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

J. F. Lewis and family visited at
the home of Mr.. Foltz last Sunday
J. B. Snyder has been saving
wood in this vicinity the past week
Miss Ella Preston visited over
Sunday at the home of ]. F. CARRIER
VIM. Stiles and wife went to High
Point Sunday to attend the funeral
Of Ted Morris.
NJ. L. Swearingen, who has been
living in Colorado the last year, got
back to his old home place Friday
evening. He was glad to get back
and his old neighbors are just as
glad to see him back.
A social singing was participated
in by large crowd at the home OF
D. T. Davis Friday evening.
There will be services at Crown
Chapel next Sunday at II o'clock
All should come as arrangements
will be made at that time for the or
ganization of Sunday school in the
near future.
How we do wish we had the recall
law now, as l think that the people
of Iowa are about mad enough al
the legislature for their deadlock
to recall every one of them and elect
a new legislature to do what this
one was elected to do.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
White Oak.

School began Monday morning al
the McColister with Miss Dot Mil
Ter as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Scott ate Sun.
day dinner at the John Scott home
Charles Luce and family spent
Sunday at the w. J. Luce home.
Messrs. Butler, Wagner, Jones
and White assisted the Mr.. Butler,
who bought the Hiatt farm northeast
of Leon, to move there last Thurs
day, his goods being shipped from
Williamsburg, Iowa, to Crown.
Mr. Duffield and family ate Sun
day dinner at the Will Gibson home.
Miss Mae Scott is visiting this
week at the Sam Norton home.
Mr.. Jaques came Monday to do
some work on his farm.
Grandma Smith is quite poorly at
this writing.
Willie Jones is acting as chore
boy during his uncle, Dave Jones,
absence attending court at Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Sweet Creek.

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Noftsger Wis.
tied with their son Charles and fam.
lily.
John Zimmerman and Fife Gen.
try visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Creveling.
Mrs. Hendrickson visited Tuesday
with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Noftsger and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fest and child.
rem visited Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bogue and
daughter spent Sunday with theil
son Chauncey and family.
Cliff Lloyd visited Saturday night
and Sunday with relatives at Crane
River.
Dusk Gentry and Frank Noftsgel
were Lamont callers Friday.
j. w. Wion and daughter Myrtle
were Lamont visitors Wednesday.
John Zimmerman was Lamon
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Myrtle Willis and daughter
Helen visited Thursday and Friday
with her sister, Mrs. Grant Wise.
Mrs. Margaret Wion and Freddie
were Decatur visitors Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
r. F. d. No. 3.

J. H. Morgan has been sick with
la grippe.
Eden township won two of the
Leon by Harry Wright. Home
Townsley and James Anderson got
set Of harness for hauling the Sec
ond largest load Of people, and Lee
Davis won the buggy.
Dillon Manchester spent couple
of days in Des Moines last week at
tending the Threshermen's conven-
ton. He says there. are some power
full tall buildings in Des Moines.
Spawn Miller sold two teams of
horses last week to the Warner boys.
w. D. Smith and family visited
over Sunday at the home of his faith
er, J. G.. Smith.
AL Gardner and c. A. McKern at
tended church at Palestine Sunday.
They do say we took more interest
in dragging the Waubonsie Trail
through Eden township than any
other township ON the trail.
Neddy Comerford, of Woodland,
visited Sunday at the home of his
son-in-law, Ed Campbell.
ASocSSOl w. -. NOU1SOu was III
our corner last Friday. He says all
but three or four have given in about
all their money. There are a few
who have always lodged the assessor
and always will as long as they be-
lieve their story. Land on them.
Ollie Reed has gone to housekeep-
ing on one of his fine farms. If this
county had more men like Ollie Reed
it would be better off. The lawyers
would have to learn another trade,
and your neighbor would not try to
have you indicted because he could
not have his way about a road or
line fence
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Four ut One Birth.

A Shorthorn COW belonging to J.
Hagans, living about four miles
northwest of this place, became so
disguised with the census returns
which show losses in the rural dis
tricts that she determined last week
to set the pace for better showing
when the next national enumeration
is taken, and accordingly she gave
birth to four calves merely to show
evidence of good faith. This state
ment will no doubt be called into
question, but We have the word of
Veterinarian McElory who was pres
ent at the accouchment and he says
he is ready to swear by the great
horn spoon that it is true to the
letter. He says the calves were Of
fair size, we'll developed and there
was scarcely two pounds difference
in their weight. The cow is six years
old and had her first calf at two
years, missed one year and has pre-
scented her owner with eight calves.
The quartet of calves came dead.
Again Worth county cuts out the
pace and others follow.-Grant City
lines. W
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
A Surprise.

