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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Morgan Center.

Hampton brothers put up hay for
Mr.. Jake Crum the past week.
Several of the young people in this
vicinity attended an ice cream supper
at Arthur Vaughn's last Wednesday
evening. All report a good time.
Olive Lowrance went to Lineville
Wednesday to work during the Carni-
val at C. C. Browning's restaurant.
Agatha Adair, spent the past week
at her uncle, Arthur Vaughn's
Willis Dillon and VIM. Lowrance
went to Woodland Friday.
Pete Vaughn was at Lee Spencer's
Saturday looking at some cattle but
did not buy. Cattle pasture is getting
scarce and cattle are cheap.
The Chautauqua program is Offer
ing some fine entertainments this
season. The music alone will prove
great attraction. If the cool
weather will just continue there will
surely be large attendance.
Lineville is having some trouble
about holding the carnival. Now if
they would try a ChautauQua pro-
gram there would be no trouble at
all. Everybody would be pleased.
nay 10 al w dAu 81 dlA Acdlly all
stacked. Now if Prof. Hicks will
send plenty of rain the farmers will
be happy once more. -
Henry Dillon spent Sunday with
George Smallwood, who has been
quite poorly for some time.
The Sunday School still talks of
a Children's Day, but have not decid-
ed on the exact date.
Joe Adair sold his share in the we'll
augur to Frank Gammill. 1t is Will
lis & Gammill now, and there is lots
of work for them this dry weather.
A fine shower Of rain visited this
section Saturday, and some hail was
reported west of US, enough to cool
the temperature at any rate.
There will be meeting at Morgan
church again the third Sunday in
next month. 49, -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20

is now on file in the office of the Clerk
of the District Court of Decatur
County, Iowa, the petition of the
plaintiff aforesaid, claiming of you
the sum of $1OS.OO as money Justly
due from you, and the interest there
on at per cent from the 18th day of
August, A. D., 1908, for amount
due plaintiff on account for money
paid on note by plaintiff for defend
ant to Patrick Griffin on the 18th
day of August, 1908, in the sum of
$1O8.00, said note being given to
Patrick Griffin, dated August Ii,
1907, due one year after date for
$4,000, at 8 per cent which this
plaintiff has signed as surety for de-
PENDANT, and was compelled to pay
for defendant as such surety, and
alleging that the defendant has alb
seconded and become a nonresident
of the State of Iowa, so that ordinary
process cannot be served upon him
in this state. That defendant has
goods, chattles, property rights and
credits in Decatur County, Iowa, that
are subject to execution, and praying
that writ of attachment issue
against the lands, tenements, goods,
chattles, rights and credits of the de-
PENDANT
For full and complete statement
of plaintiffs cause of action, see Pc
tition.
You are also notified that unless
you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day Of the
term of said District Court of Deca-
tur County, to be held on the 21st
day of August, A. D., 1911, de-
fault will be entered against you
and judgment rendered thereon.
v. R. McGINNIS, 7
484t Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Scott, of near
Leon, visited their daughter, Mrs.
John Robertson and attended the
campmeeting the past week.
Miss Helen Wales is spending the
week with friends in Weldon.
Miss Jae Shirley returned last week
to Des Moines to resume her duties as
a nurse in the M. E. hospital.
John Franklin left last Thursday
for Batavia, Iowa, taking his little
daughter Hazel to a family who wish
to adopt her. John will remain in
Ottumwa if he can find employment.
Mrs. Almira howard has moved
into one of c. w. Sutherlin's houses
on Mill street.
Mrs. John Evans was visiting with
Leon friends the past week.
Carter Scott visited with Blythe
dale friends several days the past
week.
The M. E. campmeeting closed Sun
day night. During the entire meet
ing there was not the attendance
usually had at our Davis City camp
meetings. One of the reasons was
it was held right at time when the
farmers were compelled to be in their
harvest and the extreme warm wealth
err also prevented a few we suppose
of those lazy onss who are always
hunting for excuses to shirk their
duty. But during the entire meet
ing there was good preaching and
large gathering of local ministers
from other charges were in attend
ance.
Mrs. Claude Walters arrived in
our city Tuesday morning from
Washington, D. c., for two months
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Freeman.
Prof. J. NJ. Howell, of Weldon, was
looking after business on his farm
south of our city the past week.
Cecil Burrell, son of Alfred Burrell,
fell from a horse last Monday even
, ing and in falling struck the edge
of a wagon wheel and received sew
eral severe cuts and bruises. 1t was
necessary to call doctor to sew up
his wounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20

