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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Morgan.

Merit CoZad and wife visited rela-
tives in this vicinity Wednesday.
NJ. l.. Dale and wife visited with
Bud Bakers at Lineville Friday.
Ralph Frost and wife and Miss
Hattie Hubbard were Leon visitors
Saturday.
Freeman Hawkins and wife had
business at Leon Saturday.
M. L. Dale and wife called at Gene
Cannon Thursday.
Jim Cozad visited with relatives
in this vicinity Sunday.
Mike and Ed Griffin shipped cattle
from Pleasanton Tuesday.
Gene Cannon called at M. L..
Dale's Friday.
Herbert Cozad had business in
this vicinity Sunday.
Miss Hattie Hubbard spent Sun
day afternoon at NJ. l.. Dale's.
Bert Ellis and family of near
Lineville visited Sunday with his
brother Hal Ellis.
Mart Davis and family visited
Sunday with Mrs. Davis father, Il.
T. Newcomer.
NJ. L. Dale and wife had business
at Leon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virden's baby has
been on the sick list the past week.
Ode Dale and family spent Sunday
at Hal Ellis.
Merit Davis departed for Dakota
Monday on business and will be
gone two weeks.
Andrew Jackson called at NJ. L.
Dale's Friday. a
Lewis Johnson, of Decatur City,
sawed wood for M. L. Dale Monday.
NJ. L. says that even if Mr.. John
son is crippled man he can saw
more wood in the same length of
time than any man that ever sawed,
wood for him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Bethel.

There will be several changes in
the spring. Barton Burrell will
move where Arthur Cox lived.
A Mr.. Vandall will move on the
Fulton farm where Henry Spargur
lives.
Mr.. Watson will rent his farm
and he is talking Of moving back to
Grinnell.
Mrs. Thomas Baker and son Alya
and Mrs. Wesley Baker were bust
ness visitors in Leon Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pickens visited
at his parents last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McNelly and
daughter Florence visited at the
home of her parents, Mr.. Hiram
Hatfield, in Leon, it being Mr.. Hat
fields 92nd birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Spargur and
daughter Pauline visited his parents
northeast Of Pleasanton last Sunday.
Mrs. Tart Fulton and Mrs Joe
Dobson called on Mrs. Parker last
Monday.
Grandma McNelly visited with
Mrs. Dow Parker last Sunday.
Grandma is 80 years old and is spry
for one of her age.
Mr. and Mrs. John Weidner and
Bert Dobson visited at Bert Mill
sap's last Saturday evening"
Mrs. Parker is on the sick list
this week,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Little River.

Nice weather still prevails in this
vicinity at this writing.
Edith Spargur called on Matte
Hendrickson Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. James Drury and daughter
Nellie called on Mrs. John Moore's
Friday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Spargur and
daughter Pauline spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the Spargur
home
Miss Beulah Drury departed for
South Dakota Thursday.
Many from this vicinity were
trading in Pleasanton Saturday.
Mr.. James Drury and son Johnny
were Leon callers Saturday.
Jeff Kizzire spent Sunday at the
Spargur home.
Miss Maude Laslie spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Laslie.
Mrs. Cora Starr called on Mrs.
Martin Hendrickson Wednesday ev-
ening.
Esther Graham spent the latter
part of the week with relatives in
Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Davis and son
Lear spent the latter part of the
week with James Davis and wife.
King Landphair and Walter
Donnelly were Leon callers Satur-
day evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Poland View.

