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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
Number Plates Coming.

Local automobile owners, who
have been without number plates for
their automobiles, may expect to re-
ceive the same within a few days.
About $4,000 plates were ordered by
the state, and there was some delay
ceiving these. In the meantime
a. number of cars have been going
around without numbers, although
the :ownFEs sent their money to
Des MOines. In the future cars must
carry plates in frant Hnd in The rear.
In referring to the matter the Des
MOines Capital states:
1T costs the st2te of Iowa twenty
-four cents every time the express
man comes over ITO the state house
and takes away an automobile num-
ber plate for shipment over the state.
This means about $1,000 for ship
ment. Thousands and thousands of
these plates are helng sent out every
day by express. All the companies
Operating in the state keep men in
the document department al the
time billing the plHtes. These plates
are sent to the individual owners,
two plates ITO each person. The bill
ing and Skipping of the ph1es en-
tails a large amount of work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
Heaping Honors a,n DR.. EIker.

Dr. B. L. Eiker, gf this city, was
crowned with honors in quick sue
cesion last week. At the annual
meeting of the State Board of Health
held at Des Noines ON Wednesday he
was honored by being elected presi-
dent of the State Board of Health.
That did not excite him very much
and he was presiding over the meet
ing of the board Thursday morning
in very dignified manner when he
received telephone call from Leon,
and the business before the board
came to an end rather suddenly,
and in a few minutes he was speed
ing over the road from Des Moines
in a fast auto, the fastest machine
he could hire in that city A train
WAS entirely too slow for him and he
reached Leon in record breaking
time at 1900, and just thirty min
utes later the greatest honor of his
life was placed upon his shoulders,
for he became the proud father of
handsome little daughter. And
DR.. says he would not trade the little
miss for the Office of President of the
United States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
NO POTATO FAMINE.
lup in the Northwest is to be a Big
One.

There will be no potato famine il
reports from the northwest are cor
rect. Word comes from St. Paul that
there is an enormous crop of the
tubers in that section of the country.
The erroneous reports which have
been started by some that a potato
famine was about to swoop down on
Us are made of whole CLOTH" said
8 potato expert of St. Paul yesterday.
I'VE are just beginning to get in the
first of the home grown variety, and
although they are small, as would
naturally be expected, the outlook
for an exceptional crop is fine.
"Two-thirds of the early potatoes
are now almost ready for the market
and the only thing which might hold
them back is that the farmers are be-
ginning their harvesting and prob
ably will be too busy to get in the
full crop for some time.
"The price of potatoes probably
has been high up-to the present time,
but this was due to the drouth in the
south, where most of our early pota-
toes come from. We will begin to
furnish the south and other sections
of the country with potatoes raised in
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and
Colorado, before the end of the
month.
Speaking of the St. Paul market,
he declared that fully $1,000 car
loads of potatoes go through the
Minnesota transfer for other sections
of the country annually, and that
1000 cars will be shipped south
! within the next ten daVS
The drouth in the south does not
interfere with the arrival of pota-
toes," he said, it simply compels a
larger demand for northern potatoes
and thousands of car loads are ship
ped to that section which might be
used in the north
| Comparing conditions with those
of year ago, he declared that there
was shortage, due to the dry sea-
son but with plenty of rain this year,
there will be more potatoes than for
several years and of better quality,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
Sent Up Ctautauqua Balloons.

The Chautauqua balloon man was
in Leon last Thursday giving the
boys of Leon free scout caps and also
sent up couple of balloons from
near the north school building.
The first balloon was defective and
only went up about as high as the
school house, and when it came down
the bunch of free tickets attached to
the balloon was grabbed by half a
dozen boys and the result was that
the tickets were torn to pieces in the
scramble for them. A second bal
loon was inflated and made fine
ascension. floating off to the north
west, When it was up several hun
dred feet in the air the free season
and single admission tickets came
fluttering down to the earth and the
boys had merry chase after them.
1t was intended to send up several
balloons but on account of the very
dry weather and danger from fire
only the two balloons We're sent up
and every precaution was taken to
prevent them from starting flre.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
Big ChaStain Barn Burned.

