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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21

J. Spargur and father were trading
8 in Pleasanton Saturday.
Lawrence Wilson and wife spent
Sunday with her parents, J. E. Drury
and family.
# Will Moore returned from his
western trip Tuesday, and all were
surprised when he said he had been
married while in Central City, Neb.
TO Miss Blanche Grimes, on Sept. TO-
Many friends extend congratulations
and wish them a prosperous Journey
through life.
Nellie and Leslie Pullin, Of Leon
spent Saturday with home folks.
@ Dave Turpin's sale was we'll at
tended Friday and everything sold
well.
Mrs. George Hill and son Clell, OF
Pleasanton, spent Friday with her
sister, Mrs. Slower.
Mrs. Ode Dale and children were
trading in Pleasanton Saturday.
Miss Mona Still, who has been Wis.
iting the past week with her sister
Mrs. j. Osborne, of near Leon, re-
turned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Dale spent Fri
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
IA. C. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Judd spent
Sunday at M. Linden's.
Milo Hullinger and Walter Slower
spent Sunday with Charley Kerrins
of Pleasanton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Davis City.

& F. M. Freeman is building a new
sidewalk at the Grandma Hawkins
property.
" G. P. Campbell came in Saturday
from trip to Shenandoah.
= Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Britt made a
visit to Leon last Thursday.
+ D. G. Cowles of this place and his
brother, Henry Cowles, of Pleasan-
sister who lives in California.
Mrs. w. A. Boone, of Leon, was a
caller in this city Monday.
Mrs. Harvey Bell, of St. Joe, Mo-,
was guest at the Carter Scott home
over Sunday.
John Gibler and wife are the par
ents of baby boy born Sept. 18th.
All are doing we'll.
Theodore Merrifield has bought
the house and lot on East street
known as the Eaton property, consid-
Grafton $500, and Mrs. Samuel Bur-
nison has bought the Mrs. John
Evans house and lot which she re-
Gently purchased of Uncle Jim Hen
derson, situated on Clark street.
Sherman Wheeler of Lamont, was
caller in our city Saturday.
Mrs. Almira Howard had business
at Leon last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Poush ST., have
been visiting with relatives at Eagle
vile, Mo-, the past week.
Mrs. G. P. Reed was a visitor in
Leon last Saturday.
c. E. Henderson and wife, of Leon,
were visiting with his parents in this
city last Sunday
Frank Stoneburner left the past
week for trip west. Mrs. Stone
burner and children are with her par
ents at Davis City for the present.
Miss Mildred Riley returned last
Sunday from short visit with
friends at Bethany and New Hamp-
ton, Mo.
George Foreman, of Lamont, was
here last Sunday giving some of the
Davis City boys ride in his auto. 1t
was nice for the boys but their wives
said they thought Mr.. Foreman
might have extended the invitation
to the ladies also, but hope for better
luck next time.
G. B. Cooper, of Leon, was on our
streets last Thursday.
Mrs. Matte Martin, of Ottumwa,
visited her neice, Mrs. James McIn-
tosh, the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Little River.

BY some forgetfulness of We cor
respondent we failed to get the items
sent last week so we will make uL
for it this week. We will commence
first by saying that the weather for
the past week was cool, with plenty
of rain, and that Mrs. Seth Davis,
who was seriously i'll last week, is
much improved now.
William Piester, of Promise City,
came Monday for short visit with
Charles and Homer Davis.
VIII Henderson and family spent
Sunday at the Jasper Spargur home.
James Drury's mother, Mrs. Miller,
OF GAINESVILLE, is visiting at his home
this week.
M Barney Thorp and children and
Pearl Swihart had business in Leon
one day last week.
Mrs. Allen Spargur spent Tuesday
with Mrs. jeff Kizzire.
Seth Davis and wife visited the
latter part Of the week with Cal
Walker and family.
n Charles Graham and daughter,
Hazel, were pleasant callers at Jim
Drury's Sunday afternoon.
School is going on at Vine Oak now
with Miss Maude Slower as teacher.
She has FL pupils enrolled.
Homer Davis and Will Piester had
business in Leon Saturday.
tr% Calvin Starr and wife came Tues
day for few weeks stay with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis.
y Lawrence Wilson and wife were
the guests of James Drury and wife
the latter part of the week.
Mrs. John Moore returned home
from Cedar county, NO., Wednesday,
where she had been visiting with her
daughter.
Calvin Star and wife were visitors
at Martin Hendricksen's Saturday.
James Davis and wife and Herd
Davis were visiting at Seth Davis
Wednesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
A Good Piece of Road.