down here, that is if you have mind
to work and make home of your
own. The farmers here say that a
drouth does not occur only about
every ten years. You can raise early
oats, then clear the ground and put
corn in and raise fair crop. Cow
peas do we'll here. You can raise
them in the corn and they enrich the
ground like clover. Blue grass will
grow here if sowed, as well as timo-
thy, red clover and orchard grass.
There are some patches of alfalfa.
If you are a renter and have a little
means to go on, it would be all right
to come to this country. We need
good honest citizens who are willing
to work and make an honest living.
If you are not so inclined for Gods
sake and humanity's sake, stay where
you are. We don't want you, but
we have room for honest labor and
a. hearty welcome. Turnips do we'll
here and make excellent COW feed.
This is a good country for fruit and
berries. Our hogs and COWS went it
right in the timber through the dry
weather. This is the land of the
sweet potatoe. If you would like a
personal letter about the country
please send stamped envelope.
Yours truly,
George Hammond.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Pleasant Valley.

Henry Phillips and family spent
Saturday and Sunday With Charley
Millsap's.
Rollie, Julia and Sarah Virden,
Edith and Joe Myers, were visiting
with Fred Millsap's Sunday.
Fred Young spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Frank Roberts.
Mrs. William Priest was visiting
with her sister, Mrs. o. E. Black last
week.
Mrs. George Virden and daughter
Mabel, visited with Mrs. T. A. Suther-
lin Saturday. .. .. ~ r..
Mrs. Charlie Matteson and Mrs.
Fred Millsap visited with George
Virden's one day last week.
Charles Daughton returned to his
home at Leroy Friday after visiting
the past month in this vicinity.
Perry Bruner and family and Mrs.
William Priest spent Sunday with
Charley Tenney's .~- -
Mrs. E. E. Robb and daughter
Mary were visiting with Mrs. T. A.
Sutherlin Thursday.
Ralph Tenney spent Saturday night
at Art SCOTS.
Everybody must make preparation
to attend the ,Chautauqua at Leon,
which begins August the Al. 80 .,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Salem

Several from this vicinity were
trading in Pleasanton Saturday.
Mrs. Linden and daughter, Fay,
spent Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. Leroy Dillon.
Mrs. George Moore and children,
of Leon, were visiting her mother,
Mrs. Cozad, one day last week.
Harry Slower and James Morey
were visiting at Morgan Sunday.
Several from this vicinity attended
the funeral of Mrs. Ivan Beach last
Wednesday.
Norma Hill, of Pleasanton, visited
her aunt, Mrs. Slower, the latter
part of the week.
Several from these parts attended
the campmeeting at Davis City Sun
day.
j. N. Still and wife spent one day
last week at Mr.. Vanderpool's.
A. ]. Woolsey and wife were trad
ing at Davis City one day last week.
Miss Lizzie Hill was visiting her
brother, George Hill, at Pleasanton,
one day last week.
Miss Lillian Pullin, of Leon, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
home folks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20

having been called here Saturday to
conduct the funeral service of Mar
guerite Hendrickson.
Rolla Maroney was guest at the
Charles Graham home last Saturday
night.
Grace Drury visited few days the
first of the week with Mrs. Art Crit
fin.
Steve Marble and wife were shop
ping in Pleasanton Wednesday eve.
Mrs. Seth Davis called on Mrs.
Herd Davis Tuesday.
Barney Tharp's children are get
ting along as well as could abe ex-
pected with the whooping cough.
Don't forget the Chautauqua at
Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Burr Oak Ridge

A much needed rain fell in this
vicinity Saturday afternoon. ...
c. E. ~Chastain and family return
ed Monday from few days visit at
Van Vert and near Grand River, at
the homes of Lon Adams and Walter
Briner. - H. g,.
Glen Garner, had the misfortune
to fall off horse and break his arm.
His many friends hope for his speedy
recovery. HI
Quite a number are threshing SO
they will be ready to attend Chau-
Gtauqua.
George Meek, wife and daughter,
arrived from Chicago for an extend
ed. visit with relatives and friends
in this county. sss$:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Davis City.