The big barn on the farm of Mrs
Sarah Chastam, 211 miles east %of
Leon, was destroyed by fire last
Thursday evening about 9 o'clock
Ben and RoIla Chastain have the
farm leased and occupy the barn
jointly. They had just finished do
in the evening chores and turned
their horses out for the night, and
before they had reached their houses
the barn burst out in flames, the
fire evidently being caused from
spontaneous combustion in the hay
tire barn being filled, and nothing
could be saved from the barn. The
barn was one of the largest in this
section, being about 4Ox60 feet, and
there was much grain and hay in
the barn. About 25 tons of hay,
500 bushels of corn, 40 bushels of
wheat, sets OF harness, and many
farm tools were burned. Their big
hog house, windmill and water tank
were also destroyed, and the total
loss will run over $4,000 with insur-
ance of only $1,000, 81, 900 on the
barn and $500 on hay and grain, in
the Pease agency. Had it not been
for the big trees which surrounded
the house of Mrs. Chastain it would
surely have burned. Several autos
with chemical extinguishers went
out from Leon, but the barn was al
most ready to fall in and all they
could do was to assist in protecting
the house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
CROPS EQUAL TO LAST YEAR.
Grain Dealers Secretary Says Out
look Good for Corn in Iowa.

The semi-monthly crop report,
complied by George A. Wells, secre-
tary of the Grain Improvement Ad-
vocate and Crop Reporter, shows
that the average yield per acre of
winter wheat and oats for Iowa is as
follows: Winter wheat, 21.4; oats,
37S.
The Hawkeye state ranks first in
wheat, it's nearest competitor being
Nebraska, with an average of 16.5.
Iowa is nrst also in oats. Ohio is a
close second with an average yield
of 37.2.
From the compilations made, there
is every reason to believe the crop
will favorably compare with last year
as whole.
According to Mr.. Wells, it is yet
too early to estimate the out turn of
the spring wheat crop, which already
has suffered serious damage in south
west Minnesota, South Dakota and
southern North Dakota; also in the
western portion of the north section
of north Dakota. The Red River
valley crop of North Dakota and
Minnesota is yet growing under fav-
|orable conditions during the re-
mainder of the growing season.
! The growth condition of corn is
yet generally favorable. There has
been within the last few days, &C
cording to Wells report, general
rains throughout Kansas, that with
the cooler temperature prevailing
has retarded further deterioration
in the growth condition of corn.
1t appears, that with favorable
weather, Kansas may yet raise one
half of last years crop. This esti-
mate will also apply to Missouri.
The northern portions of the corn
belt, includes the states of Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio,
with favorable weather from this
time on, may produce an average or
possibly better crop of corn. The
lack of subsoil, however, may be a
serious handicap to the final growth
and maturing of the grain. There
is also considerable apprehension as
to perfect pollenation and shooting
IF the ears at this time.
Compilation shows that the tim
othy seed, clover seed and hay crops
are extremely short. Reports also
indicate that pastures generally are
in very bad condition and that farm
ers are obliged to feed cattle in many
localities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
Reciprocity Bill Passes Senate.

The Canadian reciprocity bill
which had already passed the house,
was passed by the senate last Satur-
day by vote of SO to 27, all amend
ments having been previously de-
feated, and will be >messaged to the
house on Wednesday of this week
after which it will 60 to President
Taft for his signature. Both of the
Iowa senator's, Cummins and Kenyon
voted against the bill. Only three
democrats voted against the bill,
Ballet of Texas, Clark of Arkansas,
and Simons of North Carolina.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
Bound Over to Grand Jury.

The preliminary examination of
Glasgow Finch on the charge of Be-
duction, the prosecuting witness be-
ing Miss Margaret Mcdaniel. was
held before Justice A. r. Warford,
behind closed doors last Thursday.
The state was represented by county
attorney e. H. Sharp and the de-
fendant retained c. w. Hoffman and
v. r. McGinnis as his attorneys
After, hearing the evidence Justice
Warford bound the defendant over
under bonds of $500 to the grand
jury. The defendant Immediately
gave bonds for his appearance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
Jurors for August Count.