In speaking about good roads we
want to remark in passing that w.
F. Horn, south of town, on the Can
non Ball Trail, has mile of fine road
along his place. Mr.. Horn is pros
porous farmer and stockman, and is
also firm believer in good roads
and has certainly got a fine piece of
road along his farm. If other farm
ers would take the interest in good
roads that Mr.. Horn does the good
roads proposition would soon be
solved. Pleasanton Times. d
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
SCHOOL NOTES.
r,,rovs Ethyl Hatch,
HDA o Lima CnmminS.

There is a tide in the affairs OF
men, which, taken at the flood leads
on to fortune.-Shakesp
School is in session once more,
with an enrolment of 142 pupils of
which 60 are non-residents.
Both the Junior and senior classes
have organized, the juniors having
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, Ralph Goodman; Vice-Presi-
dent, Nellie Pullen; Secretary, jose
phine Beavers; Treasurer, Glen But
Ter. Seniors: President, Grace Bow
man; Vice President, Ruth Farqu-
har; Secretary, James Dunn; Treas
urer, Raymond Epperley.
The football boys have organized
with Maurice GrOgan as captain.
They are contemplating a game with
the GAINESVILLE team for Saturday.
Come and help the boys with your
boosting.
The work of repainting the walls
of the south building adds greatly to
the appearance of the interior.
Misses Hazel Moore and Olive
Bright, of last years class, visited
school Wednesday of last week.
The sixth grade of the north build
ing was so crowded that eleven Of
the pupils were transferred to Miss
BENEFITS room, also the seniors
were given a separate room as room
to seat them in the high room was
lacking.
Many pupils have been enrolled
since the first day.
To say that we like Mr.. Gass and
the other teachers is putting it
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
whole system. Doan's Regulets (25
cents per box) correct the liver, tone
the stomach, cure constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21

Itch! Itch! Itch!-Scratch!
Scratch! Scratch! The more you
scratch the worse the itch. Try
Doan's Ointment 1t cures piles, &C.
zema, any skin itching. All drug
gists sell it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21

Cures baby's Group. W11lie's daily
cuts and bruises, mammals sore
throat, grandma's lameness-Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil-the great
household remedy,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
bOWSER Fooled.
His Mother-in-Iaw Stops Several
of His Trades.
he WANTED TO BUY A COW.