John Asbach, of Minneapolis
Mimi, came in for a visit with rela-
tives here last Monday.
Mrs. Joe L. Warner returned Mon
day from a visit at Leon. :.
s s5%,. AS Mrs. Hayes McClaran was drlv-
ing to the home of her father, Joe
Robbins, last Sunday morning, her
horse beanie frightened at an auto
and ran away, throwing her out and
we understand she was pretty badly
hurt, and they had to call doctor.
She is still at her fathers home, be-
inE unable to be moved to her home
east OF Davis City.
It will be sad news to some to learn
that Mrs. Ernest Prang, who formerly
lived north of our city on the farm
known. as the Cartwright place, died
recently at her home in the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Cochran left for
their home at Decatur last Sunday
after few days visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bert Adams:
From letters received the past
week by old friends from John Nc
Broom and wife, it is learned that
they have recently left the state OF
Washington and are now located in
Murfreesboro, Ark, where they have
bought property and expect to make
their future home.
n. A. Hartshorn, of Lamont, had
business in our city last Thursday.
81 Uncle Ike Toney is reported on the
sick list. He is at his farm west OF
town.
Ed Burnison, of South Dakota,
was interviewing old friends in Davis
City last Sunday.
On account of the scarcity of water
for teams, Alfred Burrell, who was
running gang of graders on the
railroad opening up bitches, was COM
PEELED to abandon the work for the
present as he could not get water for
his horses.
The threshing machine is now sing
ing in and near Davis City. 1t is said
the dry weather has to a certain ex-
tent hurt the oats crop, but the hne
rain In our vicinity last Saturday, will
be worth thousands of dollars to the
corn crop on Grand River valley, as
corn was not yet hurt by the long
drOuth to any great extent.
After a few days visit with rela-
q lives III 2Oul SAty NdIA AAoA Gun sAA4~
wife left Saturday evening for their
1 home at Ottumwa.
Mrs. Emma Love, of Lamont, was
4 guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Huston
the past week.
Mrs. Jane Clay, of Decatur, was in
attendance at the Davis City camp
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Townsend, Of
Decatur City, attended the Davis City
! scampmeeting last Sunday.
Miss Ruby Allen, of Decatur, WIS.,
Tited with Mrs. Bert Adams and other
h Davis City friends the past week.
Miss Fay Rhoads, of Tuskeego,
4 was in attendance at the campmeeting
here last Sunday. Il
Mrs. Maud Andrews, of st. Joe,
Mo-, was an over Sunday visitor with
Davis City relatives. She left Monday
! to visit friends at Charlton.
Mrs. Elmer Burrell, of St. Joe, is
visiting Davis City friends this week.
Miss Mary Arnold, of Hoquiam,
n Wash, Is visiting her aunts, Mrs.
Ancil Patterson and Mrs. James Par
\ ker, of this city.
Miss Mabel Horner, of Lamont,
was an over night visitor at the home
pf III. Z. Claran Sunday.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20

Mary Edgington had business at
Grand River the first of the week.
J. NJ. Chastain and wife, of Leon,
visited with Miss Lyde Chastain who
is in very poor health,
Mrs. L. Edgington called on Mrs.
Vanderpool Monday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
A Letter from George Hammond.

~e- Arno, Mo-, July 16, 1911.
| Editor Reporter have not seen
a letter from these parts for some
time, so I will write few lines.
We had very dry time here from
the last of April until June 9TH, then
the rains came nice and gentle and
where we live we have had enough,
but the rains have been local and IN
same sections they need rain. This
country has country stores scattered
all through it SO you don't have to
60 far to trade. ] think that indus
trious farmers with modest means
and renters can do well TO come
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Original Notice.

In the District Court of Decatur
county, Iowa, August term, A. D.,
1911.
]. A. West, Plaintiff,
VS..
P. H. Finley, Defendant.
To said defendant:
You are hereby notified that there
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Lucky BiII's Big Wagon Shows
Leon, Friday, July e.