Last Thursday being Mr.. and Mrs
H. E. Horney's goth wedding ami
versary their daughter, Miss Julia
planned surprise on them by in
viting a number of relatives and
friends in to help celebrate the oc-
casion. The 18th being Lee Horney s
birthday he was not let into the Sc
cret either, SO it was quite surprise
all around. The guests all brought
we'll filled baskets and about one
o'clock the table fairly groaned be-
meath the weight of good things to
eat
This is one of the most pleasant
events hat has occurred for some
time. The day passed all too quick
IL with music and various games by
the young people and social chat by
the older ones 1t was late in the
evening when the guests departed
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Horney many
more happy years of married life,
and Lee long list of just such hap
ply birthdays. Those present were
E. J. Horney and wife, Mrs. T. J.
Guthrie and daughter Cecil and son
son Julian, Mrs. James Campbell and
daughters, Mrs. Homer Townsley
Anna Mcdaniel, Sarah and Eta Lii
lie, Ida Stanford, Nellie and Chris
tina itch, Dennis and Berton In
gram, Harley Fitch, Lester Lille
and Ward Stanford.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Orphan Ridge.

Zeke Merryman, Abe Bellamy ant
c. e. Leahy called on the Barlear
boys Sunday.
Saturday.
Mr.. Comerford called on hi
daughter, Mrs. Ed Campbell Sunday
A. J. Piper and wife spent Sunday
at the Marvin home.
George Leahy and Miss Ruth Stan
ford were out buggy riding Sunday
The ball game Sunday between
Blockley and Brush College was g
victory for our boys, the score being
2 to 0 i'm favor of our boys.
S. P. Hover sawed wood for Fred
Smith Tuesday.
Clyde Marvin and family, of west
TO Leon, spent Friday at the home OF
his father.
Sunday night at the Durell home.
w. H. Jones was in these parts
Sunday on business.
T. j. Epperley, of Leon, spent a
very pleasant afternoon with the
Barlean boys Sunday.
Jack McNelly and family spent
Sunday at c. A. Hatfield's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mattock, OF
Nebraska, came Tuesday to visit at
the home Of C. A. Hatfield. Mr.
Mattock returned home Saturday
and Mrs. Mattock will remain for an
extended visit.
A. J. Bellamy is working for Zeke
Merryman.
Sylvester Manchester and family
spent Sunday at D. j. Barlean's.
G. Barlean is working for A. c.
Brazelton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
SCHOOL NOTES.
Editor. a n:1ss M ::etcn

mot what we give, but what we
For the gift without the giver is
bare;
iWho gives himself with his aims
feeds three,
Himself, his hungering neighbor
and Howell.
Ralph Stewart, of Alton, entered
the eighth grade last week.
The Seniors who have been study
| ing electricity in their class work,
visited the electric light plant last
Monday and learned the use Of the
dynamo and alternator which fur
and southeast Leon.
Gertrude MAGELLAN was high
school visitor last Friday
A special train from Van Vert is
to come to Leon some time Friday
afternoon and convey a crowd of
high school boosters who 60 with
the intention of seeing their con-
testants win in the county contest at
Garden Grove.
Base ball is the game of the sea-
son. The high school boys had a
meeting last week and elected Earl
Dorm captain They also discussed
having a field meet this spring.
Three signs of spring: marbles,
base ball and loving couples leisure
| ly taking strolls before and after
school.
The high school was honored last
Friday by having their pictures Turk,
a scaffold was erected on the north
side of the school house, wherein
the high school perched and tried to
look their prettiest. This took the
place of the regular Friday morning
program.
Miss Moores room gave an inter-
esting program last Friday morning
and invited the 4th and 5th
grades in as guests.
Lester Sell explained the sending
and receiving Of messages over the
telegraph to the physics class last
Thursday.
Misses Isabella and Mildred Skin
ner, of Oklahoma, were visitors in
the high school Monday morning,
and during devotional little Miss
Mildred sang for the school in
highly entertaining manner, and had
to respond to a vigorous encore.
Everyone is having an attack Of
spring fever this kind of weather,
and look forward longingly to the
spring vacation.
A certain young man came to
school with Miss Pryor Monday
noon, and everyone is specializing as
| to who it is.
Robert Hart left school Monday
morning, going to Corydon where
| he intends to spend the summer.
Raymond Howell, former high
school student, visited school last
week.
Rolla Dale, of the 9Th grade, left
school Monday morning.
The Sophomore class surprised
Prof Voelker last Saturday night, 1t
being his birthday. The evening was
spent with games and light refresh
ments were served.
The high school is planning
program for March 31st, as the
fourth number of the lecture course.
The new high school band will make
its first appearance on that night,
and another interesting feature OF
the program will be debate be-
tween the Sth and 9th grades, the
subject being, "Resolved, That Capt.
tai Punishment Should be Abolish
ed -
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Davis CITY.

