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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Virge Arney Wins with Aberdeen
Cattle at State Fair.

j., V. Arney, the we'll known De-
catur county breeder of Aberdeen
Angus cattle, had several head en-
tered at the state fair last week and
word received from him is that he
won in every class in which his cat
tie were entered, taking down eleven
prizes. Mr.. Arney has gone, with his
cattle to Lincoln, Neb., to attend the
Nebraska state fair, and will also
take them to the Kansas state fair,
and the stock shows at Kansas City
and st. Joe, and we will expect to see
him bring those black cattle home
all covered with ribbons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Gotch Defeated Hackenschmidt

Frank Gotch, the great Iowa
wrestler again defended his title as
champion wrestler of the world when
he defeated George Hackenschmidt,
the Russian Lion, at Chicago on Mon
day afternoon, Gotch winning the
match easily with two straight falls
in 14:1S and 5:23 minutes. The
gate receipts were $S7,053, and
Gotch received $4,000 and so per
cent of the moving picture royalties,
which are estimated to be worth
$250,O00. The match was q disap-
pointment as the Russian was quit
ter and Gotch did not have to exert
himself. =. Housh and ]. H. ALI
dredge. OF Leon, were present and
witnessed the match.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
LEON SCHOOLS OPENED
School Commenced Monday with an
Enrolment of SIG Pupils, an In
crease of Is over Last Year.

The Leon public schools opened
Monday with a total enrolment OF
SIG pupils, an increase of 16 over the
enrolment at the opening of schoq
last year. The high school has al
enrolment of 1872, with 60 non-res-
ident students, the enrolment last
year being 1870.
Prof. o. NJ. Gass, the new super
intendent, who arrived from Ann Ar
Dor, Mich, last week, is taking hold
of the schools with a vim which in
sures that we are going to have a
splendid school the coming year, and
he will be assisted by a most excel
lent and competent corps of teachers
When school opened Monday there
was one vacancy in the high school
corps of teachers, but the board has
elected Miss Caroline Dye, of Nevada,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
TRAIL GOES ONWARD.
Gallatin to Boost Extension of Can.
( non Ball Through Davies
County.

There is but little doubt but that
the Cannon Ball Trail, which runs
from Leon, Iowa, through Mercer
county and to Trenton, will be ex-
tended on to Kansas City and st. Jo-
seph. In writing of it the Gallatin
Democrat says: >
The good roads movement is be-
ing enthusiastically boosted all over
the state and Davies county should
fall in line-we need an improvement
of our roads bad enough. A trail or
road through the county to Kansas
City would be of benefit to all. Gal
latin will certainly join the organi-
zation and we believe farmers along
the trail will be willing to assist. The
value of any farm on the line will be
enhanced by gaining the location.
Let's have the Cannon Ball Trail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Nj. E..Church Notes.

Rev. A. A. Thompson, District
Superintendent of the Charlton Dis
trict, occupied the pulpit at the M. E
church last Sabbath morning.
The union service at the NJ. E.
church last Sunday morning was well
attended. This is the last union SER
vice for this season.
Next Sabbath will be the last Sab
bath of this conference year of the
M. E. church and the pastor will start
for the annual conference which
meets at Shenandoah. Iowa, next
Tuesday,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Fire at Benefiel's Cafe.

There was another small fire at
BenefieTs Cafe early Monday morn
ing when Will Metz attempted to
light gasoline stove used at the
lunch counter. 1t had evidently been
leaking and when he applied a
match the whole stove and counter
was covered with flames. Metz and
Ed Harris carried the stove out doors,
but in doing so the tank dropped of
at the front of the cafe and set fire
to the counter, but by prompt work
the boys were able to extinguish the
flames and no alarm was given.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Miss Myrtle Brown returned Fri
day from visit of several weeks
with relatives at Lamar and other
points in Colorado. He cousin. Miss
Cora Beavers of Lamar, accompan-
led her to this city for a visit. They
made the trip from Lamar in an
auto in company with Ray Whitley
and Dave Stirling, of Corydon, and
Mr.. Strings sister, Mrs. Hattie Nc
Clanahan, of Canon City, Colorado.
Down near Eagleville, Mo-, they met
with an accident Friday morning
when a wheel broke down as they
were turning corner and the bal
ance of the trip had to be made on
the train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Kicked by a Horse.

