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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
At The Christian Church.

The whole church is tingling with
the Christmas spirit. These are busy
days at the church. A splendid pro-
gram is being prepared for Christmas
eve. A Christmas air-ship will be
used this year instead of Christmas
| tree. 1t is now being prepared at
the church basement.
Tuesday a force of men worked in
the basement preparing a kitchen
| Just west of the furnace, while some
of the good women prepared for
them a splendid dinner which was
served in the basement. A door has
been cut on the west side leading in
to the kitchen. The dining room on
the south has been plastered and soon
the galvanized ceiling will be put on
and it will be splendid place for
banquets, etc.
B. w. Garrett, Clerk of the Su-
preme Court of Iowa, will be here
next Lords day and will give an ad-
dress at the eleven o'clock service on
the subject of Men and Religion
Forward Movement" of which we
have read so much in the papers
lately. We had one addition to the
membership last Lords day morn
ing. Also one two weeks ago.
J. S. Coffin, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Real Estate Transfers.

AS reported by S. Vargas abstract
office, from Dec. to Dec Is, 1911.
J. S. Warner to C. M. Axes, lots
IN Leon. ..'p1 anu IAC'
C. l.. Paxton ct al. to Carey Deish-
er, lots in Garden Grove. .... 1850
Emma Hurley to Rebecca A. Rog-
ers, lots in Garden Grove. -. 375
Rebecca A. Rogers to Emma Hur-
ley, lots in Garden Grove.
Mendal D. Shaffner to j. F. Hines,
lots in Grand River. ....... $50
George Bennett to Mary A. UNI
phress, land in Eden township 300
Mary A. Umphress to VIM. r. and
Martha E. Umphress, land in Eden
township .... 5O0
Arthur C. Sallee to William H.
Wait, IL acres in Woodland and $50
acres in Eden townships. -. 5000
Nova Rains to Carl Rains, undi-
vided interest in 120 acres in Wood
land township. ........... $3.50
E. G. Monroe to Lew Gillian lots
Lew Gillian to E. G.. Monroe, lots
in Leon $1,000 and Exc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
WATER FAMINE AT osCEoLA.
The Town in Lamentable Condition
On Account of the Drought.

No epidemic has occurred in Osce-
ola in spite of the fact that the water
mains have been dry for months and
the sewerage system of the town Is
useless. There has not been enough
rain there for two years to keep the
ponds at normal height, and the stu
alton Is desperate.
The city's reservoir went dry three
months ago. but the mains were sup
piled by the Burlington railroad from
it's sixty-five acre reservoir, one of
the largest on the system, but about
four weeks ago it gave out. The
railroad now is hauling ten carloads
day into Osceola for it's own use at
cost of 81 per 1000 gallons.
At present there is absolutely no
protection from fire, but the railroad
has offered to pump the water from
it's tank into the mains In case OF
emergency. The company shared it's
water with the city as long as there
was any in it's reservoir.
A number of people fear an cpl
demic because of complete lack OF
sewerage facilities. Fire accompan-
led by high wind would prove dlsas-
trous. Guests at the hotels wash in
water kept in bucket. The city
water was never used for drinking
purposes to any extent, 80 there is
little suffering from that source.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Party at j. w. Bright's.

The party at J. w. Bright's Satur-
day night was one Of the successes of
the season. The weather was fine
and a large crowd was present. The
forty-eight people who were present
all reported a good time. The crowd
was expecting a good time and they
surely had one. The music on the
piano and violin was enjoyed by
everyone. Hazel and Edna had left
nothing undone that would add to
the entertainment of their guests.
All departed at a late hour assuring
their hostesses that that they had
had a delightful time. If you want
to know who the royal entertainers
are ask the ones who attended the
party.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Iowa Had Best Steer.

Victor, the champion steer of the
International Live Stock exposition
at Chicago, was fed and fattened at
the Iowa Agricultural College. Iowa
has enjoyed this honor several times
before. Victor came close to a new
record for cattle in the auction ring
when he was sold to q department
store OF Chicago for 80 cents q
pound. Only once has this price
been passed. The first year of the
exposition, a Pittsburg packing house
paid 1925 per pound for Advance,
the winning steer of that year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Colonel Sipes Surprised.

