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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
IOWA WINNER AT CORN SHOW.
Stephen Henry, of Melrose, Receives
Automobile as Prize at Colum-
bus, Ohio, Corn Show.

Prize winners in corn, grain and
seed competition at the National
Corn Show at Columbus, Ohio were
announced on Saturday and Stephen
Henry, of Melrose, Iowa, a Is year
old boy, won a prize of an automo-
bile offered by the secretary of Agri-
culture for the best possible produc-
ton per acre of corn. Jury Moore,
another Is year old boy, of Winona,
S. c., also won an automobile, those
two being the first prizes. First
prize winners in the worlds compe-
tition include: Oats, Fred McCul-
loch, Belle Plain, Iowa; timothy
seed, H. w. Burgy, South Amana.
Iowa; clover seed, Fred McCulloch,
Belle Plain. Iowa,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
SteVenS-Martin.

Last Wednesday evening, Feb. g.,
occurred one of the pretty wedding
events of the season at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Gardner, in
Leon. The contracting parties being
Mr.. Lawrence Stevens and Mrs. Min
ME Martin, both of Humeston, Iowa.
Promptly at o'clock as the
strains of the wedding march 'Tri-
umphal Ode," a composition of E.
Mollett, was sounded upon the piano
by Miss Alta Hart, of this city, the
bridal company entered the parlor
and took their position at the north
west corner of the room, where Rev.
Chas. w. Reeder, pastor of the Leon
First Baptist church, was awaiting
to pronounce the words which united
them in the holy bonds of matri-
mony, using the beautiful and i'm
pressive ring service.
The bride was attircd in a be-
coming gown of dark brown Taffeta
silk with trimmings of champagne
embroidered silk net and ruching,
and carried a boquet of white car
nations and ferns tied with an ar
tlstic bow of wide white silk ribbon.
Hc SIOOu1 "OIc d sui Ol udTk
gray.
Mrs. Stevens has visited in Leon
number of timcs and has won
many friends by her pleasing and
chcSsrful disposition. Although Mr..
s-N ms is stranger to the people
oi'sson, we know by his appearance
that he is a gentleman in every way
and worthy of the woman he has
chosen as his helpmate. A number
of invited guests were in attend
ance at the ceremony and showered
the couple with congratulations. Af-
ter pleasant evening in music and
sociality the happy couple boarded
the northbound evening train for
Humeston, where Mr.. Stevens is a
valuable employ of the bakery in that
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens will soon
go to housekeeping in Humeston,
amid showers of congratulations and
best wishes of happy welded life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
GAINESVILLE COAL news
Alba Coal Co. Leases 500 Acres and
viii Commence Drilllae Pros
DeCt Holes at OaCe. ,

GAINESVILLE will have another coal
mine. 1859: =: .
That was made. certain last week
when leases for about 500 acres
were taken by representatives of
the Abba Coal Company, of Abba,
Iowa, who have been quietly work
ing for some weeks to secure r.
block of land for the purpose OF
testing for coal.
The officers of the Abba Coal
Company consist of the following:
John Ramsey, President.
Byron Harris, Vice. President and
Manager.
H. H. Harris, Sec. and Treas.
L. R. Rosebrook, Sales Agt.
This company also operates the
Excelsior Coal Company at Oska-
loosa, Iowa, and are strong finan-
cial concern.
Mr.. Rosebrook has been here
about two weeks quietly working to
secure leases on the proposed block
and when the boys in the block
were ready to sign up, Messrs H.
H. and Byron Harris came down,
and took leases for approximately
500 acres, and the prospects are that
the block will soon be increased to
1000 acres and perhaps more. They
offer a royalty of 10 cents per ton
mine run which looks. like a good
proposition for the land owner.
They have selected a possible site
for the shaft which will be ON land
owned by Estep & Oliphant and may
lap over on land owned by Porter
Reeves, though it may be necessary
to change the site of the shaft when
core drilling has been completed.
The company has, however, taken
options for the purchase of about ~
acres of land from the above gen.
tlemen This land is located three
quarters of a mile north and a half
quarter west of the public square
and is easy accessible for switch
from the railroad.
Before leaving the gentlemen
stated that they expected to have
two and possibly more core drills
at work and soon as they had sutflc-
ent land under lease to justify it
and would push the test drilling as
fast as possible and hoped to be
able to begin sinking shaft yet this
year, but that does not seem possl-
BILE in view of the time taken by the
old company in test drilling.
Messrs John Ramsey and H. H.
and Byron Harris arrived Tuesday
and will spend some few days try
ing to increase their block to sucn a
size as they will feel justified in be-
ginning test drilling. There are
few small tracts necessary to make
solid block of their, present hold
ings and they hope to get them while
here.
This will make two strong coal
companies operating in this field,
and third company is looking long
ingly towards u.s. Our guess is that
the next few years will show a
scramble among coal operators to
locate in the GAINESVILLE fields and
our hills and valleys will be the
home of half dozen or more COM
panies.
The reason for this is found in
the great superiority of the Gains
Vile coal over any coal mined in
Iowa, and our coal is the equal of
any mined in Illinois.
GAINESVILLE certainly has a great
future before her.-Cainsville News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
They Like Frank Stewart at Alton.

