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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Good Hope.

Mrs. Bergin returned to her home
at Boone, Iowa, Friday after a weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. l.. +.
Reeds and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Wise and son
Lyle called on Mr. and Mrs. w. Fl.
Wise and family Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richly called
on Mr.. and Mrs. George Redman
and family Sunday afternoon.
Frank Wise called on Kenneth
Reed Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Hoadley and
two daughters called on Mrs. Anna
Fierce and son Ebert and family
Sunday afternoo.
Mr.. w. H. Wise returned to his
home Thursday after a several days
visit with his son Grant and family
near kellerton.
DR.. McNay, of Garden Grove, was
called to Bruff Thompson's Tues
day to doctor a sick horse.
Miss Ivah Thompson visited Sat-
urday night and Sunday with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Fierce, of Van Vert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Piercy and
daughter Inez and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
McGahuey and two sons, Raymond
and Golden, of kellerton, TOOK sup
per with Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Wise and
son Lyle Sunday evening. They
came over in Mr.. Piercy's automobile.
Percie Black and Vern Binning
attended the show at Osceola Mon
day They went on their bicycles.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. Hoadley and
two daughters, Gladys and Louise,
returned to their home last Tuesday
after visiting few days with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hoadley.
Mrs. Frank Binning visited Satur-
day night and Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Cox, OF
Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Orphan Ridge.

A Mr.. Reed, of northeastern Iowa
was here Monday buying steers.
Frank Pickens returned Monday
from Des Moines and will work for
Lon Fulton this fall.
Tom Toms, of Union Ridge, called
on Lon Fulton Sunday.
Pat Leahy and E. Merryman call
ed on the Barlean boys Wednesday.
Zeke Merryman returned from
Illinois the past week and will again
become a resident of Decatur county.
He has rented the DR.. r. D. Gard
ner farm near Union Ridge school
house for the coming year, and will
go into the sheep business. We well
come them to our midst.
Some of our farmers are fall ploW-
ing to SOW winter wheat.
Orphan Ridge was we'll represent
ed at Leon Saturday.
Mrs. w. M. Dodge and sons, Ray
and Ralph, of Leon, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
Fulton.
Fred Smith and family spent Sun
day at c. E. Leahys.
Amos BraZeltOn had business at
the county seat Saturday.
Green Hawk, OF Davis City, is
working for Lon Fulton at present.
Fred Jones, wife and babies and
Miss Sarah Truitt visited Sunday at
the George Stephens home.
George McDaniels, of Brush Col
lege, called on the Barlean boys
Sunday.
Pat Leahy bought 80 head OF
steers of Robert Pickens last week.
Hank Millsap and wife, of Cod
town, called on Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Weidner Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Lonesome Ridge.

Mrs. l. E. Evans and Mrs. Jim
Still and children spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Walter Blakesley.
Mrs. J. O. Garner and daughter
Grace spent Thursday at Dwight
Freeman's.
Hey Gammill and wife spent Fri
day at Eugene Gammon's.
Mart Davis, Griffin Bros. and John
Flynn, each had their threshing fin
ished the past week.
Walter Blakesley and wife visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Blakesley Sunday.
George Evans and wife visited her
mother, Mrs. E. A. Little Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans were
Leon visitors Friday. ~ae-,a.-.-s-a-..
Eugene Cannon and Hey Gam
mill left Saturday for Kansas City
for a short visit, and to consult a
specialist.
Mr.. Hill and threshing crew ate
dinner at E. J. Evans Sunday as
they were going up northeast OF
Leon to do threshing.
Mrs. Elva Allbaugh returned to
her home Saturday after weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C.. c. Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hickman call
ed on relatives in Leon Sunday.
E. J. Evans, Roy Waller, John and
George Evans and Frank Hickman
all expect to get their threshing done
next week.
j. B. Mcdaniel & Son are fine
threshermen.
Wilbur Main, who is attending
Leon High School, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with home folks.
" George Mcdaniel visited friends
Sunday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
FairvieW.

Mr.. and Mrs Glenn Thompson
spent Sunday at c. J. Pierce's.
Miss Myra Moore went to Des
Moines Monday morning where she
will attend the Highland Park Col
lege, she having received free
scholarship. ..-.
School commenced at Fairview
Monday morning with Miss Laura
Hacker as teacher There are sc
pupils enrolled. !
Mrs. c. B. Mcdowell and two
children, of Cedar Rapids, spent q
few days the past week with her
sister, Mrs. L. P. Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Hastings re.
turned last Tuesday from a trip to
Tekamah, Nebraska. They liked the
country fine and report the crops
in fine condition.
There will be no services at thit
place during the revival meetings a
Crown Chapel. 3.5.. e
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Center Township.