Once more we will take our pen to
let all know that Davis City is still
on the map. Oh, no; she 10 by no
means dead, but Just sleeping, but
with the spring birds she will awake
to we trust newness of life, and
like the birds begin to build. Don't
think we are dead, far from 1t. !
EdfVan Beck and mother, Mrs. c,
w. VanBeek had business at Leon
last Monday.
Mrs. Lon Fulton visited Pleasanton
friends the fore part of this week.
Mr.. Moore has moved from, the
Maggie Sylvester house on Clark St.
to Art Teale's house on Mill st.
Percy Craig and wife visited with
friends in the country Sunday.
e. S. Grimes has moved to the farm
he recently purchased of VIM. Frost,
and will once more try the mysteries
of farm life.
Lon Fulton has moved into E. s.
Grimes home residence which he va
Gated when he moved to his farm.
Mrs. s. E. Adams returned last
Sunday from two months visit with
relatives in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Minnie Westfall, of Weldon,
and Mrs. Nellie Mitchell, of Des
Moines, came last Monday to visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Grimes.
DR.. and Mrs. Reed made drive to
Lamont Monday evening.
Mrs. Rose Hembrey returned Sat-
urday from a months visit with her
daughter, Mrs. George Howell, in
Omaha.
Ray Citizens left for Iowa City re-
Gently to take treatment at sanator-
ium near that city.
Mrs. Sam Lawhead came in from
Maysville, Mo-, the past week to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Grimes.
H: A. Hartshorn has returned from
Thayer, Mo-, and is again behind the
counter of our butcher shop. We
trust this time to remain a citizen of
our little burg.
Quite number of our citizens have
been in attendance at Leon the past
week.
The protracted meetings closed on
Monday night of last week. There
were about 80 baptized and it is to be
hoped that all who have started will
strive to so live that they may be
the means Of bringing many more in
to confess their Savior, for there is no
one but who has his or her influence.
Then let all, no matter who or what
name, use their influence to further
the good work, and may our heavenly
father watch over, protect and bless
all.
Mrs. Pearl Grimes made a trip to
Leon Friday.
Aaron Van Wrinkle has moved back
to his home residence on Davis St.
Quite number of our citizens
have been attending the revival
meetings at Lamont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson visit
ed at the home of Mark Adams north
of town last Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
90. G. Grimes came down from
Leon Sunday for visit with home

. g. G. Grimes came down from
Leon Sunday for a visit with home
folks. ..'. '@' ....
Mrs. Myra Howard has moved in
to q a part of Mrs. Kate Starkey's
house on Clark street. -.
Mrs: r. j. Harmon returned the
past week from a months visit at
Hot Springs, Ark.
new millinery emporium at her
residence on Clark street, and had
her opening last Monday.
Miss Rosamond Severe returned
Monday from a visit at Lamont.
1t may be of interest to some of
our readers to hear that F. M. Free
man recently received a card from
Charley Rasmussen, former Davis
City boy, but now of Houston, Texas.
He writes his mother is with him
and they are we'll and prospecting.
Also Mrs. r. J. Harmon last Sunday
received card directed to her hus-
band which had been on the road
two months from the Philippines,
from DR.. Lyman McKeahan, son of
Frank McKeahan, a one time leading
merchant Of our city. He writes
that both his mother and brother
are with him and that they also are
flourishing financially and are well
suited with their new home.
On Tuesday, March 21st, occurred
the 50th wedding anniversary of E.
S. Grimes and wife. Their children
had planned to celebrate the event,
but the sad news of the death of
Mrs. M. F. Grimes turned their Joy
to mourning.
Claude Robinson, of Leon, was a
Sunday caller in our city.
Word was received recently that
Mrs. Georgia Post had died at her
home in Kansas City on Feb. 9Th.
She will be remembered as Mrs.
Henry Harrison, a former resident
of this city.
Mrs. ]. H. Robinson visited Leon
friends last Thursday.
F. M. Freeman and w. A. Boone
have been remodeling and repairing
the Grandma Hawkins old home this
spring. Also the parties who pur-
chased the Gammill house and lot
near the depot have been improving
chased a portion Of the lots
off of the A. NJ. Severe home
place and turned the building on it
into blacksmith shop, and Dick
Scott is once more at the anvil rea:y
to serve all who come in his line of
business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Center.

