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Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
STRAIGHT HEATS IN TWO s
f. EVENTS AT MILWAUKEE, FAIR

MILWAUKEE,, Sept 11.--At the Great
Western circuit races at the state fair
here today two of the three events went
in straight heats. The track was fast.
Summarizes:
Pace, 2:2O class purse, $1,000: Lillian
w. (McGlnnis). ffrsts Elcaro (Puttman).
second; DR. p (Martinl, third. Best time,
2:l0h.
Trot, 2:A class; purse, $1,000: Onward
Todd DEAN, first; Silver Todd (Silver~
dale), second; Madge Patch (McCarr,,
third. Best time. 2:15h
Pace, 2:10 class; purse, 81 600: Henry
H. DEAN, first; Baby X. (Martin), secs
ond; Miss Dora Patchen (Fenlon), third.
Best time, 2:09%. 4
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
COLORADO WOMAN POLITICIAN
FORMERLY LIVED IN OMAHA

Mrs. Katherine Williamson of Denver,
who is seeking nomination for congress
on the republican ticket in Colorado, is
former resident OF Omaha. She Is a
printer by trade, and the wife Of a
formerly we'll known Omaha printer
PATSY" Williamson, who will be re-
called by many of the old-timers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
Iowa.

THE easiest way to find a buyer for
your farm is to insert q small want ad
In the Des Moines Capital. Largest cir.
culation In the state Of Iowa, 1900 daily.
Tho Capital 10 read by and believed In By
the standpatters OF Iowa. who simply re.
fuse TO permit any otner paper In their
homes. Rates, cent word a day: N.2S
per line per month; count six ordinary
words to the line. Address Des Moines
Capital. Des Moines. la
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
Montana.

CAREY LANDS OPEN TO ENTRY
Waller, Montana. project. Fifteen annual
payments. Irrigation system practically
completed. Forty thousand acres irrl-
farm crops. Write Clinton, HURT II Co,
Box g. Waller, Montana. NJ
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
hanHxs.

We are doing 1t. Doing what? Selling
farms in Franklin Co.. Kan, at 40 to
$40 per acre, Only 604miles from Kansas
City, the best market In the world,
Write for our Sale & Exchange list.
Porter Land Co, Ottawa, Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
Idaho.

FOR SAT3E12o-acres Of apples nd
years apple crop estimated at 5000 boxes
goes with land. Small payment down,
long time on balance. w. qE. Bell, En-
NETT, Idaho. s@t
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
40 -BUSHEL WHEAT LAND g25 TO az
.s. PEP ANRE "

We have for sale over 10000 acres of
Cheyenne. county, Nebraska,s choicest
farm land, where the crop Yields for II
with the best In the state. Alfalfa, also
leading crop. Better SOIL water ana
climate cannot be found. Write for full
information. Agents wanted everywhere.
FUNDINGSLAND INVESTMENT co.
SIDNEY NER
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12

GRfDLEY Irrigated colony land at SIS
to $50 per acre; good land plenty OF
water; thickly settled district, with good
schools, adjoining towE Of 1000 Easy
terms. Write for Illustrated booklet.
Homeseekers' Irrigated Land Co.. Grid
ley. California.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12

The Persistent ana Judicious Use oi
Newspaper Advertising is the Road to
Business Success.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
aeorEfa.
GREAT SOUTH GEORGIA.
0corEia.

