pills as a
preventive of further trouble. I am
glad to recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills. !.
For sale by all dealers. Price
SO cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buff
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan'
and take no other. @
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
CLEVER WOMEN
Always Keep Their Hair Fascinating
and Free From DandruE.

Almost everybody in Leon knows
lat there is no preparation for the
hair that can compare with Partisan
Sage.
1t cures dandruff, stops falling
hair and itching scalp in two weeks,
or money back.
1t puts radiance and luster into
that dull, lifeless hair that many
women possess, and does it in a few
days.
On March IS, 1910, Lulu d. Fix.
of Raphine, Va, wrote: Partisan
Sage is a wonderful hair restorer; it
stopped my hair from falling out and
stopped my scalp from itching; also
cured the dandruff."
Partisan Sage is sold by Van Wer-
den & Kopp for so cents a large bot.
tie.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
The New Iowa Food Laws.

In his address before the thlr-
teenth annual convention of the Iowa
Retail Merchants association, in ses-
sion in Cedar Rapids, b. w. Barney
state dairy and food commissioner,
explained some of the provisions OF
the new food laws that were passed
by the last legislature. Mr. Barney
confessed that the grocers are get
ting slightly the worst of 1t IN
some of the pure food legislation,
but stated that the laws are being
mixed with a little horse sense IN the
enforcing and when the thing gets to
running smoothly there will be no
complaint from any honest grocer
He said that, like in every other busl-
ness, there are grocers who are not
honest and the enforcement OF the
law upon dishonest grocers has
tendency to reflect somewhat on the
honest men.
Mr.. Barney is strongly in favor OF
the proposed sanitary measure when
passed the senate at the recent ses-
sion but for some reason was defeat
ed in the house. He is of the opinion
that this law would be good thing
for the better class of grocers by
making it necessary for the unsani-
tary places to be kept clean. He
stated that man can keep a dirty,
filthy store at less expense than the
man who keeps his place clean and
sanitary.
The new weights and measures
law will 60 into effect on July LIST,
and after that time the state inspec-
tors will test the scales and meas
ures in the stores they visit.
There was considerable discussion
regarding the net weight law, which
also goes into effect on July 1st. Mr..
Barney stated that at present a GUS
toner goes into store and asks for
pound of butter. He is handed out
a package containing fourteen or fif-
teen ounces, goes home and weighs
it and comes back with blood in his
eye. The package is not marked as to
weight, and the grocer sells the but
ter by package the same as he gets it
from the creamery. Mr.. Barney is of
the opinion that the grocers should
explain these matters to their GUS
toners, and not sell articles for a
pound that he knows does not weigh
a pound After July LIST it will be
necessary for every package to con-
tain the net weight stamped plainly
on the outside of the wrapper.
This law also applies to flour, and
every package of -four, no matter
whether it is five or fifty pounds,
must be plainly marked with the net
weight. 1t will be necessary for the
grocers to weigh all the -four they
may have on hand on July 1st and
mark it with the weight. After that
time the mills will mark the weight
on the bags before it is sent out.
Mr.. Barney stated that in Des
Moines and other large cities his de-
partment is having considerable trou-
BILE with peddlers of vegetables and
other provisions who give short
weights and measures. He stated that
only a few days ago one of the in
spectors brought in peck measure
that had been so badly denied that it
would not hold anything like a peck,
the measure having been taken from
a vegetable peddler.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
Your Best Friend

u. 1our best Fr1enu
in times of trouble and adversely is
Mr.. Dollar. Business troubles are
bound to come to all merchants, and
then is found the wisdom of
A Good Bank Account
for with money you are sure to have
an established credit. Bring your ac-
count here and We will guarantee
that you will never be friendless.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08

DR.. J. j. Moore received an ap-
rointment from Governor Carroll
last week to the position of assistant
state veterinary. DR.. Moore is a
learned man in his profession and one
of the best veterinaries in southern
Iowa, and his excellent qualifications
brought him the appointment. Gov
ernor Carroll could have selected no
better man for the place.-Lamoni
Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08

II have been somewhat costive,
but Doan's Regulets gave just the
result desired. They act mildly and
regulate the bowels perfectly. -
George B. Krause, Walnut Ave-, AL
tOOna, Pa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil, strongest, cheapest lin
.iment ever devised. A household rem
.edy in America for Is years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
e. p. Hamilton & Sons,

2 miles northeast of Garden Grove,
on Humeston road, 3 miles southeast
OF Leroy, Iowa. 35-10t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
The Shire Stallion
Lanes MarmjOn''

Lanes Marmion will make the sea-
son of 1911 at the S. w. Robbins
barn in north Decatur. The service
fee will be $500 to insure colt to
stand and suck. Care will be taken
to prevent accidents, but will not be
responsible should any occur. The
service fee becomes due and payable
whenever the owner disposes of mare.
Decatur Shire. Horse Co.
Decatur, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
The Imported Percheron Stallion

