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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
Christian Church.

The prayer meeting, or mid-week
worship will be held this week on
Thursday night, at 1880. The topic
for the evening will be why 1 am
opposed to the liquor traffic, and the
nature of the opposition" We want
all the members, and especially the
new converts, who can to be there.
The Training for Service Glass"
will meet at the lecture room of the
church Friday night at 1880. This
meeting is open for all who want to
know more about the Bible. Lord s
day morning at 9:45 the Bible school
convenes and we want 200 people.
Sermon to new converts and other
at l. o'clock. The annual program
will be given by the Christian En-
deavorers in the evening at 1880,
taking the place of the sermon. Ev-
cry body invited to attend these SER
vices. J. s. Coffin, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
A Wide.AWake Business.

A few days ago DR.. B. l.. Elker, OF
this city, appeared before an Iowa
! senate committee to explain the mer-
it's of an important measure on pub
lie health which has been introduced
in the legislature. When he COM
menced to speak he noticed that sew
eral of the members were apparently
paying no attention to what he was
talking about and were nOdding in
their chairs. Now DR.. Eiker is not
the kind of man who wants to
waste his time talking to men who
are not listening to what he is saying
and when he noticed the Indifference
of the committee he brought his re-
mark to a close with the statement
that he did not desire to talk to a
committee which was asleep. And
then the committee got busy and
asked him to appear before them at
later date and he was given most
respectful attention while he talked.
In speaking of the matter the Regis
ter and Leader of last Wednesday
says:
Good for DR.. Eiker!
Good for him, even though he Of
Tended senatorial dignity when he
commented caustically on the evil
dences of senatorial somnolency
around him as he rose to speak to a
nodding committee on public health
about an important bill. The men,
bers of the committee denied indig-
nantly that they were asleep, but
there is a suspicion that DR.. Eiker
was right and that they were snooz-
ing at any rate. DR.. Eiker ought to
know the ways of legislative COM
mittees, for he himself was legis-
lator not so very long ago.
The business of conserving the
public health is, wide-awake busi-
ness, and as the legislators give con-
sideration to the very important pro-
posal to eliminate the present cum
bersome and somewhat inefficient
board of health and establish new
one they ought to consider the plan
with both eyes wide open. The meas
ure and others that will be proposed
rank in importance with taxation
bills, primary bills and others of
their character. They concern the
welfare of everybody, big and little,
man and woman.
1t has been predicted that the
worlds most marked progress is in
the line of better health and longer
life. Everywhere there is move
ment for better sanitation, better
drainage, purer food and water sup
ply, more thorough prevention of dis
ease and greater efficiency in stamp
ing out. sickness. The prize is splen-
did one-the lengthening of the span
of human life. 1t is perfectly feasible
to undertake to add twenty years to
the average human life in the United
States in the next hundred years.
In the past hundred years it is esti-
mated that the human life in Euro
pean countries has been heightened
seventeen years. The benefits, indi-
vidually and collectively, econom-
ically, socially and morally, of such
results are beyond measure.
Iowa ought to go into this great
modern movement for the promotion
of public health and the lengthening
of the span of life. Its legislature
ought to give the DR.. Eikers with
ideas a wide-awake hearing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
Commercial Clubs Annual BANQUET

At the annual meeting of the Leon
Commercial Club held last Friday
evening there was considerable busi-
ness transacted.
A communication was received
from the State Good Roads Associa-
ton in regard to having a lecture in
this city by D.Ward King, the invent
or of the King road drag, and COM
mittee was appointed to investigate
the matter and see if arrangements
can be made for the lecture.
There was considerable discussion
of the project of securing a city park,
and it was decided that the CONNER
cial Club would take hold of the
matter, and they usually make a
success of anything that they go af-
ter. The matter was referred to
committee of three to be appointed
by the president and make a report
on the matter at the next meeting.
There were eight new members
voted into membership, Floyd Co.
zad, J. S. Parrish, Frank Stewart,
Bert Woodard, G. G. Grimes, R. E.
Mclaughlin, w. c. Cozad and T. E.
Wallace.
1t was decided to hold the annual
banquet of the Club on Feb. 22nd,
Washington's birthday, and COM
mittee was appointed to make ar
rangements for the banquet. They
are negotiating with several parties
and expect to have something swell
this year. The banquet will prob
ably be served in the opera house,
as that is the only room large enough
to accommodate the membership and
their ladies'.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
GnaWed q Tree Down.