Consists Of high class Vau leville Acrobats'
Wire Walkers Black Faces Irish Song and Dance
Artists, first class Trapeze Performers fine collec
ton of Trained Animals, first class Musical Spec
ialties, the Best Juggle1s in America, and troupe
Of the best trained drill Shetland ponies in the
World including Riding Dig and Ponies, etc,
that do all t ks of all desert pons to please every
body Also Little Cupid The Educated Shetland
Pony or the Pony with the Human Brain. Little
Cupid Is the eighth wonder Of the world. He does
mole wo k in less time, with more and grace
than any other living pony He will add, subtract,
multiply, spell words pick out colors, count your
MONEY and tell the time of day to the minute by
any watch ard does do this at each and every per
Torrance with the Lucky Bill Show. Also have
Heroabsolutey the largest and greatest performing
most surpass human intelligence. A wonderful
intelligent bel,t. Free exhibition oatil, Of tent
3 before each performance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-22
STATE AND nation MUST
COOPERATE IN RATE CASES.

must increase even though an in
! crease in such land values does not
enable an engine to haul more freight
or increase it's utility in any other
way. If the patrons of railroad have
contributed sum each year SUFFICIENT
to paw dividends and also make ex-
tensive Improvements to the property
| of the carrier it would not seem fair
to ask him to pay interest on i'm
provements for which he has already
furnished the capital and this is espe-
cially true where the charge made Is
for public service. If the valuation
and method of valuation of railroad
properties used in the Minnesota case
is approved by the supreme court OF
the United States it would mean the
end of all so-called railway regula-
ton, both state and interstate, for a
great many years, If not for all time.
THE court also held that the rates
made to apply within the state OF
Minnesota were void because they in
terferred with interstate rates and
commerce, control over which is
vested exclusively in congress. Let
us grant for the sake of argument
that the state rates did interfere with
interstate commerce and were void:
Under the federal constitution the
power to regulate commerce within a
state rests nominally with the state
and cannot be exercised by congress.
If under this decision the state is de.
prived of it's power of regulation and
the federal government has no power
over state commerce, it necessarily
follows that the regulation of such
state commerce must be exclusively
in the hands of the common carrier.
AS owners it would seem proper for
carriers to control their own prop
erty, and rates for services rendered,
but the record Of the period preceding
regulation would seem to conclusively
prove that carriers and shippers need
protection from each other, the ship
per in his right to reasonable and
not extortionate rate and the carrier
to a living rate, while it also appears
that grave questions of public policy
and state development should be de.
cided by properly organized state
regulative body after consulting the
needs !of both shippers and carriers
instead of by the judgment of the
carrier alone, no matter how fair it's
intentions. The question of so-called
state interference with interstate COM
merce Is a very perplexing one and
the remedy would seem to lie in a
close cooperation of the state and
federal authorities.
"This last question of conflict be-
tween state and nation is unimportant,
however, when compared with the
first one of valuation as practically
all regulation will be prevented by
the full application Of the principle
referred to above"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-22
Consumption0f tenDevelops
From Pneumonia

Consumption readily attacks those who
have had Pneumonia. Many sufferers
from Tuberculosis give history Of hay.
ing had Pneumonia. The lungs thus weak
ened are more easily attacked by the
germs that cause Consumption.
For all those with weak lungs espe-
cially those who have had Pneumonia.
Eckpan's Alternative is the appropriate
remedy. Cures OF Consumption are &c.
complished by Eckmans Alternative. But
take it III time. There Is no wisdom in
waiting until Tuberculosis is established.
Health is never fully valued until sick
ness comes. A remarkable recovery fol.
lows 33G n. 41St ST.. Phila., Pa.
"Gen.lemen: l wish l had known Of
Eckmans Alternative two years ago.
Since taking it, following n bad attack OF
Pneumonia, l have gained twenty-eight
pounds, and cannot but be very thank
full to you and the Almighty God for the
great blessing and change of health 1t has
brought me-
lSigned Atidavit THOMAS REILLY.
Eckman's Alternative is effective III Bron
chitis Asthma. Hay Fever: Throat anu
Lung Troubles. and in upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poi>cnS. opiutrs
or habit forming drugs. Ask for booklet
of cured cases and write to Eckmal
Laboratory, Philadelphia. Pa, for more cyl.
dence. For sale by all leading druggists and
cowan's Drug Store. Bismarck, N. d.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-22
ton tile, coal and pottery. This will
be one Of the most unique and COM
prehensiVe exhibits at the exposition.