Jessie Watson is on the sick list
this week.
It was quite a shock to US to learn
of the death of Angie Sears. Her
acquaintance reaches back to our
childhood. She was practical wo-
man and one of family that always
was interested in our schools. she
had several namesakes viz. n. u.
Martins daughter and John Sears
daughter.
Will Axes and Lew Chase are
coming into Center with their
threshing machines
we have young lady in Center
who prides herself in teaching music
and{ bAng a rustic. She has driven
the bhder in harvest and is good
cooka
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Uncle Ezra Says

1T don't take more'n a gill NV eff
fort to git folks into peck NV
trouble" and little neglect of con-
stipation, biliousness, indigestion or
other liver arrangement will do the
same. If ailing, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills for quick results.
Easy, safe, sure and only rs cents
at Bell & RObinsOn's.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-25
FOSS VICTOR IN
BAY STATE FIGHT
Governor Wins Nomination Over
Pelletier. and Walker Is G. o. P.
Choice to Oppose Him.

Boston, Sept 24.-The primaries held
in Massachusetts, to-day resulted in the
denomination by the Democrats of
Gov. Eugene y. Foss and the selection
by the Republicans as his opponent. of
Joseph Walker, OF Brookline. former
speaker of the Legislature. The cam
raign of District Attorney Pehetier.
of Boston, against Foss. ended in an
overwhelming defeat for the district
attorney. Foss carried Boston by 5000.
Everett C. Benton, of Belmont. got
LOO more votes than Walker in this
city. for the Democratic nomination,
but lost in the small towns.
The vote OF $50 towns (no cities) is
as follows:
Democrat-Foss. Ass; Pelletier,
l.O45. Republican-Walker.5 5.2l6: Zen
ton. 2.5s6.
The present Congressman who were
candidates for denomination are In all
pI obability successful.
The Bull Moose partissns were in
structed by their leaders to keep out
OF the primaries. and II is evident that
they did so in this city.
Until the returns are completed II
will be impossible TO estimate the
strength of the third party or to get
line on the probable result OF the Pres
idcntisl election in this State in No
vember. It looks. however, as II the
strength of the Bull Moose party has
been somewhat overestimated.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-25
CITIZENS BLOCK
COUNTY PROJECT
Plan to Move Courthouse Voted
Down by 191 to "a at Special
Election.

At special election held in Alex
andria County yesterday to decide the
issue over the proposed removal Of the
courthouse to Rosslyn there were "A votes
cast in favor OF it and 1e1 against It.
The voting was light on account Of the
weather, one district not voting. The
main object of moving the courthouse
from its present location was that its
present location is inaccessible and there
are also claims that the present building
is insanitary.
A new courthouse would have necessi-
tated bonding the county for $4,000, in
curing an increase in the present tax
of SIS per hundred. By removing the
courthouse to Rosslyn the present site
of all buildings would revert to the Fort
Myer Heights Land Company. as the
deed under which the county holds the
land says in part, ALSO that they, the
grantees, their successors will build on
the said hereby granted land no build
ing other than a courthouse and other
necessary buildings for county purposes
of no less value than $S,0oo."
The election was held by order of the
circuit court after being petitioned by
one-third Of the voters, one-half OF
whom are free holders. The citizens
have been active for a week seeking to
prevent the removal of the courthouse.
claiming it would place an unnecessary
tax on them and benefit only the county
officials.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-25

