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Evening journal., 1912-02-13
WIFE, FEARING SHOOTING, LETS HUSBAND
SLEEP WHILE THIEF LOOTS CHICKEN COOP

Thieves. early this morning, rob-
bed the hen house of Joseph G. Hol-
lis, at No. 914 West Second street,
taking every fowl he had, nine White
Wyandotte and three Brown LeghOrn
chickens. The fowl were all prize
winners and included a pair of cocks
sold by the owner yesterday for $3.50.
but the new purchaser had not yet
called for them.
Mrs. Hollis heard the thief about 3
o'clock this morning, but fearing that
if she awakened her husband harm
might come TO him, she allowed him
TO sleep. She thought Hollis would
make an effort to thwart the robber
and that the latter might be armed
and injure him.
The thief was after chickens only.
for Hollis has at least one hundred
pairs Of pigeons in the same house
where he kept his chickens. but they
were not molested. He is now wait
ing for another visit from the intrud-
er.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
Mr.. HANDY GREETS
UNION CHURCH USHERS

The thirteenth anniversary of the
Ushers' Union of Union NJ. +. Church
was pleasantly celebrated last night
by a banquet held at the church
parsonage. l.. Irving Handy was the
guest. and made one of his happiest
speeches, congratulating the members
on the growth and success of the or
ganizatiOn, and their enthusiastic
spirit. The Rev w. f. Corkran, also
offered congratulations TO the young
men.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
UNCLE SANS MAN
A HEART VICTIM

After having served in Uncle Sans
Army for twenty-six years as a pri-
vate, James Darcy. aged 90 years.
whose only home the officers at Fort
DUPONT know is Wicklow. Ireland,
died suddenly at the fort last night.
Comrades found the soldier dead in
bed about o'clock.
Darcy was well liked at the fort
and the soldiers there were shocked
when the news of his death became
known. He retired early and was not
known TO be i'll. Heart failure is said
TO have caused his death
Darcy will be given a military
funeral and his body will be inferred
in the National cemetery in which
all soldiers without relatives. attach
ed to Fort DUPONT. are buried.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
OPPORTUNITY HINTS

Making opportunities--forg-
ing to the front-forcing
chance to gain recognition and
impolling advancement through
conscientious service and being
alive TO emergencies.
The Want Ads have been the
means of many workers getting
ahead-they have shown the
way that hundreds OF aggres-
sive men and women have
sought TO advancement.
Each day the Wants fairly
bristle with opportunity for the
thrifty. those who are capable,
skilled and confident. The
Wants bear messages from en-
ployers to employees, tell Of
gainful chances for trade and
investment and enumerate the
most needed essentials in
scores Of business.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
MADERO TO APPLY DIAZ
METHODS IN MEXICO

the threatened invasion
of Mexico by American troops, the
State Department today asked the
Embassy az Mexico City and all Amer
lean consuls throughout the country
officially to deny such rumors.
Nothing is further from the in
tentions Of the Government of the
United states. which has the SINGER
est friendship for Mexico and the
Mexican people and to whom It hopes
the blessings OF peace will soon re-
turn read the statement 1T Is not
concerned with Mexicos internal po'
litical Affairs and demands nothing
but the respect and protection OF
American life and property in the
neighboring republic"
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
SWAIN HEARING
ENDSABRUPTLY
Senators Sutherland and Overman Informed
Counsel That Swain Could Not Testify.
Senator dupont Took Initiative in Having
SWANS Name Withdrawn-SauIsbury
Said to Have Wished inquiry for
Political Effect
By staff CORRESPONDENT.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-Much the surprise everybody
interested and particularly Cornelius himself
ing charges preferred by Willard Salisbury unfit
United abruptly
ended today.
SWANS appointment withdrawn without having
opportunity the witness stand explain the charge that he
carried $4,000 campaign fund from Wilmington Bridgevie
That this sudden termination of the investigation surprise
Swain Judge Hastings his counsel evident from
the fact that they ready proceed and Swain
pected testify
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
Hold UP MEN ARE
WORKING NEW YORK
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13-Fully satis-
fed that band of western holdup men
men hold human life cheap are operat-
ing in this city. Police Commissioner
Waldo today detailed a score Of detec-
tives to get them. His action follow
ed the hold-up of Mrs. Barnett Maid
man in her husbands store on the
lower East Side last night, when she
was beaten unconscious. and watches
and jewelry valued at $4,000 stolen.
The same crowd is believed TO have
held up a jeweler in the Bronx
and another in Clinton street Friday
and Saturday. In each case the jeweler
was brutally beaten with the butt-end
Of automatic pistols.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
TO BE AFTERNOON BRIDE.

