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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Bethel.

This section has been blessed with
fine showers of rain. Pastures are
fine and garden truck is doing fine,
considering such late spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weidner Wis
tied at Bert Millsap's last Sunday.
Mrs. Ruby Parker is very poorly
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McNelly visited
at Leon last Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Hatfield,
who have been very poorly the last
couple weeks.
Mrs. Joe Dobson and son Charley
visited with her son Frank Dobson
southwest of Decatur City last Sun
day.
Elva Baker seems to be improving
in health since the weather is get
ting warmer. We hope for a speedy
recovery.
Charley Axes, of Leon, has been
hauling corn from west of Davis City
the last week.
Lew Dobson attended a ball game
up near Decatur City last Sunday.
Mrs. AID Watson was a business
visitor at Leon last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Billiard WIS.,
tied friends at Davis City last Sun
day.
Grandma McNelly visited with
grandma and grandpa Baker last
Sunday. We will say that they had
a good visit. Mrs. McNelly is SO
years old, grandpa Baker is 81 years
old, and grandma Baker is 70 years
of age, all pretty spry for their ages.
Mrs. Thomas Baker called on Mrs
Joe Dobson Monday afternoon.
Frank Cox is putting in some corn
ON Ollie Reeds farm. w. NJ. Pick
ems is helping him.
Mr.. Willis Cornett is getting
ahead of his neighbors. He has quite
a lot of corn planted.
Dow Parker took hogs to Davis
City Tuesday.
Thomas Baker has sold his farm
southeast of Davis City to Jesse Ben
nett.
Bert Adams has been hauling hay
from south of Davis City,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
FairVieW.

Mrs. L. P. Hastings, Pearl Mach
Ian and Isabella Hastings attended
the picnic at Center school last Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Worden were
calling at J. H. Delk's Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Mary MAGELLAN returned
Tuesday from Grand River, after
spending few days with her friend
Mrs. Chick.
The third quarterly meeting will
be held at Fairview Monday evening,
May 18th at s p. m. Preaching by
Rev A. A. Thompson. You are cor
daily invited to attend this service.
Florence Williams spent few
days the past week at Mrs. Mary
Machlan's.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Gates and fam
lily of Leon, were Sunday guests at
the J. H. Delk home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Yost and son, of
Leon, visited at D. B. Howells Sun
dav
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Orphan Ridge.

Mrs. John Weidner called on Mrs.
Alonzo Fulton Monday.
Cleve Covington and Frank Pick
ems went to Davis City Sunday.
"A. G. BraZelton is up and around
again, and was breaking e colt Mon
day.
Little river was over the bottoms
Thursday, the first time for over a
year.
Fred Jones and family called at
the George Stephens home Thursday.
u Lon Fulton bought a bunch of
steers at the Davis City sale Satur-
day.
~ Flowing for corn is the order of
the day and some are done planting.
/. A. j. Piper and wife spent Sunday
at James Marvin's.
G. NJ. Stephens and wife spent
Sunday at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Jones.
Lee Davis was calling on friends
in Leon Sunday.
Russ Smith and family spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday at the home
of his brother, w. D. Smith.
Blockley Sunday.
FTeQ SmlLQ ana JAKE buCLS caught
a nice string of fish out of Little
river Sunday, one weighing three
pounds.
Charley Dobson spent Sunday ev-
ening at the John Piper home.
C. A. Hatfield and family, of Leon,
called on F. T. Smith and wife Mon
day.
Henry Brannon, of Eden Prairie,
was in these parts Monday on bust
ness.
Lon Fulton bought a COW of Mr..
Doolittle Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
SUCCESS