Traversed by the
ATLANTIC, ATLANTIC
RAILROAD.
Lands adapted to the widest range oi
crop All the money crops of the south
produced. For literature treat.
ing with this coming country, its soil
climate, church and school advantages
W. B. LEAHY, DEPT. X.
General Passenger Agent.
ATLANTA. GA.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12

$40 ACRES hay land on Elkhorn river.
Depot In center of land. Can be used for
general purposes Well improved Possess
sion this. fall Must sell In ten days
Price $50 per acre one-third cash, five
and ten years on deferred payments al
per cent. Apply to NJ, Lyons Emmet,
Neb.
2i0 ACRES in Doublas Co., IA miles
from Omaha, 3 miles from Irvlngton.
Gently rolling and bottom land. Well
improved W. H. Thomas, sos First Natl
Bank Bldg, Omaha.
Key to the situation-B Bee. Advertising.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
REAL ESTATE
CITY PRoPERTY FOR SALE

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALB
NEW BUNGALOW. :
PRICE $500.
$50 CASH.
Balanee like rent; has five rooms; all
modern except heat; full basement. fun
lot and cement walks; one and one-halt
blocks from car. ..... H.
TRAyER BROS. s...
Contractors and Builders,
706 New Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg,
= FIVE-ROOM house, close in, gas,
water, sewer toilet and barn; lot SoxlS2.
Price, M,750 Terms, Rosenblum, The
Traderman, SIS Ware Block. Phones
Douglas 749S and 1859, $50
+, 70 BUY. SELL OR RENT. FIRST SEE
JOHN W. ROBBINS. 1902 FARNAM ST
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
Just Completed.

All modern, six room, sleeping porch,
pantry and tile finished bath. Oak and
maple finish downstairs. Large dining
room with window seat built In china
closet. plate oil and panneled walls,
double floors throughout Stairs to
floored, attic Fine furnace. Close to car
and only ten minutes to 18th and Far.
nam SITS "a fine home throughout. Easy
terms. Call owner Tel. Douglas 152.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
POULTRY AND PET STOCK

BOSTON terrier pups, screw tail; sire
my champion Tom Crib. Call Douglas
1856. 2O20 Farnam.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12

AUCTIUN- BAIEA ~
Farm at auction September 26, 1912.
4S0 acres Of Dundy county land in sec
mile east Of Rollwitz, Neb,, a country
store and postoffice; Is miles north OF
Parks, railroad town; 20 miles north-
west Of Benklenan, the county seat. All
growing crops TO go with land Owner
same date. Write for particulars to
Ernst DurFwachter, owner, Rollwitz,
| Neb, or ]. g. Riley, clerk, Benkle-
man, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
IN RANCHES

FOR SALE BY OWNER.
2640-acre ranch in northeastern Ne
braska. 1890 acres best bottom land
adapted to agriculture producing 1000 tons
of choice hay annually. 1,040 acres sandy
though exceptionally fine upland past
flowing wells on ranch, 7-room house, big
barn, cattle sheds for 400 head, dipping
tank, machine shed and windmill Three
miles to postoffice and school on ranch.
No better stock proposition in the state
Will sell at a bargain and carry $4,000
back for long time at low rate OF
interest. 1902 City National Bank Bldg,
Omaha Nah ~. ~.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
Minnesota
Farms Farms Farms

Driving distance OF Omaha; farms.
Let Us show you the goods All sizes,
all prices, all terms.
ORIN 8. MERRILL.
Rooms 12l3-1214. City Natl Bank Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12
wANTED-To RENT.

| TO 6eroom bungalow or apartment,
first-class and modern, for possession
Oct. l for the winter; references. c al.
Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-12

FREE treatment, diseases of women
and children under professors supervision.
/ to 2:30 daily Creighton College of Medi-
cine, 14th and Davenport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-16
PATENTS.

PATEVT0-WE BUY OUTRIGHT. OR SELL
patents on commission In the southwesterl
states: patent rights or the finished article.
AIIRAN-DEET CO., Room 80, Van Buren,
Hotel, Oklaboms City, Okla. ICE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-16

Ballentine place. Norfolk, va, costing $3.50. 90,
for sale BY owner for 10000 for Immediate
purchaser: terms to suit, II desired; reason
Tor selling, owner needs money. HERBERT
MASS. 1888 Meridian pl. NV. Washington,
D. @.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-16

YOUNG sCOLORED MAN with experience. as
porter In drng store. Apply 70 IDEAL Phsr.
macy. lloi Eye ct. NV -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-16
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