Michael DonlOn, chairman of the
Fourth Ward Democratic Committee,
and Miss Jennie Ford will be married
at o'clock this afternoon IN st.
Pauls Church, Fourth and Jackson
streets. A wedding supper will be
served at the home of the bridegroom s
mother, after which the couple will
leave for a trip South.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
RECEIVES ON sOTH ANNIVERSARY.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Bradway will be
at home at No. 719 Adams street, this
afternoon and evening,tc a number of
her friends, who will offer congratu-
lations on the attaining of her eigh-
tieth birthday. Mrs. Bradway is in
the best of health and has entered
heartily into the preparations for
the celebration of her birthday.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
FARMERs cHASE FOX.

Fox hunters OF Brandywine nun-
dred bad a royal good time in a cross
country run yesterday. The fox was
raised at Beasten's woods and for five
hours Hanby's and Marines dogs
chased reynard and were finally called
OF. This Is the third hunt they have
had in that section during the past
week
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
DELEGATES TO FEDERATION.

Mayor Howell today appointed the
following delegates to the twelfth
annual meeting of the National Civic
Federation to discuss the general sub
iect of Industrial Peace and Pro-
gress TO be held at Washington March
5 TO z. o. c. Purdy, Elwood
G. Jackson, Charles c. Kurtz, f. X
Bringhurst and Walter ID. Mode.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
HIGH SCHOOL OPENINC.

There was no program al the High
School opening exercises this morn
ing. but Principal A. II. Berlin spoke
to. the students. asking them to, do
their part in making the school pros
porous and Of good standing.
The Rev. Josiah H. Crawford, pastor
Of Central Presbyterian Church. viii
address the school next Monday morn.
ing.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
MORNING FIRE
HAS $1,000 LOSS

Fire originating from a defective
fiue did damage to the extent of $1,000
at the building. southeast corner Elev-
cnth and Lombard streets this morn
my. The blaze was confined to a
second story room, used for storage
purposes by Charles Shawn. The
lower floor of &c building is used by
James II. Davi. as a grocery store and
when the fire was discovered at 720
o'clock no one was in the building.
The property is owned by David Whit
taker, whose loss was 5000.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSIONS.

There was large attendance at
this mornings session Of the Current
Events Glass at the New Century Club.
Mrs. Marshall Smith, OF Philadelphia,
discussed the Drama League" IN a
deeply interesting talk Others taking
part in the program we're Miss Louise
Matthews, Mrs. Benjamin Nields, and
Miss Elizabeth Beaman.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
MLNEss LAYS uP OFFICERs.

During the absence of County En-
gineer Wilson, who has been indis-
posed for some weeks. Assistant En-
gineer L. Burns is in charge of Mr..
Wilson's Office Isaac R. Brown, clerk
to the county engineer, is also indis-
posed.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
ON man md FLORIDA.

DR.. and Mrs. R. G. Underwood, Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Anderson. of North
East, Md. Mrs. Josephine B. Can't
wen. of Charlestown, Md, and Miss
Genevieve Turner. of Rising Sun, Md,
sailed from Baltimore on Sunday for
Florida.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
LETTERS on ESTATES.

Register Of Wills Walker today
granted letters testamentary. on the
estate of Hulda Aiusworth TO Henry
c. Con ad and Samuel Brown TO Pru-
dence Brown.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
IArANrsr sTEAMERs c0LLmE. q Da0NNEn.

