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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-25
A Noted Designer.

John ). Wardwell is devoting his spare
moments to whiting out models of the
new hshlng steamers built by Cobb, But
Ter q q 20. for the The Atlantic Fertilizer
q vi 60. incidentally he is making a
model OF his own, conveying some ideas
not contained in the Crowninshield de-
sign, put which may prove even more
acceptable to the firm for which the
steamers steamer are being built. Captain N. B.
Cnurch, manager of the fisheries depart-
ment OF The Atlantic Fertilizer & oil Co.
mas mad several confabs with Mr.. Ward
wen wen ana was much impressed with the
lueas advanced by Cobb, Butler & Co. s
crack designer. -Rockland Courier-Ga-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-25
'OoStook Potato Shipments.

p@oing to the figures given out by
''pgor and Aroostook offices the
'a' OF potatoes from Aroostook
over the company's lines up to
'' OF May. exceeded the entire
~ p' Of last year by a million and a
'uShels and it is estimated that
"e about million bushels to be
h, inward. There were shipped dur
Nh month of April, 1911, l, al, 1856
a making a total from the crop of
/ d. 1855 bushels as compared
|sG 'otal shipments from the crop
b. g.; o. 1852, 842 bushels. These
Eve the largest total ever sent
Boz s county with the exception of
bottop, which stands for a record,
'aoly will for some time.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-25
WATCH YOUR KIDNEYS

Their action controls your health. Read
what Foley Kidney Pills have done for your
neighbor. H. S. Moody, AZ Gage St., Augusta,
Me-, says: ''For the last ten or twelve years 1
had kidney trouble, with a severe pain across
my back and irregular and painful kidney ac-
ton. A friend advised Foley Kidney Pills and
/ began taking them. In a few days the pain
left my back and the trouble with my kidneys
is completely cured. gladly recommend
Foley kidney Pills to all who are afflicted with
kidney trouble" Sold by all druggists
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-25

Foley Kidney Pills take hold of your system
s anu nelp you to rid yourself of your dragging
oackache, dull headache, nervousness, impaired
;syesign1' and Of all the ills resulting from the
p apa action. Of your kidneys and bladder.
Sold by all druggists. 80 ''''' w ''''''
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-25

Foley's Kidney Remedy Acted quickly
MN. George, Irondale. Ala, was bothered
with kidney trouble for many years. - was
persuaded to try Foley Kidney Remedy. and
before taking it three days ! could isei It's
kidney action cleared up. and am 50 much
better do not hesitate to recommend Foley
Kidney Remedy" Sold by all druggists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
BURGLARS ARE IN JAIL
Fellows who Robbed lay Casters
Store at Van Vert are EeId to
the January Grand Jury.

Sheriff Andrew went to Ellston
last Saturday and arrested a fellow
giving his name as George Carlton,
who is charged with burglarizing
the store of Ray Easter at Van, Vert,
~ \ Il she sight .af pscesubsfss afasi
he is now confined in the Leon Jail.
Sheriff Andrew and county attorney
Sharp went to Clarinda Tuesday af-
ter the second burglar who was un-
der arrest in that city, the second
man giving his name as Joseph How
ard, and both claim to reside in Ap-
panOOse county near Centerville.
The fellows are supposed to belong
to an organized gang of burglars
who have been operating in this Sec
ton for several months, a store at
Humeston also having been burglar
lied and also one at Garden Grove.
The two fellows were arrested at
Clarinda some days ago on account
of their suspicious actions. Nothing
could be proved against Carlton, and
he was released at the time and later
was arrested at Ellston. Howard
when searched was found to be car
rying big revolver and he was given
a Jail sentence on the charge of
carrying concealed weapons by Mayor
Earl Peters, of Clarinda, and he was
turned over to Sheriff Andrew yes
terday morning, being brought to
Van Vert yesterday afternoon where
a preliminary examination was held
before Justice A. L. Belding and he
was bound over to the grand jury, so
both men are now in Jail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
''Buck" Hurst Elected Captain
Il Ames Eleven for 1912.

