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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
Attention Comrades!

There will be bean supper at the
G.. A. r. hall on next Saturday even
ing, Feb. 3rd, and camp fire at the
NJ. E. church, led by Capt. Lot Abra-
ham, department commander OF
the Iowa G.. A. R. We assure you
that you will be we'll repaid for COM
ing out to hear our Commander as
he is live wire for sure.
Following the supper at the G. A.
R. hall the following program will
be rendered at the M. E. church at
8 o'clock. The pupils of our schools
and citizens generally are cordially
invited to be present. There is no
charge for this entertainment.
Song-"Star Spangled Banner"
Invocation ........ Rev. Bradshaw
Song BY School Chorus
Address ...... Capt. Lot Abraham
Dept. Com. Iowa. G. A. r.
Song ........... BY School Chorus
Short Talks. i. BY Commander and
other Citizens
Song-"America."
J. H. Evans
Commander Leon Post No. 81.
w. r. G. Committee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
The "Dawg" Song.

Well, here is the complete song.
Since we published the chorus last
week we have had number of per-
sons ask us why we did not print the
entire song which is arOusing so
much discussion as to whether Mis-
souri, will accept it for her state
song.
Wunst men Lem Briggs n ole Bill
Tux a load of Gavin to town;
An Of Jim-dawg; the onery cuss-
He jes' nachelly follered us.
Chorus:
Every time l come to town,
The boys keep kickin' my dawg
aroun';
Makes no difference if he is a houn'
They gotta quit kickin' my dawg
aroun'
AS we driv' past Sam Johnson's sto',
Passel O. yapes KEN out the do;
When Jim he stops to smell a box,
They SHE'D at him bunch O. rocks
They tied tin can on his tail,
An run him a-past the county jail,
M that plumb natchelly makes me
sore
IN Lem he cussed m Bill he swore
Men Lem Briggs n ole Bill Brown
We lost no time in a-jumpin' down
An we wiped them ducks upon tn
groun'
Fer kickin' my OF dawg aroun'.
Folks say a dawg KANT hold nc
grudge, :,
But wunct when I got too much
bulge,
Them town ducks tried to do me up
But they didn't count on OIL jim
pup.
Jim seed his duty thar and then,
An he lit into them gentlemen,
An he shore mussed up tn cote
house square,
With rags n meat n hide n hair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
TO PUT ROADS IN SHAPE.
Gov. Carroll Will Name Special
~ Improvement Week.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 22.-Gov.
Carroll announced today that he will
,1ame, a special road Improvement
week for fixing up Iowa roads. This
week will be set aside as soon as the
frost leaves the ground. The pur-
pose of the special road improve
ment week is to have voluntary road
work done in every part OF Iowa.
The plan of Gov. Carroll is to use
the same idea on every road in the
state, and take week in putting
the Iowa roads in first class condl-
ton.
The date for the road improve
ment week will not be set until it is
ascertained when the winter finally
breaks up and the roads will be
workable
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Following are the real estate
transfers from Jan. 20 to Jan. ~,
|1912, as taken from the abstract OIL
|fice of Stephen Varga:
F. E. Hammer to R. c. Wiley,
lots in Lamont, 1915. s5.
G. Berthelson to j. H. Murdey,
|16O acres in Burrel township,
$1O,400.
Lucy D. Ray to Lew Gillian, lots
in Leon, $500. ,oo
Cora H. Bevis to Bert Teale, 100
acres in Bloomington township,
$3,5O0. y
Harvey Ingram to Ralph Frost, ~
acres in Hamilton township, $I,5OO.
Gertrude Briggs to S. ]. Spurrier,
lots in Lamont, 5000.
J. w. Smith to Anna Graham,
$50 acres in Franklin township, :,
SAT, 600. s
p. E. Kelso to Frank Brammer,
80 acres in Richland township, care
and $500. 80
P. E. Kelso to A. R. Keller, ~
acres in Richland township, care and
$500.
D. M. Fry to w. P. Hepburn, 14f
acres in Long Creek township,
l$6,345. IN I'll. ..
E. w. Madden to Charles I. Dill
lon, 100 acres in Long Creek town
ship, ST.. ,s.
IA new car Of Success Hour at the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
Judge Harvey Sells Bank Stock.