I8FANEsE sIEANENS I0III0I7 y UN0NNEN
Bg Tho United Prese
SAoAsAKI Jfpen Feb isrhe Japanese steamers Ryona
Mam and Nora Aaru collision oa thia today and
badly damaged both almost Immediately Thirty
Of the formers and fourteen Of the aiters we're
caught bctveen desks remainder being
rued by steamers that Witnessed disaster
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
AIlXILIARY TO ENTERTAIN.

The Junior Auxiliary of Old
Swedes Church will give play.
Christmas Eve, at Mother Hub
bard's." in the parish house on Thurs
day evening.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
GERMANS ENTERTAIN TONIGHT.

The German-American Society will
entertain its members and their
wives at card party in German Hall
tonight. There will be music and re-
freshments. The committee has ar
ranged an interesting program.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
BRITIsH STEAMER SUNK.

BY The United Press.
CUXHAVEN, Germany. Feb. 13--
The British steamer Humber was sunk
today off this port I'm a collision with
the German steamer Anwald. The
members of Numbers crew were
rescued by the Anw1ld.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
TEN MULES AND ELEVEN HORSES,
ARMY STOCK, DIE IN NIGHT FIRE
RO0srvrIT mrs An nrFINIrY-

By Tho United Press
NEW YORK Feb is.'You for mo that Congress-
Mckinley mouthpece" said Colonel Roosevelt
today when pressed TO reply TO tho TAFT oampasu
statemen, THAI he RoosoveO gathering he Progressive
strength when he time would be thrown Prcs-
Further than that. however the colonel declined
be quoted
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
REVIVAL A TBRANDYWINE

Revival services arc being held in
Brandywine NJ. e. Church every night
this week. The Rev. George W. Daw-
son will preach the sermon tonight.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
FEATHERS on HER
FEET THE FDICT- I

PARIS. Feb. 13.-Merc man
has another grievance against
the Partisan fashion experts.
They have just decroed that
women's shoes to be correct must
be covered with real feathers :
: and the price will soar.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
c0NNERcE c0rRr nAIKs c0MnssI0N.

By Tho United ptess
wAsHlNGroN. Fcb is The Commerce Court today Erant
cd preliminary injunction against Enc operation oi he lner
state Commerce Commissions order that he Florida Eas Coast
Railroad reduce freight fruit winter
vegetables 10 Northern markets
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
RING CURFEW
On THIS HTRRY.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-Walffid
Bloom must report - his wife at
their home every Night at 9
o'clock and stay there. or Mag
istrate Appleton will enforce a
workhouse sentence of one year.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
WEATHER.

Bv The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-Fair
weather will prevail In the Eastern
States tonight and Wednesday.
For DeIaware-Fair tonight and
Wednesday; not much change in tent
perature; moderate winds; mostly
nOrtheasterly.
Evening journal., 1912-02-13
Books Open to All Tie EVENING JOURNAL has tn

has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
Thai means a home paper
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
HEARD IN LEON.
How Bad Backs Have Been Made
Strons-kidney Ills Corrected.

All over Leon you hear it. Doan's
good work. Leon people are telling
about it-telling of bad backs made
sound again. You can believe the
testimony of your own townspeople.
They tell it for the benefit of you
who are suffering. If your back
aches, if you feel lame, sore and mis-
cradle, if the kidneys act too ire
quently, or passages are painful,
scanty and off color, use Doan's Kid
ney Pills, the remedy that has helped
SO many of your friends and neigh
bors. Follow this Leon citizens ad-
vice and give Doan's chance to 40
the same for you.
Mrs. Nettie Hart, Leon. Iowa,
says: II feel justified in recommend
ing Doan's Kidney Pills for the pur-
poses for which their use is intend
ed. l have taken them for backache
and other symptoms of kidney COM
plant and have been greatly regu.
lated. They have relieved me OF
dull pain in the small OF my back .
For sale by all dealers. Price ~
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the united
States.
Remember the name-Doan s.
and take no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
ZENO MAKES ASTONISHING
NJ ECZEMA CURES.
1--WE Prove It,"

