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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
GOVERNORS OF IOWA AND MIS-
SOURI, TO MEET.
Executives of Iowa and Missouri will
Make Trip Over the Interstate
Trail in September.

An interstate automobile good
roads tour, feature of which will
be a meeting of the governors OF
Missouri and Iowa on the state line,
is being planned by state highway
officials of the two states. 1t is ex-
pected that the event will be. held
early in September, Immediately
after the state fair.
In a successful effort to interest
Iowa state officials in the tour, w. A.
Hopkins of Lamont, president of the
Des Moines, Kansas City and st.
Joseph Interstate Trail association
spent the day in Des Moines yester-
day. Gov. B. F. Carroll agreed to
accompany the tour and do all in
his power to make the trip success.
Thomas H. Macdonald, state high,
way engineer, came down from Ames
yesterday afternoon to confer with
Mr.. Hopkins. He will have charge
of the arrangements as far as the
Iowa end is concerned
Missouri state officials have been
planning a good roads tour in that
state for some time. On the second
day of their itinerary, they reach
point only a few miles from where
the interstate trail crosses the state
line. Officers Of the Interstate Trail
association conceived a plan of ar
ranging a tour in Iowa at the same
time and having the two aggregations
meet on the state line, each headed
by the governor of the state. Gov.
Hadley and other Missouri state
officials. will accompany the Missouri
! tourists.
1t is planned to have the Iowa
tour start from Des Moines and
travel over the interstate trail to the
state line, where they will meet the
Missouri delegation on the afternoon
of the first day out. The night will
be spent at Lamont or some other
town in southern Iowa, and the re-
turn trip to Des Moines on the second
day will be made over the Waubon-
sic trail and the Ayr line.
The Missouri tour was scheduled
to start August l.. Mr.. Macdonald
was in communication with the
Missouri officials and learned that
the sociability run will be held prob
ably early in September. This will
give the Iowa delegation more time
to make arrangements and arouse
enthusiasm in the event.
Il. Mr.. Hopkins is confident that
Iowa autoists can make just as good
showing at the good roads meet
ing as can the Missouri motorists.
He says that many of the towns a
long the Interstate trail will send
automobiles with the tourists and
that several hundred machines will
have joined the tour before the state
line is reached,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
improvements at Ballew Lumber
Yard.

A force of men are at work tear
ing down the old sheds at the Ballew
Lumber Co., in this city, and they will
all be rebuilt and the yard made one
of the finest in this part of the state
The Office and residence on the prop
erty have been purchase by Lew
,Gillham and will be moved to his
lots in the west part of the city.
Manager Twyman is going to have ev-
erything spick and span when the
new yards are completed, and he will
keep them up in good shape. A
cement walk will also be built along
the south side of the yards.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
A Few More Boys Wanted for the
Boys Band.

The Boys Band was organized last
Friday and sixteen youngsters were
enrolled. T. Johannes, the instruc-
tor, would like to hear from a few
more boys to take slide trombones
and bass drum. Here is a good op-
portunity for ambitious boys to
learn to play an instrument. The
practicing on a wind instrument is
not only a>means of developing the
mind, but it is also great factor in
the physical development. There
is nothing more essential to health
than we'll regulated, deep breathing,
and the latter is taught and practic-
ed by all wind instrumentalists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
William Omer Zimmerman.

William Omer, the five months
old baby of Mr. and Mrs. o. M. Zim-
norman, died at the home in south
Leon, Saturday, July Goth, 1912, af-
ter an illness of only two days. The
funeral service was conducted by
Rev. Guy J.. Fansher, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Leon
on Monday Afternoon al 2 o'clock at
the Zimmerman home. Burial was
in the Leon cemetery. Besides the
parents there are also little broth
er and sister in the home. The be-
reaved family have the sympathy of
the community in their sorrow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
1. o. o. F. Omcers Installed.

District Deputy Grand Master c..
u. Grenawalt, of Lamont, assisted
by VIM. Hougas and A. Noftsger, of
Lamont, was in Leon last Friday and
installed the elective officers of the
Leon Odd Fellows Lodge for the en-
suing year, as follows:
N. GA. p. Olsen.
V. &C.. L. Sage.
r. Sd. M. Gardner,
Treas.-W. w. Craig.
Treasurer Craig has a decidedly
enviable record as treasurer, having
filled this ofice for thirty consecu-
tive years, and we doubt whether
there is another treasurer in the
state who has held ofice as long.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
Mrs. Charles HI. StockdaIe.