DAIRY LUNCH. q, 800: CIGAR STORE. $50;
grocery store. clearing 500 monthly. 21s001;
roominG hessss. 500, 500, $780, y, 100.
York ave.
LUNOHROOM; GOOD BUSINESS: COST $500;
sell $50 cash, $50 terms. WEBSTER, tnone
M. TIT. 1Ss
UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE PAY
Ing grocery; reason. leaving city; price right.
Box 165, Star ONCE. 49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18

Try Zephyr Hour. livery sack
guaranteed. a. n. Caster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18
Morgan.

Mrs. Hal Ellis and children had
business at Lineville one day the
past week.
Ralph Frost and wife were Leon
visitors Saturday.
Miss Nellie Dale called on Mrs.
Mart Davis Wednesday.
Levi Fisher and family,of Spencer,
South Dakota, came last week to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Fishers
brother, Ebert Campbell.
Mrs. Elisha Davis and Miss
Blanche Dale called on Mrs. Hal Ell
lis Monday.
Mrs. M. L. Dale departed for st.
Joseph, Mo-, Monday, where she will
take treatment of specialist for an
ailment of long standing.
Mrs. Oda Dale and children visited
Mrs. Hal Ellis Sunday.
Mesdames Eta and Ella Van Horn
and children of Iowa Park, Texas.
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Campbell, being called
here by the death of their brother
Ebert.
There is going to be greater
number of people attend the Chau-
tauqua this year than ever before,
because this is going to be the best
Chautauqua that Leon ever had.
Miss Nellie Dale was Leon Wis
itor Saturday night and Sunday, the
guest of her friend, Mrs. Matt Pull.
len.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18
Little River.

The crops in this section are look
ing fine.
James Davis and wife and Ada
Hollercroft spent Sunday at the
Seth Davis home.
Tom Wynne and wife, and Charles
Davis spent Sunday at the Spargur
home.
Ethel Johnson visited the first
part of the week with Mrs. Cora
Starr.
Hazel Brown and Bonnie Hagan
and family were visitors at the Char
ley Graham home Sunday.
Mae and Edith Spargur, Matte
.Hendrickson and Blanche Ross were
callers at the Seth Davis home on
Tuesday. .
1t is just a short time now until
the Chautauqua and every one
should be preparing to go and hear
Rosani, the great speaker.
Tom Alexander and wife, of Gains
Vile, visited over Sunday at the
Drury home.
Mae Spargur, Anna Edwards,
Charles Smith and Charles Davis, OF
Pleasanton, are planning on visiting
friends and relatives at Leon while
attending the Chautauqua.
Lear Davis is much better at this
writing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18
High Point.

Mr.. Ralph Paris of Des Moines,
Iowa, visited his sister, Mrs. +. ~.
Warrington last week.
Miss Eta Mcdowell of Garden
Grove spent a few days last week
with her cousin, Miss Ora konklln.
Miss Merl Trauple is assisting her
cousin, Mrs. Orrin Skinner, with her
house work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Skinner
came up Friday of last week to get
acquainted with their new grandson.
Mr.. Crichton and son of Leon
spent Sunday with Mr.. Fred Woolley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trave Lane and
daughter Aletha and son George, Mr..
and Mrs. John Konklin and daugh-
ter Opal, and Teddy Minor were Sun
day guests at the Chas. Brant home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morehead OF Beth
any, Mo-, returned home Sunday, al
ter spending the past week with rel
atives at High Point.
:, The Epworth League will give an
ice cream social Wednesday, July "a,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Minor.
Every one is invited to come.
Mr.. Frank Mendenhall and family
visited Sunday with Mrs. Menden-
halls mother, Mrs. Burns, north OF
Garden Grove.
Born Wednesday, July 10, son,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Orren Skinner.
Clarence Bartlett and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Galliger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Smith and
son Lyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Smith
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Newton Bumgarner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Skinner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Skinner visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Orren
Skinner.
Mr.. Will Cartwright spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with his par
ents at Garden Grove.
Chautauqua will soon be here and
everyone should plan their work to
attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18
Decatur City.

