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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13
.Alldredge Won.

Before a crowd estimated at 2000
people, lanes H. Alldredge, the big
wrestler, of Leon, Iowa, defeated
Billy Rhoades, of Missouri, who was
secured to meet him, considered the
best 160 pound man in the state, in
forty~two minutes of the hottest
wrestling ever seen in this part of
the county. Alldredge seemed to
stand the heat much better than his
opponent. At no time did it seem
that Alldredge was in danger.
An effort may be made to get
some of the best wrestlers in the
country here this fall or winter to
meet Al1dredge. $1,000 could be
raised to meet some big wrestler
here, or for match with Champion
Gotch, of Humboldt. iowa, double
that amount could be raise, for there
were many people here who saw him
wrestle Gotch several years ago.
I. S. Daniels, of Ridgeway ref
creed the match.-Ridgeway Jour-
nal
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13
TO GET AFTER EGG DEALERS
Notice Sent to All Parts of State Re-
cites it is Unlawful for Mer-
chant to Sell BAD Eggs.

The sale of bad eggs is violation
of the state pure food law, according to
Commissioner Barney of the dairy
and food department, and all dealers
will be held accountable for any traf-
ticking in eggs which are not fresh,
In many parts of the state there is
ignorance of the law and the ruling
of the dairy and food department rel
ative to the sale Of eggs.
AS warning and instruction to
dealers the commissioner has pre-
pared notice which is being sent
out to all parts of the state.
1t follows:
Iowa pure food law, section 8,
part eighth, defines food as adulter-
ated and prohibits its sale, IF it OOH
sists of the whole or any part of dis
eased, filthy, decomposed or putrid
animalto Or vegetable substance" The
commissioner holds that this article
includes bad eggs.
s'It is therefore unlawful fnr the
farmer to sell bad eggs to the mer~
chant.
TT is also unlawful for the mer-
chant to sell bad eggs to his patrons,
or to jobbers.
''In the interest of fair dealing and
the enforcement of the law, this De
partment urges all farmers, dealers
and jobbers to give the widest public
ity to this circular, and to assist in
the enforcement of the statute by vol
untary compliance with the same. BY
so doing, not only will it not be nee
essary for the penalties to he enfErced,
but the financial interest OF all who
sell or handle eggs will be advanced.
On account of numerous complaints
coming to this department OF VIOLA
tions of this law, we have asked all
inspectors to see that it is gntezreed.."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13
Burned Meadow and Hay.

Last Saturday w. H. Elwell went
out to the farm of J. B. Snyder east of
Leon after a load of hay. His grand
son Roy Elwel1 accompanied him.
and while Mr.. Elwell was loading the
hay the boy ignited match on the
other side of the stack, and burned
his fingers. He threw the match to
the ground and the dry grass flashed
up and before Mr.. Elwell could get
around the stack it was beyond con-
troll, and about three acres of meadow
which had not been cut and eight or
nine tons of hay were burned. For
tunately the wind was right to drive
the fire away from Mr.. Snyder's house
and barn, or they would. have been
burned as he was in Leon at the
time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13
Clarinda Doctors are Dead Ones.

A citizen of Leon called at the Re-
porter office the other day and ask
ed to see Clarinda paper, saying
he wanted to secure the name of a
doctor in that city. We gave him a
copy Of the Clarinda Journal, one of
the best papers in southern Iowa,
and he carefully scanned it's we'll
filed advertising columns, and then
exclaimed, We'll, I'll be darned, the
doctors of Clarinda must be dead ones
for the only ones that advertise in
that city are a firm of horse doctors
and a Chicago specialist who visits
Clarinda one day a month"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13
Notice of Bond Sale.

,The County treasurer of Decatur
county, Iowa, will receive bids at his
office in Leon, Iowa, up to 8 o'clock
p. M, July 1S, 1911, on $4,000 of
Tefunding bonds. '-
Said bonds to be in denominations
OF $500 and $1,000, to draw AZ per
cent annual interest, and to run
twenty years. s.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
r. E. MCLAUGHLIN,
County Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13
Another Trail South Proposed.