SUCCESS is a black Norman horse
that weighs 1900 pounds, has good
bone, style and quality. He is nice
and quiet, easy to handle and will
make the season of 1912 at the
Brannaman farm. 4 miles southeast
of Grand River and 6 miles north
west of Decatur City.
This is to certify that Success has
Draft Horse Register, as follows:
No. 2O77. Voltaire, Imp, son of
Brilliant Kate H., by Keota Hawkeye
1877, foaled first day of May, 1905.
Bred by Shimme, P. o., Wausau,
State, Wisconsin; now owned by S.
D. Goldberg, P. O. Wausau, State,
Wisconsin.
Given under my hand and seal,
this 22nd day of October, A. D. 1905,
at Des MOines, Iowa.
w. J. Harris, Registrar
Terms-$5.00 per leap, money
paid at once; $3.50 to insure mare
in foal; $1,000 to insure colt to
stand and suck and $500 to insure
colt to live 80 days. Parties parting
with mares can pay half the service
fee on date of sale. Care will be-
taken to prevent accidents but will
not be responsible should any occur.
Horse will be taken any reasonable
distance to breed unbroken or Grip
pied mares.
Come and look him over and if I
don't show you a good horse I'll pay
you for your trip: Everybody well
come.
Yours for business,
w. 5. BRANNAMAN,
Owner and Keeper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
The Demons of the Swamp

are mosquitoes. AS they sting they
put deadly malaria germs in the
blood. Then follow the icy chills
and the fires of fever. The appetite
flies and the strength fails; also ma
laria often paves the way for deadly
typhoid. But Electric Bitters kill
and cast out the malaria germs from
the blood; give you fine appetite
and renew your strength. after
long SUFFERING wrote VIM. Fret
we'll, of Lucama, N. c., "three bottles
drove all the malaria from my sys-
tenn, and I've had good health ever
since" Best for all stomach, liver
and kidney ills. SO cents at Bell &
Robinson's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
B()B B..

This jack is 9 years old, color iron
gray, good size, weighs about ,009
pounds. Farmers who have seen
this jack say that he is the best they
nave ever seen in this part CT the
country. Will stand at the James
Baker place. 3 miles northwest of
Leon, during the season of 1912.
This jack has been examined and
pronounced sound.
TEHMS-$1O. 900 to insure colt to
stand and suck Persons parting
with mares Or removing from coun-
ty, forfeit insurance and service fee
becomes due al once. Care will be
taken to prevent accidents, but will
not be responsible should any occur.
BAKER BROS, Owners and Keepers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Salem.

S. A. Dale and wife had business
at Martin Hendrickson' one day
last week.
G. w. Blakesley, wife and daugh-
ter Ruby, spent Sunday at Elba
Dale's.
Bob Durham and wife spent Sun
day at J. B. Dale's.
Fern and Esther Graham spent
Sunday with Hazel and Marie Brown
Edward Bright and wife, Harve
Mcdaniel and family and Maud
Slower spent Sunday with their par
ents, Mrs. Slower.
Those who spent Sunday at G. W.
Blakesley's were Nellie Woolsey
Jessie Arnot, Capitola Robson, Fay
Linden and Mabel Slower.
Carl Mckinley, of Leon, spent
Sunday at Mrs. Stover's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Moore spent Sun
day with their son Will Moore and
wife.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
DILalb.

Mrs. George Smith and children
spent Sunday with the family of her
brother, Fred Fry.
Mrs. Earl Riley, of Decatur, called
on Miss Bessie Blades Sunday after
noon.
DR.. and Mrs. Landes and daugh-
ter, Emma, spent Sunday with the
latter's mother.
Misses Villa and Eta Kanode at
tended Sabbath school at Hazel Col
lege.
Dave Fry and wife were Van Vert
callers Saturday.
Ed Sharp was DeKalb caller
Sunday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
A Reliable Hair Tonic.

1t is an easy matter to prevent
badness, dandruff and other dis
eases of the scalp by using Meritol
Hair Tonic. 1t should be used reg
ularly to keep the scalp free of dan
druff germs, as these germs are
the cause of the majority of cases
of dandruff and later, badness We
are authorized to guarantee Meritol
Hair Tonic. Stempel & Cherrington
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Our Best Seller.

We are selling more Of Meritol
Eczema Remedy than all the
others put together. This large sale
is due to the fact that it is prepar-
alton of unusual merit, made ex-
pressly for one purpose, to cure &C.
zema in it's various forms. If you
are afflicted with this loathsome dis
ease, do not delay using Meritol Ec-
zema Remedy. Stempel & CHEERING
tom
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Meritol Pile Remedy.