We notice by the Mt. Ayr papers
that Judge J. w. Harvey of Leon,
has disposed of his stock in the Iowa
State Savings Bank of Mt. Ayr to the
ether stock holders, and retires after
having served as president of the
bank since it's organization eight
years ago. Thomas Teale, of Leon,
was elected as president. Bert Teale
lis cashier of the bank and Fred
Teale, of this city is one of the
stockholders.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
Is a Big Sale.

Kraft Clothing Co.'S Big Clothing
Sale is creating no little excitement
among clothing buyers. Saturday
was their opening day and while
there was no big crowd in town their
store was packed full Of buyers all
day. Mr.. Grimes informed us they
had sold over forty suits and about
twenty overcoats. They had four
extra clerks and they were all busy
and at times it was almost impossible
they came. Everyone bought quick,
as the prices we're so low that a
great many who came in to look
bought suits they had no intention
Of buying when they came to town.
Their prices are cheaper than most
people expected The best part of
this sale is that you do not find any
old goods offered for sale. All the
old goods were shipped out of town
some weeks ago. Some men are TAX
ing advantage of this sale that do
not need a suit or overcoat at the
present time, as they feel that it is a
good investment to buy now when
the price is cheaper than any mer-
chant can afford to sell it in a regu
lar way This is the way thew are
selling their suits. They have group
ed all their fine hand made suits
that have been selling at $25.O0 and
$2750 on one rack and give their
customers their pick for $3.50. The
$4,000 and $3.50 suits are grouped
on another rack and big card hangs
just above this rack stating that the
$4,000 and $3.50 suit sale price is
$14.5O. The first rack at the front
of the store is filled with the $16.50
and $500 suits, sale price $11.5O.
The $3.50 and $500 suits on an
other rack, sale price $3.50, and SO
on down the store. They have some
great bargains in Mems and Boys
overcoats. The mems line of $500
and $27.5O coats, some have fur col
lars, others silk lined, overcOats that
sell everywhere at $500 to $3.50.
sale price $14.50. The $1,000 and
$3.50 overcoats are priced at only
$6.75. In the boys department
there ARE better bargains than you
would think possible for any firm to
make. The $3.50 to $4.OO suits are
priced at $1.98, and suits up to and
including the $500 line at $2.9S.
The store is so arranged that anyone
can see at a glance the price of any
thing they wish to purchase. It's a
"Red Ticket" Sale. In the shoe de-
partment they have taken out their
shoe boxes and built bins and put
each size in a bin. The $500 shoes
they price at $3.48. The $3.50 and
$4.OO shoes at $2.9S, and their $3.50
and $500 shoes at $1.9S. The brands
of shoes they are selling is their reg
ular stock, Erica, All America and
DR.. Reed Cushion Sole shoes. The
line of suits and overcoats they are
selling are the best that money can
buy, Kirschbaum hand made, Adler
Rochester, Capps 100 per cent wool,
and the Dress Swell line are guaran-
teed to the purchaser. 1t will pay
anyone to come miles to see the Of
ferings of this wide awake firm while
these prices last.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
VIM. Ogden Died Saturday Night.

& VIM. Ogden, one of the old and
welt known citizens of this city, died
at his home in south Leon Saturday
evening at 5 o'clock, his death fol-
lowing an illness of some weeks. A
couple of years ago Mr.. Ogden met
with an accident while visiting in
Illinois, and his health has been
quite poor ever since. Before COM
ing to- Leon he resided for number
Of years on farm near Pleasanton.
His remains were taken to Nauv VOC,
I.Yinois, on the early Monday morn
ing train for interment
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01

To whom it may concern This
is to certify that Riley Buchanan, the
we'll known Leon auctioneer, cried
the first sale for me he ever cried in
Decatur county, and it was good
one, so I had him and his partner,
C. D. Newlin, as the auctioneers for
my big sale on January 25th, 1912,
and I want to say it was the vest sale
/ ever saw, and don't think anybody
can make mistake by employing
Buchanan & Newlin as their auction
eers. They will sell your stuff and
get the very top prices.
e. Merryman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
TRUSTEES MUST MEET FEB. s
New Road Law Provides Heavy PEN
alties for Failure to Carry
Out Provisions.