Roy Stout is the owner of coach
dog with an unusual amount of
sagacity. The dog disappeared from
home last Tuesday morning, and did
not return until Friday, when he
dragged himself home, one hind foot
caught in steel trap which was
fastened to a sapling about ten feet
long. The dog while prowling in
the timber west of town stepped on
the trap and was caught, and as he
could not get loose and the trap was
fastened to the sapling he only Sc
cured his release by gnawing the
sapling OF and then dragged sapling
and trap clear to town. That dog
has more sense than some men We
know of. sss8
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
Humeston Pushing Electric Light
Extension.

Interest has been renewed the past
few days in the subject of an electric
light plant for Humeston, and our
citizens are now discussing it with
the hope that something tangible may
result.
For sometime it has been known
that the Leon Electric Light Co. was
desirous of extending their lines to
Garden Grove and Humeston, if the
citizens Of these two towns will take
an active interest in the matter. Many
of our leading citizens think the en-
terprise worthy of consideration. Gar
den Grove, we understand, is ready to
join in the enterprise and only awaits
the action of the people here.
The plan now under consideration
is for Garden Grove and Humeston
to put in their own system of wires
and buy their current from the Leon
company. Each town would thus own
and control the lighting system with
in it's limits, and besides lighting the
streets would furnish light to all de-
string it in their business houses and
homes.
A close estimate as to cost of wiring
for each town has not been made but
those who have studied the matter
say it will not exceed total of $4,-
900 to $4,000. Should the towns
take up the matter the Leon company
will make a careful estimate of the
cost and lay definite proposition be-
fore our people.
1t looks like splendid opportunity
for Humeston to get electric lights,
and we hope the enterprise will meet
with popular favor.-Humeston Era.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
Rural Carriers Gets Raise.

Beginning July 1st, next, the rural
mail carriers will get a raise in sal
ary of 500 per year for each full
route served. The boys can use all
they get of course, and will be very
glad of this additional financial as
sistance. The rural branch Of the
service is the youngest member of the
United States mail family, and has
been granted more raises in salary
than any other branch of the service.
1t must have been "slim picking
when it first started.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
After q New Depot.

Albany needs a new depot, and
needs it mighty bad: also it needs it
more centrally located and more con-
venient to the public. To show the
company that they are in earnest
about the matter an offer Of $1,000
in cash is to be made by the citizens
of the town to the company If it
can be induced to build a passenger
station at the Polk street crossing.
The amount has been practically
raised, and steps will be taken at
once to bring the matter to the at
tention of the proper officials.-Al-
bany Capital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
Wants to See Some Paving in Leon.

w. H. Golfer, of Decatur City,
one of the largest land owners and
taxpayer in Decatur county, was in
Leon last week, and while here he
told us he would like to see Leon go
ahead and do some paving, and that
he would cheerfully pay his share
of the taxes which the county would
have to stand in paving around the
square. He says now that we have
a magnificent new court house, a
new depot and other improvements
that our county seat should not
stand back on paving. That is the
the kind of talk we like to hear
from our farmers, and Mr.. Golfer is
one of our most progressive farmers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
Sold a $50 Chicken.

On Monday c. w. Reeder, mana
ger of the Leon Orpingtons, which
has given Leon a name in the poul-
try world, shipped young hen to
DIR. L. T. Waggoner, of Jerseyville.
ILL.,, for which he received.~a fiat
$50. DR.. Waggoner had never seen
the chicken but had heard of the
Leon Orpingtons, and wanted some
of the best. That is the kind of.
chickens it pays to raise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
A Farm at Auction.

On Wednesday Feb. Is, 1911, l
will sell at public auction my farm
of 155 acres, miles southeast of
Garden Grove, miles southeast of
High Point. Has good seven room
house, good barn, sheds and other
improvements. Four wells and a
windmill. Terms made known day
of sale. Will also sell on the same
day, 7 head of herses and mules,
4 head of cattle, ID hogs, "a head Of
ewes, hay, grain, farm implements
and other articles.
Lewis Traupel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
State Fair Wants $4,000.