A new scientific preparation for
both internal and external use and
absolutely without an equal for the
treatment of piles in any form. Ask
us to show you this remedy and ex-
plain it's many advantages. Stempel
& CherringtOn. .,.-,.-.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
The Imported Belgian Stallion
LURON D'ORBAIS

Winner of list Premium at Iowa
State Fair in 1906.
Is beautiful bay, foaled January
%, 1908, and imported in October,
1905, by Greeley Horse Importing
Co., recorded in Belgian Stud Book,
VOL -, and in VOL 2, American
Belgian Draft Horse Association.
Weighs 1880 pounds.
Sired by Lustern de Comm (27-
34S) he by Brilliant 1S90), out Of
Mouche de la Tour (40505).
Dam Lisette d'Orbais (20585),
she by Jean (4S96), out of Mouche
d'Orbais (2056O.
Will make the season of 1912 at
c. A. Hatfeld's Livery Barn, Leon,
Iowa.
Terms-S15.OO to insure colt to
stand and suck Parties parting
with mare or removing from county
forfeit the insurance and service fee
becomes due at once. Mare and colt
will be held for service fee Care
will be taken to prevent accidents
but will not be responsible should
any occur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. Thousands re-
~ on DR.. Thomas Electric Oil. Your
druggist sells it.. Csc and soc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09

u For the best auto oil and batter
les see H. A. Wright. =.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
BELGIAN HORSE co.
p. CRUIkSHANK, Keeper.
DIR. c. HI. MITCHELL

Surgery and Obstetrics q Speciality.
Biggs block, Leon, Iowa. Phone
4S. All calls answered day or night.
Hours 2 to 4 p. m. and to on
Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09

Cholene for Group.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

Much civic rottenness is being un.
earthed in the New York police
scandal and the whole underworld
has been shaken as never before.
Houses of prostitution and ganblins
hells have paid the New York police
department a million dollars during
the past year, which has been d.
vided among certain heads. Detroit,
Mich, has received a civic shock
and graft exposures will be made in
other cities. Graft has been 50 corn
mon in cities of all sizes for years
that the American people have learn
ed to expect it's existence, and until
recently its presence has created NO
undue excitement. There has been
general awakening throughout the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

The wise man will lay in his coal
supply early. For one thing, coal is
going to be higher later in the sea-
son. Ignite coal is retailing in
Minct now for 50 .25 ton while hard
coal is bringing from $11.75 to $12
a ton. BY the first of December,
there will not be a pound of hard
coal left on the docks at Duluth and
the price is apt to go higher than has
ever been known in North Dakota
We can always fall back on our North
Dakota Ignite, but right now the To-
cal mines are having a serious time
to hire miners, who prefer to work in
the North Dakota harvest fields.
Then, too, there will he the usual
car shortage for our local product
The man who can fill his coal bins
early viii not need to worry when
the wintry blasts blow, besides ne
will give the local dealers and the
railway companies chance. Don't
wait too long.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

cream cans taken OH the Great North.
ern local hetwe cen Williston and Mi
not at the Great Northern station
the other day, each truck containing
from nineteen to twenty cans. The
dairying industry in this section Of
the state Is becoming most import
ant. Just think of it. One hundred
and thirty-five cans of cream taken
off from one train a day besides the
cream that comes to this city from
up and down the 500 and from the
Great Northern east. At the rate
the dairy industry has been increas-
ing it will not be long before solid
cars of cream will arrive. Dairying
is the s,lrest business there is in this:
locality arF there is no business
that paws better. Our farmers are
getting better fixed to conduct the
business. They are getting more
and letter mich COWS, silos and bet
ter barns. And we presume tina:
they enjoy keeping Old Rrindle COM
pany better for one usually takas an
interest in q bushes that is paying
we'll. Dairying is a pleasant occupa-
ton when one is prepared for it. The
trouble with the business usually is
that the farmer tries to farm too
much land in addition to milking a !
large number of COWS, not realizing
that dairying is one business and
farming another.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22
NORTH DAKOTA LEADS AGAIN.

