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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Mrs. ]. Wesley Chew and Mrs. c..
M. Wheeler, of Pleasanton, came in
Tuesday evening on the train. In
company with their husbands they
had taken an auto trip to visit rel
atives in Holden, Kansas, but had
to leave their car at Grant City on
the way home on account of the
mud. Mr.. Chew and Mr.. Wheeler
came in on the night train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Mrs. Angelina Smith, who lives
three miles north of Leon, reached
that honored age of four scores
years on Monday, and the day was a
most pleasant one for her, as her
children remembered her with some
beautiful greenhouse flowers and
other present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Mrs. M. Tolbert, of Des Moines,
who was visiting at the home of
Win Cash in this city, went to De-
catur City Monday where she will
visit few days with relatives and
then return to Leon for a longer
visit before returning to her home
in Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Miss Olive Gwinn, one Of the pop
ular young ladies of this city, was
operated upon by Drs. Mayo at
Rochester, Mimi, last Wednesday
Tor appendicitis. Reports received
are that she is doing fine, and is
we'll on the way to recovery. She
was accompanied to Rochester by
her aunts, Mrs. E. H. Alexander. of
this city and Mrs. c. M. Mcclure, of
Humeston.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

have been called to my home at
Chillicothe, Mo-, and will be absent
from Leon for five or six weeks.
Should any of my patrons break
their glasses during my absence
from Leon, they can mail them to
me at ,Chillicothe, NO., and I will
have them repaired promptly for
you.
p f. Bradley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

For sale-1 have concluded to sell
my land containing 40 acres north
of Crown station. Fairly improved,
all in grass except two acres. Any
one that wants that kind of farm
call at farm. J. N. Madden,
Leon, Iowa, Route 4.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15
Don't Blame The Range,

BE particular in your selection.
It's the COAL
order our Shellbark Coal, clean,
not and will work we'll in the very
porest range. At Hoffhines'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Lives of farmers all remind us,
Farming is the thing;
For the man who owns farm,
Is as happy as king.
Write your wants to us.
McCrystal Realty Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Farm For Sale-160 acres be-
longing to the Sarah Underwood
Estate, ~ miles east of Davis City,
must be sold soon. Enquire of Green
Stanton, Executor, Weldon, Iowa,
Route No. 2.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Tell us not in mournful numbers,
So. Farming does not pay,
For the farm that's run right,
Managed right,
Brings in money every day.
Buy a farm. Do 1t now. We sell
'em. McCrystal, Realty Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Fred Fisher returned last Thurs
day from GAINESVILLE, where he has
been working for some time on the
carpenter work of the new school
building being erected at that place
by C. H. Harrison, the st. Joe con-
tractor who built the Burlington
depot in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

The fine rains of the past week
have insured a bumper corn crop
in Decatur county this year, but
they have interfered considerably
with the many threshing crews at
work in this county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Department Commander J. D.
Brown, of the Iowa G.. A. r. went
to Glenwood Monday to attend a
reunion being held at that place.
On Wednesday he went to Keokuk
to be present at the dedication Of
the new soldiers monument in hon.
or of the unknown dead. Mrs.
Brown left here Wednesday morn
ing to join him at Keokuk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

will keep on hand for sale brick
and washed sand. Will contract
cement curbing and sidewalk. Guar
anteed side walk at 10c per, square
foot. F. G. Mull1nn1X.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

See the free souvenirs on display
in Bell & Robnson's window which
will be given away on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday Of this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Having sold my driving horse I
offer for sale at a bargain a good
rubber tired runabout and set OF
single harness. Also a good saddle.
0, e, Hull.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Bell G. Robinson are going to
give some fine free souvenirs to their
customers on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week. See them
on display in their window.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