Memphis, the largest city between 81
Louis and New Orleans, or Yokohama
and Basdad II you go straight east ana
west. was named after one OF the most
celebrated dead ones Of history. Mem
phis. Egypt. has not had a IRE or street
fair for 1000 years. and not even patent
medicine peddler would bother to tack
up sign on its site to-day. Memphis,
Tenn, isn't 100 years old yet. but 1t fs
making more noise than Memphis, Egypt.
ever did and will match its big bridge
and the New Gayoso Hotel against any
thing that old Memphis ever had.
Memphis is located IN Tennessee by a
narrow majority. being In the extreme
southwestern corner. and conducts a gen.
eral Misunderstanding business with the
South and West, by means Of its great
stecl bridge over the Mississippi. the only
bridge south of the Illinois. People come
to Memphis TO look at the tall buildings
from all Tennessee. Arkansas, and Mis-
sissippi, and a Memphis man in these
States steps as high as a New York City
man in New Jersey.
Memphis has 13l. 900 people and regards
with intense Indignation Birmingham.
Alabama, which edged past IL in the last
census with l32,0oo. Memphis Is the fourth
city in size In the South and has three
great missions-to saw up all the hard
wood In Tennessee. to bale all the cotton
along the Mississippi, and to provide Ar
kansans with a place to which to escape
There is q train over the bridge into
Memphis every few hours, but when the
Arkansas man has waded to the river
bank he doesn't wait for a train-he comes
over on the ties
Memphis was a great city before the
war and steamboats, used to wait their
turns at her levee, like men in a bar
The Washington herald., 1912-09-25
Big WELCOME
FOR THIRD-TERMER
District Bull Moose to Give Col.
Roosevelt a Reception on
October 4.

II the plans of National Committeeman
Hogan and the Central Committee of the
Progressive party OF this city are car
ried out a large recertion will be given
Col. Roosevelt when he visits this city
October 4.
This feature of the work Of the party
Of the District was discussed at largely
attended meeting OF the Central Commit
tee held last night at the office of Elmer
Carroll, Fifth and g Streets Northwest,
Chairman Sardo presiding. Several in
vitations from Virginia. Maryland. and
Pennsylvania were read, asking the COM
mittee to attend meetings 10 De helo IN
those localities.
Noel A. Martin and Lewis NJ. Bern
stein were elected as assistant secre-
taries of the committee. Col. J. B.
Clarke. a civil and Spanish war veteran.
who was elected vice chairman of the
committee suggested that committee
of 100 veterans. representing the civil
and Spanish war, be added to the COM
mittee. Upon motion Of Rev. w. A
Morton, this plan was adopted.
A committee consisting of William A.
Hickey. Joseph Z. Sardo. and Lewis NJ.
Bernstein, which assisted in enlisting Vot-
ers at a recent meeting held In Fairmont
Heights, Nd, made its report. and stated
that a fiourishing body of voters who
will vote the Progressive ticket IN NJ
vember had been formed.
A letter was read from Harry Quinn.
a Progressive leader in Mount Rainier.
Md, asking the central committee to at
tend the grand rally to be held at that
place Friday night next 1t was &C
cepted.
Addresses were made by Col. H. c.
Colerider. Rev. W. A. L. Morton. Lewis
NJ. Bernstein, E. c. Richmond, Elmer
Carroll, Noel A. Martin, ]. F. McCourry,
Col J. B. Clarke, William A. Hickey,
and Joseph E. Sardo. The next meet
ing OF the committee will be held Satur-
day night
The Washington herald., 1912-09-25
NEW YORK BOSSES
SEEM CHASTENED
Delegates to Saratoga Convention
Look in Vain for Instruction
from Leaders.
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

Saratoga, y. Y, Sept A.-Clustered
about a few tanned and timid bosses to-
night are sYarms of delegates TO the
State Republican Convention, all anx-
iously inqUiring whom 10 vote for as
the nominee .or Governor. And SO pro-
gressive has the grand old party become
that the bosses cannot tell them.
The like of this situation has not Oc
CURED before. Even Barnes, always
shrinking at the name OF boss. has now
abandoned the functions of one. Her
bert Parsons, At the snap of whose
fingers the New York delegates uHd TO
scamper to and fro. is holed up a. a
roem in the big hotel and refuses A-en
to make requests. William L. Ward
and Francis Hendricks, George Aid
ridge and Ed Merritt are going about
in gum shoes sounding the opinions Of
the delegates. And the delegates them
selves. like the emancipaated colored
man who spoke at the Bull Moose Con-
vention. can say with perfect truth.
This is the first convention we have
attended when our votes we're not de-
Nvered before We got of the train
In the free-for-all race which will be
made for Governor James w wadsworth
jr.. Of Livingston, has a shade the best
OF it with Job Hedges, of New York,
crowding him a half length behind The
" dusNOTtH Will tame TitCsts rs
second choice II they can't get Wads-
worth. Behind Wadsworth and Hedges
are William S. Bennett. Of New York.
and Egbert G. Woodbury., OF Chautau-
qua. Also rumors are flying about to the
effect that President Taft has sent Elihu
Roo. up here 10 secure the nomination
OF Henry L. Stimson, now Secretary OF
War
Frederick c. Stevens, who came here
with high hopes. gave up the fight this
afternoon and issued a swan song which
was chiefly a boost for President Taft.
After which Mr.. Stevens continued 10
stick around, for no one knows what
singular tricks political lightning will
play.
Hedges came up from New York this
afternoon. and instantly infused a little
ginger into Cne situation by announcing
that he did not see any reason why the
party shouldn't win this year II II nomi-
mated the right man.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-25
Ready to Devour Persia.