Clerk Men6enhall, auditor Nj
1Aughlin and recorder Officer tn
morning drew the list of trial juror
for the August term of court w,hic
cDnvenes in this city on August 21s
with Judge Evans presiding, the TO
lowing being the list of names draw
for service:
J. A. Mcintosh, Leon.
Charles Henderson, Leon.
C. A. Hatfield, Eden.
j. H. Farley, New Buda.
J. R. Curry, Fayette.
"A. M. Hickman, Bloomington.
D. F. Robson, Eden.
7. C. Wade, Franklin.
d. C. Thurlow, Garden Grove.
Ed Still, Hamilton.
@. H. Blair, Franklin.
Fred Fisher, Leon
Ernie Landphair, Hamilton.
H. e. Danielson, Fayette.
]. E. 'Coontz, Woodland.
w. NJ. Goodman, Long Creek.
j. T. Holt. Long Greek.
w. w. Warrington, High Point.
L. A. Mitchell, Franklin.
e. w. Townsend, Decatur.
J. H. Hines, Morgan.
v. C.. Bailey, Bloomington.
Lou Gillian, Leon.
VIM. LaFDllette, Hamilton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
Greatest Holiday Of the 'Yeaa.

1t is the proudest boast OF pe4s
Robinson's Famous Shows thatN IT.
has never broken faith with the pub
lie; that it has never failed to exhibit
everything it advertises from its.
greatest feature down to it's most
minute detail-and, greatest of all,
it's whole, entire. complete exhibi-
ton, unchanged, undiminishsa and
intact, whether it is seen in the lafS>
est city or in the smallest town it
visits.
There is nothing that more gener-
ally engages the attention of all
classes of people at certain periods
than tent shows known to all as cir
cuses. Every boy acquires a fairly
encyclopedia knowledge of the circus
and retains that information till he
reaches second childhood. 1t is ex-
ceeding strange, therefore, that
many believe that great shows make
a practice of dividing themselves in
to two or more shows when they get
away from the larger cities, and ex-
hibit simultaneously in two or more
towns and then come together and
unite and exhibit as one great show
in the metropoli of the various Sec
tions of the country. No greater fall
lacy ever existed The most pc
culiar feature of this absurd idea is
the absolute fact that such a thing
has never been attempted, by any
show big or little, in the entire his
tory of the show business in America,
or, so far as is known, in any other
country. Indeed, it would be just
as easy to take an ocean steamship
in the harbor of New York and cut
it up into two or more parts and send
each of the parts to some port other
than the port either of the other
parts 60 to and then have these sep
arate parts unite in mid-ocean and
proceed to Liverpool as one big
steamship. Such a scheme would be
quite as feasible as the one of divid-
tirely baseless fallacy should exist
in country peopled by persons OF
any intelligence or common sense is
one of the most mystifying mental
and psychological phenomena ever
developed. Speaking in simple
truth neither the Dan Robinson show
or any other show wants to divide,
nor could they if they so wanted to-.
Divided shows are simply physical
and managerial impossibility.
This statement is made in all truth
and sincerity and admits of no quail
f1cation or reserve whatsoever. Any
manager who would even attempt
such thing would be committing
business suicide as certain as taxes
and death. Men who conduct amuse-
ment enterprises are seldom knaves
and never fools, and even if they
could accomplish the impossible not
one of them would be so idiotic as
to destroy themselves in so sure and
inevitable manner. The entire Dan
Robinson Famous Shows will visit
Leon Friday, Aug. 4.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
Bert Tullis Buys Charlton Cafe.

The Eureka Cafe and Bakery,
which was sold by Mr.. Richards to
o. E. Tullis last week, will be run by
Mr.. Tullis in first class manner, and
he desires to inform all who want
first class board or cafe service to
come to his place. He will make a
specially of Sunday dinners. Mr..
Tullis' success as a business man in
dicates that he will make the Eureka
q first class institution. Charlton
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27
Bad Fire at Kingston.

Sparks from an engine set fr= to
a meadow on the Joseph Hamilton
farm at Kingston occupied by Ed
Beers Monday afternoon, and before
it could be put out had burned over
SO acres of meadow, and destroyed
four stacks of hay containing about
40 tons, and about SO rods of rail
fence. E
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27

Mrs. Elizabeth Ward died at the
home of her neice, Mrs. Emma Pace
Grouse in this city Tuesday at the
age of II years, after a lingering ill
ness. 60 Her remains were taken to
Winterset Wednesday morning where
the funeral will be held on Thurs
day. .Sg
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27

5 per cent farm loans, net to lend
er. Money ready. q. ] SAnkey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27

Snap. snap, ginger snaps Han
sells Saturday. pounds for CSC.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-27

Biddison Coal and Grain Co. for
all kinds Of feed for stock or poultry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30
A Classic Trust.