Mrs. Ham Tulis, Miss Sanders, OF
Leon, and Mrs. Alma Fisher spent
"wednesday the guests OF Mrs. Leroy
Shelton.
Prof. J. w. Long and family, or
Leon, spent Sunday here the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Robbins.
Mrs. Flora Williams and Miss Bea-
| trice Akers, of Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, came Saturday for a visit with
relatives and friends.
| Mrs. Fowler, of Elk, is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Fannie
Rhode.
Reuben Woodmansee and wife, OF
Indianola, were called here he last
| of the week by the death OF Rev.
Scott Jones.
O. B. Creal and wife were Leon
visitors Wednesday.
Miss Ruby Allen returned from
Salem, Neb., the first of the week
where she has been for the last six
months.
Rev. Scott Jones died at his home
here Friday evening at about seven
o'clock. His illness was brief and
his death came as great shock to
the community. The funeral SER
vices were held from the home sun
day at 10 o'clock, interment being
in the Woodmansee cemetery west
of town. The family have the SYM
pathy of all in their great sorrow.
Mrs. John Shell and Miss Agnes
Shell and baby were guests at Frank
Riddles Monday.
Dick Jones and wife spent Sunday
at James Caldow's.
Frank Sears and family, of Leon,
spent Sunday at J. G. Cochran's.
Mrs. Willie Cresswell and little
son were guests at O. B. Creals
Sunday.
Mrs. E. F. Allen was a guest OF
Mrs. James Cresswell Sunday.
R. E. Mclaughlin and family, OF
Leon, were guests at Walter Nc
Laughlin's Sunday.
Mrs Laura Euritt was a guest OF
her mother, Mrs. J. w. Mclaughlin,
Monday.
Miss Madge Phipps spent Saturday
and Sunday in town, the guest OF
Miss Goldie Campbell.
George Woodland, wife and two
children were guests at Allan kier's
! Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18
Postum TrOt.

Earl Worden of Weldon came out
to the Meacham home Monday morn
ing for load of hay.
Mr.. Robert Grimes and family
was Weldon callers Monday.
Mr., and Mrs. Glenn McBroom
spcnt Monday evening at Arthur
Wordens.
Mrs. C. Meacham and con were
business callers in Weldon Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kelley and Miss
Sue McBroom was Weldon callers
Tuesday evening wy,
Mrs. Robert Grimes and son wal
ter spent Tuesday afternoon "ltI
Mrs. F. Worden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Worden ano
son was business callers at Leon
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grimes ano
sons. Walter and Howard, MI. L.
Grimes, Mrs. Frank Worden, wen'
to Leon Wednesday afternoon IN the
Mr., and Mrs. R. E. Ball of Van
Vert was calling in this neighbor'
hood Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Worden spen'
Thursday bit Uncle Joe Worden s.
helping in the harvest field.
Mrs. C. Meacham was calling on
Mrs Arthur Worden Thursday al
Miss Sue McBroom and Mrs. Ar
thur Worden drove down near LIE
Row for a short visit with their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Jim McBroom.
Robert Grimes and family was
Weldon callers Thursday evening. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Worden and
son of Weldon drove out TO tne
Meacham home Friday evening. !.
Mrs. C. Meacham spent Friday al
ternoon with Mrs. George Warner.
Thavius's Great Band is the attrac'
ton for the fifth day, it sets new
standard in Chautauqua entertain
ment.
Wheat and oats harvest is most
finished in this neighborhood.
Ira WOrden and Lawrence Meacn'
am was calling at j. H. DelK S Sun
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warner and
Lottie Ogle spent Sunday at CARR
McKee's. >,
Those calling at Frank Worden's
Sunday were Uncle Joe and Ira Wor'
den, Lloyd Hensley, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Meacham and son Lawrence.
Arthur Worden was calling at jim
McBroom's Sunday.
Mrs. Lew Evans and son of Wei
don spent Sunday at Fred Boyce's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grimes anC
children spent Sunday with friends
near Boonville, Iowa, making the
trip in their auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Williams
and children spent Sunday near Gar
den Grove at the home OF Link wal
liams
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18
Bradney.