The Iowa State Fair is asking the
legislature for an appropriation of
$4,000 for Improvements at the
state fair grounds. The biH pro-
viding for the appropriation was in
troduced in the senate last Thurs
day by Senator J. D. Brown, of De-
catur,. and in the house by Repre-
sentative Brown, of Wright. The bill
calls for the use Of the money as
follows:
For lands and lots $40. 900
For implement building so, 900
For horse barns q. 25, 900
For cattle barns s. q 5, 900
For sanitary toilets s !. 81 0 .0O1
For shesp barns. 3. 900
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
The Senatorial Situation.

There is practically no change in
the vote on senator at Des Moines.
The house on Tuesday passed the Or
egon plan bill and it will probably be
voted on in the senate today, and it
is reported that senate and house will
both vote on the special primary to-
day, and if it is defeated the senate
will pass the Oregon plan bill and it
will then become a law upon being
signed by the governor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
A Fine Record.

In the last issue Of The Christian
Herald, which is non-sectarian pa
per, was an article telling about the
Presbyterian church. The last year
there we're taken into the church
781 making it the largest Protestant
in the country. and the
largest Presbyterian congregation In
the world, having 900 members.
This Ii certainly . Testimony that
thescause of Christ u going forward.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
Gooding's Sale Dates.
February

February
9-Lee Reynolds, Kellerton.
1O-John Cash, Tuskeego.
11-Glen Johnson, Mt. Ayr.
13-Ogilvie & Cresswell, Decatur.
15-Robert Tickle, Kellerton.
16-N. T. Rasmussen, Van Vert.
17-C. c. Danielson, Coal VAL
ley, III.
1S-H. B. Housh, Hopeville.
20-Geo. B. Smith, Elston.
21-Carl Brown, Van Vert.
22-E. A. Adams, LaSalle.
23-I. 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 off.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
SEN te to Vote on Sulloway Pension
Bill next Monday. ~.

{ Commander James Grandstaff of
the Leon G. "A. R. Post, received q
message from Congressman jamie
son which says the Sulloway pension
bill win be up for vote In the SEN
ate on next Monday. and that It will
probably pass with some amend
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
Washington Once Gave Up

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from a spid-
er's bite caused large, deep sores to
cover his leg. The doctors failed,
then "Bucklen's Arnica Salve COM,
pletely cured me-" writes John Wash
ington, of Bosqueville, Tex. For ee-
zema, boils, burns and piles It's su-
preme. 25c. at Van Werden & Kopp's.i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
Nj. e. Church.

Special meetings are now in
progress at the M. E. Church, and
will continue indefinitely. A splen-
did chorus choir has been organized
and is doing most excellent work.
The service begins at 1880 p. m.
with song service, followed with the
sermon by the pastor.
A cordial welcome is extended to
eVerV One ..-s .EE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09

/ have q new Jersey bull which
Will be kept FOR service at my place
Service fee due at gsts ssssss.s s-ssIs
b. IT F3rnea.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21
Cold Storage In Europe.

Many OF the European cities are fol.
lowing the example Of America as re-
CARDS cold storage plants. Paris is
one Of the centers where such ques-
tlons are now being promoted. and
the Refrigeration society Is endeavor.
ing to bring such questions before en-.
gineers and manufacturers. Not long
since there has been built large
cold storage plant in the suburbs Of
Paris and lying on the North Rail
road. 1t is designed to store home
products which are to be exported as
we'll as foreign products brought in by
rail to be consumed in the city. There
are now eleven cold storage chambers
in operation. A convenient system
is the use of an automobile wagon
with freezing compartments which
Files between the city and the stor.
age-house. 1t carries the products to
the sellers in town, and also takes
back the unsold products for storage.
Scientific American.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21
Tips to Travellers.