Colonel Henry Sipes reached his
6Sth birthday on December 18th and
in honor of the event Mrs. Sipes in
vited a number of his friends to a
surprise supper, and to say that the
Colonel was surprised is expressing
it mildly. A splendid supper was
served and then the Colonel was
again surprised when his friends
presented him with number of
highly acceptable presents which will
ever leave a bright remembrance of
the day. It was a day long to be re-
membered by Mr.. Sipes and the
guests.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

I have secured location In the
hardware store of VIM. Crichton &
Son, where I will continue to do all
kinds of watch and clock repairing.
Bring me your repair work and have
1t done promptly at reasonable cost.
r, o, Allen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Mr.. Christmas shopper: While y,

Mr.. Christmas shopper: While you
are doing your shopping don't forget
to renew your Reporter for the COM
ing year. The. paper will be stopped
January list unless paid for in adj
vance. Don't put the matter of un-
til We have to stop the paper and you
miss q copy or two. Better attend
to It today.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
For the best auto oil and batter
les see H. A. Wright. ~

$1.35 per barrel for barrel salt is;
the special removal price am max
ing for a few days only to avoid NOV
ing the salt. Harry Bradfield.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

All kinds of coal In any quantity.
We have always got 1t. Biddison
Coal and Grain Go.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
SCHOOL NOTES.
Enrropst Ruth Farquhar.
~ ""S Earle Dorm.

DR.. Terrill, the African mission
airy, gave us a treat Friday afternoon
In the form of an interesting lecture
on the work he has been doing in
that country.
Mr. Morris, of the Kansas City
Central Business College, gave US q
lesson in short hand Thursday morn
ing.
Miss Sears mother went to Keller
ton last Thursday and we fear a
guardian will be necessary for the
welfare Of our beloved magistrate.
The school is asked to make a
Christmas donation for the needy
this week. The pupils in each room
will bring whatever they can in the
line of provisions and clothing.
Our Xmas vacation begins next
week. School will be dismissed from
Friday evening until Tuesday, Janu-
airy the End.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

e. j. Sankey bays and sells Land
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates,
and does a general real estate bust.
ness. Has had 20 years. experience
in the business. Office upstairs, north.
west corner Main and Commercial
streets, Leon. Iowa.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28
WANDERING BOY" PROBLEM.
Subject Ably Discussed by Ed. Mathis at the Baptist Church Sunday Night.

A philosophical solution of the wandering boy" problem was pre- sented in the lecture of Ed. j. J. W. Mathis at the Baptist Church Sunday night. <
 ''Boys of today who make any ,ning of themselves, as 8 general rule, do SO in spite of their environments, said the lecturer.
 From biblical standpoint there is not 9 shadow of support for a double standard of morality, yet parents turn their boys loose to choose any sort of company and acquire any sort of bad habits. At the same time they guard their daughters with jealous care, all lowing them ID privileges that would throw 6 shadow of question about their conduct at any time.
 "In pursuing such course the parent reverses the teachings Of the bible for by it they are taught that it is the son in every instance that they are com handed to look after
 'The male human was created in Gods own image and in him is appoint ed the superior mentality and neces- sarily the greatest responsibility. The standard of morality before God is in the man..
 The above quotations may not be literally correct but they give in effect some of the excerpts from lecture that every parent in Green Forest should have heard. It is certainly a timely subject for some of our people to think about, since our streets are the constant rendezvous for many boys who are turned loose absolutely with out restraint and by that action en- couraged to fall into every evil way that presents itself. Keep your boys home and teach them as you do your daughter and you will have just as pure boys as you have girls. Boys will be boys" simply because they are permit ted to be. Girls will be girls, too, and bad ones at that if you give them the same opportunity you give the boys.
 There is thought enough in the subject to occupy the prayerful thought of every father and mother during every waking hour.
 The sorrow that comes from the neglect of the boy at the proper age for training has brought tens of thous- ands of mothers to premature graves, and fathers, too, for that matter Horrible as it may seen, it can be con- sidered only a just recompense for the seeds that have been permitted to be sown.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28
al. D. h1 < - K