Attention is being generally called
to the new road law which makes it
mandatory upon the trustees of each
township and towns as we'll, in that
case referring to councils, to meet
on the first Monday in February and
select superintendent of dragging
The superintendent must see to it
that the contracts are made for drag
ging the roads. The trustees are
obliged to furnish drags where nee
essary and can use funds outside of
the dragging fund for this purpose.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
Sunday Train on GAINESVILLE Branch

Commencing last Sunday the Bur-
lington is running Sunday train
on the GAINESVILLE branch between
GAINESVILLE and Leon. The train is a
mixed one, carrying both passengers
and freight. 1t leaves GAINESVILLE In
the morning at 8 o'clock, reaching
Leon at 9:45. Returning it leaves
Leon at 4:25 o'clock in the evening,
reaching GAINESVILLE at s 8 clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
Crown Chapel.

Despite the bad weather a good
sized audience was present at our
service at Crown Chapel. 1t is al
ways pleasure to preach to the
good people of Crown and it is our
hope to meet still larger audience
next Sabbath at 3 p. M.
Rev. q. N. Bradshaw. :s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01

March 81, 1911.-Maust identi-
fed as Cravens by William Nc
Claughry of the federal penitentiary
ut Leavenworth.
September IS, 1911.-Cravens re-
indicted by Enid Federal Grand
Jury; case presented by John En-
bry, United States attorney.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01

Miss Jes5ica Pryor will trim the
coming season for the Clark MILF
merry Co. in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
Marriage Licenses.

Clarence w.. Brown, Grand River 19
Elma Mcdowell, Grand River. II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01

IA new car Of Success -four at the.
Leon Cash Grocery. i55.s iss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
Good Words for AuctiOneers.

Commander Leon Post No. 5
w. r. G.. Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
TO EXTEND EGG CRUSADE.
Housewives League Aims to Lower
Prices All Over Country.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE ma
tional executive committee Of the House
wives League. which is conducting a
crusade in New York for cheaper eggs
announced that meeting will be held
today to consider plans for extending the
campaign to every large city in the coun-
try. Women generally will be urged to
join the movement. which is to be aimed
not only at eggs but toward the lower
ing of food prices generally.
No general reduction In the price of
eggs has resulted from the crusade so
far, but Mrs. Julian Heath. president Of
the Housewives League, said today that
a number Of Individual dealers have cut
prices. A mass meeting Of big dealers
is scheduled for today. Their decision will
determine the future policy of the house
wives. The crusaders maintain that prac-
tically all eggs on the market are cold
storage eggs. and that, as such, they
should sell for not more than 20 cents q
dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
NOT REGARDED AS IMPROPER.
Judges Atkinson and Gould Aefend
Holdings in Insurance Stock.

Roth Judge Atkinson and Judge Go,hd
3agree with Representative Manns
opinion that there is Improperly IN their
serving on the bench and being directors
at the same time OF an insurance COM
narv which is trying to increase the sale
of it's stock
Judge Atkinson said this morning that
he purchased his holdings in the Com
mercial Fire Insurance Company about
six or eight months ago, and that he was
elected to the directorate about two
months ago.
81 did not seek the position OF di-
rector" Judge Atkinson said. 1T came
to me because took an interest in the
company's affairs. 1 am not prepared to-
day to say what action / shall take in
regard to Mr.. Mann's expression of opfn-
ion, as I desire to have q consultation
first with Judge Gould. I have absolute
confidence in the integrity and manage
ment of both Insurance companies. L
fully believe that the investigation to be
made will show that both companies are
conducted according to strict business
rules AS for my participation In 1t, /
am convinced that I have the right to In
vest my savings and earnings In II IL
choose"
Judge Gould declared that he would not
think Of resigning from the directorate of
the company while it is under investisa-
ton.
ut has been customary for members
Of the judiciary to be associated In
business corporations he said. Il think
that probably. with one exception. the
present members of our court are inter-
ested in private business which connects
them with companies or corporations. l.
welcome the investigation The critic. m
that has sprung from the valuation that
was placed on the Southern building is
the only criticism of the companies tnat
have heard. This valuation was placed
by the insurance commissioner, and
personally am satisfied that there is moth
ing wrong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
DENY RED LIGHT CHARGE.
Maryland Avenue Citizens Protest at
Statements Regarding Community.

