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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-19
Federal Court Jurors.

Several Decatur county citizens
have been drawn as grand and trial
jurors for the next term Of the Unit
ed States Federal Court which con-
venes at Creston on Tuesday, No.
vember 9TH. Frank M. Gardner and
John Robertson, of Leon are drawn
for service on the grand jury, and
.C. M. Keller, aof Leon, ]. w. Aten, Of
Garden Grove, Charles Fisher, Of
Van Vert, Ed Gale, OF Grand River,
ana John Haas, / Of Lamont, are
drawn 70 serve @ trial Jurors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-19
Leon and Charlton Play to Tie.

The football game last Saturday
between the Leon and Charlton High
Schools resulted in 6 to 6 tie.
The teams were very evenly
matched and the ball see-sawed
back and forth across the field and
but for couple of fluke plays, the
game would have resulted in a 0 to O.
score.
The visitors had the advantage IN
weight but Leon excelled in the open
style of play, putting the teams about
on par.
Both touchdowns came in the
second period, Leon scoring first,
when Lutz recovered a punt and rem
55 yards, placing the ball squarely
between the posts for Icons only
touchdown. Sears kicked good, add
ing another point. Leon then kicked
to- the visitors and the ball was
worked back and forth across the
field, Charlton finally forcing the
ball to Leon's Is yard line where
they lost 1t on downs. Dorm tried q
punt but Bell blocked the kick and
went over for a touchdown. Lari-
mer kicked goal, tieing the score.
The third period was hard fought
throughout, and forward passes
were tried every few minutes, Lutz
and Brown being especially good in
handling the passes and making some
good gains. When on Chariton's 20
yard line, Sears attempted a drop
kick, the ball going six inches under
the bar. Charlton also tried a place
kick from Icons Is yard line in
this period, but the kick was blocked
and rolled .harmlessly on the ground.
The fourth quarter was almost
entirely kicking game between
Dorm of the locals and Larimer Of
the visitors, Dorm having the bet
ter of the duel
Just as time was called Dorm
caught punt on Icons 40 yard
line and Johnston who made the
tackle, in some unacountable man
ner, struck the Leon quarterback's
left arm with such force that one of
the small bones in the forearm was
broken. He was taken to town in
an automobile and the fracture at
tended to. This will weaken the
team somewhat for awhile, as he
was one of the best quarter-backs in
this section of the country and his
punting was one of the features of
the Leon defense. Brown will be
called upon to fill his place and an
other candidate for the open half
back position picked.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-19
Presbyterian Church Notes.

Public worship next Sabbath at
II a. m. and 1880 p. M, with preach
ing by the pastor. Sabbath school
9:45 a. M, Frank Allen superintend-
ent. Those who have no Sunday
school home are invited to ours.
Junior Endeavor 3 p. m, Senior En-
deavor. $50. Prayer meeting and
Teacher Training class every Thurs
day at 8 p. M. Those who have no
church home in the city and all
strangers invited. Everyone well
come. 4: 9s. n, 5s .s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-19

At the election held last week in
California, the question of extending
the right of suffrage to women car-
ried by a plurality of about 1000.
votes, and now the women of that
state can vote. Six states have now
given women the right to vote at all
elections, California, Washington.
Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming,
and the advocates of the measure
claim that several more states will
be added to the list the coming year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-19
Council Buys New Fire Hose.

The city council has purchased
600 feet of new Anaconda fire hose
for use by the city fire department,
the hose costing 65 cents per foot.
Much of the present fire hose has
been in use for many years and is
badly rotted, 80 that in case of a big
fire it would be worthless and was
too light to stand the water pressure
of the new waterworks system.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-19

Frank Noftsger, Bloomington.
o. L. Eaton, Decatur.
E. E. Keller, High Point.
D. A. Buell., Center.
w. S. Roberts, High Point.
T. B. Nicholson, Fayette.
c. B. Hague, Leon.
S. A. Mcfarland, Franklin.
J. P. Wolf, Garden Grove.
c. L. Axes, Center.
George Gilchrist, Burrell.
c. F. McQuiney, Fayette.
c. c. Tabler, Franklin.
H. L. Long, Leon.
w. A. Ramsey, Long Creek.
George Gehlhaar, Garden Grove.
c. A. Moneysmith, Bloomington
w. H. Painter, Center.
c. B. Townsend, Decatur.
J. o. Cherry, Garden Grove.
Isaac N. Brown, Burrell.
A. Andrew, Grand River.
w. J. Tatman, Woodland.
Dwight Freeman, Eden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-19
Christian Church News.