The actual partition of Persia is not
only suggested, but advised by the Lon
don Times, after the sad plight into
which the central government has
fallen. If Great Britain and Russia
could approach within measurable dis
tance of this proposition as mutual
friends of the boy Sultan, Ahmad Shah,
and his regent. Abdul Kassin Khan, the
world might see these two great powers
engaged in the actual work of dismem-
bering ancient Ivan. But other consid-
erations than their own ends must gov
ern the movements of even the greatest
Powers in the East.
1t seems to be taken for granted that
Northern Persia has become and must
continue to be Russian dependency. 1t
is no less clear that military occupation
by England of Southern Persia is re-
garded as the logical result of the pres
ent drift of affairs. Englishmen are de-
ploring what they regard as a forced
duty on the part of their nation. They
claim TO view the necessity with repug-
nance, and yet 10 be unable to avoid
facing the unpleasant task to which duty
calls them. And it is evident that Eng
lands newspaper advisers at home are
chiefly concerned lest Russia, either
from unwillingness to assume such a
responsibility as this virtual alliance
would imply or suspicion of the good
faith behind the proposal, should refuse
to take part in giving Persia the death
stroke
The absence of anything approaching
concrete Anglo-Russian policy in Per-
sia is evidently much regretted by the
Times, and its aim is to stir up the
tagging Powers to sense of the oppor-
tunity that now seems to lie directly
in their path. 1t is an open question as
TO how long Persia can hold out 1t
is said that in the northern provinces
order is maintained only by the pres
ence of Russian troops. The national
treasury IS empty, revenue is decreas-
ing, and the financial advances made by
England and Russia appear to be all that
averts impending bankruptcy.
In this sorry plight it would seem
to be only a question of time when
Russia and England shall consider it
safe to combine and take for themselves
what each desires Naturally, the more
color of unselfsh regard for Persia it
may be possible to throw upon the
move for a partition, the more will the
two nations hope to secure the worlds
acquiescence.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-25
Pennsy Speech Criticised.
PLANS MOVING HOSPITAL.
U. :. Army TO Care for Wounded on
Field of Battle.

New York. Sept 24.-The Hospital De-
partment of the United States Army is
planning a new method of taking care
Of wounded soldiers on the battlefields.
Instead of sending out carriers to bring
badly injured men to the field hospitals.
as has hitherto been the case, II Is now
proposed to take the hospital to the
wounded.
Surg. Gen. George II. Torney is at
present engaged in studying the working
drawings of a new automobile which
combines every facility for performing
the most delicate operations. As soon as
the final plans for this vehicle have been
decided upon it is proposed to order one
machine. II 1t is satisfactory Gen. Tor
ney will ask for an appropriation cover
ing the purchase Of at least fifty moving
hospitals.
1t is expected that the first machine
will weigh about six tons. have speed
of eighteen miles an hour. and cost about
$4,000. But this original cost will be
considerably reduced. 1t is believed. fof
future machines.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-25
A "National" Recall.

1t is one danger of new devices that
if they are accepted at all, they will not
remain merely local fads. When it is
said that Arizona, or Oregon, or Ohio,
is welcome to experiment with the re-
call if it will put up with an in
cessant political activity, we overlook
the fact that sooner or later some one
is coming forward with the fantastic
proposal of national recall for officials
and judicial decisions and for national
initiatives and referendum elections.
Il would go even further than the
Progressive platform l would like to
have the recall apply to everybody, in
Guiding the Presidents" When Roose-
welt said this he was in Arizona, the
land of recalls, which had faced un-
certainty of admission to the Union for
the sake of a clause in its constitution
providing for the recall of judges. II
was a sop to the State TO suggest that
the recall ought to apply also to the
Office of President
What a government this would be if
there were national recall elections
Most of the time it would be undergo
ing campaigns like this one, which be-
gan almost at the beginning of the year
and will continue with unabated bitter
ness for six weeks longer. Had there
been possibility of recalling Presidents
the colonel might have cut short his
stay in Africa and the country might
have missed several months of peace.
What the colonel said was meant for
Arizona consumption. 1t will be said
again for national consumption as soon
as it may suit his purpose. Political ex-
istence in the new democracy" will be
perpetual commotion.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-25
M E M P II | S
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author Of "At Good olA siwash."