North Dakota carried off highest
honors at the meeting of the Nation
al Bankers association at St. Pau!
recently, when she was awarded the
handsome prize cup offered to the
state making the greatest agricultur-
al advancement and Improvement in
educational methods in the year just
passed.
Twenty-three states contested for
the prize, hut North Dakota because
of her Better Farming association
movement and her state aid for agri
cultural rural schools >aw passed by
the last legislature was selected by
the committee representing the
Papkers' Agricultural ar] Education
al conference as the commonwealth
which had made advances more
marked than those Of any other
states.
For some time the competition has
been open. Many states in the north
west have been competing, but it has
remained for North Dakota to take
the lead over all.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22
Irvine plant disappointed thousands q

Irvine plant disappointed thousands Of
farmers this year, who had planned
on using the local product. The de-
mand was SO great that the plant
could not accommodate more than
one farmer out Of TWENTY-FIVE. The
plant ran out of raw materia! early
and could not get any more. We
had to fall back on the International
Harvester Co. and were glad to get
twine at any price. While some OF
the dealers charged a good stiff price,
the International stuck by the orig
inal price, plus express charges. The
Irvine shortage became so serious
that the raw material was rushed
from the Atlantic docks by fast ex-
press to Chicago where it was man
ufactured in a hurry and expressed to
North Dakota Irvine that was raw
material on the Atlantic coast on
Monday morning was thus tyins
bundles in North Dakota harvest
field the following Saturday after
noon. The demand for twine is be-
coming greater each year. Canada
alone used $4,000 tons OF Irvine
There is no increase in raw material
Some new product will have to be
used in time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22


A cheap guy about to become a
benedict, made the round Of the
Minot printeries the other day trying
to get four dollar job of announce
ments done for two dollars. lie will
probably beat the preacher down IN
nrice and buy lis wife 9 washing
machine as his first Ch.is.ma. pres
ent. A man Who Is too stingy to
pay a fair price Tor job OF we'd
ding stationery, gill not make m
ideal husband. Girls, beware or
such chenp skates.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22
WINTTR WHEAT.

l also have some nice Turkey Red
Winter Wheat, which l have raised
two Years, but the prospects of SUE
cess with winter Wheat is not 80
bright, as it is more liable to winter
kill, however, / believe it can be
raised successfully if sown from the
10th Of August to the list of Septem-
Der the same as winter rye, but it !
should be sown in tall stubble on
clean land.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22
A FEW GOOD REASONS WHY
EVERY FARMER SHOULD SOW
SOME WINTER RYE: A

1-Because it will bring a surer
return than any other crop.
because it will clean your land
nj all noxious weeds. s.. ....
because you can SOW, harvest
and thresh it when not busy with 9th.
er crops.
4-Becanse it will furnish good fall
pasture for stock without injury to
the crop.
3-Becal sc it is one C the best
crops to use in any rotation.
6-Because it is not subject to rust,
smut or other plan diseases, and al
most frost proof when acclimated.
Because rye straw makes a good
winter roughage for stock.
Winter Rye is without doubt the
hardest and surest crop that can be
grown in this country. I had good
crop Of it the past two seasons when
all other grain was practically total
failure. This prompted me to SOW
400 acres last fall which yielded this
year over 30 bushels to the acre.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

Those who voted against the coun-
tv fair tax two years ago did a very
unwise thing, and if no fair is held
this year, the reason can only be at
tributed to this fact. The voters will
be given another chance to vote on
the proposition for one-quarter mill
tax for county fair purposes, which
if it carries, will mean but a few
cents for each one Of US. We can't
afford to vote it down this time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22
BOTH NEGLECTED..

There is a saying that a man who
6 .ueezes a dollar, never squeezes his
wife. After glancirs ove~ his sub
scrirtion books, c countr? editor is
led to remark that there are a num-
Der Of good married women in his
county who are not getting the atten.
ton they deserve.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

Down in California where worce,.
enjoy full suffrage, there was a rath-
er unique election board the other
day. The election board consisted
Ct young Chinaman, who was born
in this. country, negro and we'll
known society woman. When wom-
en- get into politics, they cannot al
ways choose their company.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