About 50 good stock sheep for sale, mostly ewes, W. c. Russ, Berryille, Ark. S-4.
 Lewis Phillips was up from Omaha Saturday and Sunday visiting relatives and greeting old time friends.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Price are spend ing week or two as guests of Mrs. Prices daughter Mrs. c. c. Kirkham at Denver.
 I have a very good line of staple groceries in connection with my dry goods and shoes. Call and see me.
 J. H. RAMSEY.
 A. J. Cox has been improving his property occupied by the Produce Co.,, by putting in additional cement flour, side walk and making repairs.
 Len White returned Monday from Woodward county, Okla, where he went on prospective land trade. He thinks he may have struck deal.
 A delegation. of telephone line builders have been in the vicinity of Green For est the past week stringing wire for the Bell line from Searcy to Eureka Springs. The new line is being swung on the Western Union Telegraph poles.
 Eld Halle, the Christian Evanglist who has been holding a meeting at Yocum, preached at the local Christian Church Sunday afternoon to a large congregation. He was on his way to his home at McAlester, Okla.
 Mrs. Alfrey continues to make im- provements about the Star hotel prop erty In addition to new coat of paint on the building she has built fine cellar house with smoke house above and is now having a well dug at the rear of her adjoining cottage.
 E. A. Rich was home Saturday from Wyatt Hittson's farm (the Lum And erson place), where he is engaged in carpertering. He has built 196 feet of porch and made other improvements on the residence and has yet to build a barn that is estimated to be about the next size to all out of doors.
 Dr. J. Arliss Warrington, according to a correspondent in the Harrison Times, is sp!endidly located at Presdio or U. s. Fort at San Francisco. He has recently passed a satisfactory examination and will soon be advanced from a Lieutenancy to a Captaincy in the medical department U. s. A., at Salt Lake City.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28
CHAS. DONALDSON, M. D.

Office in rear of Donaldson <
 Wells Store, Telephone No. 32.
 Residence Telephone No. 40. GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28
IMPORTANT NOTICE! To Whom It May Concern:

THE HOMESTEAD COLONIZATION co. is the only institution in Arkansas in which you can place as little as $2. co per month and get s per cent on it.
 It is the only institution in the State that will lend you money and not re- quire the repayment of any part of the principal for a period of more chan seven years.
 A letter or post card addressed to THE HOMESTEAD COLONIZATION CO.,, 213 Riegler Building, Little Rock, Ark, will bring you full information.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, U S. Land Office at Harrison, Ark. July. :, 1911.
 Notice is hereby given that Jerry Clark, of Notation, Ark, who on Jan, ), 1905 made H. E. 340S9, Serial No. 03931, for NV NV, Sec. l, NE NE, Sec. ?, Tp. Is, E 1-2 S E, Section 35, Twp. 19, N, R. 24, W, 9th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before County Clerk of Carroll Co. Ark, at his office, at Berryville, Ark, on the 18th day of August, 1911
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Marion Gage, c. O. Cox, Marsh Phillips, P, A. Neal all of Metaltan Ark.
 W. N WYE, Register.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28
The Local Mix-up.

