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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

Frank N Slade has resigned his
position as bookkeeper and collector
for the Leon Electric Co., and Mrs.
R. O. Allen has taken the position,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

A ten and half pound daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Milt Simp-
son, of this city, on Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

Leon was pretty nearly deserted
on the Fourth, all the stores being
closed and many celebrated the day
at other towns.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

For Sale-A few loads of corn, al
SO a flock of Shropshire sheep.
Simon Goodman, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

Gould Wallace was called to Kan
sas City Tuesday morning to see his
son Rob, who was operated on in
hospital in that city Sunday for ap-
pendicitis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

Havana Spikes, Havana Spikes.
Absolutely the best cigar in town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

Order cut flowers and floral de-
signs from o. E. Hull, local agent of
Lozier, of Des Moines, at The Re-
porter office. Orders sent by phone
or mail, but order as early as posi-
BILE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

For Fent-A suit of three office
rooms opposite the postottice. See
Fred Teale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

Try our Royal Deodorlzed Gaso-
line. High gravity test. 20 cents
per gallon. VIM. Crichton G Son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

All kinds of cement and brick
work contracted by the Leon Cement
and Brick Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
j, O. WOODMANSEE
OsteODathic Physician.

Consultation and examination free.
Office at Woodmansee House one
block north of square. Phone 6. Of
fee hours to II a. m. and l to p. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
DIR. c.. H. MITCHELL

Surgery and Obstetrics Specially.
Biggs block, Leon, Iowa. Phone
4S. All calls answered day or night.
Hours 2 to p. m. and to on
Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

For tho best auto oil and batter
les see H. A. Wright.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

For Sale-A fresh Jersey COW
with heifer calf, and my family drlV-
ing mare. Geo. T. Ogilvie.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

Try Zephyr -four. Every sack
guaranteed. A. M. caster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

The quality in "ScOttish Rite"
cigars is better than ever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Stewart drove
to Winterset Saturday evening in
their new Cadillac auto and visited
over Sunday with Mr.. Stewards par
ents
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

Smoke scottish Rite" cigars, bet
ter than ever this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
Try Crisco at Casters Grocery.

We guarantee our cement blocks
the best and cheapest on the market
Leon Cement and Brick Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11

See Bradley, the
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

favor of permanent streets; many
property owners, we believe the ma
jority, also insist that it must come
some time. This being the case, why
not have the improvement at once, OF
as soon as possible? Why continue to
spend large sums on the dirt streets
which virtually amounts to scraping
up and carting away the dollars of the
taxpayers and the property owners
Why not get into the metropolitan
class and place Dallas in the forefront
Of progress.
Every community, large or small,
that has tried hard-surface streets has
been pleased with the experiment.
What is true in Wlllamina has also
been the experience of all other cities
Once the paving is started, It immedi-
ately becomes popular and property
owners clamor to have the improve
ment carried to their streets. Paving
increases the value of their property
and makes their mercantile buildings
more desirable for rental purposes,
hence they ask to have their holdings
included in the Improvement district
Some there are who will object; they
always object to everything which
makes for better conditions; but their
horizon is bounded only by the
thought of the awful expense" Ger
tainly paving costs money, the first ex-
pense is heavy but, in the end it has
always been found far cheaper than
any other method.
The Dallas Commercial club could
not perform a greater service for the
city and the people than to start an
agitation for hard-surface paving
which would unquestionably result in
giving us this much-to-be desired i'm
proyement. Let us unite in an en-
1eavor to get out of the mud of rural
ISM and on to the paved streets of
progressiveness. 1t would be money
saving proposition in the end and
even those who object now would
praise the day which saw the first
block of hard surface laid in this city
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29
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HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.
= = = ++++++ s++++ =

most delightful affair was afford
ed by the Junior class of ID ii. s., on
last Saturday evening, when the mem
bers entertained a number of school
friends in the high school reception
hall. The room was tastefully deco
rated in potted plants. ferns and car
nations.
Misses Elva Lucas and Louise Miles
presided as hostesses of the evening.
Those present were: Misses Dora
Hayes, Pauline Coad. Josephine Leub-
khe, Georgia Ellis, Carolyn Gohrke,
Ruth Campbell, Marie Griffin, Ruth
Littlepage. Elva Lucas Louise Miles.
and Hattie Smith; Messrs. Laird
Woods, Frank Wilson. Lynn Matheny,
James Gurney. Jack Eakin. Elmer
Balderee, Ray Boydston. Fred Gooch.
Herman Hawkins and Allen Cadle.
Mr.. and Mrs w. I. Ford, Mr.. b. A.
Teats and Miss Mcdonald were guests
OF honor
Many amusing games were played,
Laird Woods carrying of one of the
prizes. Marie Griffin another.
After light refreshments the party
dispersed. the guests declaring that the
Juniors had the right idea for good
fellowship.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29
IMPROVE THE CITY PARK.