From the Atlantic
In 1926 James Coates built at Paisley a
small mill for the manufacture of sewing
thread which. under the control of three
generations Of able business men, ex-
banded until it extended throughout the
world. In 1890 the business was turned
over to the limited liability company of
]. and p. Goats for E5,750,00O. This
combination acquired the mills at Pals
ley. and also the Conant Thread Com
pany, with works at Pawtucket, r. l.
In 1895 the combination acquired Kerr &
Company of Paisley, and in 1896 it pur-
chased Clarke & Company Of Paisley,
James Chadwick & Company Of Boulton,
founded in 1920, and Jonas Brook &
Company OF Meltham, established in 1910.
These four great rivals had for some time
been allied through the Central Thread
Agency, which marketed the products of
all its members, and 1t was the success
full working of this association that led
to their permanent consolidation. j. and
P. Goats thus controlled sixteen plants,
including mil in the United States,
Canada and Russia: and sixty branch
houses and $50 depots, and employ ed
5000 working people. Since then, the
company has acquired a coal mine and
control over the supply Of cotton through
the purchase Of an interest in the Fine
Cotton Spinners and Doublers' Associa-
ton. It's capital stock has been increased
to E12.000. 600, and throughout this period
its dividends have ranged from 20 to SO
per cent.
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SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK.
Meeting Days Of Board Of Trade
Committees.

The following meetings of Board of
Trade committees have been scheduled
for this week:
Tomorrow. at 4:15 pm. board OF direc-
tors: Tuesday, charities and corrections.
CIV. C. Clephane, chairman, at pm, and
committee on souvenir and printing for
the shad bake Chris J. Gockeler, chair
NAM. at 4:3O O'Clock; Wednesday. COM
mittee on prizes. shad bake E r.
Brooks, chairman), at L. noon; municipal
finance Col. George Truesdell, chairman).
at 4 o'clock. and membership committee
o.. Louis Willige, chairmaD. at 4:l5
o'clock; Thursday. executive committee
Scott c.. Bone. chairman. at II noon.
and insurance &c. c. Brandenburg. chair
MANI, at 1918 o'clock, and general COM
mittee on arrangements for the shad
bake CDR Frank E. Gibson, chairman), at
Z O'Clock
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DIED.

BARRETT. On Friday. April g. 1911, at $50
pm, HENRY CLAY BARRETT, beloved
husband Of Angela G. Barrett.
Funeral from residence Of wife's parents 2l4
Arthur place northwest. Monday, May l. at
IL am. Interment at Arlington.
pm. ROBERT GROSVENOR BATTEN, at
Providence Hospital.
Funeral from Lees chapel. May /. at 5 pm.
BOWMAN. On Thursday. April %, 1911, At
Vienna, Va. WILLIAM a. BOWMAN, in
the ty-seventh year of his age.
Funeral from the Presbyterian Church, Vienna,
Va. Sunday. April 80. 2 pm. cSs
COLEMAN. On April q, 1911. at II pm,
ELIZABETH COLEMAN, faithful servant Of
Mrs. s. W. Bradley. 1918 Park road north
west.
Funeral services at Northwest UndertaksrS e.
tablishment chapel Monday, May l.. at
pm. Relatives and friends invited.
DOW. Suddenly at Jacksonville. Fla. April
20. 1911, HARRIET e. MILLS. ~.
Funeral at Jacksonville. Internient ut Troy.
N. Y.
HARRISON. Departed this life Thursday. April
Anna Chase. 1922 r street northwest. Mrs.
FANNIE HARRISON the beloved wife Of
the Iate Robert 81. Harrison.
Funeral Sunday. April 90. at O'clock. from
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. RelatiysB
and friends are Invited To- attend.
HENSHAW. On 4f3dsy- Anil "a 1911 at Z
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NAME YOUR RESORT
Unusual in a Vacation Adds
to Its Charm.
CHANCE TO TRY new PLACE
So Many Trips Planned for Readers
of The Star That List Is
Almost Unlimited.