You must see those fine souvenirs
which Bell & Robinson will give
away free on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week in order to
appreciate them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Stock Farm For Sale-Lindley
township, Mercer Co., Mo. POS
acres at $50 per acre or 1875 acres
at $50, watered by deep we'll, and
stream, 40 acres in river bottom,
good road and rural route, miles
from railroad town. S. P. Rogers,
Pleasanton, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Lost-A small female brindle
Boston Bull terrier. Weighs about
twenty pounds. A liberal reward
will be paid for her return to ANGEL
Barry
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

For Rent-About Sept. 1st, a
seven room house in southeast Leon
U. r. Mitten.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

B. W. Lanning departed last
Thursday for Winfield, Kansas,
having been delayed a day on ac-
count of being unable to secure a
car. His family went to New Hamp-
ton the previous day to visit over
night with Mrs. Lanning's parents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

For Sale-A thoroughbred Blacl
Poll Angus registered bull, twt
wears old. G.. L. Sage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Mrs. w. H. Miller and daughter
Media, of Brookfield, Mo-, came
Tuesday for a visit at the home OF
her brother, o. H. Reynolds, near
this city. Miss Irene Reynolds.
who had been visiting at Brook
field returned home at the same
time -. !
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

For Sale-A few choice pure bred
Hereford Bulls. Ben F. Redman.
Leon, Iowa. Route 1. Phone on
Va. Vert line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Smoke 'Havana Spikes the cigar
that is always the same.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

For Rent-A suit of three oftic'
rooms opposite the postoftice. Sc
Fred Teale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

John F. CARRIER and family left
Tuesday morning for two weeks
visit with his sons, S. E. and F. w.
CARRIER, at Cheyenne and Silver
Crown, Wyoming. They will also
visit in Denver and other points be-
fore returning home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fenimore and
children, Eugene and Marie, of
Diamond, Mo-, who have been visit
ing with relatives at Van Vert and
in the vicinity Of Leon, went to New
Hampton, Mo-, Saturday to visit a
few days before returning home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

The K. P. band went to Grand
River this morning to furnish the
music for their reunion which is be-
ing held this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Mr.. Harry l.. Johnson, of Salem,
Iowa, came last Thursday to visit
a few days in this city at the home of
his cousin, Mrs. E. E. Bell. Mr..
Johnson was on the Redpath-Vawt-
er Chautauqua System last year and
enjoyed visiting with some of the
talent while in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Rev. and Mrs. E. N. Bradshaw re-
turned Saturday from Minneapolis,
Mimi, and other northern points
where they enjoyed a two weeks
stay during Rev. Bradshaw's sum-
mer vaca ton from his duties as
pastor of the Presbyterian church in
this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Mrs. Rosanna Baxter returned
Tuesday to her home at Valley Gen.
ter, Kansas, after visiting for sever
al weeks in this city at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Jas. A. Arm
strong. Her grandson, Estey Arm
strong, accompanied her to Valley
Center to visit few weeks before
returning to college at Pella, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Havana Spikes, Havana Spikes.
Absolutely the best cigar in town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Try our Royal Deodorlzed Gaso-
line. High gravity test. 20 cents
per gallon. VIM. Crichton & Son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

The quality in Scottish Rite"
cigars is better than ever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15
So lets all be up and doing,
Not sit idle till too late,

Buy land IN this Decatur county,
Grand, if not to keep,
Then Just to speculate.
We can show you the spot. Ad-
dress all letters, Decatur City, Iowa.
McCrystal Realty Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Try Zephyr flour. Every sack
guaranteed. A. M. Caster,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Mrs. Thomas Penisten and chill
dren, of Maryville, Mo-, who had
been visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Fred Smith, at Pleasan-
ton, came to Leon Monday for a
visit at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Stanley in this
city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

All kinds OF cement and brick
work contracted by the Leon Cement
and Brick Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Lost-On or near the Chautau-
qua grounds, pair of gold rim
nose eye glasses. The finder is re-
quested to leave them at The Re-
porter office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Lost-In Leon, an Eastern Star
pin. Finder please leave at The
Reporter office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15
HAIR RIS
Photographer
North Side Studio
Leon, Iowa

Smoke scottish Rite cigars, bet
ter than ever this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Buy your granite ware and notions
at Casters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15
Shellbark Coal Makes Many Friends.