Nathan Bigley, we'll known team
ster of this city, was badly injured
last Thursday evening when he was
kicked on the head by one of the
horses he was driving. Mr.. Bigley
was engaged in hauling water from
the we'll west of Casters lake, using
P. B. Walker. He had driven the
team to the we'll about o'clock in
the evening to water them and was in
the act of picking up the lines which
had dropped of the wagon when the
Walker horse kicked him on the left
side of the head, inflicting terrible
wound, fracturing his cheek bone in
two places and making circular
cash in the flesh about seven inches
in length. Raymond Bright, young
lad was with him and he ran to the
home of Zeal Ausman near by and
asked for assistance. A party of
folks were enjoying a picnic supper
near the ice house and Fred Teale
went to the scene of the accident
with his auto and Mr.. Bigley was
taken at once to the Leon hospital,
where physicians dressed his wound,
a large number of stitches being nec-
essary to close the gaping wound.
Mr.. Bigley is about "a years of age,
but is man of iron constitution and
is getting along nicely. At first it
was feared he would lose his left eye,
as the whole side of the eye ball was
but unless complications
set in his eye will be saved. He was
able to be taken to his home for din
ner on Sunday, which afforded him
much pleasure, and he will be able
to leave the hospital within a few
days. 1t was very close call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Mrs. 0. L. Butcher departed Sat-
urday afternoon for her home at
Newark, N j., after visit Of several
weeks in this city at the home of her
father, Jas. G. Springer, stopping at
Eldon, Iowa, on the way to visit few
days with her aunt, Mrs. l. T. Flint.
Mr.. Springer accompanied her to FL
don
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Leon Chautauqua Association.

All members of the Leon Chautau-
qua Association who paid their one
dollar membership fee, are requested
to meet at the M. e. church on Tues,
day evening, Sept. 18th, at 7:3O
O'Clock, for the purpose of electing,
officers Of the association for the
coming year and the transaction Of
other business. It is earnestly hoped
there will be Z large attendances at
this meetlh9 Morris Gardner, Pres.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

L. P. Van Werden went to DeKalb
Thursday and accompanied his son
Benny home who had been visiting a
few days at the home of Mrs. Van
Werden's parents, DR.. and Mrs. B. D.
DeKalb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Miss Louise Moore, who has been
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. w. H. Howard, in this city, left
Tuesday for Holmes, Iowa, where she
will teach in the public schools the
coming year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Mrs. Marion E. Wasson went to
Davenport Saturday morning, where
she will make her home for some
months, Mr.. Wasson making that
city his headquarters for his terri
tory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Esty Armstrong arrived home last
week from northern Iowa, where he
has been working since the close of
college at Pella, where he attended
last year. He expects to return to
Pella to continue his studies after a.
short visit at the home of his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Armstrong in
this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

S. U. Rush, of Burlington, stopped
off in this city Thursday and visited
until the evening train with his sis
ter, Mrs. Len Hamilton. He was re-
turning from a visit with his mother
at Ridgeway, Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Loren V. Tullis, of Decatur City,
returned last Saturday from Chicago,
where he graduated from the Jones
National Auctioneering School, and
will engage in the profession, his ad-
vertisement appearing in this issue.
Parties desiring his services can
phone or write him at Decatur City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Gray-Fort.