Ebert Pittman was up from Oak Grove Tuesday.
 Both soft and hard wheat flour at Woods & Galloway's.
 Andy Cox's new home out in the northern suburb looms up nicely.
 Augusta Megown, little daughter of E. J. Megown, is reported quite sick.
 Mace Snow was passenger for St. Louis with car of poultry Saturday night.
 Mrs. Bert Snow and son Raymond are visiting relatives on OSage this week.
 John Bair, the hustling produce man, was in St. Louis on business first or the week.
 An elegant residence lot 50x200 t. two blocks from square cheap for cash. 0. E. Sewers. 7-2S
 Mon Dunlap of Black Oak community Wd5 in town Saturday for the first timc after a severe illness.
 The series of meetings by Eds MatBjs and Hepler ac che Bap tist GnuI1h closed Sunday right.
 l5ld Rose has announced to begin a meeting at Enon beginning some time next week, probably Wednesday.
 Just received car load of Urbanett foar and wIll guarantee every sack. Phone No. F. j. E. WOODS & co.
 Dr. Spurlin will be in his dental of flee in Green Forest again Aug. S-10, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
 Wanted cows and horses to pasture. Good grass and plenty of water. S1. .00 south of Green Forest. 7-28
 w. c. Russell has been at Berryville during the past week serving as a member of the board of commissioners of officers accounts.
 J. A. Buell. has sold 120 acres of his Highland farm to H. L. Robison of San Jon, N M Mir. Robison expects to move to his farm soon.
 Will Coxsey is again smiling gen uine grin at his friends through the teller's window at the bank, where he looks very much at home.
 Don t get in hurry, Tom Buell. has ordered a car of famous Weber wagons He will do you just right and save you money if you want a good wagon.
 Rev. s. B. Williams of Eureka Springs will preach Faiday night at the Methodist Church, South. The public generally are invited out to hear him.
 Urbanette flour is home product and equal to the best flour on the mark ct. It is milled by M. A. Oldham, the well-known expert. Ask your dealer for it.
 Joplin Business College graduates have no dry weather-bad crop worries. A sure salary beats a chance crop. Notes accepted for tuition. New term Sept. 4. S-26
 J. L. Copning, who was here last week, to buy mules found but little do- ing at any of his dates. He found plenty of mules but he was not justi- fled in offering sufficient money to get them.
 County Missionary Rose turned in. home Monday, having closed a very successful tent meeting at High, out north of Urbanett. There were twenty additions to the church, eleven of whom were received by baptism. On Sunday Eld Rose conducted the funeral of Clifford Johnson, who died in that com munity Sunday, being a victim of ty phoid.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28

Ed Puckett is among those who have a well in process.
 Aug. 8, 9, 10, are Dr. Spurln's next dates for his Green Forest dental office.
 Miss Cora Pinkley is over from Keels Creek for visit with her sister Mrs. George Phillips.
 Grandma Murchison has returned to Green Forest after a visit of several weeks in Illinois.
 W. K. Edwards and wife of Harrison- vile, Mo, were here Wednesday look ing at the country.
 Attorney A. l.. Kinney was at Osage first of the week looking after some timber land deals.
 Ms. Ben Harbert has been visiting at the home of Charley Harbert in the country this week.
 Miss Hattie Kirby of Carthage, Mo-, is visiting her friend Miss Monta Mead or out north of town
 Bryant Coxsey has been out in the sticks this week plying his pro- fesson as civil engineer.
 All members of the Green Forest lodge Mo- 13636 M. W. A. are request ed to be present Friday night, Aug. 4. 1mportapt business.
 E. s. Foreman was in Eureka Springs last Saturday visiting an in- cldentally looking Up a market for his fine crop of grapes.
 Mrs. Ruth Phillips is here from Thatcher, Colo, having been called on account of the serious illness of her little sister Dixie Colvin.
 The date for the holding of the ex- Confederate reunion has been fixed for Aug. IT, IS and 19. The program is now in course of preparation.
 Mesdames Nellie Sneed and Alice Edgmon have been guests of their nephew Rev. Ewing McCracken at SarcoXie, Mo-, during the past week.
 Ed Puckett and Bruce Phillips went to Osage Tuesday night to fish, but they got mad because the fish wouldn' t LII lG dlu never IliIOWeQ llile III lIlG creek.
 G. w. Thompson, o. Bennett, and a MT. Drake of McCune, Kan, and Fred McVey of Girard, Kan, are among the numerous land prospecters about Green Forest this week.
 Ebert Russell was home Sunday from Osage, where he has been en- gagged for some little time by c. l.. Scott in remodling his residence, adding greatly to both comfort and convenience of his home.
 J. L. Rhodes writes A. A. Backus that the high attitude at Hicks, Colo. don't agree with him, that he is falling off in flesh and feels compelled to leave there on account of health. He may go California.
 Much to the regret of their hosts of friends, MT. and Mrs. Harry Shaffer announce that they will leave during the coming week for Livingston, Mont, where he has accepted a position in a jewelry store.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis eased portion Of the ear. There Is only way to deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is nflamed you have rumbling sound or i'm perfect hearng and when it Is entirely closed Deaf ness is the result. and unless the inflammation be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condi tion. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an iniamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars. free
 F. J. CHENEY x CO.,, Toledo O. Sold by Druggists, 75c
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28

to hear people say all ice is alike. It may look alike. So may two eggs. Yet one may be very, very good, while the other is horrid. Same way with ice. Ours is the kind that contains no disease germs, that can be taken directly into the stomach without danger. Better let us serve you. Our ice i5 made of distilled spring water and is especially adapted for Use in sickness.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28
Baptist 9th Sunday Meeting.

