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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-26
LOCAL SOCIETY NOTES.

Saturday evening the Weillictcs
leld their first bridge meeting of the
wear, and the club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. w. A. Heinz
berger. which afforded a most de-
.ightful occasion to all assembled
beneath their hospitable roof. With
the conclusion of the games, the
head prizes We're awarded to Mrs,
o. j. Nobel and l.. T.. Wallerstedt,
The hostess served dainty refresh
ments.
The members of the Empeco club
were entertained at a six O'Clock
dinner by Mrs. w. j.. Herzogg, AIT
Fourth Avenue east. Monday ev-
ening. The hostess served a most
delightful menu in three courses,
and in the evening later the Young
aides devoted most of thier time to
embroidery work. The affair was
very enojoyable.
Thursday evening was the opening
ing of a series OF dancing parties by
he Elks club and which "a held in
the Elks home. The club is compos-
I'd OF sixty members and was or
sanized during the past week, and
he social organization anticipates a
cry delightful winter season. There
We're about forty couples out to the
first party, and the evening was most
delightfully."- enjoyed. The music was
furnished by the Koolish orchestra,
and which will serve the club
throughout the season. Fine re-
freshments were Served in the dim
ing room on the first floor by the La
liN- Ala CO1toty ~ l@
tional church. and this was one of
the enjoyable features Of the even
ing.
Miss Marjorie Becker entertained
the members Of the Younger Set
Wednesday Afternoon at her home.
III Duff street, which was attended
by the members OF the club. The
afternoon was spent in social con-
.ersation and it was accompanied
by fancy and embroidery work. Miss
Becker. in view OF the approaching
martial event in her life, was pre-
sented with a half dozen 1amkins, as
a slight appreciation of their friend
ship. The hostess served some fine
refreshments. Miss Becker and her
mother, Mrs. Emil Becker, will leave
next week for Chicago to be gone a
month.
Last Saturday evening Mrs. Sid
w. Smith vas the hostess to the
members OF the Hi 10 bridge whist
a.ub, when the popular game was
played With much enjoyment. The
head prize for the ladies was won
by Mrs. c. w. Downey, and NJ. Il.
Enrisht succeeded in carrying off the
prize for the gentlemen. Mrs. Smith
served some very fine refreshments,
and her hospitality was very much
enjoyed by the guests. This evening
the club will be entertained by Mrs.
NJ. +. Enright.
The first meeting of the fall sea-
son OF the Wauchesa club was held
Friday Afternoon with Mrs. C. l..
Scott, S22 Fourth Avenue west, when
the club r~eorganized for the winter
season. Mrs. Clyde Kimble was
elected president; MRS. T. T. Duns-
more. secretary and treasurer. The
afternoon was spent in doing nj
broiGery work. and the hostess serv-
ed refreshments at the close. The
Affair proved quite interesting. Mrs.
Dunsmore will entertain the club
Nov. L..
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-26
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER.

a COMPLEMENTARY DINNER.
Mrs. James Lyons entertained -
company of twelve ladies at Il five
O'Clock dinner Wednesday evening
complimentary I o Mrs. Leo lndra
and her charming daughter. Miss
Mollie. who leave Monday for their
nome in California after a delightful
.isit of W months in this city. their
?ormer residence. \ beautiful bou-
luet OF yellow as1ers ana ferns es-
tablished the color scheme. which
was carried out in the other appoint
ments OF the long dining table.
which was beautifully set with cut
Slas and hand painted china, done
by the hostess. the chosen colors
appeared in each of the ~four-course
nen At the close of the dinner
the evening was passed informally
With visiting and music. a solo by
Mrs. Frank Ward was most delight
fully received by the guests and lit
tie Rose Lyons also sang a very
pretty song accompanied by Ethel
robin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-26
GIVES AID 10

Sometimes liver, kidneyssani bow.
els seem to go on a strike ana refuse
to work right. Then yous Iced those
pleasant little strike-breAksrs--Dr.
ing's New Life Pills-to Etves them
natural aid and gently cosdpsi proStsr
action. Excellent heath Mon. f6l-
lows. Try them. &c At Diohl 3
Browns. .sss'#
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-26

DR.. Cox's Painless Blister, pr,ce
Toe. IL absolutely pail. loss and 10
.uaranteed for spavin, curbs. splints.
sweeney, etc. For sals By Oh drug,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-26