Mr.. Clint Gray, of Leon, and Miss
Reta Lenora Fort, of Red Oak, were
quietly married by Justice A. r. War
ford at his residence in south Leon
last Wednesday evening. The happy
young couple will make their home
In this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Take Notice. will be at DR..
Woodmansee's September 9 and II.
After that l will be gone for a short
time. Those desiring work please
come in and see me on those dates,
p. F. Bradley, Optician.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

For Sale-Some extra good utility
Whit Orpington cockerels of heavy
laying strains. need the room and
these will be sold very cheap, quality
considered. Call soon and get first
choice cheap. G. w. Reeder. The
Leon Orpingtons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Mrs. L. P. Van Werden and chill
dren, Charles and Helen, returned
Saturday evening from DeKalb
where they had been visiting at the
home of her parents, DR. and Mrs.
B. D. Dekalb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

The library board will elect a new
Librarian to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Miss Ruth Chase
on Thursday, Sept, 18th, and all ap-
plications should be filed with the
library board before that time,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

George Boone, who has been bag
gageman at the depot during the
summer, has resigned in order to at
tend school in Des Moines, and Earl
Epper1ey is acting as baggageman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Mrs. E. G. Poland, of Bethany, Mo-,
who had been visiting with relatives
near Grand River, stopped off here
Tuesday evening to visit a few days
at the home of her brother, Harve
Morgan, of southwest of this CITY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Mr.. and, Mrs. A. r. switzer, Of
Grand River, were visiting in this
city Monday. On account Of the
threatening weather Mrs. Switzer re-
turned home on the afternoon train,
Mr.. Switzer returning ii his auto.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

& l.. Axes Will nola a closing out
sal1 "a tl.e -arl-- }. David .;oLside$:
5! :Ail@s !.-rtAw2St OF -.eUl On Tues
Cay! Sept :atE. Watch for adver.
|t:Sement next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

j. A. Caster is erecting a big ce-
ment flour room and warehouse on
the north side of his residence prop
artv
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

For Sale One practically new
2 horse power, air cooled gasoline
engine. InQuire at u w. Teale's
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS
Visitors in Leon and Elsewhere as
Caught by The Reporter Man at
the Depot and on the Street.
The Eastern Star will meet next
Monday evening, Sept. 18th.

The Relief Corps will meet in reg
ular session on Saturday, Sept. 9th.
All members are asked to be present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

S Guardianship Of Rose Manchester,
incompetent. Claim of Decatur
county against estate for $142.61 ex-
pense of ward at hospital for feeble
minded, approved and guardian di-
rected to pay same
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-23
'AN"'EvEN1NG DRESS.

A girl whose means do not allow of
more than one or two evening frocks
during season can make an agreeable
changeif she will press into service one
of her lingerie frocks worn during the
summer: ..-t..
To transform 1t into an up-to- date
evening gown all that Is necessary will
be to add n deep hem OF soft satin rib
bon in a delicate color around the bot
tom Of the skirt and a sash or belt to
match and a ribbon tied around the
arms at elbow length catching in the
sleeves.
A ribbon flower of the same color will
complete an extremely pretty toilet
and one inexpensive as well.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-23
EYES WOULD BURN AND STING

1T is just a year ago that my sis
ter came over here to us. She had
been here only few weeks when her
eyes began to be red, and to burn and
sting as II she had sand in them.
Then We used all Of the home RENE
dies. She washed her eyes with salt
water, used hot tea to battle them
with, and bandaged them over night
with tea leaves, but all to no purpose
She went to the drug store and got
some salve, but she grew constantly
worse. She was scarcely able to look
In the light. At last she decided to
go to a doctor, because she could
hardly work any more. The doctor
said it was very severe disease, and
II she did not follow his orders close.
ly she might lose her eyesight. He
made her eyes burn and applied elec-
,tricity to. them, and gave her various
ointments. In the two and half or
three months that she" went to the
doctor, we could see. very little i'm.
provement.
Then we had read so much how
people had been helped by Cuticura
that we thought. We would try it, end
we cannot be thankful enough that we
used it. My sister used the Cuticura
Pills for purifying the blood, bathed
only with Cuticura Soap, and at night
after washing, she anointed her eyes
very gently on the outside with the
Cuticura Ointment In one week, the
swelling wac entirely. gone from the
eyes. and after month there was no
longer any mucus or watering of the
eyes. She could already see better,
and in six weeks she was cured"
(SignedD Mrs. Julia Csepicska, zoos
Utah ST., st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. rs, 1910.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-23
SUNSHINE AND GOOD HEALTH
Wherever Suns Rays Penetrate Hu-
man Life Is Quickened and Health
and Happiness Promoted.