Imported from France in 1904, re-
corded by the Percheron Society OF
America, No. 521O3, and also record
ed in the Percheron Registry Com
pany, Of Columbus, Ohio, No. 4029O.
A beautiful black with strip and
snip, trace of white on both hind feet,
left hind foot white. Weighs 1000.
Will make the season of 1911 at
the Robbins barn in north Decatur.
Terms-$15.00 to insure colt to
stand and suck. Mare and colt held
for service fee. Service fee becomes
due at once if owner disposes of
mare. Care will be taken to prevent
accidents, but will not be responsible
should any occur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08

When man gets "half-shot" his
family is hurt the worst.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

would content himself with tho upper
part or house, say in Piccadtlly,
where. by throwing out bow window
OF carrying UP the roof another story,
they might live comfortably and repu,-
ably for few years. and where there
would always be room and knife
and fork for Copperneld and his
friends.
When he left David Copperheld he
thrust a letter into his hand. 1t was
dated an hour and one-half before. 1t
said:
"sir--for dare say My Dear cop
perfeld':
III Is eSpodient that should inform
you that tho undersigned is Crushed
Hope has sunk beneath the horizon
AMI the undersigned Is Crushed. Tho
present communications Is penned with
In the personal range (I cannot call 1T
society of an individual In u state
closely bordering on intoxication, en-
ploycd by a broker That Individual Is
in legal possession OF tho premises un-
der a distress Torrent; 3i
II "Aftea promising this much. 1t would
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
BY j. w. MULLER

their ideus might be. b considered
remuncrative.
You are no stranger" said Mr.. MI.
eawber at this time. to copperneld.
who found them in London and invited
them to dinner, ito the fac. that there
have boon periods In my life when 1t
has .beon requisite that should pause
until certain expected events should
turn up; whom 1t has boon necessary
that should fall back before making
what I trust shall not be accused OF
presumption In termins-a spring. The
present Is one Of those momentous
stages in the life of man. You find me
fallen back, FOR spring, and have
every reason to believe that a vigor-
GUS leap will shortly be the result"
Here is Mr.. Mlcawber with a varie-
~ OF qualifications" said Mrs. AIicaw-
Der, elucidatinfl. with great talent.
with genius. and without any suitable
position or employment. Where does
that responsibility rest? Clearly on So
ciety. Then. 1t appears to me, what
Dir. Micawber has to do. is to throw
down the gauntlet to society, and say
in effect: Show me who will take that
UP. Let the party Immediately step
forward What Mr.. BIicawber has to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
The cawbers- -Dickenss Greatest Humorous Characters

piece OF advice, copperheld, Rnnual in
come, twenty-pounds: annual expendi-
ture. nineteen. nineteen six: result
happiness. Annual income, twenty
pounds; annual expenditure. twenty
pounds ought and six; result, misery
The blossom Is blighted. the leaf lie
withered, the God OF Day goes down
upon the dreary scene. and-and, In
short, you are forever loored. AS J
amir
To moke his example more impress
sive. Mr.. s1icawber drank glass of
punch and whtstled the College Horn
pips.
Although Mr.. aioawber arrived on
the spot in Plymouth. nothing turned
up. Talent, he discovered, was not
wanted in the Custom House. In fact,
as he and Mrs. SIioawber saw clearly,
they would rathor not have a man Of
air. Micawber's talents In the Custom
House. Mrs. Micawber's family, also,
failed to receive him with the ardor
which he had reasonably expected, as
one so newly released from captivity.
In fact, his reception was not only cool,
but one branch OF the family became
quite personal to Mr.. Micawber before
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the hand Of Agnes III! CopperneId
longed to catch him by the throat aud
end him.
All helplessly he looked on. how
ever. Till ono day he received letter
In Mr.. Micawbers wcli-known orna-
mental and lowing hand. After an
eloquent Introductory passage, during
which he alluded to himself as a
foundered bark, and in which lie stat
ed also that his object in writing vas
not one OF q necuniary nature, lie de-
clared that on certain date ho would
make important disclosures 10 MISS
Trotwood, Copperfeld and Traddles
MIR. aricawber Proyea HIS worth.
Punotually at the time set, Mr.. MI
cawber, not in his legal attire, but
CARRIED once moro In a brown surtout
ana black tights. appeared and begged
them to submit themselves FOR tad mo-
nent to the direction OF one. who how.
ever, unworthy TO be regarded In any
other light but as a Walt aud STRAY
upon the shore OF human nature, still
was q fellow-man, though crushed out
OF form by indiyidual errors and tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
Ha-Eaour Portraits Of Dckenss Greatest Characters