Nina Blanche Caldwell was born
IN Decatur City, Iowa, August %,
1914, and died at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Caldwell,
1913 West goth street, Des Moines.
Iowa, July IS, 1912, aged 81 years.
lO months and 25 days.
When she was ten years old her
parents moved to Council Bluffs. Ia.
where she resided until her marriage
with Charles H. Stockdale, May Is.
1892. OF this union three children
were born, Meryl Dawn, wife of Guv
w. Oftill, College View, Neb.: Vivian
Marie and Donald Mervale, all of
whom survive her.
Though not making a profession
of religion prior to the year 1900.
she always attended the Methodist
Episcopal church. In that year. how
ever, she gave her heart to God, and
the following year was baptized bv
Elder N. c. Bergerson at the Seventh
Day Adventist Campmeeting at Des
Moines, Iowa.
On returning to her home in
Council Bluffs she united with the
seventh Day Adventist church in
that city, and at the time of her
death was an honored and beloved
member of the Adventist church in
College View, Neb. Sister Stockdale
was devoted Christian, her devo-
ton to God, her loving, sympathetic
spirit and sweet charitable DISPOSE
/ ton endeared her to all who knew
her. In her home she was a model
wife and mother; in the church an
active worker, humble consecrated
worshipper and an earnest student
of the Holy Scriptures. We believe
she sleeps in Jesus, and will have
part in the resurrection of the just,
at the coming of the life giver. ~
Besides her sorrowing husband
and children she leaves her father,
mother, and one sister, Mrs. H. J.
Mccartney, 1915 Goth street, Des
Moines, together with many other
relatives and friends to mourn their
| loss.
The funeral services were held at
the residence of J. NJ. Caldwell, w.
ID. Parkhurst pastor First S. D. A.
church, officiating. The remains
were laid to rest in Glendale ceme-
terry.
The following named ladies acted
as pail bearers: Miss Esther Allen,
Mrs. Harry I. Johnson, Mrs. Frank
Davis, Mrs. Joe Agnew, Mrs. C.. w.
Macy and Mrs. Harry Van Schoaick.
The following named persons from
a distance were present, with a large
numbers of others in the city: DR..
F.. A. Stockdale, Coal City, Iowa, Mr..
and Mrs. F. M. Osborne, Leon, Iowa;
Mrs. F. C. McCaull and daughter,
Moulton, Iowa; Mrs. Ada Terurlleyn,
Pleasantville, Iowa; Miss Enid Offill,
Prairie City, Iowa; Mr.. J. w. K. Nc
Alister, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mr..
John Williams, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
w. D. Parkhurst, Pastor.
Try Zephyr -four. Every sack
~, q ea %nnd 80. ~. u ~ HaaAnse 80.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
Attending State Convention

Hon. V. R. McGinnis, J. L. Men
denhall and A. M. Pryor left Tuesday
morning for Cedar Rapids to attend
the democratic state convention
which convenes today, and OF which
Mr.. McGinnis will be temporary
chairman. And he will deliver an
address which will sound the key
note of the state campaign, in no
uncertain language.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
Fine Rains.

This vicinity was visited by fine
rain of little over an inch last Sat-
urday evening, and another fine rain
Wednesday morning has put smile
on the faces of our farmer friends
which won't come off, With these
rains and the wheat and oats crop
turning out half better than was
expected, the farmers of Decatur
county have right to be smiling.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
Get Chautauqua Tickets at The
q. Reporter Office.

In order to secure the Chautauqua
for this year. The Reporter pledged
quite a number of season tickets. We
have them for sale at the Office, and
ask that any of our readers who
desire to purchase a season ticket
secure them at the Reporter office.
It is only a short time now until
Chautauqua, so you had better get
your ticket right now and have it
ready for the opening day,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
Garden Grove Not to Have Water
works.