Sunday was very warm day, al
most hot winds, but cooled off Mon
day morning. No rain.
We understand Mrs. Dwight Free
man is improving rapidly and will
soon be able to return to her home.
We understand Mr.. Hutchinson
has purchased header and will
head considerable hay in this vi
cinity.
]. B. Snyder was cutting oats for
John Simms Monday.
B. E. Gardner was delivering hogs
in Leon Monday.
Rick Barrett and family are en-
joying a visit from their daughter
and children from Shenandoah.
Some of our neighbors have their
hay in the stack.
Miss Dee Snyder is spending a few
days at home.
There are seven musical organiza'
tions with our Chautauqua this year
one for each day, and each OF them
is a good one. The College Girls
are simply immense. They have
been a whirlwind success, and are
as clever as the cleverest.. Business
and JOY are mixed on the program
Hon. Nelson S. Darling is the biz
boy on the platform today. He
leaves his bank and manufacturing
interests to come and speak to yor
on the very vital theme "Commun
ity of Interest" Every man anC
woman within twenty miles mus
hear Darling.
| The farmers in this locality are
going to bind most of their hay fol
seed. The hum of the threshine
machine will soon be heard in ou1
midst.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18

SUCCESS is 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.
Certificate of Pure Bred Stallion.
This is to certify that Success has
been recorded in Vol. T, of American
Draft Horse Register, as follows:
No. 2077. 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
don't show you a good horse I'll pay
you for your trip. Everybody well
come.
Yours for business,
w. s. BRANNANIAN,
Owner and Keeper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18
Decatur, r. F. ID. No. 2.

Willie Deemer, wife and son, spent
Sunday with his brother, Fred
Deemer and family.
Anna Carroll visited Sunday with
her grandparents, C. P. Shaffner and
wife.
Jay and Frank Sellers were Deca-
tur callers Saturday.
Mrs. Mary McGhuey returned to
her home Saturday after few days
visit with her brother, Martin Smith.
Fannie Miller and Mrs. Jennie
Miller spent Sunday with Reece FL
lers and wife.
Miss Jennie CLANCY visited Sun
day with Estella Baker. &c.
Alfred Brown and wife called on
his parents Sunday evening, /. N
Brown and wife.
Reece Ellers was a Decatur visitor
Saturday afternoon.
Several from these parts attended
the ice cream social at Chas Orield' :
Saturday night.
Every one should plan to attend
the Leon ChautauQua, as it will be
both interesting and instructive.
rrxr Nnrhvr Hanr k.vnrv sack
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18
Orphan Ridge.

A fine rain visited this section
Friday night.
Mrs. C. NJ. Piper and daughter,
Margery, of Charlton, came Thurs
day to visit her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Ingram and other friends. She re-
turned home Monday.
Cleveland Covington and sister,
Mrs. Suel Shaw, went to Pleasanton
Friday for a few days visit at the
home of VIM. Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Leahy spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. W..
Weidner.
Mrs. Hank Ingram, of Jimmy
Creek, called on Mrs. G. M. Steph-
ems Thursday.
Lee Davis, George Barlean, Geo.
Leahy and bod Stephens attended
church at Eden Center Sunday night.
A. j. Piper and wife and w. A.
Rock and family spent Sunday at
James Marvin's.
Several from here attended the
band concert at Leon Saturday
night.
Hank Millsap and Bert Adams
called on J. w. Weidner Friday.
Lon Fulton, wife and grandson,
Paul Shaw, spent Sunday at Enoc
Burrelps.
Frank Pickens spent Sunday with
home folks.
Cleve Covington and Fred Smith
helped the Barlean boys put up hay
last week.
John Weidner and Lon Fulton cut
their oats last week.
Only three weeks more and the
big Chautauqua will open in full
blast.
Mrs. A. C. Zehner is a real suffra-
gette, but she does not break vim
dow glass nor fog men. Let every
body hear her.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18
The Skin and Not the Blood.