We are going to keep everybody
happy by our heatgiving, nonclink-
ering Shellbark coal.
1t is the best in town.
At Hoffhines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

Pigs for sale-W. E. Shinn, We'll
don, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15
Bell O. Robinson.

Try Crisco at Casters Grocery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-15

p. F.. Bradley,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
RECORD OF CRIMINAL LIVES
Book Which Would Be Condemned
Today Read by Men and Wome,
Few Generations Ago.

One of the scarce books which has
to be sold at an approaching auction
gale in this city bears this fascinat-
ing title: "Tha Lives Of the Most Re-
markable Criminals, Who Have Been
Condemned and Executed; for Murder,
Highway, House-Breakers, Street Rob-
berries, Coming or Other Offenses;
from 1920 to the Present Time" The
present time" referred to in this t.
tie was only the year 1875, so that
the whole period covered by these
thrilling and numerous criminal lives
was only Is years. 1t must have
been a great time for criminals, for
between the covers Of the book are
the stories of Jack Sheppard, Kennedy
the Pirate, Jonathan Wild, Mrs. Crit
fin, Edward Burnsworth, William Bar
wick and several other quite cele-
brated criminals. Cheer up! Those
were worse times than ours for GRIM
inality-and those were the days, too,
when men and women were hanged
for burglary, counterfeiting. sheep
stealing, and even poaching and SNUG
Cling.
An odd thing about that time, too,
was that hundreds of books were print
ed which contained full and harrow
ing details Of murder and robbery,
and that almost everybody, including
clergymen and delicate ladies, read
these books eagerly as fast as they
came out. The oldest public libraries
in New England contain, in the book
collections which were spread before
the youth of the community, many
such criminal lives.-New York Mail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
Tomorrow Never Comes.

ablg and necessary one than az
The Herculean task of the house
holder is preparing for today. with
the family it is life in the present.
There is no tomorrow. In the 9th
e, months of the year things are not,
or do not seem, so lively as at Christ
mas. and the animation is not as
noticeable. 1t is the custom, time
nallowed, to remember those you
love at this time. Have you Sc
lecte dyour gift? What could you
select nicer, prettier. more deslr-
Marshalps shoe parlors? Whether II
be for your mother, grandmother.
wife or child, or even a needy friend
and, in deed, for your mother-ln-iaW
it is all the same. Drop IN and
talk the matter over with Mr. Mar
shall or his conganial clerks and
they can help you to decide. Don't
wait. REPRESENTATION is the thief Of
time. There is no tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
TOO ELABORATE A SYSTEM
MIR. spiegeIhausen's Idea of Postal
Cards, However, Worked Very
Well for Time.

Mr.. Spiegelhausen found it hard to
remember at home certain things he
had thought Of in business hours, and
conversely matters that occurred to
him at night would escape his mind
before he reached the Office next
morning. After trying various un-
successful methods Of memory cult
walton, he hit on the plan of writing
postal cards to himself and address
ing them to the other place from
which ever he happened to be in at
the moment. Thus the last mail
would bring to the house one or more
cards with such a memo. scrawled
upon it: Remind Mrs. 8. to give
my coat to cleaner" and vice versa
the first mail downtown would re-
mind him: "See J. T. W. In re. thou
sand lot umbrella canes"
For a time this served the purpose,
but presently his precise and rarsee'
ing mind began to anticipate and
work more and more in advance, 30
that on a Monday night he would
mail card from home saying: BE
sure to send card from Office tomor-
row to remind yourself Of dinner en-
gagement Tuesday" Then he got to
iotting down appointments on postal
cards a whole week ahead, sendlng
other cards to warn himself when to
drop them in the letter box, and npal'
ly his harassed brain refused to Work
any longer on such strain.
One evening his wife asked MIN
whether he had thought to attend to
the season tickets for the opera, and
he replied with a sheepish attempt at
laughter: II suppose that was on the
pile of cards on my desk this morn
ing. 1 saw the postman bring them,
but I forgot to turn them over and
see what they said"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
Tea Was Not Popular In 1853.