ton tile, coal and pottery. This will
be one Of the most unique and COM
prehensive exhibits at the exposition.
The Burleigh county booth is being
arranged and will be one of the most
attractive in the entire building;
great care has been exercised in the
arrangement of the grain decorations
and that the work is in the hands OF
experts is evident from the beauty of
the display.
Emmons county has commenced
work on its booth and the display
promises to be in keeping with the
splendid reputation of this banner
slope county.
The Carlos N. Boynton booth on the
third floor is being arranged and dec
Grated under the direction of Secre-
tary WEIGH of the Commercial club,
who is representative of the Boyn.
ton company.
The American Steel & Wire com
pany has unique and and artistic
display of their products in booth
on the third floor. Many other booths
are in the hands of decorators and
designers, and by Saturday night
many Of the booths will be completed
Exhibits are rolling in and Entry
Clerk Hagen is one of the busiest men
on the exposition force. The exposi
ton hall, where the stale exhibit will
be found, is fast nearing completion
The state exhibit promises to be the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-22
Rate Expert Little Discusses Rate Problems
with Tribune Representative
Carriers and Shippers Both Have Rights
Which Must be Respected

A great deal has been written and
said about the minnesota Rate
Case" which is probably the most i'm
portant case that was ever presented
to court for decision. Giving the
matter but superficial thought and at,
tention it is hard to see where North
Dakota or any other state can be ma
terially interested in the final deci-
Dakota would see their interest in this
case. However, the people of North
Dakota would see thir interest in this
case quickly if it appeared that pass
enger rates might be raised to 3 or
4 cents per mile and that grain rates
could be raised as they have been in
South Dakota, and if it further ap.
peared that interstate rates on classes
and commodities which included
agricultural implements, food, cloth
ing, etc., had already been raised,
effective July 1 as result of the pre-
liminary order of Judge Sanb0rn IN
the United States circuit court for the
district of Minnesota. The state of
Minnesota has appealed from the deci-
sion rendered by Judge Sanborn to
the supreme court of the United
States. The states of Oklahoma, Ar
kansas, Missouri and Nebraska now
have cases pending in Zhe courts in
volving the same issues decided in the
Minnesota case, and have filed briefs
supporting Minnesota's contentious in
the supreme court of the United
States, where the argument on the
Minnesota case begins October 10.
In discussing the question Rate Ex-
pert Little, of the North Dakota rail-
way department, presents the follow
ing explanation of the courts ruling
and the effect it has had on North
Dakota freight rates and the effect 1t
may have on the people of the whole
United States II the ruling Of Judge
Sanborn is sustained by the United
States supreme court:
"The Minnesota case presents a
great many very complicated Ques'
tons Of fact which are very difficult
Of determination and over which a
very bitter struggle was waged by the
state and the carriers with the accom-
paniment Of tremendous outlay of
time and money on both sides. There
are two very large questions involved
which are Of Importance to each in
dividual state in the Union and to
the whole United States because in
these questions are bound up the
power to regulate both state and inter-
state fares and rates.
IF the people of the individual
states and of the nation are to regu-
late the rates and fares charged by
common carriers, each order Of tho
state or interstate commerce commits
sion determining rate to be charged
will have the effect Of reducing or in
creasing the revenues Of the carrier
effected. The federal constitution pro.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-22
NOW IS The TINE TO
BUY COUPON BOOKS
RESIDENTS OF THE CAPITAL CITY
SHOULD TAKE ADVAN-
TAGE OF THESE.
Communication Books are Just Halt
Price Of Regular Admission, and
May be Purchased at Nine Differ.
ent Places.

The sale of Communication books, con-
tanning twenty general admission tick
cts to the Industrial exposition, is now
on and these books may be obtained
at the bookstores, news.stands, drug
stores and other places about town.
The books sell for IS: this means
that you can secure twenty admis-
sions to the exposition at Is cents
eacl or just half price while this sale
is on. The books will be taken off
tehe market Monday, September Is,
and after that date, it will be neces-
sary to pay so cents straight for each
admission to the exposition building.
The communication books are on sale
at the following places:
Finney's drug store.
Lenhart's drug store.
Cowan's drug store.
Adams drug store
The Candy Shop.
Bismarck Stationery company.
Hoskins Stationery company.
Richolt's.
The Exposition building.