Regular services will be held
next Lords day. One hundred and
forty were present at the Bible
school last Lords day. Every mem
Der of the church should be present
at the Bible school and morning
preaching service II It IL at al possi-
ble. The teaching force Of the
church should not be neglected.
& ]. 8. Conn. PASTOR
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-19
Jurors for November Court.

The November term of the District
Court will convene at Leon on Tues
day, November 9TH, with Judge T.
A. Maxwell, presiding. The follow
ing jurors for the term have been
drawn:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-19

Get Z load Of those boxes ct Bell
/ q Robinson's, TOR 8 dollar. They
make hn6 kiudline 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
WINTER TO BLAME
Lack Of Snowfall Causes This
Years DrOuth.
Mountains Fail to Furnish Their
Crop of Moisture.
DRY YEARS END IN 81"
Heat AbsOrbs Rainfall Before 1t
Reaches Earth.
LeavenwOrth Man Evolves New
Theory Of Weather.
DRY YEARS END IN ''1''

T,eavenworth, Kan, July 6.-Judge
Iaurens TaWn put down a hair Sllokeu
cigar and leaned forward IN MS Oh
flee chair when he heard the reIIsSlI 4
weather" Judge Hawn for years mas
been reliable when LeavenWorth want
ed real weather news. That IS corIec1
information. He has spent many years
of his life in the study OF climatic con-
ditions; his father did the same tnlns
and so did his grandfather.
Judge Hawn has evolved new the
DRY on weather conditions.
iThe weatherman says that we get
all of our moisture from the Gun OF
Mexico" said the Judge can prove
that he is wrong by my theory. nay
theory is that the gulf moisture SUP
plies rain for US but only when 1t meets
fhe moisture of some big reserVoir-lhe
snow of the mountains ana "hen thsIe
IS a shortage of mountain snow we 40
not have the rain. If it were not true
WHY do we not have rain now with
plenty Of gulf moisture. Simply be
cause the snowfall this year was not
plentiful.
Snowfall to Blame.
'sThe snow from the mountain melts
and is evaporated into the air. Inc
atmosphere, you know, IS NE q Spo 80
and keeps on drawing until full BuE
when the clouds have absorbed all they
can hold, that is when they reach the
point of saturation, we get a ralnIalI'
our summer rains 1 can SHOW, nave
always been delayed when the noun
tain moisture has not been sufficient
to meet the gulf moisture, Just as TINS
year. :.
There may be something peculiar IN
this point but since I have NOT the
data to go back to I am only assuming
that I may show some relationship at d
future day. The years when we nave
had drouths, like this, ended in the
number 1'-1911-1901-1S91- And my
father often spoke of the terrible
drouth of 1861.
Heat AbsOrbs Rain.
"A good indication of rain? Wen,
the ordinary persons have some ideas
of what they think are good indications;
These last few months we have nad
all the common indications. We nave
anticipated and been disappointed me
reason is this-the clouds contain
very small percentage Of moisture; "a d
few drops of rain fall ana the teIllliC
heat absorbs the rest
The heavy clouds might be an lndl.
cation of rain but it is invariably PROOF
nosftiye when, if you look in back OF
the gathering clouds and see What
might be termed a status cloCu--olie
long uniform cloud covering the Wnoie
sky-then it will rain. These are the
cumulus and the nimbus.
No. there hasn't been the usual June
rise this year either. The river IS low
er-aIso due to the shortage 81 snow
in the mountains. But that is the the
ory-the meeting of the moisture OF
the mountains with that from the gun
watch and see if you don t believe.
The Judge leaned back, picked up ms
cigar and said that he knew We WOuiG
he able to enjoy the Fourth II we olu
not care about the price OF potatoes
because it would not rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
DROUTH HELPS APPLE CROP.
Rain by Middle of Month Will Insure
Big Yield, Says Goble.