At the special election held at
Garden Grove last week the propo-
sition to issue bonds for the install
ing a system of waterworks was de-
feated by a heavy vote, 54 in favor
and 1913 against. There were ~
women voted at the election, 19 for
water and So against
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25

Roosevelt ought to be happy. He
is his own party, own nominee, and
own supporter. The whole show
Platt County Landmark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
Special Notice to Leon Citizens,

You will please see to it at once,
that all weeds about your residence
and street are moved at once. We
will be glad to see our city appear
as neat as possible during the Chau-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25

A great deal of the news items
printed are not news.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
BISHOP W. A.. QUAYLE.

HE singular genius William Quaye has the
subject Of story and much speculation he is coming
deliver his
him such wide popularity and renown
strange power e platform, Bishop Quaye is always de-
ghtful interesting Of hu
aut orator he Of the dynamic forces
Of modern thought --}-.~.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25

Smoke "Havana Spikes the cikar
that ID always the same.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
Marriage License.
Paul A. Davis, Des Moines. ). q;
Gwendolyn Vandenburg, Humeston 2

We never have seen lazy man
too lazy to be big eater.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25

Try Zephyr -four. Every sack
guaranteed. A. NJ. Caster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25

o. w. Foxworthy, Mayor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24
Trainina an Elephant.

In training the elephant to perform
tricks advantage is taken of the fact
that the feet OF the animal are pecul-
iarly sensitive and he breads any In
jury to them. Many OF his tricks
are based upon this principle. Thus
he is made to place one foot upon a
low pedestal: then the other foot Is
tapped gently, and he raises this and
places 1t beside the other-to get it out
Of harms way. The hind feet are
treated similarly in turn. the front
feet being hit every time they are
placed on the ground In this way all
four feet are finally placed upon the
tub. The trick of inducing an ele-
plant to partake of a meal is very
simple. Animals will naturally eat
anything placed before them, and it is
only necessary to open a bottle of
pop" once or twice and present IL by
hand when the animal may be trusted
to find out for himself how to get at
its contents. In all such cases the
essence of the training consists I'm inf
mite patience. kindness and constant
repetition. showing the animal over
and over again how a thing is done in
precisely the same way and then fore
ing him to do it himself. Scientific
American.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24
A TIMELY WARNING.

1t is only natural, perhaps, for Mr..
John Barrett, Director General of the
Pan American Union. 10 admonish this
country upon the necessity of develop
ing more cordial and commercial rela-
tions with the several countries in this
hemisphere TO the south OF us, says
Financial America, which says further:
His activities, through many years,
have Identified him with South and
Central America, and his interest
therein is easily understood. But while
he speaks strongly for these countries,
IT is quite apparent to the reader OF
his observations that he addresses this
country for its own good. No man is
better qualified to talk on the subject
Of trade between MS and our southern
nelghbors for he knows them like an
open book. Accordingly, what he says
is both authoritative and interest
ing.
The twenty Latin-American repub-
lies. says he. are fullblooded and Wig
orous, when you consider commerce as
the life blood OF the nations. This.
seemingly. Is the case. Last year their
trade with the world totalled $780,,
600 600 which showed an increase OF
$1,000 100000 in only ten years. In'view
OF the pregnancy Of these figures, one
can well understand Mr.. Barretts de-
sire to have this country secure a
larger share Of the business they rep
resent Get ready for the Panama
Canal and go after Pam American
commerce." should be our slogan. says
Mr.. Barrett. in which New York, OBJ
viously, should lead.
While we are relatively inert. Ger
many, France. England and even ia
pan have their agents on the ground
working up trade possibilities on the
western coast Of South America. They
mean to profit through our Panama
Canal Their steamship companies are
building vessels now especially for
trade via the Canal. and in this coun-
try we are doing practically nothing.
Public sentiment is scarcely interested
i'm the real meaning Of the Canal 10
American trade, through the develop
ment OF the Pacific Coast OF Latin
America. II must be aroused IL this
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24

opportunity is 20 be improved.
What Mr.. Barrett says is unques-
tionably true, but the Canal alone
win not solve our trade problem with
Latin-America. We, perhaps, must
have ships to aid us, and herein we
may have to admit foreign ships to
registry We must certainly establish
banks below the equator, extend the
Latin-American better credit accom-
modations, study their needs more par
tieularly and try to meet them, send
Them ADLER commercial representatives.
advertise more extensively. and. most
Important of all, we must develop a
greater respect and tolerance for our
southern neighbors, and suppress ev-
erything savoring of iingoism or prob
able Intervention.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24
rAEr,s NAVAL POLICY SOUND.