The Observer sincerely hopes that
the idea promulgated at the recent
meeting of the Commercial club when
1t was proposed to utilize the city park
as a fair ground, will prevail. The
only question appears to be as to
whether the deed to the property will
permits it's use as such. If this tech
ncalty can be satisfactorily arranged,
and the fair management shall decide
to make use of the park, it will then
be up to the people to raise the money
necessary to fit it for the purpose
Such repairs and improvements would
result in changing the park from it's
present condition to one of beauty and
comfortable surroundings 1t would
make it the real place of pleasure it
ought to be. In proof of this, we have
only to observe the results attained at
McMinnville, where a city park has
been made into a bower of beauty and
one of the show places of the city, and
where the annual Yamhill county fairs
are held. During the balance of the
summer months the park is available
for picnics and for the use of the
public generally, and it is a very pop
uar place.
Dallas has city park in embryo.
1t can be made into a beautiful tract
of ground. 1t will require money and,
under present conditions, it will prob
ably be number of years before the
city would be justified in the expense.
But, if the county fair association
shall definitely decide to permanently
locate the county fair at Dallas-and
it will do so unquesetionably if this
city shall guarantee to provide exhi-
bition grounds-there will be ample
return for the money invested in i'm
proving the park. 1t is far and
away the most available tract of land.
for the purpose. AS has before been
stated its use as a fair ground would
in nowise detract from it's possibilities
as park, in fact it would result in
making it even more desirable than
now.
And it is but proper that Dallas
should provide the county fair asso-
citation with a permanent exhibition
quarters The association, for a few
years. will be hampered by lack of
funds, Every cent that may be Sc
cured from the county court and in
the fairs and in giving premiums to |
Polk people, for the encouragement
of agriculture and stock raising; it |
should not be hampered by heavy |
debt for grounds, at the outset. That |
the holding of the annual county fair |
will be advantageous to this city is not |
and it will grow still bet
ter with each succeeding year as the |
success of the fair becomes more fully
and as it attracts atten-
tion throughout the state.
If all other impediments are elm
mated, and it shall be found that the
park may be utilized for this purpose,
The Observer does not believe that L
the peope of the city will refuse to
'aise the money, by taxation or other
wise. to improve the park and place 1t
n condition for the use of the fair
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29
A LETTER AND A REPLY.
Editor Observer, Dear Sir:

Editor Observer, Dear Sir:
In a recent issue of the OBJ
server, an editorial discussing the
defeat of the initiative printing
bill contains these words:
THE Observer pointed a
way out of the trouble and
since election Mr.. Harris has
issued a circular letter boldly
claiming the entire proposal
as his own"
If the Observer has ever sug-
gested anything truthful or sensi-
BILE in connection with any plan
to correct the abuses of the state
printing law now in vogue, it
should not let it's jealous fears Of
being deprived of the honors
cause it to resort to such errone-
Gus statements as the above.
While the suggestion of the OBJ
server was not, by any means,
original with the Observer, 1t did
not originate with me and I have
never made any such claim. |
admitted defeat of the initiative
bill and reputation of the fiat
salary law. I offered to lend my
assistance to any honest plan no
matter whence it emanated.
You owe it to me, to yourself
and to your readers to correct
this mallciously false and mislead-
ing statement VIII you do it?
Sincerely, r. A. HARRIS.
Salem, Nov 25, 1912.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29
says $. p. win BE trolley Lime Jan. I

Sa4S - u. WIN be IrOiiey Lane Jan. 1.
John NJ. Scott general passenger
agent. and II. A. Hinshaw. general
freight agent. Of the Southern Pacific
lines in oregon, stated Friday that the
electrincation OF the west side branch
of the Southern Pacific would in all
probability be completed by the first
Of the year from Portland 70 McAIinn-
Vile. Weather conditions may delay
the putting Of the road In operation
by the FIRST Of the year. but this Is not
anticipated. McMinnville Telephone
Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

or any bowel trouble DR.. Bells Anti
Pain acts like magic. relieves almost
Instantly. Also good tor au external
pains Sold BY Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29

Legal blanks for sale at this once.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-03
BACK 70 Dallas
AFTER TWO TRIPS
Nainl, seek az Health, Finds II at
Home hy the lse ~ Plant Juice