Leavenworth. Kan, July 6.-Prob-
ably the only business men who have
not suffered from the drouth are the
apple growers. So far the apple crop
is not damaged, and more than that,
it has been bettered, according to
Francis Goble.
Rain before the middle of the month
will insure one of the most valuable
apple crops growers in this state ever
have had, Mr.. Goble says. The state
ment has reference to all the harder
varieties, as some of the earlier apples
already have fallen to an extent to
cause a loss Of two-thirds of the nor
NAL yield.
The only trees which will bear light
are on the extreme low ground where
ordinarily there is superabundance
of moisture.
''The June fall, that is the apples
which dropped from the trees in that
month. will better the yield and quail
ity. The weak fruit will not sap the
life of the tree to the damage of the
good stock. While it was heavier than
for some years, it is only sufficient 10
leave a normal crop to ripen," he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Q. S. Expert Helps Farmers
Fight New Pest.
ALFALFA HIT HARD
Talk Of Fighting Insects as in
Early Days.
Plants Cut Off Clearly as if
With Knife.

Hutchinson, Kan, July 6.-Because
of a threatened invasion by grasshop-
pers in the western part of the state,
the Santa Fe railway company has
joined with the farmers in fighting the
pest.
The Santa Fe will kill all grasshop
pers along its right of way, using a
poison preparation which will ami
hilate them. The "hoppers' are re-
ported worst in the section between
Syracuse and Holly, but they are also
reported all through the southwestern
part of the state.
These are not the same kind of
grasshoppers which did so much dam
age in Kansas in the '70's. but are a
much less harmful pest, not covering
such an area in their depredations.
However, reports received from Ham
ilton, Stanton, Grant and Stevens
counties, indicate that much damage is
being done by the choppers"
United States Fights Pest.
H. 0. Marsh, of the bureau Of en-
tomology, of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, is in charge of the
campaign being made against the
grasshoppers in the Arkansas valley.
The poison mixture being used, on his
recommendation, in fighting the pest,
is as follows:
Bran 100 pounds, paris green four
pounds or white arsenic three pounds,
molasses four pounds, salt six pounds
Mix thoroughly, add enough water to
dampen the mixture, apply literally
where needed in fields.
Caution: Exercise utmost care to
prevent live stock or poultry from feed
ing upon it.
In Scott county grasshoppers are
causing much alarm by their ravages
in the alfalfa fields. They are being
successfully combated, however, by
the use of poison preparations.
One Scott county ranchman. on Chalk
creek, has purchased about 800 turkeys.
which are running in his alfalfa. keen
ing down the "hoppers' and incidental
~ fattening for the Thanksgiving mar
ket.
Corn Badly Damaged.
Sedan, Kan, July 6.-Added to a
prolonged drouth and a temperature
that stays most of the time above 100
the farmers of this county have found
grasshoppers their foe. Many fields Of
corn and alfalfa have been almost
ruined during the past few days The
insects are of the old time red legged
variety and pioneers say thew look lust
ike those Of the "grasshopper- year"
Some fields OF corn have been cut off
almost as smooth as though knives hal
done It, There is talk of fighting the
grasshoppers with the old-fashioned
net into which they are driven. and
with the logs under which thew are
crushed when they fall from the net
RMS plan was used here in the '7O's
Wnen the grasshoppers swept the coun-
try
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
SHIP OUT KANSAS CATTLE.
Drouth May Cause Rush of Stock 70
Market

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, July 6.-The
first train load Of Texas and western
cattle to be shipped fat from grass from
Chase county this summer have been
sent out from Bazaar to Kansas CITY.
The train load Of stock was made up
OF cattle which were received here by
Shippers three months ago to be pas
tured during the grazing season.
In case the drouth continues. cattle
Will be rushed to market in great num-
bers IN the course of the next few
weeks as pastures are all short and the
grass supply in many is now reported
to be so far exhausted as to furnish
hardly sufficient nourishment for the
stock depending on them.
According to the leading shippers
here, this in an anxious time for all
cattlemen, for without rain to replenish
the gross, stock cannot subsist On pas
lures a great while longer and the re-
suit will be a heavy rush to market
which would naturally cause lower
prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
WELLS SELLS BIG RANCH.
Kansan Retires on Fortune Made in
Short Grass Section.

Hill City, Kan, July civilian
Wells, ex-representative and one of the
Oldest and best known citizens of this
county, left this week for the eastern
part of the state where he will visit
for a few weeks. From there he will
go to the Pacific coast and visit
throughout the west. He sold his big
Bow creek ranch this spring for $55.-
600 and purchased some land near
Atchison, where the family will prob
ably live after their return from the
west.
Mr.. Wells has always been a great
believer in the short grass country and
since he came to this county he has
accumulated a small fortune. He has
always been optimistic in all the years
of droughts and misfortunes and lived
to see the fruits of his labOrs fully
realized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
TOBACCO ENTHUSIASM WAVES.
Kansas Growers Fear Drouth and Low
Prices.