Dr.. Cox's Harhed Wire Eminent
pain quickly, epg dies win not bother
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-26

and her daughter. and ,is,,cd them
II safe journey to their western const
home. On taking their departure the
ladies expressed themselves as being
exceptionally delighted at the pleas
ant evening afforded them by their
hostess, and agreed that CHE was
highly accomplished in the art of en-
tertaining.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-26

EN- ER AL CARDS..
Mrs. Fred Wedehase. was hostess
at a very jolly card party Thursday
evening in honor of her sister. Mrs.
l.. lndra, and her charming daugh-
ter, Mollie. Five tables were ar
ranged for the games. When the
scores had been counted it was
found Mrs. r. d. WEIGH and Miss
Gormley had the same number. AZ
ter cutting the cards. Mrs. 'Welch
was the happy possessor of a beau
tiful hand painted plate. done in
forget-me-nots. The greatest plea.
sure of the evening was still to come,
in the form of a very dainty two.
course luncheon which was delight.
fully served by Miss Mollie Indra
and Miss Katie Mae Herzog. Thu
guests said goodbye to Mrs, Iudra
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Special Meeting of the Commercial
Club Tonight.

At the regular melting of the Leon
Commercial Club last Friday even
ing, there was an interesting discus
sion in regard to having all of the
mich COWS in Leon tested for tuber-
culosis by the state veterinary, and it
was announced that the veterinary
and assistants would come to Leon
and make the test without charge, all
that is necessary being that the feed
for the COWS for the two days and a
place to examine them be provided.
A committee was appointed to make
a canvass of the city and see all own
ers of COWS and try and get them to
agree voluntarily to have the inspec-
tion made. The city council has
power under the law to order an in
spection, but it was thought best to
try and have everybody agree to the
inspection without invoking the law.
1t looks as if everyone owning COW
would gladly have them inspected,
in order to insure that they were US
ing good pure milk and running no
risk of some member of their family
contracting tuberculosis from using
milk from a COW afflicted with tuber-
culosis. The meeting adjourned to
meet this Wednesday, evening
when several important matters, in
scluding making arrangements for the
big Auto Day in October, are to be
taken up. A full attendance of all
the members is desired.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Judge Maxwell Raises Prize Hogs.

Judge T. L. Maxwell, of Creston
is not only good lawyer but a good
farmer and Stock raiser. At the state
fair at Des Moines last week, he was
awarded two fine silver cups on his
exhibit of Hampshire hogs. He Won
the $1OO silver cup for the best two
pigs in Iowa, and the $25 cup for the
best four pigs. But he had close
competitor in county attorney Ed H.
Sharp, of Leon, in the contest, the
judges occupying half an hour in
making their decision between these
two exhibitors after eliminating all
others.
Mr.. Sharp had nine Hampshires
from his herd entered at the state
fair and brought home three ribbons.
There was the greatest exhibit of
Hampshires at the state fair ever
seen in the west, and Mr.. Sharp sold
several good hogs. He also bought
the first and second prize winning
gifts under six months of age, one
from George Leeper, of Magnolia,
Illinois, and the other from Mike
Sharp & Son, of Coal Valley, Illinois.
The latter firm will not deliver the
one they sold to Mr.. Sharp until they
make the rounds of all the state fairs
and international stock show and will
then ship the pig to Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Christian Church News.

: The Christian Woman's Board OF
Missions, holds it's annual election of
officers on Wednesday afternoon Of
this week at the church at o'clock.
At there will be picnic supper on
the church lawn and at 8 p. m. will
occur the address of DR.. L. J. Jaggard
who has spent three years in Africa.
The lecture is free and all are in
vited.
The interest in the Bible school is
keeping up remarkably WE'LL Last
Lords day we had 141 present and
the week before 142. Don't forget
to bring your bibles as this is to
count on the Front Rank movement.
Miss Fay Benefiel, one of our
teachers and one of the most faith
full workers of the Bible school left
Monday for about three months abb
sence. Miss Benefiel has made a
most remarkable record in the Bible
school work. In eight years she has
only missed five Sundays and never
missed studying the lesson Here is
a good example for others to follow.
The morning hour next Lords
day will be devoted to the theme of
Church Extension" and it is desired
that the membership make a special
effort to be present for this theme is
one with which you need to be in
touch. 1t is vital to our work On
account of the Cell lecture Sunday
night there will be no evening SER
vice excepting EndeavOr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
A Double Wedding.