A description Of model country
rector's household i'm an issue Of the
London World for 1853 shows that
tea-drinking was then far from gen.
eral: "FIis only article of luxury is
tea, but the doctor says he would
forbid that if his wife could forget
her London education. However. they
seldom offer it but to the best COM
pany, and less than pound will last
them a tweluemonth."
A few years prior to this the Fee
male Spectator declared that the tea
table costs more to support than
would maintain two children at
nurse; it is the utter destruction of
all economy, the bane Of good house
wifery, and the source Of idleness."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
Lynchburg Gets Contract.

Announcement was made at the y 5
!rict Building in Washington yeste'-
Law that a Lynchburg, Va, foundry
company has been awarded the co..
tract for supplying S35 tons of twelv2-
nch cast-iron pipe to be used in col
lection with the extension of the cit
water mains to Good Hope and tie
Ugh ground east of Anacostia RlV.:
The next step in the extension OF
he water main system will be opening
If bids on December 80 for the CO.
;truction of a pumping station to ,;
ocatcd at Eighteenth Street and NJ: =
rosetta Avenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
Muscles and Brain.

Experiments conducted by Mosso Of
Turin indicate that physical educa.
ton and gymnastics serve not only
for the development Of the muscles,
but for that of the brain as well. It
is becoming evident, in the opinion Of
this authority. that as much time
should be devoted to muscular exer-
else as to intellectual exercise, and
that children should begin reading
and writing only after they are nine
years old.
Muscular fatigue exhibits pheno-
mena Identical with intellectual ia
tigIe. Nerve cells show tendency to
rest every ten seconds. 1t is probable
that only part of the brain is active
at time; the various parts relieve
one another. The more mobile any
animals eXtremities are, the more in
telligent, other things being equal, it
is.-Harper's Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
Winter Meeting.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Mine own
ers, operators and other coal mlnl"2
experts gathered here today from -
over the state for the winter meetlHi!
Of the coal mining institute of AM
lea. A. w. Galloway, made the form!
opening address. and Eugene B. WI
SON of Scranton, spoke on "Cllnke"-
ing of Coal Ash" Other speakers O:
today's program were Prof, H. D. P"i-
ster of Pennsylvania State Cole e
and William Seldom of Brownsvi.;
The institute dinner and social es&.2t
will be held tonight al the Fort P-
Hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Citizens National Bank,
will be held at their banking house, in
Alexandria, Va, on Tuesday, the 18th
day Of January, 1913, at IL O'Clock
noon for the election of Directors :'r
the ensuing year, and for the tran
saction of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
RICHARD M. GREEN, Cashier.
ID I'm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
OFFICIAL.
Board of Aldermen.

At called meeting of the Board i
Aldermen of the City of Alexander !,
"a. December is. 1912, there we Z
present:
F F. Marbury, President, ESQ, ard
Vcssrs. Hill, Brill, Ballenger. Ogdc! :,
7iold Fitzgerald and Summers.
a resolution authorizing the Ches"-
,eake and Potomac Telephone Cor
,any of Virginia, to string, malnta Il
md operate an aerial cable and IL
urcs in the City of Alexandria, pas
,d bv the Common Council, Decer..-
,nr il. 1912, was received from thu
,ody and adopted by the followir =
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Hill. Brill, Bal
e,rcr Ogden, Field, Fitzg erala,
summers and Mr.. President; s. Noe :,
none.
A resolution providing for the a.
continent OF a committee to confer
With the Corporation Attorney -
,eference to the increase III rates b
re Observation-Disclosures Railway Co,
,asscd by the Common Council, DE-
.en,ber II, 1912, was received frGrn
nat board and passed, and MessIa'
Field and Brill were appointed on tie
part of this board.
This following resolution .lntroduc-
cd bv Mr.. Summers, was adopted:
Be it Resolved. That the Corporatici
Attorney be requested to inform tn
Civ CouncFi by what authority tie
Electric Railway is permitted to stan:s
its cars on Royal and Prince streets.
The Boara then adjourned.
F. z. MARBURI. President.
T1iTHER H. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
SI7FFRAGETTES ON THE BIBLE.
Declares That Women Must rRenouEce
Scripture to Obtain Their
Rights. ;.