Every day ZEMO gives relief and
cures men, women and children In
every city. and town in America
whose skins are on fire with tortur-
ing ECZEMA rashes and other itch
ing, burning, scaly, and crusted skin
and scalp humors.
ZEMO and ZEMO (ANTISEPTIC)
SOAP, two refined preparations will
give you such quick relief that you
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We give you three reasons why we
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LIST. They are clean, scientific
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isfaction and are pleasant and agree
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End. They are not experiments,
but are proven cures for every form
of skin or scalp affections whether
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Bird. They work on a new princi-
pie. They do not glaze. over the sur
face, but they penetrate to the seat
of the trouble and draw the germ
life from underneath the skin and
destroy it. In this way complete
cure is effected in any case Of SKIN
OR SCALP ERUPTION.
Endorsed and sold in Leon by Bell
& Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
Garden Grove.

Downing Shaw returned Saturday
from visit at Virgins, Colo.
| Mrs. Wells, Of Humeston, was
here Saturday to see her father,
Thos. Boyce, who Is i'll.
| }. E. Jaqua, of Corydon, was here
visiting friends last week.
! Ernest Diehl, of Queen City. Mo-,
is visiting at the Chas. Schofield
home.
Mrs. Chas. Scofield was called to
Queen City, Mo-, Thursday night by
the illness of her father.
Jas. McCaull, of Minneapolis, was
here Saturday visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCaull.
A. Spellerburg returned Friday
from a business trip to Des Moines.
Miss Coral Sanford returned from
visit at Blockton last week.
Mrs. H. Fl. Trullinger, of Mt. Ayr,
visited at the Henry Sparkling home
last week.
Jno. Waters, OF Kansas City, and
brother Chas. Waters, of Van Vert,
visited last week with their mother,
Mrs. Wales
On the 22nd Miss Bessie Byrum
lentertained a jolly party of young
friends in honor of her birthday She
received number of pretty gifts
and a dainty lunch was served.
The w. R. c. held a meeting last
Wednesday afternoon in their hall
and the January birthdays were re-
membered. Mrs. Murbarger was the
pleased recipient of a pretty silver
gravy ladle. A fine supper was en-
joyed.
The Sullivan and Johnson sale has
been, postponed until March End.
The declamatory contest was held
Friday evening and was a success in
every particular. The successful
contestants were, first, Carder
IThrockmorton, second, Elda Nc
DoWell, first, Dorothy Itchy, second,
Marion Jennings, first, Eta Nc
Dowell, second, Blanche Monroe, in
the respective classes, oratorical,
dramatic, humorous The judges
were, Mrs. Waight, Humeston. Miss
Cassidy, Osceola, Prof. Keis of Cory
don.
Mrs. Lovett entertained very
pleasantly last Wednesday evening
in honor of her husbands 50th birth
day. Nice refreshments were served
and Mr. Lovett received travellers
case fom his many friends. The af-
fair was most enjoyable one.
Miss Byrum visited her cousin,
Miss Welda Jennings, at Leon Satur-
day.
j. P. Tucker, of Parkville. Mo-,
came Tuesday to visit his neice, Mrs
Roy Hoadley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
cLARk's IDEA OF "PLAYINo
POLITICS."

!. Alton Democrat: The Democratic
party made the definite promise to
give the people relief from conditions
which have come tone regarded -
intolerable," Speaker Clark continue
ed. I'VE of the majority would not
be true to our word, therefore, If we
stopped in the middle of our program
to play politics in order that we might
be in a better position next year.
''The best way for us to play poll
tics is to carry to q conclusion, inso-
far as we are able, the excellent rec
ord we already have made. The peo-
pie are looking to US for accomplish
ment, rather than for strategy, and
we need have no fear of the future
il we go along with our program -
we have started
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
Swordfish-Hands up, you!
Mr.. Octopus-HoW many?
HAIR QUICKLY STOPS FALLING
Itching Scalp Vanishes Overnight
and Dandruff is Abolished.