The following special from Ames
tells Of the election of Raymond
Hurst. of Leon, to the honored posi-
tion of captain Of the Ames football
eleven for next year. "Buck" was
captain Of the team the past season
and to his gooc work is attributed
In 4 large degree the many victories
Of the Ames team:
''Ames, Ia, Dec. 16.-"Buck"
Hurst, the scrappy quarterback, was
elected captain of the Iowa State
college eleven for 1912 by the men
who had won their letters on the
team this fall at a smoker held last
night at the Phi Gamma Delta fra
tsrnity house on the college campus.
Burge and Juhl were also candi-
laates. but received SO few votes that
the election of the quarterback was
declared unanimous. Hurst Is now
In the senior class of the mining de-
5partment, but has decided to take
another years work at the state col
lego, 90 that he will be able to lead
the eleven through what is hoped to
- another successful season"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Sold a White Orpington Chicken for
$3.50.

C. w. Reeder, manager of the
Leon Orpingtons, returned yesterday
morning from Chicago, where he had
been in attendance at the big Poultry
and Pet Stock Show. Mr.. Reeder
took only ten chickens to Chicago
for exhibition, there being over six
thousand chickens entered at the
show, yet he won his share of the
prizes. Leon Prince, End, his fine
White Orpington cockerel won Sec
ond prize over all White Orpingtons
and was sold for $3.50 to Col. J. L..
Gribble, a noted chicken fancier of
Louisville, Kentucky. Mr.. Reeder
while at Chicago also bought two
prize winning White Orpington cock
erels for which he paid the fancy
price of 1925 each, and was offered
$3.50 for each of the birds before the
show closed. He also won 1st prize
for Partridge Rock Pullet and 5th
prize on Partridge Rock Cock. When
it is considered that he had only ten
birds entered and won three good
prizes, his showing was remarkable,
for many breeders had from soto 100
birds entered and did not get single
prize. The show was the biggest
thing in the line of poultry show
ever held in America. Mr.. Reeder
also took orders for several hundred
dollars worth of chickens and eggs
for delivery in the near future.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
PENSION BILL PASSES
In the House b, Votr of 229 to 92
and Goes to the Senate. Taft
will Oppose its PASSAGE.

The Sherwood pension bill passed
the house of representativeson last
Tuesday by vote of 229 to 80, and
it now goes to the senate where it is
predicted it will also pass, but the
old soldiers have not yet won their
battle for the pension bill, for it is
reported that President Taft will not
sign the bill if it is passed by the
senate. The old veterans have many
warm friends in congress who will
insist on granting them the pensions
provided by the Sherwood bill, and
even If President Taft should veto
the bill it might pass over his veto.
We have been asked to publish the
Sherwood bill, which is as follows:
Be it enacted, That any person
who served in the military or naval
service of the United States during
the late Civil War, and who has been
honorably discharged therefrOm,
shall, upon making proof of such
facts according to such rules and
regulations as the Secretary of the
Interior may provide, be placed on
the pension roll and be entitled to
receive a pension as follows: For a
service of ninety days or more and
less than six months, fifteen dollars
per month; for a service of six
months or more and less than nine
m onths, twenty dollars per month;
for a service of nine months or more
and less than one year, twenty-five
dollars per month; for service of
one year or more, thirty dollars per
Month. (2) That any person who
served in the Civil War and receiv-
ed an honorable discharge and who
was wounded in battle or in line of
duty, and is now unfit for manual
labor through causes not due to his
own vicious habits, or who from dis
ease or other causes incurred in line
of duty resulting in his disability to
perform manual labor, shall be paid
the maximum pension under this Act,
to-wit: thirty dollars per month,
without regard to his length of SER
vice. CD That no one shall be en-
titled to pension under this Act who
is in receipt of an annual net income
of one thousand dollars or more, ex-
elusive Of any pension he may re-
ceive. (4) That no person shall re-
ceive pension under any other law
at theDs same time or for the same per-
iod he is receiving a pension under
the provisions of this Act. (5) That
rank in the service shall not be con-
sidered lin, applicati onss led hereun-l
der. co That pensions under this
Act shall commence from the date of
filing the application in the Bureau
of Pensions after the approval of this
Act
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
A Christmas Matinee.

The Photoplay Theater will put
on two special matinee shows on
Christmas afternoon at 2:3o and 4
o'clock, having ordered special good
reels of pictures for their Christmas
show. After you have your Christmas
dinner better take your whole family
to see the fine pictures and make
real holiday for the wife and children
while you are at it. The regular
shows will be given each evening
during the coming week, at 1880 and
$3.50 o'clock, two matinee shows on
Saturday afternoon and three shows
Saturday evening. 10 cents Is the
admission price at all the shows and
they are we'll worth it too.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
St. Johns Banquet.