Atchison, July 6.=Although the soil
near here raises an excellent quality
of white hurley tobacco, tobacco en-
thusiasm over there is waning some
what. Owing to the drouth, tobacco
isn't the only discouraging feature.
Two years ago, the first big tobacco
year in this section, the growers re-
ceived 10 and IA cents a pound for
their product. Corilanus Thorpe, a
landlord, leased 2 acres to three Ken
tuckians. The crop sold for $7.IA0.
Thorpe received half the crop and
made $4,000. Last year, owing to the
drop in prices, Thorpe made only
about half as much and his tenants
proportionately less.
Most of the tobacco is grown on
leased land by Kentuckians, who know
the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
FIND WHEAT CROP GOOD.
Former Pessimists Now EIated at IN
expected Yield.

mers who two months ago were the
rankest sort of pessinists when they
discussed the condition of their wheat
crop, are finding it under the treat
ment of the threshing machines the
surprise of their lives Not only is it
in yield a very fair average crop for
the county, but never in the history of
wheat raising here has its quality been
excelled.
Z. D. Lysle of the Lysle Milling
company said that it was the finest
wheat he had seen in the twenty-one
years of his connection with the mill
ing business. Some of it has graded
as high as 81 pounds to the bushel-
Home grown wheat began pouring
into the Leavenworth mills and ele-
vatOrs ten days ago. During the in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
FARMER HOLDS FORT: GIVES Up.
Explosion of Dynamite Scares Negro
Road Graders.


Wichita, kan, July 6-Harvey Pit
man came into Wichita alone at 1880
Wednesday night and surrendered to
Sheriff Millhaubt at the county jail.
He says he decided to give up when
he learned a warrant was out for him.
He was lodged at the Jail and will
probably be released on a peace bond
today. James Sommers. the other
farmer who has been fighting the grad
ers, is still holding out, but It is be-
lieved he will give up now that Pitman
has surrendered.
Pitman Wednesday held the graders
and sheriff at bay with a Winchester
and prevented the commencement OF
work. A dynamite mine was exploded
on the farm, frightening the negroes in
the grading. camp SO they refused 10 so
on the place. J. E. Hopkins, right of
way man for the Midland Valley, went
on and removed about u separate
charges of dynamite connected up with
wires.
Later party Of surveyors attempted
to replace the grade stakes on the
right of way and then Pitman made
himself heard from a nearby cornhel5.
ordering them off. They obeyed and
later Sheriff Millhaubt arranged
through Pitman's wife, for an inter-
view. Pitman stated that he would not
be taken alive and would hold the grad
ers at bay as long as he could. Mill
haubt returned to town and secured a
warrant and returned to the scene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Friday Notion Bargains

On Sale at the Notion Counter
Picnic Napkins several pretty pat
terms in crepe paper napkins. Regular
ly SC dozen. Friday
Three dozen for DC
Kings Sewing Cotton = three cord
thread; good for use on a machine
as well as hand sewing
Four Spools for DC
Whisk Brooms-a large handmade
15c whisk broom on sale Friday z
morning at each ....--..-.-.-.-.- &c
Zig Tag Collar Supports-a flexible,
silk covered washable support; will not
irritate the neck. Regularly SC .
per set; Friday for .C DC
Lord Byron CoIIars-plain white, en-
broidered; lace and colored edges; sew
al styles of regular Csc collars 10
on sale Friday at each - / &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
ENfPoRIA FACES ICE FAMINE.
Water for sprinIxIing Purposes Shin.
OFF by Mayor.

Emporia, Kan. July 6.-Tbe o,4,,
"REMINISCENCES have ordered the cessas
and flower beds as the Neosbs5 ar reLt.
me y source of the towns water snnnl,.'
IS lower than it has been before IL ~ ~
the low water s,,vs,S. = threatened by
ing fallen in ~ pply, the output hav-
tons a dax, r. - past week from Atty
of town oyfers e. fll.s - -ilVe tons All out
ceIled bv the 5laJ+ ICE nave been can
ing, or nartix mnlcn was supply
smaller towns SURVIVING, several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

lrIVe Snarge OF the farmers Institutes.
-l lae Saiense mas oeen brought about by
-, - u the large increase in the
IF 1iIol,- 81 institutes and with the idea
an ~ y" LIE. LIZ J. n. miller, superintend-
Of ,,- ~ give more time to other lines
o. E. Reed, assistant professo- 20
garry husbandry for the last year. has
neen promoted to a full professorship
with entire charge of the dair,- a. 5a =
partment. Professor Reed can5a u -
the Agricultural college last fail from,
Purdue university. = o''i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
STRANGERS TRY 10 BOARD AUTO
Tramps Run After Car After Failing
in First Attempt.