ber shop on Saturday night Even now
one may travel from Memphis to New
boat IL II is absolutely necessary for
him to kill the time. Tho Mississippi
River Is forty feeS deep most OF the way
from Memphis to The Gulf and some day
Mephizzers. or whatever they call them
selves. will go to Panama without change
Of state rooms.
Memphis seeded with Tennessee In 1851.
but came back with q rude jerk in 1852
when q naval battle was fought OF her
front doors and the Confederate feet was
demolished. II Is now hustiing. demo-
cratic, and vociferous. and Is going to get
The Washington herald., 1912-09-25
N1CARAGUANS SUBDUED.
Turn Over Property Of American
Railroad to L. s. Marines.

Turn Over Property of American
Railroad to U. s. Marines.
The Nicaraguan rebels have acceded to
all the demands made by Mai. Smedley
Butler, United States Marine Corps. who
entered Granada, the revolutionary
stronghold last week. with a force of
500 men. They have turned over to Maj.
Butler all the property OF the American
railroad and navigation companies, which
had been seized by the rebels and used
for war purposes. All Is quiet at Grana-
da, 1t is stated, and the distribution OF
food supplies Is going on.
The State Department has received
report that Gen. Mena. who started the
revolt, is Ill, and unable to command the
revolutionary forces. 1t IS reported in
this connection that Juan Irias. who has
been exiled in Costa Rica ever since Ze-
laya was overthrown, has left that coun-
try and gone to Nicaragua. His inten-
ton, 1t is stated, is to take command Of
the revolutionary forces and revive the
revolt, which has now simmered out.
Irias was prominent in filing a protest at
the American legation at San Jose. Cos
ia Rica, against the presence OF United
States forces in Nicaragua.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-25
WILSON AGAIN
TARGET FOR 7. R.
Colonel Says Democratic Candidate
Is Wavering in Democracy
and Inconsistent.

McAlester. Okla. Sept. A-Using Gov.
Wilson as a target once more. Col
Roosevelt. in aggressive speeches in Ok
lahoma. to-day held up the Democratic
candidate as wavering in his Democracy
and uncertain as to his party profes-
sions Of progressivism-
In this Democratic State, which the
colonel hopes TO transform into one OF
those through which he will break the
solid South. Roosevelt tried hard to con-
vince his huge audiences that Wilson Is
fioundering about with a vacillating pol
Icy. His sneering illusions to the Demo
cratic candidate were everywhere ap-
plauded.
At both Oklahoma City, where Roose-
welt talked to 5000 enthusiasts a,
the State Fair. and here before 1000.
people Roosevelt pitched into Wilson.
The colonel said that a statement made
by Wilson on Sunday and another pub
lished to-day were 'comically at vari-
ance."
Wilson Not Consistent.
IN one statement Mr.. Wilson expresses
great satisfaction with his party" the
colonel proceeded. reading from a news
paper clipping. He says those of us
with the party sixteen years ago have
seen exactly what is coming, and We
haven't a doubt where we're bound
The Democratic party he goes on. has
held substantially its present platform
for sixteen years
II what Mr.. Wilson says is so about
the Democratic party having the same
platform" shouted the colonel. waving
the clipping, "Mr. Wilson did not know
II, for sixteen years ago he voted against
Mr.. Bryan and the Democratic party OF
that day. He's forgotten a little detail
of his past life and the expressions ht
used about Mr.. Bryan.
The platform sixteen years ago was
free silver. Mr.. Wilson left the party
because OF the free silver and I ask him
whether he means a programme to-day
of free silver would have his support
and If so why opposed to IL sixteen years
ago? Mr.. Wilson can choose either horr
Of the dilemma. but he must sit on one
OF the two horns.
Pennsy Speech Criticised.
In Pennsylvania Mr.. Wilson said that
while he is a free trader, yet he is moi
enough of one to hurt. Thank Heaven
we Progressives don't have TO make any
qualification about our programme on the
tariff. or anything else. Mr.. Wilson says
that as the Democrats are one-half Pro-
gressive. you don't suppose they are GO
ing to cut their own throats. Why
didn't he think OF that sixteen years ago
when he said that IL the Democratic
party was put on the free silver pro-
gramme 1t would cut the throats Of the
people OF the country?