"A short time ago Uncle Bob Bow
SHEER wrote letter to a friend at
princeton, Mo-, suggesting that the
Princeton Commercial Club take up
the matter of establishing a trail
from Princeton to Leon, where it
would connect with the Waubonsie
and Interstate Trails. The Prince
ton boosters have taken hold and
! have also interested the boosters of
Trenton, Mo-, who want the trail to
Eextend to that city. The Princeton
Post OF last week says:
! For months past, Southern Iowa
people have been busy making good
| roads, or trails, through some coun-
Ttry, connecting the larger towns.
Leon is on one Of these trails and
they now contemplate extending it
south through Mercer County to
Trenton. 1t is a good plan, and our
EeHterprising farmers along the route
win no doubt be ready to do their
part.
The Trenton -Yribune
says of it:
A move to put Trenton on the map
that is, a road graded and developed
to:a high state of efficiency, may have
the backing of the commercial club
IN few weeks. Time enough for
Investigation Of the project is being
allowed, however, before the club
binds itself to an agreement.
Secretary G. J. Balm short time
ago, received letter from boosters
at Leon, Ia, asking the cooperation
OF the commercial club here in agi-
tating a trail. to lead from Leon
through Pleasanton, Goshen, and
Modena to the capital of Grundy
county. Support along the line was
promised.
Trenton is not so situated as to
get on a cross-state or interstate
pike, and the Leon project looks as
feasible as any that could be made.
Leon is already on, three important
trails, the interstate trail now in
course of completion between Des
Mofnes and st. Joseph; a cross-state
pike from Nebraska City to Keokuk;
and another from Hatfield, Mo-, to
Leon. The magnificent condition of
the highway between Trenton and
Chill1cothe already means practically
that the road would extend twenty
five miles further south than con-
temp1ated by the 1owans at very
little expense.
Maintenance of long stretches of
public highway has become a big
factor in development of inland dis
tricts of the central west of late
years. The interstate trail from Des
Moines to St. Joseph has struck near
er this vicinity than any other
Bethany, Albany, Stanberry and
King City and other towns to the
west have enthused wonderfully
over the road and are boosting it !
every day of the week.
Farmers along the roads who con-
tribute to it's building and mainten-
ance are given numbers or names as
along city streets, and the location
of any dweller along the route is a
matter of ease. Markers are placed |
at all the corners directing drivers
to the nearest towns.
The\ commercial club considered |
the proposition carefully at a meet
ing last night but decided to investi- !;
gate the matter more thoroughly, |
learning what was required here, be-
fore promising support. The dis
lance to Leon is about fifty miles, a
little west 0f north
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13
Masonic Lodge Presented with fGavel
Made of Wood GrO3n on Mt.
Vernon.

Grand River Lodge No. rs, "A. F.
& A. NJ, of this city, has reessived a
gavel made from wood grown nn MT
Vernon, George Washingtuns home,
presented to it by Congressman III
M. aTowner. Accompanying the gavel
was the following letter:
Washington, D. c., June "a, 1911.
w. w. Sell, Master Grand River
Lodge No. 7S, A. F. {, A. NJ, Leon
Iowa.
Dear Sir and Brother:-
I am sending you under separ-
ate cover by this mail a gavea made
from wood grown on Mt. Vernon,
the home of Washington These ARE
highly priced because of their as
sociation with perhaps our most dis
tinguished American masun. His
loyalty for and devotion to maEo1lry
are part of our country's history and
should increase the loyalty and pride
Of every loyal mason. 1t is very
great sourse of qualification to real-
ize that the order has included amUng 6
its number the men who have con-
tributed most to our countryTs honur
and service in the interest of ithSt
larger brotherhood for which our Or
der stands. I desire to present this
gavel with my compliments and sin
cere good wishes to Grand River
Lodge, No. IS, and to wish for it's
officers and brethren continued pros
perity and the fullest application
of all the principles for which our
order stands.
With fraternal greetings am
Very truly yours,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13
Grand River Boosters Coming Friday

The first annual sociability run of
the Grand River Boosters Club will
take place on Friday of this week.
Ten autos filled with boosters will ar
rive at Leon about 1885 Friday after
noon, and will remain in Leon three
quarters of an hour. Leon will
gladly give them cordial welcome.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13
RoyCraft.

c. W.. Roy, a railroad man from
Chicago, and Miss Zina Craft, of Van
Vert, were married by Squire Ad-
kins. Saturday. They will make
their home in Chicago Osceola
Sentinel. 55s u
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13

For Sale rs tons Of hay. VIM.
Biggs, Leon, Iowa Il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13

Try our Royal Deodorized Gaso-
lire. High gravity test. 20 cents
per gallon. VIM. Crichton & Son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-13

Continued on Page 81
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
SUMNER SMILES