President Taft, speaking at the peace
meeting of the Navy league at Wash
ington yesterday declared the time
had not come for this country TO be
economical at the expense of an ad-
cquate naval establishment. and eN-
pressed the hope that the present
Congress would authorize the con-
struction of two battleships, and said
he would gladly sign a bill that car
rled such an authorization.
The Iyesident is right We need a
good strong navy. II is the best pos
sible safeguard of peace. And right
at this time when England, Germany,
Japan and other nations are building
up their fleets we cannot afford to lag
behind A few years of delay in the
constructing of new warships will
throw us away down in the list of the
worlds best navies. The Democrats
plan of depriving the navy OF its nat
ural growth is one which win not
prove popular with the great masses
Of the people.
In order to keep up with other ma
tons I don't believe two battleships
are too many said the president i'm
his speech yesterday II am in favor
OF good strong navy that viii enable
this nation to maintain its position
and make our reasonable demands on
other countries respected. I don't
think the time has come TO economize
in respect TO the navy. The navy Is
expensive. but so is the army; so IS
war: and the expense of the three is a
good reason for the abolition Of war
Il there were none other. but, until
war is abolished we should meet theI
situation and we should be lacking in
foresight and common sense unless
we did"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24

The Chicago Tribune congratulates
Governor Osborn on having called a
special session OF the legislature, and
says it will be amply justified, no mat
ter what is cost, If it only passes a
presidential primary bill The Tri-
bune has no patience with a system
that allows the deliverance of state
delegation to a candidate who is not
favored for nomination by a majority
Of the voters of his party. II believes
that plan under which such a con-
dition is possible has outlived its use
fulness. IL congratulates the people
OF Michigan because there is a chance
that they will be given a free voice
IN this matter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24

What Of the native woman in suf-
frage states who marry foreign citi-
zens? DO they lose their owr
citizenship thereby? They do
and yet If woman is given political
equality why not declare as reason
ably that the husbands citizenship
shall be that Of the wife as vice versa
A bill has been introduced in Congress
by Representative Kent Of California
whose purpose il is to restore citizen
ship TO women who have lost IL
through marriage. And yet such a
measure would lead to still further
complications. At present the family
is the unit as regards citizenship. But
in case the husband was an English
man and the wife American and the
child were born in Germany. say, of
what country would It become a citi-
zen? Sts Hs92I
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24
A SIGNIFICANT MOVE.

Looks as IL President Taft has plac.
ed Michigan In the doubtful column
He will tender a White House dinner
tC the Michigan congressional delega
ton probably TO talk over the polti-
cal situation i'm this state ana make
plans for a campaign. Former Rep
resentatives DENLY and Dickema will
attend. and II Is reported the presi-
dent will ask Diekema. formerly chair
man of the state Republican COM
mittee. TO take charge of the Michigan
fight for him. in other second term
presidential campaigns there never
has been any doubt as To where Mich
igan stood. 1t always fell right In
line with the administration and in
consequence was not given the atten-
ton or recognition by the party ac-
corded to states in the doubtful list;
SO the present situation should prove
a political benefit TO Michigan. no mat
ter who gets the state delegation. Taft
or Roosevelt. Republicans through
out the state. no matter of what af
no doubt will be pleased that
is 20 be lighting ground this
gear, that its Republicanism is to be
regarded as worth while. There are
hopes that IN the future II will be I'm ,
on a few OF the things II has missed
out on before.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24