hope of something turning UP being
one that sustained Mr.. and Mrs. Micaw-
Der through all affiiotions.
SO little turned up, however. that at
last after the family plato (six tea.
spoons, two salt spoons and q pair Of
sugar tongs) had been pawned. and
even Mr.. Micawber"s library "a few
books on a little ohifronnter) had gone
to q secondhand shop. s1r. AIicawber
was arrested and carried to the Kings
Bench Prison announcing to the world
that the God OF Day had now gone
down on him, but boing able TO recover
mis- courage sufficiently to play q very
lively game of skittles before noon and
to give very pleasant little dinner
as a sort OF jolnt-Btock repa6t with
some other prisoners.
Mrs. Micawber tainted when AR.
Micawber was carried off, and did not
recover till she had made and enjoyed
q little Jug OF eg8-nog. The furniture
with the exception Of bed, few
chairs and kitchen table, having been
sold. she encanped in the two parlorA
OF the emptied house with tho twins,
the youthful AIicawbers and the Or
fling till she resolved to move to MIR.
Micnwber In the prison, where they
lived more comfortably than they had
lived out of prison. Mr.. Sficawber's
affairs were extremely involved on ac-
count OF former composition with his
creditors wh!cn was referred to males
ucally by MIR. and Mrs. MIcawbcr as
The Deed" At last this rock was re-
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GASrED ME. MICA BEn,"
Fred Barnard.

be an neum5rance. That Ia soon done.
Ii may reasonably be inferred that our
baby Will Grst expire from hamilton.
As being the fraiIest member Of our
circle, ANA that our twins will be next
IN order So lie It For myself. my
Canterbury p'lgrlma&c has done much,
Imprisonment OH civil pocess, anu
want will soon do more. trust that
the labor and hazard Of this nves,iga.
ton may be as tho spinkiing of few
drops Of sweet Mater on my funeral
pyre. ask no more, Let IL be. in
Justice, merely said of ne. as OF 4 gal
liant and eminent Naval Hero, With
whom ! have no pretcnsions to cope,
mat what have done L did In de-
spite OF mercenary and selfish objects;
TO? Englnnd. Home and Reautyr
3tH# 'Remain!aE always. etc.
WILKINS MiCAWBER.r
Mr. M.rn,tbcr Nesp,intes 'I.onu.
Much afec;eJ, NJ. Aicawber folded
up his lette: and HANDED IL with bow
10 Miss Betsy Trotwood as something
that She might like to Keep.
THAT lady. to the wonder of the rest.
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The
Head
"Of
WILKINS M1cAwBER.,
Something Turns Up mt last.