H. Vanostrand and R. Chastain
had business at Pine Grove farm the
first of the week.
Clark & Reynolds have new span
of young horses.
Hazlet Bros. and Lew Chase
bought their seed oats at Pine Grove
farm.
G. Brazelton and Brice McDon-
ough patronized the CoZad sale.
Mrs. Charles Keim has her incu-
bator under way for spring chickens.
Martha Stewart called at c. G.
BiddisOn's Saturday.
Sam CARRIER called on his sister,
Mrs. Lucy Stephens Sunday.
Farmers are delivering corn at
Leon for IS to AZ cents.
B. McDonough is expecting Mrs.
McDonough home soon if her father
continues to improve in health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Wet Season for 1911.

The leading weather prophets
are all predicting a very wet season.
Have you decided to tile your fiat
lands, or lose another crop, as you
have formerly done of wet seasons.
If interested in drain tile, write us
for prices. Quality guaranteed
first class. Prices reasonable. Plant
capacity, 10000 daily.
Batavia Brick and. Tile Co.
Batavia, Iowa.
REPORTER FOR SAIL BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23

New Oxfords arriving daily. En-
broideries of all kinds, Lace Cur
tains, Silks, Dress Goods and every
thing else in our line new. Come
in and see the pretty things.
Bradley WATSON Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23

now can make approved farm
loans at So per cent net to the
lender. Money ready. Come and
see me. E. j. Sankey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23

For the best cement blocks for
foundation and walls, see ]. w. Hon
mold.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Garden Grove.

G. w. Hoadley made a business
trip to Charlton Monday afternoon.
Thos. Williams. who made recent
trip into Montana looking at land,
returned the later part of last week
not very we'll pleased with the coun-
try.
Miss Judith Farquhar, of Humes-
ton, came the latter part of last week
to visit with her friend, Miss Pearl
Smith, and at the Geo. Morris home.
The auction sale of the Paxton
and Cherry heirs was held in front
of the bank Monday afternoon. The
farm did not sell since it did not
bring the appraised valuation which
was $57 per acre. There was however
a $50 bid placed on it., The resi-
dence property in town brought
brought .$1,420 and was sold to
Mark Shaw.
Miss Kate Dilsaver has been here
visiting her parents. She has posi-
ton in Des Moines.
Mrs. Clarence Bartlett was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Mccoy, at Humeston
last week, returning Saturday.
S. Boies, of Fairfield, was here be-
tween trains Monday visiting at the
Zichy home.
Arthur Teater of Jasper, Mo-,
came last week to visit at the George
Bartlett home and with several other
relatives.
J. E. Vail and wife made bust
ness trip to Des Moines Saturday.
Mrs. Lugar, of Kansas City, who
has been here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Van Laningham, returned last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Sam Gates, of Leon, was here
the latter part of last week visiting
at the Ed Aten home east of town.
Mr.. Moorhead and family, of Beth
any, Mo-, came Saturday to attend
the Ted Morris funeral, they being
relatives.
Frank Dodd, of Leon, has been
hired by the trustees of the township
to look after the road work of the
township this season.
The town is making preparation
to entertain quite a number of Wis
itors who will attend the county de-
clamatory contest next Friday even
ing at the two churches.
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DAVID LLoYD.GEoRGE.