Frank Stewart, who has ,pur-
chased the C. F. Miller furniture
and undertaking business in this
city, and will take possession March
1st, is evidently q popular citizen
at Alton. The following notice OF
his leaving that city appears in the
Alton correspondence of the Creston
Daily Advertiser:
The announcement that Frank
Stewart had purchased a furniture
store in Leon caused much anxiety
ON the part of his friends and busi-
ness associates at home. Frank has
grown from boyhood to one of Az
toms leading business men. He has
been blessed with his full measure OF
prosperity, because he Is q success
full business man, and also q man
that attends strictly to his own busi-
ness He never let's the troubles or
worries of another mans business
enter into his own. He has the only
furniture store in Alton and has
built it from a small amount of
capital to one of the leading stores
in his line in this part of Iowa. New
er was there more accommodating
man than Frank nor more pleas
ant man to deal with. He is good
collector and has extended credit
where he took long chances, but
his excellent treatment of his custom
ers made collection easy. He Is
thoroughly posted on the furniture
business and his judgment is first
class. Such business as Frank
Stewards is good advertisement
for any town and the people of this
vicinity are we'll pleased to learn
that the Alton store will still be re-
tanned and will be run on the same
high plan as heretofore. The new
purchase is a fine store, even larger
than the Alton stock, in room SO
by 80 feet and a first class stock.
Mr.. Stewart will divide his time be-
tween the two places. Charlie Coen
has returned to Alton and will have
charge Of the store here, and John
Deitrick will look after the under
taking work. Mr.. Stewart expects
to move his family to Leon, however,
which is very regrettable. They
have a fine home here and are prom
inent in society circles and will be
missed but ATOMS loss will be
Icons gain. and we congratulate the
people of that prosperous little city
on their new business acquisition
and for the addition of this most
estimable family, and we join the
community in wishing the Stewarts
pleasure and happiness in their new
home and prosperity beyond meas
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
Alma jackson Dead.

Mrs. D. F. Long, of Center town
ship, left last Wednesday for Omaha
to attend the funeral of her father,
Alma Jackson, who died at Sacra-
mento, California. The deceased was
for many years a prominent farmer
of Decatur county, moving to Omaha
about twenty years ago where he en-
gagged in the live stock business and
became quite prominent in city af-
fairs. He moved to California last
fall where he was engaged in the
real estate business. He is sur
,vived by his wife and hve children.
His body was brought to Van Vert
on Monday where the funeral was
held. interment being in the Van
Vert cemetery A. ftting obituary
wiiir be published next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
Nothing Doing in Senatorial Dead
lock at Des MOines.

There is practically no change in
the senatorial situation at Des
Moines. The regular vote is taken
each day. but no chance to break
the deadlock. Garst is back in the
race and is receiving his former vote
of 20 supporters, while Young and
A>enyon are holding their own, Funk
having withdrawn. 1t is freely pre-
dicted that the deadlock will not be
broken and that until the next elec-
tion Iowa will have only one Senator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
GoOding's Sale Dates.