Senator Curtis today announced the
next hearing on the Kenyon bill, aimed
to destroy the red light districts in
the National Capital, for 10 o'clock
Thursday morning. Several District Of
ficials have been asked to appear before
the subcommittee of the Senate District
committee that is investigating the mer-
its of the proposed measure.
Residents of Maryland avenue border
ing on the Botanic Gardens on the south,
between LIST and Sd streets. are up in arms
against general statements made at the
former hearing regarding conditions sur
rounding the gardens. A statement is
sued In behalf Of the Maryland avenue
residents says:
THE alleged statements were so gen.
eral that they would seem to reflect on
this highly respectable community. 1t Is
denied that conditions are as bad as de-
scribed. and the citizens Of this section
are prepared to call those making them
as witnesses to furnish proof to substanti-
ate their remarks or else confine them
selves to facts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
HURST'S SALARY, $1,000
Newly Appointed Consul Gen.
eraI at Large in Service
Score of Years.

Carl Bailey Hurst Of Washington, d c..
who, in the shift of diplomatic and con-
sular officers directed by the President
today. receives promotion and assignment
to the post of consul general at Large,
will receive salary Of 5000 a year.
Mr.. Hurst is now consul at Lyon.
France. In the consular service for TWEEN
ty years. he has held post successfully
at Catania, Crefeld. Prague, Vienna. La
Guira and Plauen.
Two Georgetown Graduates.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy of New York
who becomes secretary Of embassy at
Mexico City. is a graduate Of George
town University. He has held the posts
of secretary of legation at Copenhagen.
his first appointment, in 1904: third Sec
rotary of embassy at Beerlin and second
secretary Of the embassies at Vienna
and Mexico City. After leaving George
town Mr.. O'Shaughnessy was 4 student
at oxford University. England.
Frederick Van Dyne of New York. con-
sui at Lyon. is a graduate of the law
school of Georgetown University. After
teaching school In Palmyra, n. T., Mr..
Van Dyne was for some years in q law
ONCE ana with the Lawyers publishing
Company Of Rochester. He entered the
government service in 1888 as a clerk in
the War Department. and In 1891 was
transferred to the Department Of State
He was assistant solicitor from 1900 tu
1905 and consul at Kingston, Jamaica
19O7-1O; in June, 1870 he was again ap-
pointed assistant solicitor. and last June
was q technical delegate Of this govern.
ment In the commission Of jurists which
met at Rio de Janeiro. Mr.. Van Dyne
IL the author Of works on citizenship
naturalization and our foreign service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
CAR ACCIDENT IS FATAL

Mrs. Daisy Crosby. widow OF r. EN-
NETT Crosby, whose skull was fractured
when she was struck by a street car In
front Of her home. at 313 D street north
west, Thursday night. died this afternoon
at Emergency Hospital.
For several days physicians at the hos
pital had held out but little nope for
Mrs Crosby's recovery because OF the
serious nature of her injuries. With the
exception of several short intervals, Mrs.
Crosby had been in an unconscious state
since the accident.
Mrs. Crosby was sixty-fve years old.
For many years she made her home at
the Crosby, 24S Sd street northwest. where
she lived with her mother-tn-law. the late
Mrs. H. E. Crosby. Mrs. Crosby leaves
a brother. Jacob Black OF this city, and
several relatives by marriage.
Funeral arrangements will be made to-
morrow Burial probably will be In Oak
Hill cemetery, where Mr. Crosby is
buried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
TOO MANY MONUMENTS
May Be No More Honor Than
in Being Senator, Bailey
Tells Colleagues.