officials 10y popular vote, We register
our choice FOR United States senator al
! the primaries and the legislature is
guided by such expression i'm electing
the senator but under the present law
We let a little bunch Of politicians die
tate where the support of the state
shall go In national conventions. This
is an excellent time 10 change the sys-
tem.-Portland Review
John J. Whelan. representative from
Shiawassee county in She state legisla-
ture. whose home Is in Corunna, adj
dressed the state farmers institute in
the Methodist church at Corunna
Tuesday afternoon. and spoke for Taft.
much to the disapproval Of many OF his
hearers. lie declared against the pres
idential primary. SAID the people do not
want IT, because they have not evinced
any interest in IT, He took a few slaps
at Gov. Osborn found fault with
Roosevelt for not declaring himself,
and lauded TAFT.
Charles b. Cook, former president
of the State Horticultural society,
former president of the State Associa-
ton of Farmers clubs, one of the best
an institute worker who has been out
all winter conducting institutes in
various parts OF Michigan, takes vigor-
GUS issue with Rep. Whclan.
III Mr.. Whelan would travel as much
as have in the past few months hc
the people not being interested in the
presidential primary" he declared
They are for it; they want it. And
they are for Col. Roosevelt for presi-
dent.
Everywhere l went they were over
against Mr.. Taft. Even Il
the Taft leaders manage To smother
the sentiment here By throttling a
primary, | don't, believe
that Taft can carry Michigan. If the
Democrats wiz put up Woodrow Will
son in that event, Wilson win get
Michigan's electoral vote.
THE gag-rulc tactics Of the Taft
leaders are disgusting the farmers.
The people want Roosevelt and they
want a chance 10 say SO. IL they force !
Taft upon us. | for one will vote for
Wilson. though | am ana always have
been. a Republican. We have had too |
much of that sort of rule, and it is |
bout time that the men who are try
ng to cram Taft down our throats |
realized it
Cook is one OF the Maple River"
cooks who are staunch party men.
lie is a cousin to former State Sena-
or A. b. Cook.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24
State Politics

Michigan's legislature will convene i'm
special session next Monday to con-
slider a presidential preference primary
law. which. If passed, will make it pos
sible for both Democrats and Repub-
leans 10 register their choice for presi To-
dent There is no good reason why
Michigan, as well as every other state,
should not have such a law. In Michi-
gan we nominate our county and state
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24

Aug. II, 1850.
17S5-Charles Bonaparte. father OF
Napoleon, died. Born March 20. 1746.
1S4S-Abdlcation and flight of Louis
Philippe of France.
lS62-Territory of Arizona formed
from part of New Mexico
1S65-Governor Vance of North Car
DINA issued a war proclamation that
the struggle for freedom shall never
be given up"
1S74-Carl Schurz made his famous
speech in the senate against the pro
posed currency ipnauon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24

William Jennings Bryan also takes
rap az the Roosevelt boom. In
common with all other Democrats the
Nebraslan realizes that the Colonel, Il
nominated, would be a hard man tc
defeat. They DO not want to see him
placed at the head Of the Republican
Ticket.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24
this DATE IN HISTORY

17l6-The Earls of Derwentwater
and kenmuir beheaded in London, for
treason in favoring the cause of the
Pretender.
177S-Jose De San Martin, famous
south American patriot, born. Died
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24

WAITED AND SEEDED FOR THE BEST INFLUENCE.
Sending city bred the country
unless provision made for their proper training Country vaues
are not incident to living close the SOIL The country
EDUCATED AND INTERESTED IN THE THINGS THE
COUNTRY HAS TO OFFER.
THE DANGER THAT HAS EXISTED, THAT STILL EXISTS,
rs THAT THE IMAGINATION OF THE HARD FARM
WORK SHOULD BE sTUNTED APPLY INTELLECT
AND THE IMAGINATION is GIVEN A CHANCE TO FLOURISH
Imagination valuable asset all endeavor 1t gives grasp
reach and grip But the only the farm to get
food Tor ms Imagination in the past has been by GOING TO THE
CITY The city boy has had the advantage of culture
Homer and early reading sae him himself distribute his
interests and keep him from the forms of immortality
THAT is THE COUNTRY 1T HAS ADVANTAGES
IF ONLY THEY CAN BE UTlLzEDj But
FALLS OF NIAGARA FOR so LONG. BEEN WASTING
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24

Now they are talking Of myestigat-
ing the election Of Senator DUPONT Of
Delaware. But wouldn't it be better TO
finish up the Lorimer and Stephenson
affairs before plunging into any more
Of this sort of thing?
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24

Two men are depended upon to pre-
vent a Cumbersome coal strike in Eng
land, and. strange TO say. one Of them
IS Asquith, the premier. and the other
IS Askwith. the strike breaker.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-24

Seattle has recalled the recall in tho
case Of former Mayor Gill. He was
ousted from Office a Few months ago.
and now has been renominated by an
overwhelming vote. The game Of poll
tics is the most uncertain OF all.