Take candle in your bag and q
box of safety matches. When they
are wanted you will be glad they were
put in. The space required for them
is small. A passenger on steamer
that was wrecked had n small candle
which enabled her to collect some Of
her most valuable possessions when
the lights went out after the collision.
Carry q few pens in your bag II
you do not use a fountain pen. You
will find that 1t is worth while, rs the
pens provided at some hotels. and
other public places. are often so bad
that It Is impossible to use them with
any satisfaction.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21

three to block on the Bolshoiskaia,
spin off their last films and the Off.
GERS and mining engineers-for all
the world goes to moving picture
shows In the towns of siberia-crowd
into the restaurants.
Gay Life at Night.
You enter a pair of swinging doors,
kick off your felt snow boots, hand
your furs to an attendant. and pass
into long room thronged with din.
ers. gay with the uniform Of the GAR.
rison. and women in smart Partisan
costumes. At the far end Is a small
stage on which q score Of girls In a
minimum Of skirt and a maximum OF
smile go through fatuous double shuf-
fies and dances executed with a de-
gree Of incompetency that would bring
a blush to the damask cheek of Bow
cry soubrette. A turn finished, the
performers or singers skip down to
mingle with the audience. scattering
around the tables and ordering the
costliest fruits and rarest wines that
the management surpasses itself In
providing. Gay music. crude vaude-
ville-crude. but going with a genuine
verve and snap which is lacked by
many better show-fine fare after
the unspeakabIe desolation of the
frozen Siberia wilds. keeps up until
dawn.
Here. too the sons Of Uncle Sam
keep the old flag flying. Last year
there were, for instance. the young
Harvard graduate OF a burg in the
north Of Pennsylvania and his friend
the clergyman's son. They sojourned
here for three hectic weeks. spending
$4,000 in our hotel during that time.
The Harvard man disbursed 81 900 in
one day. and another day had $2.5OO
stolen from his person. The parsons
son always kept. and showed good
sense in keeping. a loaded Browning
in one hip pocket. but he spoiled this
display of prudence by keeping a wad
Of 10000 rubles (S10.000) in the other.
to clinch by the ready money lure any
rich bargain in mines that he might
chance to run across.
The management Of the Metropole
must have a curious admixture OF in
terest and thankfulness for US Amer
leans. The last Yankee staying here
was professional "ossified man."
and the manager is informing all the
guests this week. much to their fasci.
nation, that one of US is Wilbur
Wright's brother. We hoped to ex.
tend good interview to n reporter Of
the "Sibir." giving the latest news OF
our native Dayton, O., on the morning
Of our departure-not before. as there
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21
Harold Knows the sIans.

F1ve-year-old Harold's older sister
was in the habit of making a good
many demands on him. Generally
her requests for favors. usually the
running OF errands around the house.
we're prefaced by what she considered
subtle fattery.
Now, Harold" she began one day.
you're a dear. sweet little boy. and
you know I love you" but Harold
cut her short.
well, Ethel" he said. earnestly. III
it's upstairs. won't go."-Lippincott'
Magazine.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21
Their Native Heath,


DR.. Eugene Fuller. president Of the
American THEOLOGICAL association. said
at a dinner In New York. apropos OF
Independence day:
I'VE must all try to be as truthful as
George Washington was. l am afraid
We have not. Of late years. upheld the
reputation for truthfulness that George
Washington gave US. am afraid
that We have published to the world.
through our yellow press and by other
means. a good many tall stories.
THUS an English teacher once said
TO a pupil:
"'What Is q miracle?
"'Please. SIR the little pupil an
swcred. it's something that happens
in America
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21
6e'RR'H.No,,

bly,. the kidney secretions were In
awful condition and my bladder badly
tnf,amed. I grew 20 bad I was bed
fast and was 50 thin looked like =
skeleton. Doctors failed to help me
and began using Doans Kidney
Pills. They cured me permanently
and I am now as we'll and strong az
anyone"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price Soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. 7.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21
HoMESEEkERS ExcUR s o
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS OUR
ING 1911

On the first and third Tuesdays o;
each month during the entire year
The Colorado and Southern Rail.
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to great many
points In New Mexico and Texas at
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
25 days allowing liberal stop-over
privileges. For detailed Information,
rates, etc. call on your nearest Colo.
RADIO and Southern agent or address T.
f. Fisher. General Passenger Agent.
Denver, Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21
Sincere But Awkward,

1t was at the private theatricals.
and the young man wished to compli-
ment his hostess. says the Boston
Transcript:
Madam. you played your part
splendidly. 1t fits you to perfection"
I'm afraid not. A young and pret-
ty woman is needed for that part,
said the smiling hostess.
But. madam. you have positively
proved the contrary"
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21
How Il Works.