A double wedding took place in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. Evans
in the southwest part of Leon last
Wednesday night, August 30th, in
which Mr.. Walter Blakesley and Miss
Elva Evans, and also Mr.. Milan San
ger and Miss Minnie Harris we're the
contracting parties. At 1880 each
couple took their places in the parlor
and with one ceremony Rev. J. s.
Coffin, pastor of the Christian church
spoke the words that united their
lives. The wedding was a quiet one,
only the immediate family of Mr.
Evans besides the minister and wife
being present to witness the cere-
mony. These young people are we'll
and favorably known in this COM
munity and need no words of COM
mendation. They all come from
highly respected families and have a
wide circle of friends and acquaint-
ances. Mr.. and Mrs. Blakesley will
60 to housekeeping at once about
nine miles southeast of Leon where
Mr.. Blakesley has been farming this
season. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanger will
make their home in Leon at present.
All four of these young people are
members of the Christian church,
three of them having been baptized
and received into the church by Rev.
Coffin last winter. A host of friends
extend to them hearty congratula-
tions and wish them a prosperous
and happy journey through life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
BUSY PERIOD FOR CLERKS.
80 Days Count of End Class Matter
at POstOffiCe.

Beginning August 25th, the clerks
in the local postoffice again have an
added task to perform. The post
master general has ordered that on
that day and for thirty days there
after every piece of second class mail
which comes through the postOffice
shall be counted. SecOnd-class mat
ter includes all newspapers and mag
azines, trade journals, and many
different forms of pamphlets.
Just why this count is to be made
so soon after a count of all mail mat
ter was made is not quite under
stood, but it is though it is to have
some bearing on the question as to
the advisability of extending the rule
of shipping certain classes of mail
to distributing points by freight. AS
the railroad companies were not sat
isfied with the recent mail weighing
it has been ordered by the depart
ment that all mail be again weighed
for a period of thirty days beginning
September 1st. This does not ne
cessitate any extra work by the clerks
in the local postoftice, as all the
weighing is done on the mail trains.
The railroad companies do not be-
lieve they are receiving proper COM
pensation for transporting the mails,
hence this second mail weighing per-
iod has been ordered for the pur-
pose of ascertaining if the railroads
are correct in their contention.
All magazines are now being ship
ped from publication points to CEN
trail points of distribution by freight.
This has been ordered by the post
Office department in the effort being
made by the head of the department
to cut down the expense of transport
ing mails. All magazines that now
come to Leon are shipped from the
cities where the magazines are pub
lished to Chicago and there sent out
by mail to the different local points
to which they are addressed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Laying Waterworks Pipes.

A force of men came in from Des
Moines last week and commenced
laying the water mains, putting in
the big pipe in the alley just south of
Penniwell's meat market, which lead
to the standpipe. Most of the pipes
will be laid with ditching machine
which has been shipped and is ex-
pected to arrive in Leon today. The
foreman says the machine will dig
the trench five and a half feet deep
at the rate of 100 feet an hour.
There is hitch between the con-
tractors and the city council, as it
has been found that some of the
pipes shipped here are light in
weight and at meeting of the coun-
Gil the clerk was instructed to notify
the company that all pipes must be
weighed and those which were under
weight would be rejected. That is
the way to do things. Have the Sys-
tenn put in right, exactly according To
contract.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Trouble Over a SaU Mill.

L. G. Adair, of Woodland town
ship, was in Leon Monday, looking
as if his face had been run through a
saw mill, but on inquiring what was
the matter We found that it was
trouble over saw mill. 1t seems
that George N. Jennings has had a
saw mill located on Mr.. Adair's farm
the past year and was removing it,
and Mr.. Adair claimed he had not
settled with him, so he gave the men
notice that nothing more was to be
removed. Last Wednesday he was
at the farm when Jennings came
there and proceeded to assault him
first with a board, and when he beat
him off with a similar weapon and
then threw it away supposing the
trouble was all over, Jennings at
tackled him the second time with a
2x2 inch stick and struck him sew
eral times on the face, inflicting
quite wound. 1t is reported the
matter will be taken before the
grand jury for investigation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
court STILL GRINDING.
JUDGE Evans Returned Monday to
finish Mp the August Term, and
will Adjourn on Thursday.