Referring to the St. Johns day
banquet to be given by Grand River
lodge No. IS, A. F. & A. M. ON We'd
nesday evening, December 27th, the
committee is very anxious that no
Master Mason, either member OF
the lodge, sojourning brother, or
Master Mason's widow should be
sighted. AS it is impossible for the
committee to know the names of all
sojourning brethren or Master Ma
sons widows, those who have not
received an invitation will confer a
favor if they will advise either M. 5.
Jones, Fuller Avery, F. c. Nullinnix
or w. c.. Stempel
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
VOLUME LVI1I NO. 18.
Want a Special Stock Train.

C. M. Axes, Capt. J. D. Brown, w.
G. Still and a number of other stock
shippers of this county, were at Des
Moines last week appearing before
the State Board of Railway Commis-
sioners, asking that the Burlington
road put on special stock train to
leave from the stations from Davis
City north early Tuesday morning,
so that stock can reach Chicago for
Wednesday morning. There was
quite delegation of stock shippers
present at the hearing and the COM
missioners will take the matter up
with the railroad company, and the
shippers are feeling reasonably sure
that their effort to secure the train
will be successful.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
X. p. Band Elects Officers.

The boys of the X. P. Band have
closed a contract with Prof. Beech
Parritt, who has been instructing the
band for the past two months to re-
main with the band through the
coming year. Prof. Parritt is an ex-
perienced band man, and the boys
are making marked improvement un-
der his instruction. The following
officers have been elected for tn the
coming year: :'''' '~-'~'"1 '4' '''''
Manager-C. M. Axes.
Secretary-Ed. Farquhar.
Treasurer-Lou Pease.
Ex. Committee-Leslie Grimes
and Earl Axes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The newspapers of Leon will adopt new rule
January I, 1912. On and after that date all SUBJ
scriptons will be stopped at expiration of the time
for which the same has been paid. The present re-
quirements of the postofice department regarding
subscription accounts is such that deem it advsa
bic and fully in accord with the desires of majority
of our readers, to adopt the rule of requiring that all
subscriptions be paid in advance Papers will be
promptly discontinued at the date of expiration
unless the subscriber has renewed by paying in ad
vance for another year such portion thereof it
is desired that the paper continue to them We urge
all readers to carefully note the address, label on
their papers which show the date to which subscrp
tions are paid If you not paid in advance and
desire your paper to continue to your address attend
to this matter without delay. The subscription rate
to the Leon Reporter is $1.5o year. Pay up your
arrearages and in advance to the date that you wish
your paper to continue to you. s#3
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Waterworks are Ft1iahe4

The work of installing the water
works system in this city, u practi-
cally finished, foreman J. H. Nc
Guire and his force of workmen who
had charge of erecting the stand
pipe leaving last Thursday for Day.
ton, Iowa, where they will commence
work on another job. Foreman
Jones. who had charge of installing
the mains, has his work all finished
and most of his men have left. All
that remains now is to start the
pump and this has been delayed
waiting for some leather washers
for the cylinder of the pump which
were received yesterday md it 10 ex-
pectd that the work of pumping the
mains and standpipe full % water
will commence today.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY DECEMBER 21
New Court Cases.