The sunlight, with it's mellowing
warmth and radiance, is one of the
great essentials to good health. Where
ever 1t penetrates, in prudently regu-
lated moderation, 1t quickens human
life, promotes health and happiness,
and may be truly regarded as one of
the best friends of man and beast
The common practice Of providing
blinds, shutters, curtains and other
means for shrouding the windows and
shutting out the sunshine. is undoubt.
edly a great mistake, and makes for
physical weakness and ill health. More
window light, more sunshine, and not
less, is what we require. Let all your
apartments, kitchen, sitting rooms,
parlors and bedrooms, too, be flooded
with sunlight as much as possible.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-23
FASHIONS NOW FAVOR
THE BUSINESS GIRL
Well Cut, Plain Tailored Gown
Answers Many Purposes for
Day and Evening.

Fashion favors the business girl at
The present moment. So many severe-
ly plain, tailor-built dresses are worn,
and there is. decided taste for SIM,
pie little frocks, that she who regards
neatness as the most important feature
of her daily costume may easily attain
to Ii. Nor need she look as If in uni
form, or as IL she spent her life in a.
continual round of sport. The favorite
garb is tailored coat and skirt. To
these much variety is given. in cut,
material, trimming and finishing.
For the tailor costume need no long
er be of serge. There are number of
good woolens stuffs that stand the
strain Of hard wear very well indeed,
and look none the worse for "a good
wetting. When made. after. one Of. the
new models, with coat of practical
design trimmed with braid or bright
ened by fancy buttons. such a suit al
ways seems to be in the right place:
Many. girls like a. contrasted silk
lining and tailors declare that the de-
mand for pockets is universal. A ra-
;ther good plan is to hang sifken pock-
yet inside the coat so that it does not
bulge or put the garment out of shape.
The short skirt, that will still prevail;
In the coming modes, is one of the most
useful articles Of dress ever introduced.
When not exaggeratedly. tight, it's
very skimpiness Is an advantage for
walking
The coat and skirt costume makes
a variety Of blouses necessary The
girl who finds a well-cut shirt with a
'necktie becoming to her can find moth.
Ing more, smart, provided she Is pre-
pared always to wear the plainest Of
hats. 1t is;not every girl who has suf-
ficient self-denial to limit herself habit
ualfy to wear n severely plain hat.
Thus, fancy collars, lace jabots and
those OF fine plated linen edged with
lace, come in very satisfactorily.
Something soft is preferred, in many
cases, to the linen collar. Here the lit
tie blouses of silk, white or colored, are
most useful. The latest cut Is in close
ly-set plaits, beatty fitted to the fig
ure, and plated band or an outline
of lace at the neck is of a suitable fin
ish.
!. Chiffon and fine, transparent mate
rails are usually made in the form of a
slip, to be worn over a variety of
neck rounded out and the sleeves short,
so that changes may be rung on long
sleeved guimpes. Many girls are tired
of wearing coats and skirts. Neat lit =,
tie frocks are especially shown, close
ly fitted, and fastened conveniently in
front or to one side.
The dainty frocks that have buttons
behind are more suitable for occasions
when the catching Of a train or reach
ing: an office by a certain hour does
not look over the heads of their wear
erS. ...t.~ Z
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-23
IN WOMAN'S WORLD
LAST YEARS STRAW
HATS STILL OF USE
Methods Whereby They May Be
Frightened Up and Given a
New Look.