Charley South and family spen
one day last week with Mrs. South
sister, Mrs Dick McCarl.
Eli Carlton was DeKalb visito
one day last week.
w. E. Boles and family and thei
daughter, Sarah Wick, of Oklahoma
spent one day last week with Geo
Fulton and family.
Miss Fern Grimm, a graduate o
Grand River, attended the Higl
School at Poland View.
Charley Boles and wife are tn
proud parents Of baby boy, tina
makes ten for Charley. Charley il
hustler, and we all feel for Char
ley.
Arthur Poland and family spen
Sunday with lis father.
Vada Carlton called on Clesta Fo
land one evening last week
Mrs. Alva Poland and children
are visiting her sister, Mrs. Leslie
Poland, of Beaconstield.
Mrs. Grace Ward is working fol
Mrs. Joe Crees this week.
Miss Tresse Emily spent the pas
week in Creston
Ray Edwards and Eva Edwards
spent last Sunday with Mrs. Grace
Ward and Carrie Ward.
Vada Carlton called on Lefa Ram
sey to see the new baby last week.
Eli Carlton is trapping for furs
these days.
Vada Carlton spent one day last
week with Mertie Poland.
Pleasant Valley meeting was we'll
attended Saturday night and Sun
day morning.
We are having some fine weather
at this writing.
Bowsher Poland went to around
Beaconsfield to buy turkeys.
Andy Wilson spent one day last
week with Plat Harris.
Joe Mils:ead spent enc day last
week with his sister, Mrs. Ward.
Carrie Ward called on her sister
one day last week.
Mrs. Fred Young and Mrs. Ida
Donaldson and children stayed over
night with her brother Alva Poland
one day last week.
Miss Gene Boles called on Mertie
Poland one day last week.
Mertie Poland spent Sunday at
Charley Boles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Burr Oak Ridge.

East Eden school will enjoy a
two weeks vacation.
Fine weather and good roads the
first Of the week.
C. E. Chastain and family also
Mrs. Barry and son James were
callers at Nick Richards Sunday af-
ternoOn.
Mrs. Mel Craig came up from Sa-
line and spent Sunday at her sisters
Mrs. w. A. Johnson.
T. J. w. Walton and mother called
at Henry Oney's Sunday.
!. Miss Lizzie Barry called on home
folks Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Gertrude McCalla and little
son Maurice came up from Davis
City Tuesday for few days visit
at C. E. Chastain's.
Nick Richards sawed wood for
Jim Osborn and Chas. Chastain the
past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Center Township.

VIM. Gittinger has about 200
shocks of corn to shuck out yet and
keeps his children in school.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goodman had
business in Leon Saturday.
Rue Stone has painted his silo.
Farmers have dragged the roads.
We had a timothy buyer from
Minnesota last week.
Bert Woodland is feeding a nice
bunch of calves.
Capt. Brown and John Myers have
built a new corn crib on Mr.. Browns
farm
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
A New Discovery.

One of the sensations of the twen-
tieth century is Meritol Rheumatism
Powders. A boon to every sufferer.
The best known remedy for rheuma-
tism in all it's forms. Ask those who
have tried it. Stempel & Cheering
ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

There are fewer haunted houses
than formerly, but spirits that come
in bottles continue to make good
deal of trouble.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

Eczema spreads rapidly; itching
almost drives you mad. For quick
relief, Doan's Ointment is well rec
commended. so cents at all stores
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

The day of harsh physics is gone
People want mild, easy laxatives
Doan's Regulets have satisfied
thousands. csc at all drug stores
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

For Group or sore throat, use Or.
Thomas Electric OIL Two sizes,
rs and SO cents. At all drug stores.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Notice of Appointment of Executrix.
In the District Court Of the State of
Iowa, in and for Decatur County. In

Iowa, In and 1Or decatur county. IN
probate.
IN the matter Of the estate Of
j. III. Delk, deceased.
To whom it may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Executrix of the estate
of ]. H. Delk, late of Decatur
County, Iowa, deceased. All per-
Sons in any manner indebted to said
deceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned: and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them in
manner and form 40 BY law required,
for allowance and payment.
Dated this 18th day Of November,
A. d., 1912. e.s
ELIZA j. DELK,
s14-3t Executrix Of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

One can't win a hero medal on
the strength of his grandfather'si
heroic deeds,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

The only institution greater than
q page ad, is two page ad.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

We can save you money on your Christ
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17

Frank Robischon left Monday for
Dilworth, Minn., where he has ac-
cepted position In the Office of the
assistant superintendent of the North
ern Pacific railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. +. F. Spencer of
Canada who have been visiting friends
left Saturday for Wolverton. Mrs.
Spencer was Miss Celia Shank a form
er Sauk Centre girl.
Fred Carpenter arrived in Sauk
Centre last week for visit of a month
or more in the home of his unc,e G..
NJ. Sprague. Mr.. Carpenter has re-
Gently been appointed to a consular
position at the capital of Siam.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Dean have gone
to Chicago to spend the winter with
their son Ray Dean. They left Sauk
Centre Friday morning and stopped
over Sunday in Minneapolis on the
way.
Andrew Fiala, formerly of Sauk
Centre but now roadmaster for the
Great Northern at GarretSon, S. d.,
has wired his wife here of his promo
tion as roadmaster of the same com
pany from Willmar to Minneapolis
The Fialas will live at Wilmar.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