Judge Evans returned to Leon
Monday evening to take up the un-
| finished business of the present term
of court, and court will probably ad-
journ Thursday evening if the grand
jury completes it's work by that time.
A large number of witness have been
before the grand jury at this session
and it is rumored there will be a
number of indictments returned.
The grand jury returned verdict
against Arthur Fowler, who was
charged with stealing a team at La
of petit larceny and was fined $l00
charged from custody.
There were no jury cases tried at
this term of court, the trial jury not
even appearing in court.
The following cases have been dis
posed of this week:
Mabel C. Strong vs. Elba L. Strong.
Decree of divorce on grounds OF de-
sertion.
Estate of D. NJ. Luce, report of
sale and deed to G. C. Bartlow, ap-
proved.
Estate of Jefferson Miller. Marion
F. Stookey appointed executor vice
J. NJ. Lillard, deceased, bond of
$1,000.
Estate of VIM. Anderson. Execu-
tors authorized to sell personal prop
erty.
Estate of Samuel Black. Will
probated. F. M. Euritt appointed
executor without bond.
Guardianship of Wesley Jones.
S. E. Jones appointed guardian with
bond of $1,40O.
Estate of John w. Corsbie. Final
report approved.
Estate of D. C. Shaw. Order for
widows allowance.
Estate of VIM. Anderson. Final
report of special administrator ap-
proved.
Estate of Frances E. Foden. Bertha
A. Greer appointed administrator
with bond of $1,000.
Estate of Lucy B. McGary. Final
report of executor approved.
Estate of Caroline Naylor. Order
for sale of real estate.
Estate of Frank E. Stearns. Fred
Stearns appointed administrator with
bond of $4,000.
Estate of Mary A. Davis. Order;
z 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 Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Leon Orpingtons Winners.

Chas. w. Reeder, manager of the
Leon Orpingtons, again came pretty
near sweeping the platter at the
Iowa State Fair at Des Moines last
week with his fine chickens, winning
seven first prizes as we'll as number
of others. The Des Moines papers
speak of his chickens in glowing
terms and the Capital says he is the
leading poultry man of Iowa. Mr..
Reeder, is at the Nebraska State Fair
at Lincoln this week with his chick
ems and we are unable to get COM
plete list of his winnings. But one
thing is certain and that is that the
Leon Orpingtons are making a big
name for Leon and Chas. w. Reeder
in the poultry world.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Over Cannon Ball Trail.

A party of Princeton good roads
boosters, Joseph Stanley, w. S. Davis,
Chas. d. Davis, John r. Girdner and
Edward Moss, of Princeton, Mo-,
were in Leon last Thursday, return
ing from trip to the Iowa State Fair
at Des Moines. They made the trip
in an auto over the new Cannon Ball
Trail from Goshen to Leon and from
this city to Des Moines over the In
ter-State Trail. They report the
farmers down in Missouri as doing a
lot of work on the new trail and as
sured the officers of the association
that every foot of the trail in Mis-
souri, would be put in the finest con-
dition.> The farmers in Iowa along
this trail must get busy and do their
part at once. 1t is expected that the
sign board markers will be ready to
be placed along the Cannon Ball
Trail before long.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Trouble in the South Ward.

There was quite disturbance
down in the south ward Monday
night, and a call was sent up town
for the officers and quite crowd
went down. Several were mixed dp
in Ut, and the result was that an in
formation was filed before Justice
A. r. Warford by Robert Axes
charging Frank Coffin, his wife and
daughter Hattie with assault with
intent to commit great bodily injury
on Mr.. Axes and Miss Ollie Adair.
The parties were placed under arrest
and released on bonds to appear at
their preliminary examination before
Justice Warford next Tuesday, and
in the meantime the matter will
probably be investigated by the grand
jury.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Entertained Friends.