There is one hair tonic that you
can put your faith in and that is
PARTISAN SAGE.
1t stops falling hair or money
back. ~
Drives out dandruff, or money
back.
Stops itching scalp, or money
back.
And Van Werden & Kopp, the
druggists you know so we'll are the
men who sell it.
PARTISAN SAGE is a splendid
hair DRESSING: it is so daintily per-
fumed and refreshing that it makes
the scalp, feel fine the minute you
apply it. 1t is used daily by thous-
ands of clever women who realize
that PARTISAN SAGE keeps their
hair lustrous and fascinating. II
you have hair troubles get PARIS
IAN SAGE today at Van Werden &
Kopp's and druggists everywhere.
Large bottleg50 cents. ~ st
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
Leroy.

VIM. Heaton was Weldon caller
between trains Saturday.
The editor of the Garden Grove
Express was on our streets Saturday.
Helen Ray and Rex Rushing visit
ed friends here Saturday and Sum
day
Geo. Webb was in this city one day
last week on business.
Mrs. Rushing, of Humeston, came
Wednesday to attend the five cent
afternoon given by the ladies of the
Methodist Aid Society and to visit
friends.
VIM. Day went to Leon Saturday
on business.
Nathan Ellis, of near Humeston,
was in this city Saturday.
Homer Ross returned to his home
in Beach, North Dakota, one day last
week.
Curtis McBroom started for Can
ada Saturday.
Rev. Smith, of Humeston. was in
this city on business Saturday.
Mrs. Jas. McBroom went to Des
Moines Saturday to visit her sister.
The five cent tea given by the
ladies of the Methodist Aid Society
was quite we'll attended considering
the weather.
There was no church services Sun
ay evening or any school Monday on
account of the bad weather.
Several from this city attended the
declamatory contest at Garden Grove
Friday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
THE THRICE WEEK EDITION
OF THE
new YORK WORLD
Practically a Daily at the Price of =
Weekly!
No other Newspaper in the world
gives so much at so low q price.

The great Presidential campaign
will soon begin and you will want
the news accurately and promptly.
The World long since established
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
SPEAKER CLARK FOR UNITY.

Says Champ Clark: II believe as
firmly as that must die some day
that we can win in 1912, but to do
sso there must be no factional fighting
among democrats. Consequently, /
hope that democrats will forget their
local differeaces and present united
front. Now ID tho time for them u
get together and stay together. tn
moral Of tho bundle Of sticks is -
iforcible today - whom Aesop hrse
Weoto Il, In unity th1yD y Strength
- 81 this cass, yjetosy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29

A great majority of persons afflict-
ed with eczema have no other all
ment, which is accepted as positive
proof that eczema is purely skin
disease. Meritol Eczema Remedy Is
made especially for eczema and all
diseases of the skin. If you are
afflicted with this; terrible disease,
do not delay using Meritol Eczema
Remedy, as it can always be relied
upon. Stempel & Cherrington, Sole
Agents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29

Changed.
Have you seen Miss Beanpole since
she inherited fortune?"
Eyes, she Is greatly changed"
How"
well. she used to be frightfully
skinny. And now she's divinely slen-
der"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29

Vs. Wayne County Democrat: Our
presidential leader should come from
the ranks. Who in the ranks of the
democrats stands such a show as does
Speaker Champ Clark? We like
Clark. He is man of great natural
ability, thoroughly polished and edu-
Gated; but what is more, he is man
Of experience and ripened judgment.
He is competent and has done the
most difficult work of craftsmanship
with breadth of mind and thor.
oughness, which is very refreshing
and should appeal to democratic
minds. This is why we favor Champ
Clark for president. .-.,.. .~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29

Il think a trip to Europe would do
your wife good. However, l shall
call in another physician to see If my
diagnosis is correct"
II guess it's correct enough, doc.
Better call in dressmaker IL you
want to hasten the cure"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
He Won't Limp Now.

No more limping for Tom Moore
of Cochran, Ga. Il had bad sore
on my instep that nothing seemed to
help till I used Bucklen's Arnica
Salve," he writes, "but. this wonder
full healer soon cured me-" Heals
old, running sores, ulcers, boils, cuts,
bruises, eczema or piles. Try it.
Only rs cents at Bell & Robinson's.