Greatly to the establishment OF
their acquaintances. but not at all to
the establishment OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
cawber the gauntlet which he had
thrown down to the world in the form
of an advertisement tas the result of
a little bill successfully, not to say
niraculously. negotiated) was taken
up. The individual who came forward
was one Uriah Hecp, q lawyer Of can.
terbury. who had met Mr.. Micawnc1
before. and who was struck Just at that
time with the Idea that the hahttuai
victim of unfortunate circumstanc es
might be willing. under the pressure of
pecuniary obligations, TO do certain
things for him that person of free
VIII might scorn. Mr.. Micawber was
far from suspecting the motive
Fie assumed a suit OF legal black fol
his hours of professional labor, and
worked with Immense industry. though
ne soon had to depiore that to a man
possessed of the higher imaginative
powers, legal studies involve an OBJ
JectionSble amount OF detail ana IN
professional correspondence the mind
was not allowed to soar 10 any exaItoa
form OF expression. N
GRADUALLY his manner became
strangely constrained t,..ra David
Copperneid. 1t was an uneasy chanre
Int SAT tightly on him as IL his new
duties We're mlshe. Coppcrfic thought
that he perceived the reason for this
When MIR. Micawber said one day. "Nv
uear Copperheld, man who iahors nm
oer the pressure OF pecuniury en-.
oarrassment is. with the ma iority Of
people, at disadvantage. That dis
advantage is net diminished when thai
pressure necessltates the drawing OF
st.Pendiary emoluments before those
que and payable. All can say Is that
my friend Heep has responded 10 APP
peals to which need not more partIcu-
iaTiJ refer In a manner calculated to
reaound equally to the honor OF his
head and of his heart
Copperheld said no more He loath
ed uriah Heep who had wormed him.
seif into partnership with Mr.. Wick.
held, the old friend and lawyer of
David's aunt Betsy Trotwood, and the
father Of Agnes Wickneld, whom David
viewed with worship like a dear sis
ter. Both lis aunt and he were Look
ing on with concern. heholdlng Mr..
Wickficld falling more and more into
the power of the servile. fawning crea-
ture whose every expression had the
quality of being odious
Copperheld had little time just then
to devote TO his friends. the Micaw-
oers. for he was working might and
main to support his aunt and bencfac-
tor, whose fortune suddenly had been
swept away AS she explained il. she
mad taken II out of Mr.. WIckhelds
hands and Invested il unwisely.
HelplSssly they watched the heavy
shadows OF great trouble that could
only be guessed und suspected, gath
er over the cid lawyer and ibis d1usht-
err Uriah Heep let Copperneld see
that he held not only the reputation
but the liberty, of Mr.. Wickfeld in his
hands; and under protection Of this
power, he made open pretensons for
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accumulative force OF combination
OF circumstances, Having obtained as-
sont, he asked them to give him start
OF i've minutes aud then to proceed to
the office of wickneld and Heep.
After he had gone Mr.. Traidles con :
fessed that he and Mr.. aIicawDer had
been in communicate FOR some time.
and tina, he knew that there was great
Importance In the disclosure about 10
come.
They found Mr M!tawoer At his DESK,
pretending to writs. The large office
ruler was stuck in his waistcoat. so
that foot or more o: = a"atruded
He arose with every appearance Of;
surprise al the visit and usiiered tncn
into a room where sat Uriah iIeep.
I. Almost Immediately 10 drew forth
from his poeket a document IN the form
or large letter. which led tile some
what irasciblc Betsy FLEETWOOD to Oh
serve; Bless and sa%e the man. He'd
write letters by the feam If il was a
capital offense.'
In appearing before YOU, read Mr.
Micawber in a ricn. majestic voice. TO
denounce probably the mos, consun-
mate william thnt av.r .x,st.d d
'"e hNe shoStiS
tfnhcheon at Lriah Heep, who sat
starting ut him I'm cnrin,, .,s,or;.h
mont, Il ask no consideration for my
SELF. The VICTIM fro,, ,, ,, -,
i'hedii'ies 10 "hich nave
oeeh unable 10 respond | have ever
been tie sport and toy OF d.hos,np
cIrc,,net,rces ,st u
'
spa'' "'io haoHess nave, coiiecuNely or
separately, been the attendants OF my
career
~, 80 ' "''''
"ie" ne oescfiped himself as prey
TO those dismal calamities, and he re-
pented the list with "a ron or hts hasa
In en-, ,r
scr;tod tie 49, ians uase ne de-
mani ~ w,.I,na,a nv .ne employ
MI .ndd,ri,. ,,,. y, anu u"rst
una onI,. Ii..a L.. iieef,
that machine. Heoa and ami,. 'r H. ~
is the Forgcr and the Chcatn'
ueo, ,,or 49,,
al n, IL ~, ~ siiatcn
~, ,,,nn,,,t, --.,., w. .N w, oe' stFu'N
on ~ =, =, ~ u'cr' II SOUND
Hoo. 49,, "a aa on wood ana
nrc,a,;, 80 ". oppeu uisaoieu. Mp
~ ,nfa,,,.. 1911 49,, ~, .ou-Sou Heep
inr artistic brnad s,r,r .i'sn , Ger, max max,
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do is to advertise in all the papers,
setting forth his qualifications"
Mr.. Ancawber drank 10 this sentt.
nent tn punch and emerged to declare
that as soon as the advertisement
should have been the cause OF some
thing satisfactory turning up, he pro-
posed to move. He mentioned a ter
race on Oxford Street fronting Hyde
Park, on which he had long had an
eye, but which he did not plan to take
Immediately. as It would require a
large establishment There would.
probably be an interval in which he
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be a work Of supererosation TO add
that dust and ashes are forever scat
tered
ION
The
Head
"Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
RECEPTION FOR BRIDE.

MRS. ]. F. FREEMAN AND
daughters, the Misses Ellen and Es-
Their Freeman, entertained at a re-
ception Wednesday afternoon in hon.
on of Mrs. David Freeman, bride
of last month, when 65 guests were
invited to meet her. Receiving were
Mrs. J. F. Freeman, Mrs. g. 7.
Mum, mother of the bride, the
Misses Freeman and the guest OF
honor. 1t was an informal recep-
ton and many guests carried fancy
work. A musical program was given
during the afternoon as entertain
ment. Mrs. Edla Lund pleased with
vocal selections and Miss Minnie
Johnson of Rock Island gave a vo-
cal number. The Misses Edith Thu
lin and Ellen Freeman gave piano
duet. A delicious collation. was serv-
ed during the afternoon. Carnations,
roses and sweet peas were used In
decorating the home. Mrs. Freeman
wore her wedding gown, charming
creation of marquisettef over satin.
DR.. and Mrs. Freeman will be at
home to their friends after June 1
at 514 Twenty-fourth street, Moline