February e
16-N. T. Rasmussen, Van Vert.
17-C. C. Danielson, Coal VAL
ley, III.
18Th. B. Housh, Hopeville.
20-Geo. B. Smith, Elston.
21-Carl Brown, Van Vert.
22-E. A. Adams, LaSalle.
al. R. Blunt, Grand River.
24-J. H. Millsap, Blockton.
25-Henry Johnson, Tingley.
27-Tom Sutherlin, Davis City.
28-George Hampton, LaSalle.
Anyone wishing dates wire or
phone as some may be called of. b..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
PER CAPITA WEALTH $s4.4s.
Average under 1000 Census Was 81
Cents Higher.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 10.-The
per capita wealth of the United
States as based upon the new CEN
sus figures is $34.43. Under the
census of 1900 it was computed by
the Treasury Department as $3.50.
According to the latest estimate
the total estimate of money now in
circulation is ,465, as
against $3,125,585,72O a year ago.
The increase is reported by the COIN
age of gold.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
Marriage Licenses.

w. e. Wycoff. Grand River. :.
Elsie Bryant, Grand River. ....
Lawrence Stevens, Humeston. :. .
Mrs. Minnie Martin, Humeston.
Clark Earl Walters, Alton =.
Henrietta Hardinker, Dayis City.
Carl Spidle, Garden Grove.
Hildah Phipps, Garden Grove
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
Nj. f.. Church.

The meetings at the Methodist
church are progressing with much
interest. Several have decided for
Christ, and the interest on the part
of the church is constantly growing
deeper. The chorus choir and or
chestra are doing most excellent
work, and the special music is OF the
very best. A most cordial Invitation
Is extended to every one. Additional
seats are being provided 80 none
need be turned away, as on last Sum
day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
Passed the Oregon Plan Law.

BY a vote of 81 to 16 the Iowa
senate on Tuesday passed the Smith
Clay bill known as the Oregon plan
law, which provides for the election
of United States senators by vote Of
the people of Iowa. The bill was
passed by the house two weeks ago,
and will become law upon being
signed by Governor Carroll, but there
has been persistent rumor that he
will veto the bill. is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
Spidle-Phipps.

Mr.. Carl Spidle and Miss Hi1da
Phipps, two we'll known people of
Garden Grove, were married at the
clerks Office in this city Tuesday
morning at II o'clock, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Geo. P.
Campbell, of Davis City. The happy
young couple returned to Garden
Grove on the afternoon train, where
they will make their home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16
Senate Amends Sulloway Bill.

The sulloway pension bill which
was passed couple of weeks ago
by the lower house. was reported
out of the senate committee Monday
with an amendment changing the
pension to be allowed to veterans
over rs years years old from $50 to
$50 per month, and grave fears are
entertained that the senate will re-
fuse to pass the bill, as it is reported
that President Taft will veto the bill
II passed. !s,..s..s.;,,, ~ ..s..,.gs<
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16

Notice-The trustees, of Eden
township will receive. sealed bids for
the road work OF Eden township for
1911 until 2 o'clock p. m.,s Feb. 25th.
The trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids .e-,.s,,s ST,
C. p. Mills, Clerk. d
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-16

Hear the corn planter. coming down
the road! Tested IL yeti N Il.
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

has been proposed or even considered, and this is un- questionably true, so far as official circles are concerned. But there is an undercurrent of public opinion, and while annexation may be only a conjecture, still if something does not happen to allay this sentiment that is growing among many people, then 1t is sure that 1t cannot smoul- der on indefinitely. The time IS coming when the issue will have to be met by the two governments.
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15
Summons No. BOP.