New York, Dec. 19.-The fact that
the Bible represents God as a man.,
Christ as man and the apostles as
men, besides commanding women to
obey their husbands, is sufficient rea-
son why suffragists cannot accept the
Bible as divine inspiration, accord
ing to Mrs. Laura G. Hixen, of Chi
cago.
A statement issued by Mrs. Hixen
also sets out that woman cannot be
It once conscientious Christian and
suffragist, because man monopolizes
The Bible and dominates the religion
crust.
This statement was answered by
Miss Jessie Ashley, suffrage leader
and member OF the New York bar.
She pointed out the Importance of
the female prophets in the Old Tesla
ment. Mrs. Hixen's statement was in
part as follows:
eve cannot accept the Bible as a
divine inspiration, because it features
the male sex in everything almost
othe exclusion of the female. Man
has usurped almost everything in reli
gion as we'll as everything else. In the
as we'll as everything else. Ii the
Bible we know that God is represent
ed as a man, Christ as man, the
APOSTLE as men, and in it women are
commanded to obey their husbands.
"Sufragists cannot accept the Bible
literally as divine inspiration. We
must see that it is is written by m:n
1t a time when women were their cHat
.els. The petition given women in the
Bible has kept them from their rights
IS the equal of men. The Bible needs
revision. 1t is not up-to-date.
"One finds today in all countries
he staunchest supporters of the 3l-
BE and its creed lined up in behalf
If the suffrage cause" said Miss Ash
,ey. However, teachings; Of the Ne"
Testament are. on the whole at vail
lnce with the present political ideas
IN fact, its doctrines are opposed e
she modern status Of politics, includ'
:ng the whole system in vogue. Int
Old Testament does not speak ve:l
definitely as to the position women oc'
,upied, but it does not by any means
,elittle them as has been stated
"Take some of the great prophetic
;ses. for instance. Are there any III
mans of old times who were more re
spected and to whom more honor is a.
,redoted than to the wise resesses ..
he Old Testament Look, also, at Tx
other famous women of the Blol'
zines. They are many IN numt2!
and their fame is as undying as tx
Bible itself"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
Blind Potatoes.

Everyone knows. of course, that po-
tatoes have eyes, but it may be news
that they are sometimes afflicted with
blindness. A recent publication of an
English agricultural authority makes
the assertion that some potatoes are
afflicted with blindness, and says the
disease is so called on account Of its
completely destroying the eyes Of tu-
bsrs, making them worthless for seed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-19
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Cor
poration Court of the City of Ajax.
andria, on the 10th day of December,
1912.
Mary c. Wright Long,
VS.. In Chancery.
William Ralph Long.
Memo:
The object of this suit is to obtain
for complainant an absolute divorce
from defendant. upon the lapsiny If
three years from the original deSgr-
ton, on the ground of wilful tleser-
ton and abandonment; for resump-
ton of maiden name; and for general
relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed ii
this cause that the defendant, William
Ralph Long is a nonresident of this
State: 1t is Ordered, That the said tic
PENDANT appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this or
der, and do what is necessary to pro
tect his interests in this suit, and that
a copy of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Alexandria Gazette, a
newspaper published in the City Of
Alexandria, once week for'four suc-
cessive weeks. and posted at the frcr,
door of the Court House of this city.
"A Copy-Testc:
Robinson Moncure. P. @.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY.
Clerk.