Hsu Ping-Cheu. the popular Chinese
consul at San Francisco. discussed at
a recent dinner his country's customs.
"There Ia one CUSTOM" said young
girl, that can't Understandable
that Is the Chinese custom OF com.
mit,ing suicide by eating gold leaf.
can't understand how gold leaf can
kill"
"Ths partaker. no doubt" smiled the
consul, "succumbs from conscious
ness Of inward gilt"
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21

"What you see In that creature to
admire | can't see." said Mrs. Dubb-
leigh. why. she's aSl made up. Her
hair, her figure. her complexion
every bit is artificial
well, what OF it," retorted Dubb-
leigh. IF the world admires self
made man why shouldn't 1t admire
selS.made woman"
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21
leaisIativeIy Expressed.

mo one can go wrong II he follows
the Ten Commandments" said the
sincere citizen.
"Yes." replied Senator Sorghum.
"the only trouble about the Ten Com
mandments arises from the amend.
ments people try to tack on to them"
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21
Mloht Aelp.

Mrs. Willis tat the Ladies' Aid SO
ciety)-Now. what can you do for tho
poor boys at the front?
Mrs. Gfllis-I was reading today
where the soldiers are always max
ing sorties. Now. why can't we get
the recipes for those things and make
them ourselves and send them to the
boys?-Puck.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-21

M come to lrkutsk for a rest
% e cure. With a population OF
100000 persons crammed
into couple Of square miles on a
bend in the Angara river. 1t produces
500 murders year. with an average
OF one arrest for each SO killings. And
for each ten arrests there are but five
convictions. This Is not buncombe; 1t
Is a transcription from the city's Grim.
inal records. In one day this month
there % murders and attempted muir.
ders within the city limits! Then the
few citizens who didn't quite like SO
much promiscuous murder began to
talk Of reviving their vigilance COM
mittee Of other days. but those whose
memories harked back little dis
suaded them. writes correspondent
OF the New York World.
The vigilantes are worse than the
murderers!" was the burden OF their
arguments. which were only too true.
A handful Of law abiding citizens
got up the idea Of vigilance commit.
tee not SO long ago. The plan was
Enthusiastically received-by Irkutsk's
ex.convict population and the asso-
ciated thugs themselves. They en-.
rolled by the score. got together a
compact organization and volunteered
their service. The governor granted
them exceptional power-oh. now
crime would be stamped out In short
order!
Now there Is a great deal Of deffer.
ence between an Irkutsk policeman
and western guardian Of the peace.
The difference Is In price: the lrkutsk
policeman turns his head the other
way for much smaller sum. But
then he only gets so month and he
needs the extra money. no matter how
little 1t be.
How Vigilance Committee Worked.
Well. the first thing the new vigi'
police on their s,de-which was easy
Then began the shooting Of rich mer'
chants In broad daylight-they were
suspects. you know. Next. under cover
Of "hcuse-inspection" and penal con
fiscation" burglary blossomed forth
on every hand. Very soon it took al
the power the government commanded
to rid 1rkutsk of this vigilance com
mittee which was only vigilant for Its
own best interests.
WELL" says Irkutsk's none toe
large law abiding population. they
were no worse than the Cossacks.
which Is strictly true. For example:
A few years ago all the gold mined
in eastern Siberia had to pass through
the government laboratory at lrkutsk
AS a matter of fact only about 20 pei
cent. of 1t did. The other 60 per cent
went to the local Chinese dealers ir
tea and journeyed back to the ce
lestial empire in many and devious
ways-quite a quantity packed In the
corpses of coffined Cinnamon being re
turned to the east for burial among
their ancestors. In spite of that leak
ag" .nsiderable quantity of got
m ~,s.d to find Its way into the lab
orator.. and having been cast into
ingots, was stacked up awaiting trans
portation to Russia and the mint.
After several night watchmen at the
Institution had died sudden deaths the
authorities began to perceive the coin
cidence and appointed force of Cos
sacks to come In each evening tt
guard the treasure. All went we'll fol
a time. Then one dark night the Cos
sack guards drank glass Of ho
"chai." lighted their cigarettes. turned
UP their overcoat collars and disap