Farmers & Traders State Bank vs.
Emmett Gore and Albert Farnes'
Suit is on promissory note for
$166.85. J. w. Harvey L Son, at
torneys for plaintiff.
j. E. Anderson vs.. Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co., ct. al. Suit is
brought to restrain J. r. Andrew,
sheriff, from executing = sheriff
deed to property owned by plaintifi
which was sold to satisfy q judgment
| in favor of defendant, the plaintiff al
leging the Judgment was discharged
when he went through bankruptcy
proceedings in 1901. V. h. AcGin-
mis-, attorney for plaintin.
A. D. Kelley vs.. William Marshall,
ct. al. Is an action to quiet title to
the south half of the southeast quar-
ter and the southeast quarter OF the
southwest quarter of section .,
township 50, range rs. Decatur
county, Iowa. S. Varga, attorney
for plaintiff.
A. J, Caldwell VS.. James Carey,
ct. al. Suit is brought to quiet title
to the south half of the southeast
quarter of section 10, and the south
west quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section II, township 50, range
26, Decatur county, Iowa. s. Varga,
attorney for plaintiff.
Mrs. Jennie Deisher vs.. Board OF
Supervisors, ct. al. The plaintiff ap-
peals to the district court from the
appraisers award of $12s made her
as damages for land in Woodland
township condemned for road pur-
poses, claiming the amount should
have been considerable more. V. Il.
McGinnis, attorney for plaintiff.
D. M. Day VS.. Mary G. Fry ct. al.
Suit is brought to quiet title to the
land owned by plaintiff In Long
Creek township. S. Varga, attorney
for plaintiff.
Joseph C. Barnard vs.. Nettie Bar
nard, The parties were married at
Seattle, Washington, April II, 1904,
and a divorce is asked for on the
grounds that the defendant deserted
him June /, 1908. S. A. Gates, at
torney for plaintiff.
Thomas and James Butcher vs..
William Butcher, ct. al The parties
are the heirs of Mrs. Matilda
Butcher, who died November 10,
1911, and ask that the shares OF the
heirs be confirmed and the estate be
divided. G. w. Baker, attorney for
plaintiffs.
Rosa Thomas VS.. Frank Thomas,
ct, al. The parties are the heirs OF
Henry ]. Thomas, who died Oct. ~,
1901, and ask that the lands owned
by the estate be sold and the pro-
.ceeds divided among the heirs. 5.
Varga, attorney for plaintiff.
"a honas q A; sst 70 By s sAtn. e,
to the defendant to be planted In
corn and alleges defendant failed to
properly care for the crop and In
dividing the crop plaintiff failed to
receive his full share of the corn. ne
asks for judgment in the sum OF $8O.
V.R. McGinnis, attorney for plaintih.
T, A. Sutherlin VS.. B. F. Sutherlln.
Suit is bropght on an account for
pasture and feed for horses owned
by the defendant amounting to a
total of $125. v. r. AcGinnis, at
tOrney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Death of One of the Pioneers of De.
catur County.

Many of the older residents will
remember N. H. Riggs, for many
years a prominent farmer living on
the farm now known as the Olsen
farm, mile south of Lamont. Mr..
Riggs came to Decatur county from
>Keokuk county in 1866, and for
many years engaged in farming and
stock raising. He died at Indianola
ON Tuesday of last week, having
.,noved to Il Indianola some fifteen
S . a& s ~ RgDs tor the purpose of eiucat-
ing his children at Simpson college.
Mr.. Riggs had been in frail health
for some time, and his disease, hard
ening of the arteries, and his ad-
vanced age was the cause of his
death, which was not unexpected.
Noah H. Riggs was born near
Stubenville, Ohio, in 1887, and was
married in 1868 and emigrated to
this state soon after, coming to De-
catur county where they lived until
about fifteen years ago when they
moved to Indianola. Mr.. Riggs
leaves his aged wife and four daugh-
ters and three sons: Mrs. Geo. Co.'S
son, Des Moines; Mrs. Nellie Higgins,
Indianola; Mrs. ]. M. Biddle, Center
Vile; Mrs. Edith Williams, Long
Beach, Calf; T. R., Centerville;
Clarence, Burman; and Harry, Of
Pasadena, Calf.
Mr.. Thomas Teale of this city,
tells us that it was at the home of
Mr.. Riggs that he was called upon to
carve his first turkey, long before he
was married, and J. e. Leeper, of
northeast of Leon, was a frequent
visitor at the Riggs home in his
younger days, as he worked when a
boy on J. r. Smiths farm near La
moni, and at that time there were
but three houses between the Smith
place and the Riggs home.
The many old friends of this es-
hear of his death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Sells Millinery Store.

Mrs. Sallie Coyne has sold her
millinery store on the north side of
the square to the Night-Reed Millin-
cry Co., of St. Joe, who will take
possession January 1st. The new
firm has leased the store room owned
by Mrs. Lucy Ray on the north side
of the square, now occupied by the
Clark Millinery Co., who will move
to the room in the north side hotel
formerly used as the hotel Office and
dining room.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Looking for Runaway Boy.

R. B. Hall, of Creston, district
uperintendent of the Iowa Child
ren's Home Society, was in Leon
Tuesday, looking for fourteen year
old boy who had run away from his
home at Derby, Iowa. The boy is
quite large for his age, and left home
on account of some small trouble,
and if this should reach his eye he is
urged to return home, and the trou-
BILE will be adjusted and he will be
given another chance to make good.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
C. p. Browning's Sale Postponed to
Tuesday, December 26th.