Until recently it has been a gener-
ally accepted theory that eczema
was disease of the blood. Scien-
tific Investigations have taught us
that eczema is positively skin. dis
ease and durable through the skin
alone. Meritol Eczema Remedy is
applied directly to the diseased skin,
the effect is marvellous and it's re-
suits permanent. Do not delay try
ing Meritol Eczema Remedy. Stem
pel & Cherrington. J.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18

lock wall we could see che skeleton
of the immense power house and the
concrete arches Of the dam extend
ing about half way across the river
from the Illinois side. The work
men build one arch a day on an
average The old lock and the canal
are on the Iowa side OF the river and
are to be abandoned when the new
ones are completed. The gates on
the new lock are said to be larger
than any at the Panama. After look
ing at the dam for two or three
hours we sought camp north OF
town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18

Got up at 6: 80. Had breakfast
and started out to finish the journey.
Passed through Wayland and went
into noon camp about 12: 80, about
eight miles from Keokuk. After
dinner we hiked on to Keokuk, ar
irving at p. NJ, making the entire
trip in five days, twenty-three hours,
and thirty minutes. Went right out
to the dam and it's works and took
a good look from the new lock wall.
AS visitors we're not allowed on the
dam on week days we were obliged
to finish our trip on Sunday in or
der to view the great engineering
feat The dam is owned by the Mis-
sissippi River Power Company, and
is being installed by the Hydraulic
Engineering Company of Maine, and
is supposed to be completed not
liter than July, 1913. From The
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18

town. But lueIe was Su.u q oAA''
ing in the pit of our stonachs we
had first to find place to eat II
was the Y. w. c. A. where they
serve home cooking. We ate al
that was set before us. We cleaned
the dishes like they had been wash
ed. Feeling fine we went TO the
Water Power office, and got special
permit and guide to visit the dam.
We we're lucky because no one Is al
lowed to visit the dam on week days.
hut as we had Travelled ITO miles to
see it, the Chief Engineer, Mr..
Cooper. had not the heart to refuse
ms He was awfully nice to US.
There is no use TO me to try to tell
about the dam. 1t would take a
hook for that. When we returned
from the dam we broke for they;
NJ. G. A. swimming pool, and had
our last swim. Say it was great! All
the rest of the day we visited me
soda fountains, moving picture
shows, ten cent stores, and restau-
rants. After supper we all went 20
the Keokuk Hotel to get MIS-.
bradshaw. At the hotel we were
stared at and talked to a good deal.
Everybody seemed to like us. bu1
some If them smiled little at us.
About ten o'clock we left tor the
wharf, where we took the BLACK
Hawk steamboat for Burlington.
We each had little tiny room with
two beds, one above the other. Raipn
and had the upper bunk put
neither Of us wanted to sleep on the
outside for fear of rolling on, SO
Ralnh slept on the floor. Soon we
Vs's s Frederick Rush.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-18
LENNlE COX, owner.



A thoroughbred Jersey Bull
of the best of qualities will stand
the season of 1912 At the G.. w.
Reedef pasture in west Leon. 1
Service fee $3.50 1t the gate.
SEQ Harry Marvin.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-31
Kill Moro than Wild Beasts.

The number Of people killed yearly
by wild beasts don't approach the
vast number killed by disease germs.
No life Is safe from their attacks.
They're in air, water, dust, even food.
But grand protection Is afforded by
Electric Bitters, which destroy and
expel these deadly disease gscms
from the system. That's why chills.
fever and ague, all malarial and
many blood diseases yield promptly
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