Senator Bailey OF Texas, caustically ar
raigned the Senate today during the
course Of short speech in opposition to
bill authorizing the erection Of a monu-
ment to Pocahontas at Jamestown, Va,
which called for an appropriation of
$500. 1t was not because of the ap-
preparation involved, but because of the
policy of Congress in authorizing the
erection Of so many monuments and
statues, that the Texas senator took ex-
ception to the measure.
VIII Become Common.
IF the Senate enters into a policy like
this declared Senator Bailey. ''every
person and event would be commemorate
ed, and monuments would be common
There would be no more honor in having
a monument Of this kind forty years
from now than there is In being a mem
Der of the United States Senate
Despite his expressed attitude Senator
Bailey did not object when Senator
Swanson of Virginia asked for considera-
ton OF the bill. 1t passed without fur
Their discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
BIDS ON PAPER
Uncle Sam Will Purchase 3d.
100000 Pounds.
COST ABOUT $1,25o,ooo
Conference Of Manufacturers Will Be
Held at Bureau of Standards
in January.

For the purchase Of the 31.OOO,O 600
pounds of paper which Uncle Sam will
use for printing during the year begin
ming March 1 next specifications have
just been adopted by the joint committee
on printing and cali for bids issued. 1t
Is estimated that the United States will
pay about $1.25O.OOO for the required
amount Of paper.
One Of the biggest Of the contracts to be
let under the specifications will involve
the furnishing Of about 5000, 900 pounds
OF postal card paper. Under the recon-
mendations Of the Postmaster General
bids will he asked for a better grade OF
paper for postal cards for the next year
Postmaster General Frank H. Hitch
cock admitted. in a letter to the joint
committee on printing. that the higher
grade of paper would involve an increase
of cost Of about $4,000
In the opinion of this department the
increased cost will be justified by the I'M
provement in the paper. which will be
cleaner and of sitter and more lasting
finish than the paper now used
Doubtful as to Cost.
The joint committee is understood to be
not thoroughly convinced that the in
creased cost will be justified by the i'm
provement in the quality Of the paper.
but bids will be asked in accordance
with the new specifications to determine
exactly what the increase will be.
The bids. on the basis Of which the con-
tracts will be let for furnishing the
paper. are to be opened January 13.
When the bidders, who will represent
many Of the biggest paper manufacturing
companies in the country. assemble here
to attend the opening Of the bids it is
planned to have a big conference Of
paper makers at the bureau Of standards.
There will be demonstrations Of paper
testing and paper making at the bureau
and an exchange Of ideas for mutual
benefit.
Especially will the methods of testing
be shown. as that has become important
to the paper trade because of the new and
detailed specifications which government
meet.
Framed by Experts.
For the last three months government
paper experts have been busy framing
the specifications which have just been
approved by the joint committee on print
ing.
The committee is composed Of D. F..
Douty Of the bureau of standards. chair
man; E. p. Veitch of the bureau of chem
istry, vice chairman: George H. Carter
clerk to the joint committee on printing.
secretary: Henry T. Brian. deputy public
printer. and H. L. Strawn, inspector If
the joint committee on printing. 1t was
assisted by F. c. Clark. mechanical en-
gineer Of the bureau of standards and an
expert in paper manufacture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
NEW SCHOOL INSPECTED.
Officials Pay Visit to Normal 1nsti-
futinn

Formal inspection of the new normal
school building at 18th and Harvard
streets, which is just being completed
for occupancy by white normal students.
was made today by representatives Of the
District government and the District pub
lie schools.
The party consisted Of Commissioners
Cuno H Rudolph and Gen. John A. Johns
ton, the assistant engineer commission
er, Capt Mark Brooke. who took the
place of Maj. Judson. who is i'll; the mu-
nicipal architect, Snowden Ashford; Capt.
James F. Oyster. president Of the board
of education; DIR. w. NJ. Davidson. SUI
perintendent of public schools: Ernest L.
Thurston, assistant superintendent Of
public schools, and Miss Anne n. Cooling,
principal of Normal School No. 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
Peep at the Good
Things in Santa's Bag.

II could only feast your eyes" the wonderful
ay OF Christmas in Santa Claus bag
but OF course, such treat is of question.
Every one, however peep and pick and choose
the splendid gifts advertised in THE STAR
THE STAR advertisements brimfu of Christmas help
funess and suggestion. They will direct you to the best
the most reliable merchandise biggest values
the most satisfactory service The advertisements
THE STAR will show you where to buy and what to give
everything you wish purchase for Christmas
tage Read the Christmas advertisements in THE STAR
closely and constantly every day. 1t pays.
tCpydsahd. b. 2.