He Also Had Traded For q Pic and a
Dozen Chickens, but He Did Not Get
Thsm-Wifs's Mother Tells How She
Manages Her oon.in-Iaw.
BY N. QUAD.
copyright. 1911, by Associated Literary
Press.l
THINK we'll Of Mr.. Samuel Bow
ser as a man and a son-in-law,
but from the first day Of his mar
riage into the family I felt that
I would have to take him in hand at
intervals and bring him to time. l
can't say that his wife doesn't hold
her own fairly we'll, but there are al
ways occasions in the life Of every
son-in-law when a master hand is
needed.
The other morning when l got up 1t
was with a presentiment that Mr..
Bowser was running away with the
wagon and that l ought to be on hand
to take the reins. I always act on
such a feeling. BY oon l had my
trunk packed and ready to start. At 4
o'clock in the afternoon l vas at Mr..
Bowser's house. My presentiment had
not deceived me. l found my daughter
in tears and Mr.. Bowser in the alley
dickering for what he called a new
milk COW. He was taking All after
noon from the Office to do 1t.
Mr.. Bowser had about concluded q
1~~I 1ooJ 80 q ~ F0u kH~ 1855 -.~l 1.-A
his hand in his pocket for the green.
backs when l appeared at his elbow.
His greeting Of me was not enthusias.
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appreciable effect on the money mar
ket." Since that time some Of Ameri-
cas- greatest heiresses have taken
across the seas easily 500. 100000
more. ~S-'ea So --xya~ t.,
In Miss Patterson's ease 1t was not
the fault of an ambitious mother.
Elizabeth Patterson dreamed that be-
cause Napoleon Bonaparte had raised
himself to the throne he would coun-
with the daughter Of the people Of an
alien land. She brought with her only
100000. What a pitiful sum it seems
now in comparison with the vast
amounts since paid for more dubious
titles attached to the names perhaps
OF even greater scoundrels than the
afterward king of Westphalia!
And Those Unknown.
In addition to the big fortunes
which we'll known American families
have paid to marry into the noble
families of Europe at least 800 COM
paratively unknown young American
girls with dots Of from $4,000 to
PsOO,oVO AdNC u1ui 1Cu Llc Will AIOIC
or less obscure titles. The aggregate
OF the dollars which these mistaken
young women paid for the empty hon
ors was more than $500, 1000. This
immense sum is not all in the shape
Of dowries, for in most cases the
actual money given for the title has
been only a drop in the bucket to
what has been spent subsequently by
them.
1t Is estimated that the dowager
Duchess of Marlborough, for example,
expended $1,OOO,OOO in restoring Blen-
helm castle. The dowager duchess
was Mrs. Lily Hammersley, and she
took all tod 100000 good American
dollars with her when she married the
profigate father of the present profit
gate duke. After his death she mar
fled Sir William Beresford, who per-
haps made up to her for the marital
$anhappiness caused by the duke, from
whom she was divorced.
Fifteen Million For q Duke.
Notwithstanding the money spent by
one American girl on Blenheim castle
and her notorious unhappinea2 when
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palace on the Avenue Makaloff, in
Paris. So fast and furiously did this
little Frenchman squander his easily
got American money that mere spend.
ing became monotonous, and he va
ried his occupation by abusing his
wife. Finally the countess, although
her income was 100000 a year, found
herself facing actual necessity. Boni
was %mortgaging his wife's income be-
fore she received it. Even this evil
IDENTIFY did not deter the daughter of
Jay Gould from marrying another of
the titled aristocracy Of France. Aft
er divorcing De Castellane, as is well
known. she married Prince Helie de
Sagan, who has recently become Duke
Helie of Talleyrand, and her share of
the Gould millions still is being spent
out of the United States.
Singers Money Went Too.
All the vast wealth made by Isaac
Singer, the inventor Of the Singer sew
Ing machine, went abroad. The two
daughters brought $2,OOO,OOO apiece
into the Almanach do Gotha. These
two young ONE are of the few who
have been happily married to foreign
ers. The oldest married the Ward Nc
Allister Of the continent, Due Decages.
The younger daughter married Prince
Polignac. who in time left her a happy
widow with all the noble family Of
her late husband devoted to her and
her dollars. Even the widow Of Isaac
Singer took the fortune left her by her
husband to the most popular market
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
In Fame.

In Fame.
Few st. Louisans are so VIGOROUSLY
bald as Walker Hill, president Of the
Mechanics-American bank. The other
day a friend thrust his head into Mr..
Hills Office.
Getting up in the world, aren't
youY"
"HuhY' said MI. Hill.
II understand they have named a
new town for you"
'"That so?" the banker responded,
not unflattered by the news.
"Yes-some place down on the Iron
Mountain"
"That's funny" said Mr.. Hill. Il
don't know anything about it. What's
the name of the town."
"Bald Knob" said the friend, with
drawing uproariously.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
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tic. 1t never is, but l don't let such
trif1es disturb me. It's just the way
some sons-in-law have.
Buying a COW, Samuel" | pleasant
~ asked.
II have bought her."
Cow Trade ls Ended.
"Not yet, Samuel. l have a few ques-
tons to ask this man first. Let me in
Quire how much over twenty years old
this skeleton is."
"She's six years old, ma'am," replied
the man in a growl.
"She's carer twenty, sir. In fact. |
car count eighteen wrinkles on the
horn she has left. My dear son-in-law
here doesn't know that each wrinkle
stands for a year, and you must ex-
cuse him. How much milk does she
give?"
"Twelve quarts a day."
III you took six from her she'd col
lapse. She's about as much new milk
as that telephone pole. We shan't
want her."
"But I'm buying this cow said Mr..
Bowser as he bristled up to me.
"Oh, no. you're not. 1t isn't our COW
day. That Is. If you want a COW skin
on hand you might pay a couple Of
dollars for this n and so cents more
for the bones it's hung on, but that's
the limit"
II thought l was selling a COW to a
man." put in the owner. and he didn't
grin when he said it.
$50 you are" replied Mr.. Bowser
as he swelled out his chest.
"You are both mistaken" l said.
"You are neither selling nor buying.
That scarecrow can be driven down
the alley If she has the strength to
walk. If not, we can ring for an am
bulance. Samuel, Id like to see YOU
in the house. l feel like talking over
old times"
Pig Is q "Wilted Daisy"
The nan went away with his frame
work Of a cow. In going he growled
out that he'd like to see any burned
old woman dictate to him, and he
further observed that Mr.. Bowser had
better get back to knee panties. Mr..
Bowser turned a deep red from head
to heel. but l never minded it at all.
Being a mother-in-law for so many
years has toughened me.
Samuel did not follow me into the
house. a man had just come down
the alley with a pig in his wagon. 1t
was n pig for Mr.. Bowser. He turned
back to look at it. and in a minute |
was at his heels. A son-in.law may be
ever so nice and yet know nothing
about pigs.
Hes a daisy" remarked the farmer,
"and I'm only asking 50 for him"
MI. Bowser elbowed me aside and
replied that he thought the price was
reasonable, but i came to the front
with:
You NEAR a wilted daisy, OF
course"
Fine pig. ma'am-nne pig. He's the
pick Of the lot"
"Then you'd better sell the others for
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
MILLIONS GO 1O;,
TAKES MUCH Of /
Some of Those Who Have
Tried the Game and
How They Jared