Farmers are taking little interest in
politics these days. They seem to
think they have more important
mission to perform in filling their
granaries with the finest crop North
Dakota has ever known, and viii let
the other fellow thresh out politics.
1t matters little to a farmer whether
a progressive democrat or bull
moose occupies the White House, 50
long as his wheat averages q hush
els per acre.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

cuntry and hereafter those guilty of
participating in graft in any form
will find the temperature rather hot.
There is apt to be a serious car
shortage as soon as the crop begins
to move and this is already alarming
the North Dakota grain men. The
Minot elevator men hope to secure
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

The international, Harvester Co.
ought to be investigated for supply
ing the farmers with Irvine this year =
c. H. McManus, T. P. Mullck ana
other dealers should be severely CEN
sured for not raising the price tc
dealers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

The Independent would like to get
an expression from the farmers con-
Corning county fair for the coming
fall. Minot would like to take an
active part in an agricultural exposi-
ton providing it would he financial
success, but not many are willing to
dig down into their jeans for money
to make up deficiency. The far
mers should remember that this fair
belongs to them. Every Ward ccun-
ty farmer ought to become a member
Of the association and take an inter
terest in it. The farmers should
elect their own fair officers and run
the association generally. The asso-
citation is not in bad shape financially,
It owns about ten thousand dollars
worth Of property but the fair man.
agement is afraid that the association
will he loser to the tune Of several
hundred dollars If an attempt Is made
to hold the fair this year. The far
mers will be busy gathering in the
golden grain at the very time set to
hold the fair. Farmer readers. what
say you? Shall the fair he held this
year or not?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

II. II. .Aakcr Of Fargo has resigned
as republican elector to become iden
titled with the new party. Al this
writing, no candidates have arnounc-
ed themselves for the Bull Moose
party in this state, but it is general
ly believed that Aaker has some
hopes Of becoming the candidate for
governor. Its a cinch that he ex,
poets something. Aaker has been
called North Dakota's political wealth.
eryane. He is about as bad iE this
respect as Burdick. Years ago ne
was the Prohibition nominee for gov.
ernor. When he saw that that party
would fail, he joined the republican
ranks and became a candidate for the
republican nomination before the pri.
maries. Having failed to land, he
endorsed c.. A. Johnson, the nomi-
rec, but two weeks before election
became a Burke republican, repudi.
ating Johnson. And now he is iden-
titled with the Bull Moose movement.
The very first thing he does is ITO
make statement apologizing for Col.
onel Roosevelt. Teddy Ought to be
proud of man like Aaker.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

farmers Connecticut have calling heated
region hosttes
retcaly
Bliss o. chief The attacking the
defenders
wearing their hatbands Automobiles
Seven
q motorcycle
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22
lHOW AND WHEN TO
SOW WINTER RYE
J. A. EngIund, Of the Center Lane
Stock Farm Of kenmare Publishes
Circular Containing Valuable In.
formation.

j. A. Englund, proprietor of the
Center Lane Stock farm at Kenmare,
raised great crop of winter rye
and winter wheat this year. Mr..
Englund is Offering a portion of the
crop to farmers for seed and has
placed a moderate price on it 50
that it is within the reach ofall. This
Is pure seed, and free from foul
weeds and it would he shame to
see any OF it leave this section OF
the state. The seed is thoroughly
acclimated which makes it the very
best to SOW in this part of the state.
Mr.. Enelund's rye and wheat is
among the finest grain that has ever
teen grown in the state. He has
gotten out very neat little circular
giving some valuable Instructions on
sowing winter rye and winter wheat. >
The circular shows some interesting
pictures taken a few days ago. One
is that of three binders pulled by
gas engine on the Englunl farm har-
vesting winter rye July 20, 1912. The
other is that of his 400 acre field ct
rye in shock. Another shows the
harvesting of winter wheat Aug. l,
1912.
Here are some interesting facts
taken from the circular ant if you
are interested, Mr.. Englund will
send You one Of the circulars N rnn
will write to him. He will also
send samples Of grain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

Many Of the candidates for Office
have taken square political stand
on the fence.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-22

plenty of cars but the grain dealers
in the smaller towns will have to
take what they can get. esg Farmers
should lose no time in providing
granaries for the shortage of cars is
going to be more serious than is
generally anticipated.