Riley, Kan, July 6.-As Stanley
Freelove and a party were coming up
from Manhattan they met two men
who tried to stop the car. The road
was rough and up grade and the car
was going slowly. The men stepped to
either side of the road and as the car
came up they tried to board it. But
they missed their hold and as it passed
them they tried to get aboard from
the rear and in their disappointment
ran behind ten or fifteen rods, but
finally gave up. The driver forced the
car ahead and thus eluded them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
BOYS SEND PET 10 BABY.
Give Up Nanny Because Child Needs
Goats Milk.

Wichita, Kan, July 6.-Howard, age
Z. and Kenneth, age 9, sons of J. p
Person, a tailor, are sending their pet
goat Nanny to Stafford, Kan, on a
mission of charity. The little baby of
Louis H. Swinger there is dying for
want of goats milk, so Nanny is to
be sent.
The Person boys worked hard help
ing their father put Nanny in a sew
ing machine crate and get her ready
for shipment.
Nanny" has a baby goat three
weeks old and the boys will feed it on
a bottle while Its mother is away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
KANsANs Go no CoAsT.
In Los Angeles Are Fifty-Five Fani-
lies Formerly of Peabody.

Peabody, Kan, July 6.-Mr. E. F.
Dawson and family left Peabody to-
day for Los Angeles, Cal, to stay
year or longer. Mr.. Dawson located
here in 1881. He is president of the
Dawson Hardware & Lumber company
and president of the First National
bank He represented Marion county
in the legislature Of 1907, and is the
author of the game and fish law of
that year.
In and around Los Angeles there are
SIS resident families who formerly lived
in Peabody and its vicinity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

ed by fire. There were number OF
families of the reighborhood assem-
bled at the Cunstable home to celebrate
the Fourth of July. and all were in the
basement making ice cream when the
fire was discovered. The piano and a
few other household articles were res
cued from the flames.
The origin of the fire is supposed to
be due to the setting off of firecrackers.
The loss is partly covered by insur-
ance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
RUBs CARBoLIC ACID on FACE.
Fastidious Youth VIII Probably Never
Need Another Shave.

Bennington. Kan, July 6.-CharIes
Rake of this place made the almost
fatal mistake of getting hold of the bot
tie containing carbolic acid instead of
the one in which he kept his bay rum
Young Rake had just finished shaving
himself and taking up the carbolic acid
bottle poured a good1y portion of its
contents in the palm of his hand and
applied to his face when the fearful
mistake was discovered.
The unfortunate youth is in a criti-
eel condition, but as none of the acid
got into his eyes he will probably re
cover with nothing worse than a badly
SCARED face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

aged by the local Horse Thief as
ISOLATION, which provided all amuse-
ments absolutely free. There were
good harness and running races and ar
imported vaudeville show. Six thou
sand people were here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

all day search by parties Of lola, in 3
dozen motor cars, r. F. Copening and
family, whose failure to return home
Tuesday night from drive. through
the city alarmed his business associates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
KILLS HIMsELF IN STORE.
Lucfen Hun Smiles Then Shoots Him
self Twice.

Burlington, Kan. July 6.-Lucien
Huff committed suicide in a second
hand store at Burlington by shooting
himself with a revolver he had taken
from the showcase and loaded while
talking of buying it. After loading the
revolver he turned to the two men
present and laughed. Then he placed
the nuzzle Of the revolver against his
body and fired. He fell to the floor,
but raised himself enough to fire bull
let just above the heart. He was II
years old and in poor health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
NO ICE IN COUNCIL GROVE.
Dry Winds Bring Thousands of Grass
hoppers-Water Low.

Council Grove, Kan, July 6.-The
thermometer here registered at 1875
degrees Tuesday afternoon. This is the
hottest dav on record here. Corn is
beginning to curl. Water is low and
Dry winds are bringing thousands of
grasshoppers.
There is an ice famine in town. The
local ice company is in the hands Of 8
receiver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

and caused them to send out a general
alarm by wire and phone, were found
near Lone Elm. in Anderson county
late Wednesday afternoon Mr. Copen-
ing had lost his way and his car had
broken down.