The settlement of the great British railroad
strike places still another feather in the can of
David Loyd-George. The career of this man
since he has been cabinet minister has con-
stltuted one OF the most spectacular series of
successes IN the history of British statesman
snip few years ago George was an Obscure
member OF parliament with reputation. if he
had one at all, for making "iniudicious'' and
radical speeches questions of the day, He
became notorious by reason of his opposition to
the Boer war. He was then easily the most
unpopular man in England. Time. as many
now belleye has largely vindicted his Judgment
Since George was promoted to cabinet rank
he has compelled praise by his practical eff
cheney. lie settled the great dock strike. He
compromised the railway agreement He has
done much to relieve the British taxation system
OF It's unfalrness by brilliant budget He has
reJuvenated the port of London by mastery leg
lslatlon and generally gives promise of being the
strong statesman for whom the United Kingdom
has been praying.
The fact that this village boy of humble
birth, who even knew what it was to feel the
pinch OF hungred now occupies one of the high
est stations in British life and seems destined
Tor the topmost rung demonstrates that the
other English speaking people compose thor
ough democracy in essentials though thew still
pay homage to king
An Engllshman claims that $3OOOOOOO in
gold is buried on Catalina island This at least
affords pleasing change. Usually the GOLD is
buried on Cocos island
Ihere now seems a probability that Senator
BAILEY Will be permitted to enjoy private life
without going to the trouble of resigning.
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STOP THE HARSH woRsD.

Telephone girls are indispensable to any ur-
ban community. They are engaged in a task
exceedingly trying to the nerve system. Doubt
less they make mistakes occasionally but their
duty requires mental alertneSs and bodily activ-
ity during a stretch of hours in which the irreg-
ular periods of rest do not allow actual relaxa-
ton. They are entitled therefore to the utmost
consideration.
When anything delays the transmission of
message, the girl is blamed although she may
not be in the least to blame She has to hear
words of censure, harsh denunciation threats
that she will be reported. Yet she remains cheer
full and any patron of the telephone service be
it good or bad, knows that the girl at central is
doing her best to be accommodating.
Men who would not think of being impolite
to girl employed in the office with themselves
who habitualy show Difference to women they
meet face to face, and who profess respect for
the woman who has to earn living, do not hest
tate, when addressing a girl over the wire to be
boorish and bullying Angry at circumstances
with which the girl has no concern, they take out
on her their petty spites, and in abuse of her,
work Off their rancor. And she, perhaps timed
and tired and worried has no method of pro
lection. 1t is a shame to men that she should
need protection
Somebody has suggested the possibility of an
invention for taking the sting out of harsh and
unklnd words but inventive genius is baked in
the presence of the problem. Such words need
not be spoken. Even under stress of foolish
anger, an instant of reflection would suppress
them. The public owes an apology to the tele-
phone girl. 1t owes much to her for her prompt
ness and for her sunny disposition that even
lngratitude has not spoiled
Men are not the only offenders, the feminine
goSslper beng as bad. But She of course is So
rare as barely to be worth mentioning
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butler THEATER
HAS fine PROGRAM
FOR TONIGHT
EXCELLENT PICTURES ARE TO
BE SHOWN AT POPULAR
PLAYHOUSE.

There is to be an excellent pic
ture program at the Butler theater
tonight. There are two good comedy
pictures by the Essanay company
entitled Tommy, the Canvasser and
the Spender Family"
Mr.. Spender is greatly annoyed
by his creditors, so decides to
take his large family to a summer
resort to escape the pests. How
ever, his troubles just begin. Mrs.
Spender wants a new dress and
all of the little Spenders set up
howl for something new. The
cook wants him kicks him out,
Everything seems to come his way,
including bottles, pans and all sorts
OF cooking utensils.
There is also a good drama, en-
titled Her Two Sons by the Lu-
bin company, and "The Tie That
Binds Another film picture en-
titled "A Roundup in Chile" First
show start at 7:15 p. m.
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p E X s ON AL
Comings and Goings of Our Local
People and Others

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Martin of Hazen
are registered at the Mizpah.
J. S. Wilson left this morning for
Steamboat Springs, above Reno,
where he will spend a vacation.
Clark James of Manhattan is in
the city and is registered at the
Mizpah.
Ed Wilson returned this morning
from Stockton, Cal, where he was
called on business.
Roy J. King and bride arrived
in this city this morning from Lake
Tahoe, where they spent their hon
eymoon.
Chief of Fire Department William
Sinclair arrived this morning from
Reno, where he has been spending
vacation.
Miss Helen Dugan and Miss Mar
guerite Gibbons were passengers
this morning for Salt Lake City.
where they will enter st. Mary's
college.
Mrs. S. F. Ballet and Misses
Stephanna and Christine Ballet,
who have been visiting in this city
with Letson and Joe Ballet, left
this morning for their home in
Des Moines, Iowa.