The following is the program for the Fifth Sunday Convention of the Carroll County Baptist Association to be held at Carrollton, Ark, beginning Thurs day evening July 27:
 PROGRAM. 7:3O o'clock ck-------O Organization. 8 o'clock Preaching by Bro S. D. Withers, subject, ''The mysteries of Revelations. ''
 FRIDAY. 9:30 O clock Devotional exercises led by Bro. Powell. 10 o'clock Subject, Ephesians As, Eds White and Middleton. II O. clock Has a Minister a Legal Right to Baptise Candidate Without Direct Authority from the Church." ?"-Elds. Kittrell and High. F O clock ck------------ Dinner. 2:30 O clock --- Devotional exercises by Bro. G. R. Mccall. o'clock -------------- Subject, '.What Ordinances Belongs Exclusively to
 the Church. '' Eds. Bailey and Keen.
 4o'clock -.-------- Should Church Extend it's Communion to Baptists Not Under its Decipiine?' Eds. J. H. Spurlin and J. S. Minnck. 1 7:30 o o'clock -- Devotional exercises by Bro Levi Howerton. 8 clock -" Prophetic Fore casts of Christs Kingdom. J. A.
 Carter.
 SATURDAY. 9:3o o'clock k---------------- Devotional exercises by Bro. Keithley. 10 clock ock---S Subject, Isiah 5S:6, Elds Walker and Elrod. II o'clock In What Ways
 Have Baptists Drifted From the Apostolic Faith and Practice?"
 Eds. Fox and Tosh. i 12 O clock -. --- Dinner. ] 2.30 o clock ~ Devotional exercises by Bro. Charley Stanley. o'clock What is Needed
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28
Virgie Tipton Ahead
 in Piano Contest

Miss Virgie Tipton leads the van by a small margin in this week s count of the vote in the piano contest 1t bids fair to be close race among a dozen if not score of young ladies. Any one can win easily yet.
 Interest in the contest is becoming intense in some quarters and friends of various candidates" are lining up in great shape
 The committee on the vote count report the following standing Wednes- day night:
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-07-28

 in the Mission Field?,, Eld Rose, followed by report of missionary and board meeting. 7:30 o clock Devotional exercises by Bro. Howerton. 8 clock ck-------------Z' ''The Duty of Pastor to Church and Church to Pastor. . Eld White.
 SUNDAY. g o'clock k------------'. '.Ciye the Bible Authority for Sunday Schools. Ramson Keen. 10 o'clock -------- "Show the Need of a Sunday School in each Baptist Church. J. B. Rose. Il clock k- Sermon bv Elder Spurlin Why am a Bap- tist.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-03
Elects Officers.

At a meeting Of tho board Of; direc.
tors Of the West Virginia Central Az,
ricultural and Mechanical Society,
held yesterday afternoon, Cecil p,
Highland, Of New Martlnsyllle. was
elected president and treasurer; Sam;
uel B. Faris, chief marshal. and John
C o.Suthern, ticket marshal. Captain
NJ. G. Sperry and Scott G. Highland
were elected directors to succeed Col.
David Davidson and Flavius B. Davis.
son, who had recently disposed Of
their stock. The directors are Cecil
D. Highland. Frank B. Moore, James
H. Hurry, James N. Hess. A. A. Lang,
S. c. Denham, Scott G.. Highland,
Frank B. Haymaker, G. c. Southern,
Boyd NJ. Allen. James H. Mines, Sam.
uel s. Faris and NJ. G. Sperry.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-03
3sTATe NEWS
Postal SAVINGS Sank.

Today is the day on which the uni,
ted states government viii open In
the different states Of the Union the
Postal Savings Banks. The establish.
ing Of the postal savings banks Is re.
garded as tho most Important financial
step taken by the government since
the authorization Of the national
banks and their operation will DO
watched by lnanclers throughout the
world. The new system is inaugur:
ated on a small scale. One %postoiles
in each State and Territory has been
selected as ardepositoFy. Grafton has
been selected as the postal savings
bank station for West Virginia.