.>-Teacher-"Johhy Cumso. if your father
can do piece of work in seven days and your
Uncle George can do it in nine days, how
long would it take both of them"
Johnny-''Theyd never get it done. They d
sis around and swap fish stories"
1t is not at all surprising that parrots
should use polysyIlables.
Young football player-"Say, if you hit
me, papa, III have you ruled off for slug,
Father-"Who'u do itY'
Young football player-"Mamma. She's the
referee. an what she says goes. See?"
The reason why the ocean is so often call.
ed treacherous must be because it is full of
craft.
-Teacher-'What do We learn from the
story about the man who was told to take
up his bed and walk%
2ickey Hieks.sWe Hicks, % learn when folding
1T doesn't satisfy hungry tramp to find
only a fork in the road.
The dear old songs Of childhood,
Like jewels memory sets them,
But how they hurt our feelings when
The barrel organ gets them.
-Father.-'Look here. young man, give an
account Of yourself! What kept you out
Son.!"I was attending class in ethnology,
and. of course, l didn't want to leave till
the session was over"
What do you want to lie for? !, have
cycle tournament Good deal of ethnology
about that, eh!'
Certainly. That comes under the head
of the races of man. don't it"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

When there is work to be done the
buzz saw is always willing to take hand.
"A little girl, aged nine. called her father
to her bedside the other evening.
"Papa," said the little diplomat. II want
TO ask your advice"
well, my little dear. what is it about?"
"What do you think it would be best to
give me on my birthday"
1T is noticeable that people who search
for gas leak with candle invariably find
it.
I'm very fond of travel" said the fat
lady, lady, to the wild man of Borneo' Ever
"No. To tell the truth. I've never been
on. of New York." replied the wild man.
1t must be painful sight to see shoe
maker breathing his last.
No horse will become real estate when
turned into a field.
, tM5si ,lSIsi. BBrown-'Tm 3 afraid to let you have
Little Johnnie Don't feel that way. ma.
Even If it did kill me. remember that it
would be the last thing 1 ever asked you
"A piano is a moral thing,
Viewed in whatever light,
For If you find it is not square,
It's sure TO be upright.
-"I shall make a note of this" as the
treasury plate printer said Of the paper.
Adam had one thing to be thankful for.
He never had to weed his fathers onion
bed, when all the other boys had gone down
to the dam swimming.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
"A Pearl Divers Ad-
venture
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

my mouth out of water. had risen near the
boat. The crew saw me. and in moment
they drew me aboard.
For the first and last time in my life
tainted away, and it was long before regained
my senses, Between fright and exhaustion,
! was nearly dead.> 1t was at least a month
before fully recovered.
you ask how it happened that my mate
did not respond to my signals. For some
reason that I have forgotten, he had been up
most OF the night before. Between fatigue
and the heat, he fell asleep almost as soon as
hands.
'Thee were forr other couples on the boat.
but they were 80 intent on their own work
that they noticed nothing amiss until 1 rose
This was not surprising, however, for the
business requires the closest attention of those
engaged in 1t, and you must remember that
minutes.
"The really surprising feature of the affair
IS Oh quite another order. have seen much
and read Tuch Of sharks, but this was tb.
only instance ever heard of where the 'tioer
OF the sea acted as savior of human life.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
Whip-poor-will

Whip poor. will-whp-poor-wiIl!"
When twilight comes. serene and still
with balmy scents and grateful hush.
And in the west tender blush,
As If the peach bloom, blowing high.
Had blown against the evening sky.
you'll hear from some dusk -shadowed hill
Ihe soft complaint of Whip poor-will!"
'Whip-poor will-whip-poo will"
II seems the lonely wood to fiji
With echoes mournful, yet as sweet
As summer winds in ripened wheat,
Or bells that chime from far away
The peaceful ending of the day,
Or grooming of Che mountain rili.
That distant call of ''Whip-poor-will!"
Whip -poor-will- -whip-poor-w "
The gentle plant my heart can thrill
With dreams of days that came and went
In childhoods happy freedom spent:
When sunlight poured its golden grace
In every lifted Gly-vase,
And IN the cleaning, calm and still
Arose the chant of "Whippoor.wili"
"Whip-poor il-whip-poor-wiIl!"
l hear the olden music still
vi other days. and see once more
The group about the cottage door.
Gathered, when household tasks were done
To watch the setting of the sun,
And catch from shadows on the hill
Ihe first sweet note of "Whip-poorwil!"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

;Examiner-"I am surprised that you all
made mistakes in answering the question
where was Magma Charta signed? Think it
ever Can no one tell mr?'
Examiner-"Well?" ''''
Little boy-"At the bottom of the page"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

. HE soft grubs upon which starlings
TI mostly feed lie close to the surface
of the ground. As the birds walk
rapidly about with that alertness pc
. culiar to the species they may be
seen to dig their beaka into the sur.
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