The pupils of the second primar,
have been making mats this week.
The first six weeks examinations are
over and everybody is happy again.
Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Brecount and
Misses Brophy, Zapp, Bork and Ricf
were primary visitors.
The high school girls hope to start
basket ball as soon as the new gym is
ready for practice.
The 7th and Sth grades have com.
pleted some fine outline maps OF
North and South America,
AT last the new building is nearing
completion and next Monday it will
be opened for opened for work.
The freshman girls in Domestic
Science are learning how to darn
stockings and are fast becoming ex-
perts.
The Domestic Science classes are
beginning work for their 'Fair of the
Nations which they expect to hold
about Christmas time. The proceeds
will be used to furnish their new din
ing room.
The girls Of the Normal depart
ment have had the strenuous job Of
sorting all the books that were turn
ed in from the rural school districts
which consolidated with the Sauk
Centre School, and have now gotten
them catalogued in good order. There
were some good text books and u
number of story books which will be
a fine addition to the school library.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
Unbreakable Combs

Did you ever have an unbreabable
comb? No. You have had combs
that were marked ''unbreakable" but
you could break them easily. The
Rexall Drug Store las secured the
agency for the Never Break Como Co.
and is prepared to supply you with
good combs that will not break.
They are guaranteed. Your money
back for every one you break in use.
THE RExALL DRUG STORE
Chas. Fiesler, Prop. Adv
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
Queer Counting Of Distances.

In the rural parts Of Schleswig- Hcl-
stein people do not measure distance
oy miles, as we do. or by hours, as
in otIIer parts Of Germany. They say
that a place is pipe. or two pipes,
or three pipes off, according to the
number OF pipes one could smoke
while walking there. Shorter dis
tances are reckoned by dogs barks;
a village under a mile away would be
two or three dogs barks.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Harry Carr of Hunter, N. D., was
Sauk Centre visitor Thursday.
Rev. VIM. j. Scheiner of West I'm
ion was in Sauk Centre Monday.
Chris McWold and SON are making
his father John McWold visit.
E.E. Compton left Thursday for
Lamberton to be absent about a week.
Mrs. A. Perkinson is spending the
week in Grey Eagle with her daugh-
ter.
Mr.. Compton returned Monday from
his trip to the northern part of the
state.
Miss Mary Folmer, who is teaching
i'm Melrose, spent Sunday with her par
eDts.
Mrs. w. +. Sanderson returned Sun
day evening from four days trip to
the Twin Cities.
Mrs. Beidelman, who has been
visiting friends in. Nebraska, returned
home Friday,
Mrs. Geo. Cummings of Minneapo-
lis is making Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bel
dleman visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elrl Rose Of Melrose
are spending few days with rela-
tives and friends.
Major j. r. Howard passed through
Sauk Centre Saturday enroute to his
home in White Earth.
Paul Hilsdale writes that he is now
located at Britannia Beach, b. c., in
the Britannia mine.
Rev. P. M. Larson and wife are at
tending the Baptist convention in
Minneapolis this week.
Miss Gladys Locke, who has been
visiting her uncle, A. T. Watson, has
returned to Owatonna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Butler were
Sauk Centre visitors Saturday, re-
turning home by auto Sunday.
Mrs. F. A. Gordon, mother of Mrs.
E. e. Compton, will leave leave soon
for Washington where she will spend
the winter.
Mrs. P. w. johnson a former Sauk
Centre resident, arrived Saturday to
make her daughter Mrs. +. f. Pang-
burn visit.
Mrs. Rhodes, who has been visiting
her daughter Mrs. w. G.. Rotert, re-
turned on Saturday to her home in
Minneapolis.
Major j. N. McGibbon returned
Tuesday morning from his trip into
North Dakota to look after his farm
ing interests there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Gould left last
week Thursday for Seattle via ST.
Paul, securing transportation over
the Northern Pacific.
w. F. Keller returned to Minneapo-
lis Saturday morning after two days
spent here on business and visiting
with his old friends.
Lloyd Eckenrod, who recently re-
signed his position as night clerk at
the Palmer House, has accepted a
similar position at ST. Cloud.
Mrs. A. Fiala and children. who
have been visiting in the home of
Geo. w. Loomer, have left this week
for their new home in Willmar.
G. J. Homm writes The Herald
from Carlton Oregon that he is nicely
settled in his new dome. He en-
closed fine rose grown on the west
ern country.
Alderman L. W. Gingery left on the
early train Saturday for Canada to
look after his business interests there.
He expected to be absent week or
ten days.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
But One Official War Cry.