In the District Court of the
 Fourth Judicial District, Ter
 ritory of Arizona, in and for
 Navajo County.
 Miriam A. Reynolds, Pllintiff,
 vs. Frank A. Reynolds, De
 fendant.
 Action brought in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District of the Territory ot Ari- zona, in and for the County of Navajo, and the complaint filed in said County of Navajo, in the office of the Clerk or said Dis trict Court.
 In the name of the Territory of Arizona, to Frank A. Key holds, defendant, Greeting:
 You are hereby summoned and required TO appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the Dis trict Court of the Fourth Judicial District of the Territory of Arizo- na, in and for Navajo County, and answer the complaint there1n filed with the Clerk of this said Court, at Holbrook, in said County, within twenty days at- ter the service upon you of this Summons, If served in this said County, or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter, the times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of service, or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and the
 seal of the District Court of
 the Fourth Judicial District,
 Territory of Arizona, in and
 for the County of Navajo, this
 5th day of August, 1911. (sEAL) w. B. WOODS,
 Clerk of said District Court.
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

T he local n ew wspap e r O should be found in every
 home. No child will grow up ignorant who can be taught to appreciate the home paper. It is the stepping stone of intelligence in all those matters not to be learn ed in books. Give your child ren a foreign paper which contains not one word about any person, place or thing which they ever saw or per haps ever heard of, and how can you expect them to be in terested? But let them have the home paper and read of persons whom they meet, and places with which they are fa- miliar, and soon an interest IS awakened which increases with every daily arrival of the local paper. Thus habit of reading is formed, and those children will read the papers all their lives and become in telligent men and women, a credit to their ances tors, strong in their knowledge ot the world as it IS today.
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

7 here can be no greater OL mistake that a business
 man can make than to be mean in business. Every body has heard the proverb of penny wise and pound fool ish. A liberal expenditure in the way of business is always sure to be a capital invest ment. There are people in the world who are short-slght- ed enough to believe that their interest can be best promo ted by grasping and clinging to all they can get, and never letting a cent slip through their fingers. As a general thing, it will be found, other things being equal, that he who Is most liberal Is most successful in business. Of course we do not mean 1t to be inferred that a man should he prodigal in his expendi- lures; but that he should show his customers, if he is a tra- der, or those whom he may be doing any kind of business with, that in all his business transactions, as well as social relations, he acknowledges the everlasting fact that there can be no permanent prosper ity or good feeling in a com munity where benefits are not reciprocal.
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

M congressman Victor L. .VL Berger, the Wisconsin
 socialist, declares that "old working men and work ing women are entitled to a living outside the poor houses and without the aid of private charities" and for that pur- pose he has introduced a bill providing for a basic pension of $4 a week for every man Or woman more than sixty years of age. MT. Berger says that if the old parties and the Supreme Court do not re- allze the facts he has advanced that they will be wiped out ot existence together with the old constitution He points out the fact that old age pen- sion laws have been passed in the principal nations of Eu- rope.
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

There are too many men who expect an editor to slave in defense of their pet notions aud hobbies, advocate their views against the strongest opposition and then coolly withhold the business support by which alone a small news paper can live.
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15
How'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Toledo, Ohio.
 We, the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the past 15 years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transact ions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
 Walding, kinnau & Marvin,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price, Toe. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills fer constipation.
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

K. Wiggin, one of Winslow's popular plumbers, returned Fri day morning from Long Beach, where he has been visiting with his family for few weeks.
 What do you think of a man who will at the table, tell the Lord he is thankful for the things before him, but as soon as he says Amen " will begin storm ing about the cooking.
 Subscribe NOW !!
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

Nf ore towns die for want Jj10 of confidence on the
 part of business men and lack of public spirit than any other cause. When a man in search of a home or a business location goes into a town and finds everything brimfull of hope and enthusi- asm of the prospects of the place, and all earnestly at work to build 1t up, he soon becomes imbued with the same spirit, and as a result he drives down stakes and goes to work with the same interest. When, however, he goes to a town where every one expresses doubt and apprehension for the future prosperity of the place, moping about and in- dulging in mournful com plaints, he naturally feels that
 
 it is no place for him, and he at once shakes the dust off his feet while he pulls out with all possible speed for some other place. Consequently try and make a live, enter prising town out of the town in which you live. When you are working for or saying a good thing for your town you are accomplishing all the more for yourself.
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15
Summons No. 29S.