The straw hats that have been laid
away during the winter months will
now soon be taken from their wrapping
papers and boxes to be brought into
service again, at least for early spring.
half worn. straw hat answers admir-
ABLY during the transition stage from
winter to summer millinery. Women
DO not like to buy the summer hat too
carly in the season, yet nine times out
or 10 the winter .headwear is too shah
by to be worn in the bright sunshiny,
spring weather. 49,.
Last seasons straw hat and bit of
new trimming Is going to be the stand
by but 1T is astonishing how articles
viii gather dust during their rest, and
not unseldom the sight of hat when
flrst unwrapped Is a terrible disap-
,pointment to Its owner. Still with so
many good cleansing agents and home
dyes one should not despair. :. :
For removing dust from fiat, smooth
surfaces there is nothing better than an
Old soft handkerchief. but when places
can not be reached with a buster a soft
bonnet. brush must be used. The thin
brush with long soft bristles answers
the purpose best, and a short handle
makes 1t convenient to use.
cloth 'Wrung out Of hot water will
do MUCH to restore the. lost freshness of
straw In the case Of crinoline straw
the better plan is Ito fill the crown with
soft rags until the hat is dry in order
to preserve the shape. =.
When the straw has passed beyond
the hot water treatment, then it may be
brushed with black ink in which a tea
spoonful of gum arabic has been dis
solved. If slight gloss Is preferred the
hat should be finished with a coating
Of the white of an egg well beaten.
Black chip hats. on account Of the
dull finish of the straw. require an en-
tirely different treatment. One Of the
best renovators for shabby chip hat
Is mixture Of one part black ink and
two OF olive oil, the same to be evenly
brushed over the surface.
. Another way that will freshen a
slightly shabby hat is to wash 1t with
pint. OF water mixed with two teaspoon
fuls Of alcohol. II hat has lost its
stiffness this can be restored by spong-
ing with glue water, then pressing the
brin with hot iron. using a cloth on
the straw to protect it from direct con-
tact with the iron. Some black hats
are improved by washing with warm
milk. This cleans and at the same
time supplies slight stiffness, notice.
able when the hat Is dry.
In cleaning any Kind Of hat always
begin in the center of the crown and
work around with the sewing Of the
straw
Fine braids may be cleaned with
gasoline, care being taken to keep
AVA. from the fire during the process.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-23
WOMANLY WISDOM.

Potpie will never be heavy If you put
In two tablespoonsful of cornstarch
with the flour.
When your are in danger of getting
ratified, just stop and think that II
is the empty kettle that rattles most
Add large onion to pot of cook
ing cabbage. 1t will take away the
gas and any i'll effects. of the cab
bage.: p. '...
Have you, ever tried an old paint
brush with which to blacken the stove?
If you haven't. you have "a joy COM
ing.
Think every day of beautiful things.
If you do not, you Will soon get so
that there will be no beautiful things
to think of. So
Make some crack and crevice filler
by mixing glue and fine sawdust. Put
1t in soft and warm, spread down well
with p, knife and let it get hard. 1t
will be all right
Nearly all cooks have a cake fall
some times. Don't worry. l know a
young man who won his wife by say
ing when her cake fell: IT always did
like cake that had fallen"
Better buy one good book for the
family than three or four cheap story
papers. Boys and girls acquainted
with great thinkers OF great thoughts
will not seek the society of loafers
or read the ~frothy, enervating novels.
Whenever you bring wet umbrella
into the house always set it to drip
handle down. 1t dries more quickly
that way. otherwise, which is more
important to consider, the, collected
rain water rusts the hinges and rots
the cloth. or silk
Some think they must have the oven
sizzling hot when they put bread in
to bake, and then they wonder why a
thick crust comes on the loaves, while
the middle is not at all we'll baked.
The best way is to have the oven just
hot enough so that he loaves will
take on nice brown In, say, 10 or
Is minutes. Don't be in a hurry to
take them out too. soon, either. An
hour is not too long to bake bread
to have it just right.
When you pack away hams and
shoulders for summer use, be sure that
they are we'll smoked and thoroughly
dried OUT. Powder each piece with pull
verified sulphur, slip it into a paper
flour sack, tie each sack tightly, then
pack not too closely, together, into a
bin or large tight box oiled with oats.
We pack them each year in this man
ner in our oat bin, feeding out the
oats to the hens as we use the meat
No worms, maggots or other pests at
tack our meat supply.
From March Farm Journal
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-23

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