In the very early days the French
had their "Cri de guerre." the
Scotch their slogan, and the English
their war cries. but sc many cries
were launched by the different great
British lords that in 1495 parliament
passed q special law forbidding these
cries, on the ground that they pro-
duced disorder, allowing but one bat
tie cry, "St, George and the King"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
Fish Puzzles Scientists.

A quantity of extraordinary and
quite unknown fish has been landed
by trawler at Granton, England. The
fish we're caught while the vessel was
engaged in trawling In the North sea.
Fish-curers and experts state that
they have never seen this species be-
fore II has the appearance OF a
herring but the head is pointed and
the tail forked, while the eye covers
the whole side Of tie head.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
Gard of Thanks

We hereby ext end our sincere
thanks to all those who so kindly as
sisted us during the recent illness and
death of our beloved Russell We
especially thank the male quartet
and all who sent the beautiful floral
offerings.
G. j. HANsTTOM AND FAMILY,
Mrs. A. NELSON AND FAMILY
Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
Easy to Eefy Evil Spirits.

The Chinese believe that evil spir.
its are able to move only in straight
lines and that they cannot penetrate
through solid matter, therefore the
problem of keeping them out OF a
dwelling or garden seems to them
q simr'~ matter.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
The Most Original Authors,

The most original modern authors
are not so because they advance what
is new. but simply because they know
how to put what they have to say as
if it had never been said before
Goethe.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
PASTORS Merltsd Rebuks.

When Samuel S. Colber was preach.
Ing in an old log schoolhouse in John
son county, Missouri, In 1852, his
congregation was quite small. One
Sunday all were sitting at the desks
forward near the puncheon floor.
The sermon was monotonous and the
old log seats had no backs. Observ-
ing the sleepy. downcast look of the
congregation, the minister woke them
Up by shouting: Arouse, heaven Ia
not under the floor!"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
Nut.Pickirn Aid.

Place pecans in a pan, and pour
boiling water over them; let them stay
for a while, then crack. The meats
can be easily removed from the shells.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17
The Smoke Inspector.

Save all bits Of zinc and put them
in the fire and you need not be afraid
of the SCOT catching are. as the fiue
will be self-cleaning.- Home Depart
ment, National Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-10-17

oUuu VuVu16
Do you know our great tenth
Anniversary Saleis now in
full blast?
Come in and see about that
material for a whole Dress
that we are going to giveyou
absolutely
FREE
We want you to look at
the children's Underwear fo r
IL 1-2c
Mems Underwear for only
33c
Children's Underwear for
% 1-2c
Ladies Underwear for
23c
ChiIdren's Underwear for
27 1-2c
Mems $1.75 Union Suits for
88c
Infants soft Sole Shoes for
13c
Ladies very pretty Hats
$2.95
Furs Sets Large Scarf and
Muff
.$5.95
Ladies Cashmere Gloves for
10c
Besides hundreds of others
and then ask us to show you
the new $1.5O Corsets for
98c
Fair Store
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Puzzles From the Greek.

If two are few. why not three; if
three, why not four. and by a gradual
ly advancing increment of number why
not 10000, or any other number? Or.
again, if the loss of single hair does
not make man bald. why should the
loss Of two, Of three. and so on, and
inferentially the loss of all?
If. then, no addition or subtraction
of unit can transform q small num-
Der of wheat grains into a heap or a
full head of hair into a bald head. how
is it possible that either transition
should ever be accomplished?
Take Il grain Of millet out of a bushel
and let it fall on the ground. and it
makes 10 noise Take every grain in
succession OF 10000. let the same hap
pen, and no sound is heard. Then col
lect all the grains back into the buShel
and pour it out, and the result is a
great noise. How, asks ZenO. can iO,-
600 noiseless processes make one full of
noise?
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
GETTING POULTRY
READY FOR FALL.
Sexes Should Be Separated to
Secure Best Results,