In the District Court of the
 Fourth Judicial District, Ter
 ritory of Arizona, in and for
 Navajo County.
 Joseph N. Burkhart, plaintiff, vs.
 Mary Burkhart, defendant.
 Action brought i'll the District Court of the Four tn Judicial District of the Territory of Ari- zona, in and for the County of Navajo, and the complaint filed in said County of Navajo, in the office of the Clerk of said Dis trict Court.
 In the name of the Territory Of Arizona, to Mary Burkhart, defendant, Greeting:
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Fourth Tu- dicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and tor Navajo County, and answer the com plalnt therein filed with the Clerk of this sad Court, at Hol- brook, in said County, within twenty days after the service upon you of this Summons, if served in this sad county, or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter, the times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of service, or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and the
 seal of the District Court of
 the Fourth Jvdicial District,
 Territory of Arizona, in and
 for the County of Nav ajo, this 3rd day of August, 1911. (sEAL) w. B. WOODS,
 Clerk of said District Court.
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15
fl t is questionable if there

H is questionable if there C is a single member of
 Congress who does not appreciate the fact that the sentiment throughout the country in reference to the annexation of Canada to the United States, is more general than at any time since the passage of the Canadian reel procity measure. Both the United States and the Cana dian governments have de- nied that any such alliance
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

By itnow. Now is the time to buy d bottle of Chamberlain's COlic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy It IS almost certain to be needed before the summer IS over. This remedy has no superior. For sale by all dealer. i .
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

The motor boat recently pur. chased hy w. c. Kelley and R. C. Kaufman is now in service at Clear Creek and stationed at the County Bridge. Chas. Daze, of the Winslow Livery, Feed and Sale Stables, has the contract for hauling people to and from the Creek. For all further in
 formation Mir. Daze whe-has the tickets on sale for rides in said motor boat. Boat seats ten people. i
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15
A Distressing Thought.

Sir Oliver Lodge,the famous medical scientist, learned to play golf at St. An drews some thirty years ago. His teach CT was Prof. Tait.
 You don't play golf with your mus cles," Prof. Tait said to him one day; you play with your morals"
 But" I hope, said Sir Oliver. with hasty glance round, "that no one will consider my morals as bad as my golf"
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

Jud Lathrop of Holbrook was a business visitor here Thursday.
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

7 here can be no greater O mistake that a business
 man can make than to
Holbrook argus., 1911-08-15

Gftf ore towns die for want Ju of confidence on the
 nart of business men
The evening world., 1911-08-18
FEARING RABIES,
WOMAN BECOMES
A'TRUEH YSTER|C
Bitten by Dog That Developed
Hydrophobia, She Shows
h Imaginary Symptoms.
DIFFICULT TO COMBAT.
Interesting Subject Discharged
From Bellevue, but Is Only
y Temporarily Relieved.
DIFFICULT TO COMBAT

Mr.. Amanda Irwin Of No. ss Am
SssrAam avenue. who has been suffering
1Rsm what might be termed "imagin-
~ Aydrophobia' a. Bellevue Hospital,
vas discharged from that institution
to-day temporarily relieved. but not
eUrod- The woman 10 what the neu-
rooog1sts call Q true hysteric." Her
caes 10 one Of the most interesting Of
ne hind that has come under the OBJ
~ssrvstion of medical mep In this city
sscentiy.
when Mrs.. irwin suffered from her
Ast attack q policeman was called in.
He found the woman %frothing at tho
mouth and making inarticulate sounds
WHICH resembled somewhat the bark
ing OF a dog. symptoms which. In tho
se..'ar wind ere connected with hydro
phoba. He summoned an ambulance
from tho J. Hood Wright Hospital.
The physician who responded decided.
a q cursory examination. that the
woman betrayed some OF the symptoms
Of h~ydrophobia inc to make sure he
turned on the water In the kitchen.
AZ sight OF II Mrs, Irwin dropped on
her hands and kneeS and again uttered
peculiar sounds.
Mrs. irwin was removed 30 Bellevue.
where the physicians became convinced
that she was a hystertc. as some or tho
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