On Sunday, Aug. 27, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Scott, late of Nebraska, but
now living east of Leon, entertained
a company of relatives and friends.
The early hours were spent in renew
ing old acquaintance. At 1890
Miss Marie, assisted by her sister,
Mrs. Will Petticord, served delic-
ious four course dinner to which all
did ample justice. The afternoon
was spent in music, games and eat
ing melons. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. George Scott and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Morgan and boys,
Mr.. Oliver Rex and son Robert, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Petticord and daugh-
ter Kathleen. At late hour the
guests departed for their respective
homes voting Mr.. and Mrs. Scott and
family royal entertainers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

"The Wolf" one of the most i'm
portant productions as we'll as one Of
the big dramatic successes of the
year, will be presented at the opera
house, Tuesday evening, Sept. 18th
with an all-star cast. "The Wolf
is a romantic drama of the Hudson
Bay fur country in three acts and
three scenes, by Eugene Walter. Mr..
Walter is an author who strikes
hard, and he is said to handle the
story with directness that is cour-
ageous, but yet does not offend. The
story concerns the vengeance wreak-
ed upon an American civil engineer,
who, years before the story opens,
had deserted half breed girl of the
far north. The girl, Annette, dies in
a storm, but in Montreal there lives
a half brother who has promised his
dying father to search for the girl.
He discovers that Mcdonald is the
man he seeks, and that he is tempt
ing Hildah, the daughter of Scotch
settler, whom he Jules Beaubien)
loves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
One of the Old Veterans.

Capt. J. @. A. DeRuff, of Tacoma,
Washington spent last Friday in
Leon visiting with old army COM
rades, many of whom he had not
seen for years. Capt. DeHuff was
captain of Co. B, Third Iowa Cavalry,
and served with distinction during
the civil war. He was on his way to
Lee county to visit relatives and ex-
poets to attend the reunion of the
Third Iowa at Centerville on Sept.
9th and 2Sth. Although he is "a
years Of age, he is still we'll pre-
served man with the dignified bear
of the true soldier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Davis City Paper Suspends.

In the last issue of the Davis City
News, editor Grant Mallory an
nounces that he has suspended pub
lication on account of failing to get
sufficient support to justify him in
continuing the publication. Mr..
Mallory has given Davis City a good
paper, but owing to the great in
crease in the cost of publishing a
newspaper these days, it is almost
impossible for any paper in a small
town to make expenses. Mr.. NAL
lory has several new locations in
view, but has not decided where he
will locate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Word comes from South Dakota
that Judge Lewis, of the district
court at Pine Ridge agency, has ap-
pointed a guardian for Jim Brenton,
at one time mayor. of Des Moines,
who went to South Dakota a few
years ago and took up claim and
was recently arrested for selling
liquor to the Indians of Pine Ridge
agency. The court found that Bren-
ton, through dissipation, has soften
ing of the brain, and he probably
will never be tried for selling liquor
to the Indians.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07
Old Settlers form Permanent State
Organization.

The old residents of Iowa met at
the state fair grounds in Des Moines
last Thursday and perfected a per-
manent state organization. 1t is
stated that over $500 who were liv-
ing in Iowa before 1875 registered
and over 500 who were residents of
Iowa before it became state. Col.
Alonzo Alternately, of Usage was
elected president, state curator E. R.
Harlan secretary and A. r. Corey,
treasurer. Eleven vice presidents,
one for each congressional district in
the state were selected, and Mr.. 1.
N. Clark, of Leon, one of the pioneers
of the state, and first settlers in Leon,
in fact he lived here before Leon was
ever thought of, conducting a store
at the cross roads at the Roscoe Oney
farm two miles south of Leon, was
elected vice president for the eighth
district.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-07

Mo-, to the position and she will ar
rive on Thursday of this week. II
the meantime her place is being ably
filled by Miss Lottie Cozad, one o1
the teachers in the Marshalltown
schools. ~ y :s5 4 iss's- Sts-... - 4,
s. Bright is janitor of the north
building and the veteran Charles
Carroll again has charge of the south
building.
i The following is the assignment OF
teachers and enrolment:
High School-Prof. o. NJ. Gass
superintendent; Misses Marie Sears
Margaret Hurst, Mate Parrish and
Caroline Dye, assistants. ...... 1872
8th Grade-Miss Halle Moore, 38
7th Grade-Miss Rosa Bennett, 26
5th and 9Th Grade-Miss Neva
Curry, 48
3rd and 4th Grade-Miss Ophia
Clark, SO
End and 3rd Grade-Mlss Fern
Pryor, 90
Primary-Miss Addie Craw-
ford, %
South Building,
9Th and 7th Grade-Miss Ella
4th and 5th Grade-Miss Berta
PecK, SO
End and 3rd Grade-Miss Lydia
HpPeiley' 90
Primary-Miss Florence Moor
mead. AZ