As soon as the sex can be determined
it is well to put the pullets by them
selves. They will grow fatter and do
better. In fact. they should be fed diff
ferently from the cockerels, for you
will want to get them in shape for
early egg production.
Now. it is not well to force them pre-
maturely into egg production. but 1t
is best to get them in condition so that
they will begin to lay during the fall.
This is the harvest time. for it is then
that you will get the highest prices paid
for eggs. If you have a nice lot of pull
lets that are laying during the fall and
early winter you will get splendid re
turns from them.
These pulIets as soon as separated
should be given a clean house and kept
free from lice. If you find when max
ing the division that some of them have
lice it would be we'll to powder them
and put them all in a small house.
where you can attend TO them before
putting them in their regular quarters.
Feed plenty of bran and beef scrap
and keep oyster shells before them.
They will come along nicely when
away from the annoyance of the cock
erels. and after they have become used
to their new home and see one another
they will grow like weeds and soon
look like mature birds.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
FLOATING A TOWN AWAY.
Story of the Origin of Commercial
Street In Provincetown.

Commercial street in ProvincetOwD
had an origin in keeping with its pres
ent nautical air and appeal TO the i'm
agination. The town originally stood
on the spit of sand far out across the
harbor. where the lighthouse now is.
Many years ago the government
bought Provincetown, houses and all,
in order to protect the harbOr from the
threatening sea. The PIOvincetOwnians
went TO the government people and
asked what they were going to do with
the houses
Pull 'em down. of course" said the
government.
Cant we have 'em?" inquired the
late owners.
"Sure," replied the government, eft
you'll take 'em away
Sure echoed the Provincetownians
Old wreckers that they were, they
applied their technic TO the problems of
house moving. They bulkheaded their
dwellings up. necklaced empty casks
about them in the way of life preserv-
ers, and one sunny morning the village
of Provincetown, true to its maritime
traditions, set sail. Schoolhouse and all.
and came floating gayly across the har
Dor to where it now stands. Near the
railway track today they point out a
certain store as the original seafaring
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Magazine.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Statue With Umbrella.

Some poor art is to be seen in this
country in the shape of statues dedi-
Gated TO the memory of great men. but
no American enormity in this line quite
equals that which was perpetrated by
an English sculptor for the town of
Reading. When the fellow townsmen
Of a certain George Palmer of that place
decided to honor his memory they de
termined upon bronze statue of Pal
mer, which should be not merely a
portrait as to features, but a correct
preSentment Of him as he appeared
among them every day. Accordingly.
the stranger in Reading is startled by
the most unconventional of statues
with every crease and wrinkle Of the
hOmely attire Of the original repro
duced. To complete the effect the stat
ne is bareheaded, with silk hat and UNI
brella in hand. 1t is thought that this
is the only instance in which the
necessary but not entirely beautiful
umbrella has been reproduced in
bronZe.-New York Sun.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
How to Cry Up a Cow.

The best way 10 dry up a COW when
you are ready to allow her resting Pc
riod. according to Professor c. II. Ec-
kles. is to sop milking her at once
Some BELIEF" it necessary to milk her
once a day FOR awhile: some think it
necessary ~ strip her partly out each
day for some time. But Professor
Eckles says this is not necessary. He
has seen cows dried off many times by
this method and has yet to see any
harmless effects from it. Unfortunate
ly the average cow fed on the average
ration is altogether too willing to take
any sort of a hint on cutting off the
milk supply.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
TIE ELEVATOR BOY.
in Chicago He Made Rapid Progress
In Becoming an Expert.

h SSSOhHiS a' GNPSTt.
The first day he is occupied mainly
IN learning how to run his elevator.
The second day he is so delighted
with his position that he makes every
effort to give all the information asked
of him.
The third day he gets his uniform
and begins accustoming himself to
telling the passengers to step lively.
The fourth day he learns how to
advise anxious inquirers to look at the
bulletin board or ask the starter.
The fifth day he is so thoroughly
versed in the duties of his position
who are yelling Down. or "Upw and
three floors away from them watt
back the gentle admOnition to punch
the button. Also, he is now able TO
carry the nervous passengers two
floors too far and then refuse to go
back.
The sixth day he is an adept and
demonstrates it by sliding the door
quickly in the face of the man who is
a second late, also by stopping the car
and dropping a couple of floors to take
on the stenOgraphers with huge blond
rats, who haughtily omit pressing the
button.
He is now a real elevator boy and
wonders what right the public thinks
il has. anyway.-Chicago Post.