The unusual in vacation is what gives
1t charm.
Try some place to which you have never
been. meet new people and watch the
sun set and tides change amid entirely
novel surroundings.
Select that resort containing the fea-
lures which most appeal to YOU
This summer trip may be only few
hours. or perhaps a days ride, away
from Washington. If the terminus repre-
sents something out Of the ordinary to
you 1t will prove enjoyable.
And when such a vacation does not
cost anybody anything its delights mul.
t!ply.
Ali who give practical Endorsement OF
The Stars free vacation offer can have
the pleasure Of visiting some resort not
familiar to the average vacationist.
Delaware Water Gap Attractive.
The Delaware Water Gap, for instance
Is not very far, yet its beauties are un-
known to many people who have been
going away" for years.
1t is among the most prominent Of the
inland resorts and has, also, all the bath.
ing advantages of a coast place.
Many interesting short excursions car
be taken from 1t to nearby localities
mentioned in literature
Further along this same route is Toby.
hanna-Falling Water-in the midst OF the
trout country. Nowhere south Of Maine
can the angler have better opportunity
for enjoying his 1avorite sport.
Persons who take the popular Niagara
Falls trip can extend it to include a visit
to Thousand Isles. by merely obtaining
an additional number OF subscriptions.
Nothing else quite compares with the
singularity of those little spots Of land
on the face of Alexandria bay.
The general impression is that all the
south is hot in the summertime. .Ashe-
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WINS TITLE OF CHAMPION.
Needham Debating Society Veto.
riouS Over the Columbians.

Supporting the negative side Of the
proposition that a federal income tax
not apportioned among the states accord
ing to population Is desirable, constitu-
tionality conceded" the Needhsm De-
batting Society of the George Washing
ton University last night won a decisive
victory over the Columbian Debating So
ciety Of the same institution, and by vir-
tue Of the victory became the champions
OF the university. The team has won two
out Of three Of the debates Of the term.
This n the third consecutive year the
Needham debaters have won the cham
pionship.
The members OF the winning team were
q. g. Waite Of Michigan. P. Q. Bradley OF
Illinois and w. f. Kelly of Ohio. The
losing team was composed of Norris J..
Bowen OF Maryland. NJ. NJ. Marcus o.
wisconsin and c. r. Smith OF Indiana
The Judges were c. c. Swisher. profess
sor Of history. George Washington Uni
versity. chairman; John Ball Osborne
chief Of the bureau Of trade relations. De
portmant Of State. and Everett Fraser
ecpSaGsocoflaWk5 George. Washington Upi-
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is FULL-FLEDGED MARINER.
Commander Homer G. Poundstor
Secures Necessary License.

Commander Homer c. Poundston. In
charge Of the Baltimore Office of the
United States photographic service. 4:
now a full-fledged master mariner in the
commercial service Of the United States
A few days ago he appeared before the
board of steamboat inspectors at Balti.
more and took the examination for q
merchant masters license. He passed
with flying colors. and the certificate
granted him authorizes him to take com.
mand of any class Of boat upon all the
waters of the world.
Capt Poundston is one of a very few
naval officers holding a merchant certifi
cate of this chara cter. He has, however
signified no intention of retiring from the
naval service to make use of his new
powers.
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Doctor Blames Veil,
From the London Mirror.

from Inc LONDON MlrrOI
The last article Of feminine raiment to
suffer attack from the scientist is the
veil. Becoming and useful though 1t is,
it is now the target for vituperation
from an unappreciative pathologtst "A
veil that covers the nose and mouth"
he says. lis kept constantly moist and
warm by the breath, and when it leaves
the lungs is laden with waste products
OF the body. Those waste products are
exactly the right food for the germs OF
consumption, catarrh. influenza. diph-
liberia, bronchitis and pneumonia. The
conditions are right for their growth.
for not only does food for them collect
upon the strands of the veil, but it is
kept moist by the water contained in the
breath. and the breath keeps it warm.
Every puff of dust from the streets adds
to the number of bacilli. When the veil
is taken off it dries, and the next time
1t is put on the bacteria are taken into
the system by inhalation. II women
must wear wells they should be Of wash
able material and should be washed
every morning and night with carbolic
SOAP"
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BUTTON MAKERS RETURN.
Agreement Said to Have Been
Reached Among EMPLOYEES.

MUSCAT1NE, Iowa. April CIT is an
nounced tonight that an agreement has
been reached between the pearl button
employees and the labor representatives,
after q strike which resulted in martial
law being declared.
It probably viii result in the men re-
turning to work Wednesday morning.
The terms of the agreement will not be
made public until the shop meetings of
the workers of the various factories to
be held Monday.