the present widow Of o. II. p. Bel
mont, then Mrs. William K. Wander
bilt, decided she wanted a duke in the
family she Immediately picked out the
present Duke Of Marlborough and
then and there presented her only
daughter. Consuelo Vanderbilt, and
$15,OOO,OOO to him at the marriage
altar.
100000 when he proposed to marry
Anna Gould. and after marriage he
spent millions more in constructing,
decorating and furnishing a wonderful
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hg more money out of this country
than possibly can be taken out of the
soil. Notwithstanding all the senti-
mental talk Of marriages for love only,
Of which the American father speaks
with SO much pride when talking about
his children, it almost would seem as
If ambition plays a greater role in the
plan of life which the American
mother maps out for her daughters.
One hardly can blame the American
daughter for allowing her foolish moth.
er to talk her into marrying an empty
title; naturally the daughter believes
all the wonderful things which her
mother tells her Of the splendors Of the
European courts.
A Billion 10 Gone.
The latest estimate Of the money
carried from the United States since
Prince Jerome Bonaparte married Bet
ty Patterson may easily be placed at
81, 900, 100000. In 1907 Henry Clews
said: Il believe 5000, 5000 Of wealth
has been taken out Of this country by
the marriages Of American girls with
foreigners. Undoubtedly the with
drawal Of this enormous rum has an
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Tor American securities and married
Due de Campo Selice-a high sound
ing title.
Three of the Choiseul-Praslin family
have married American girls, and, al
though all three-Miss Hooper Of Gin
tinnati, who became the Countess de
Choiseul; Miss Forbes Of New York,
who bears the title of Duchess Choi-
seul-Praslin, and Miss Coudert, the
heiress Of the New York-Paris firm Of
COudert lawyers, who welded the
Marquis de Choiseul-brought their
husbands substantial dots. vet their
lives up to date may be supposed to be
happy, as they have had DO history.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS, MONT.
(Unineorporated.)

PAID UP CAPITAL....,..,,o 100000
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY s.oOo,o 900
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD.
Vice.Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR J. MALCOLM.
Asst. Cashier.

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt aud careful. attention, and The
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange. drawing
direct On oil principal American and
European cities, and Issues It's own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19

. IVERsIDE CAMP lo5so, Modern woodmen
Thursday Of each month 1t Odd Fellows hall at
i o'clock. Visiting neighpors cordially invited.
j. c. MYERS, V. G.
JAMES A. PATTERSON, Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
WHERE AMERICAS
MARRIAGE MART
For the Money Invested
the Poorest Return
Is a Title

class Of wo-
men spends the
most money and
gets the least for
it? The answer
Is easy: It is a
class composed
Of the match
making mothers
Of America. II
the marriages Of
American girls
to foreigners in
crease In the
next ten years in
the same ratio as
they have In the
last the little
daughters Of the
rich will be TAX
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
What Happened