The big sale of C. P. Browning, at
his farm six miles southeast of Leon,
which was advertised for yesterday,
was postponed on account of the
sleet and snow storm until next
Tuesday, December 26th. Mr..
Browning has a big sale and it was
thought best to postpone it rather
than to try and hold it on such bad
day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

Don't forget that If you pay a
years subscription to The Reporter
in. advance at any time during the
month of December we will send you
without extra charge either the
weekly Chicago Inter Ocean or the
Kansas City Weekly Star, full year.
without extra cost. This offer 10
good only until January 1st, 30 don't
put it of if you want to secure two
papers for the price of The Reporter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

Mrs. Mary Foster, the oldest per-
son in Crawford county, and possibly
the Oldest in Iowa, died at the home
of her grandneice, Mrs. Robt. Beutel,
in Denison ON Thursday, Dec. 7th,
at the age of about 105, years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

A letter from Uncle John Givens,
who is spending the winter at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. r. D.
Martin, at Fillmore, California, says
he is enjoying himself in great style
out in California. and has gained Is
pounds in weight since he went
there. He does not expect to return
to Iowa before next April. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
George Lloyd's Sale Postponed to
Wednesday, Dec. 9th.

The big closing out sale of George
Lloyd at his farm six miles south
west of Decatur City, which was to
have been held yesterday, was post
poned on account of the snow storm
until Wednesday, Dec. 9th. Read
his small advertisement on page
of this issue. He wanted a big ad
vertisement but we were crowded
for space and had to condense it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Order Your Christmas Flowers.

Parties desiring cut flowers for
Christmas should place their order
with us today If possible, as the final
order will be sent out Friday noon.
Don't wait and have to pay telephone
charges and run the risk of not hav-
ing your order filled. o. E. Hull,
local agent for Lozier, of Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Hon. b. w. Garrett to Speak Here.

Hon. B. w. Garrett, Clerk Of the
Supreme Court of Iowa, will be here
to spend Christmas, and arrange
ments have been made for him to
give an address at the Christian
church Sunday morning, Dec. Dec.
"a, at II o'clock. His subject will
be "Men and Religion Forward Move
ment.' Everybody invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Change In Grocery Firm.

Will Gardner has sold his interest
in the grocery firm of Gardner &
VanNostrand to Henry VanNostrand,
q brother of Lem VanNostrand and
the invoice is now being taken, and
the new proprietors will take pos
session at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

Notice-All book accounts and
notes must be settled by Jan. LIST,
1912. ! have been accommodating
you but now must have settlement
with all customers. J. A. Caster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

erm of court.
Grand Jurors.
R. ]. Lambert, Fayette.
J. r. Penniwell, Leon.
]. R. Brown, Garden Grove.
Frank Lewis, Franklin.
w. H. Golfer, Decatur.
Elba Shoemaker, Grand Rlsr.
]. G.. Cashen, Richland.
T. B. Ramsey, Long Creek
J. S. Beavers, Woodland.
E. N. Underwood, New Buda:
w. B. Pryor, High Point.
Jasper Spargur, Hamilton
Trial Jurors.
J. A. Geating, Decatur.
Hal Lutz, Leon.
Ed Phipps, Garden Grove.
C. A. Ofield, Woodland.
Mike Bedier, Grand River.
J. l.. Still, Garden Grove.
R. J. Wreath, Decatur.
John Scott, Burrell.
Abe Goodman, Garden Grove.
T. s. Munyon, Long Creek.
John Randall, Bloomington
D. A. Manchester, Eden.
Robert McLain, Garden oreve.
Thomas Umphries, Burren
G. 8. Barr, Long Greek.
s. P. Spence, Garden Grove.
r. E. Wise, Long Greek.
Homer Moorman, Hamilton
j. N. Madden, Center.
D. Woods, New Buda.
John Pixley, Morgan.
s. F. Elmore, Hamilton
w. J.. Blades, Long Greek.
B. w. Lanning, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Marriage Licenses.

J. F. Bixler, Garden Grove. .... 81
Mamie Cooper, Garden Grove. >. 81
Thomas E. Wills, Grand River. 81
Lydia Fogleman, Grand River. Al
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

A cent for every seal and sea
for every cent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

Good morning! Have ysa Sseed,
Christmas Seals? Z. ;ssl.2s lsss!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

A gift within the reach of every
one-The Red Cross Seal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

y Get him ! box OF Havana Spike.
for Christmas. Il: M I'M
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

A square deal for all is a Red
Cross Christmas Seal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

Post cards Of all kinda at Van.
Werden & Kopp's. s4l