Money, Always Money.
Everybody knows that Robinson
married for money"
Eyes, a check mate, don't you know"
Spokesman-Review.
Accounted For.
Farmer Corncrib-You advertise an
ocean view.
Farmer Hayrick-Yep; movin' picter.
York Sun.
Not Real Gold.
"Gretchen's hair-it IL gold!'
Said h Dutch, young and old.
30 we . to see why twas 80 rated,
And we found. alas,
II was not even brass,
But At least 1t was skillfully plated!
Little Folks.
Douglas Island news., 1911-07-05

house is free to employees of the mine all expense being met out of the monthly dues.
 An official guide.is employed by the company, whose duty it is to show sight.seers through the great mills and underground works, explaining in de- tail everything connected with the mine.
 The company last seaeon erected an electric power plant at Sheep creek, and this season are starting the erec- tion at Nugget creek, some twenty miles distant, of what is to be one of the largest electric plants on the Coast. Tbe. initial expenditure on this plant will amount to half million dollars.
 Besides these plantsy the company is erecting an immense dam at the head waters of Fish creek in order to in- crease its water supply. The ezpendi- tare of such vast sums as is necessary for these works has given rise to the rumor that the company is about to en- large it's works.
Douglas Island news., 1911-07-05

Tn the District Court for 5he Dis5rica of Alaska, Division No. 1.
 COPY OF ALIAS SUMMONS MI2IE DEsMET, Plaintiff, D.
 Ys. No. 64S-A ALFoNs DEsMET, Defendant )
 To Afons DeSmet, defendant greeting: In the name of the United States of Amer fca. you are hereby commanded to be and ap- pear in the above entitled court holden at Juneau. in said division of said district, and answer the complaint filed against you in che above-entitfed action within 1hIru-y days from the date of the service of this summons aud alcopg of the said complaint upon you to- wit: on or before September IS, 1911; and, if you fail SO to appear and answer, for want thereof the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint, a., copy of which is served herewith. This suit is brought to obtain an order of this Court efissolVing the bonds of matrimony hereto- fore existing and now existing between the pihinbifP and the defendant herein, and fon' the custody of their mnor children by the Date of order made by this court for pub ncation of this summons June 12, 1911.
 And you, the United States Marshal of Div ision No of the Distrfct of Alaska, CT any deputy, are hereby repaired to make service oF this summons upon the said defendant and each of them as By law required Clerk of this Court within forty days from the date of delivery to. you. wiGh an indorse- ment hereon of your doings in the premises. In witness whereof. have hereto set my hand and affixed the SeaE of the above Court this 29th day of June, A. D. 1911.
 PsEALp E. ". PETIT, Clerk. JOHN G. HEED, Attorney for plaintiff.
 This is to certify that the within is true copy of the original alias summons issued in the within entitled suit. JOHN G. HEED,
 Attorney for plaintiff. First publication July 5, 1911
 Last publication, Aug 16r.19lL
Douglas Island news., 1911-07-05
Ahottt Treadwelf

The Seattle P.-I. of the 25th ult.. con- tained the following:
 A mile east of Douglas is located the town of Treadwelr and the great mine of the same name. The mining con- many deemed it better to develop mine than town, and aside from mine am nloyes and mine affairs DO general business is transacted in Treadwelf. The mine has been in continuous oPer- ation for thirty years; during that time has produced close to s40,000in gold.
 The ore is low grade, free milling, running between S2 and 8 per ton, but it is found in such unlimited quanti ties as to make it's workings profitable. By taking advantage of every improved method known to mining, the company has reduced the cost of mining and milling the ore to 90 cents ton. Eight hundred and twenty stamps are in op. eration every day and night of the year. The workings have attained a depth of r,7OO feet and the ore found at this depth is increasing in value.
 Some of the workings of the mine are en tirely under the bed of Gastineau channel, another is great open pit the "glory hole"-on the surface. From these two extremes the best ore IS taEap There are four mines in the group, the Treadwel1, Ready Bullion, 700 Foot and Mexican.
 The company has large machine shop, foundry, casting plant, cyanide works, electric plants and store. Be- tween HOO and 1000 men are needed to man the wnsks. The company con- ducts a large boarding house, where. men can board if they so desire Board and room is charged for at the rate of SI day. Furnished cottages are for rent to men with families at very Tow rental.
 The store is large and we'll stocked, and goods sold at prevailing prices. It is entirely optional with employes where they live or do their trading, there is nothing compulsory about pat ronizing the company enterprises.
 Each empRoye is taxed dollar month, which goes to the support of the club maintained for the benefit of the employees. The club is equipped with billiard and pool tables, reading and card rooms, bowling alley, bath rooms, large natatorium and audi l torium.
 Motion picture shows are gwen twice a week, there IS weekly concert under the supervision of man hired solely for that parpose, dances are arranged and all theatrical troops passing that way are hired for one or more nights. Everything taking place iu the club