After a five months trip 20 Cor
pus Christi and trips 10 Mineral
Wells in hope or regaining his
health Nr G 4 Rent returned 20
his home 10 Dallas. corner Grand
and Graham streets. but little i'm
proved Upon advice of friends he
tried Plant Juice Ills statement
tells the result
Plant Juice has done me more
good than all the running around B
have done FOR my health II uas
expensive too. and ] came back from
my trips discouraged then
started taking Plant Juice and ~
say that I am pleased with II ls 20
put o. mildly II is a grand prepar
alton and has helped mo wonderful
ly, my trouble was with my stomach
and liver. resulting in what 's CAD.
ed nervous debility. ! was in very
bad way but am feeling fine nov
Ny wife needs tonic, and ! ara go
ing 10 start her on Plant Juice :
know Il will help her Many of my
friends who have noticed The Inn
proyement IN my health are prais.
Ing Plant Julcvo too"
Hundreds Of other Texas citizens
have found that more good is Sc
cured from a course ~ Plant Juice
NJ homo than from long and expen-
siye trips 20 resorts The trips help
sometimes and sometimes DO not
Plant Juice always helps n Is ma
lures greatest reody for derango-
ments Of the liver. kidney and bow
els Il r. the juices Of medicinal
plants. combined into 'hc creates.
curative % the times For sale a'
Thompson's Drug store
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-03

has had any vocation suggested 70
him through the public school AZ
result at this early age 90 out Of
every 100 OF these boys and girls
are gone after something they know
not wha,. or 10 drift with the hu-
man current almlessly through life.
Such the finished or unfinish-
ed product Of our public schools
Like the output OF a great tack fac
tory. human heads as a drop OF mol
ten iron are all fashioned In the
same mold and every life il drawn
out toward the same end with no
regard for design and adaptation, no
regard fIr design and adaptation, 40
atty srl no respect for the needs
Of humanity All this waste OF hui
man pc hblitics while the world Is
crying out for more skilled work
men. mechanics, carpenters, inyen-
tors. farmers. more women. trained
and prepared physically mentally
and morally for motherhood and
nome
Nha' Is the trouble Al head and
no ham training After spending
eight 1' the best years OF their lives
not one child Is taught how 10 test
q seed Iesieu q wood box. or work
button hole Before our boys and
kris can have these opportunities.
they m 50 commit a crime and be-
sent 20 q reform school There they
are TAUGHT 20 work The deaf. the
dumb be- blind even the feeble
minded are AN taught 20 work Bur
tae hos and girls with tao brigh
eyes and two quick ears and clear.
active mind are deprived OF this de-.
yelopmclt n industry is cure
for crime why not make o. pre-.
veniltIF.' is II any wonder We are
rearing generation OF indolent
men ami helpless women
Who then Is 10 blame? Surely
not the teachers, most Of whom are
women who are paid a salary for
grinding our children through a Ger
tain number OF books each year and
Vho i.ht lose their position II they
dared suggest a change Surely not
The trustees. who are the unpaid ser.
wants OF the people who take time
from their own business and donate
u 20 DO" upbu.ldIng OF the schools
for our children as best they can
with q liberal amount OF criticism
for their reward The trouble is
the utter indifference OF the fathers
and mothers of this nation In re-
gard 90 the education of their own
children The fathers say We have
not time 20 fool with the school.
That is what we pay the teachers
and elect the trustees 10 do The
mothers say custom and the laws
forbid us having anything 10 say
about the Institutions supported b.
'he government SO We elect the
trustees and hire the teachers and
shove the whole responsibility Off
ON them hut we would not run
uationa. poultry farm that way The
owners aud producers of such a
farm would keep in touch with II
Before We can reform the school
we m,ki reform the attitude OF the
fathers and mothers toward the
school To effect this the Mothers
club and the Parent Teachers AS
ISOLATION have been created There
is no movement on foot In America
today that Is destined TO do more
good than the work OF these asso-
Citations How can we attract the
fathers and mothers into them o
kwit'hcrkikkcn Phone -.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-03
THE MOST WONDERFUL
MACHINE IN THE WORLD

~ Mrs. " a. Warner OF Claude. was
intended for publication In the sun
day issue OF The News. but vas
crowded out BY other matter The
Views expressed are OF such timely
worth. that they are given space IN
belief that they will prove Of interest
and value 20 school patrons and the
public ln general
The Most Wonderful Machine ia the
World
fBy Mrs ". g. Warner
Tomorrow will be- the greatest
day OF an the year Would that I
might climb 10 the top Of Pixies
Peak and tomorrow morning watch
The Lord of Day roll back the eur
tain o. the night and see the sun
light OF this September morning
sweep across the continent. flooding
every American home With that
strangely inspiring light which Is
experienced ouIy ON the first Mon
day morning ~ each new septem.
u.r = wish that ! might have
field glass OF sufficient power 20
reach from Washington 20 Florida
and from Maine % California that
] mIehf catch q glimpse Of che 100
usual stir that viii be- going on in
almost every American home. for
tomorrow win boz The flint day o.
school
Tomorrow morning nineteen mill.
lion children all bent on one com
mon purpose viii be- up bright and
early Do few homes there will
be order even on this occasion bur
lu most OF our homes viii Doe heard
the ry on where is my hat. b. Is
taken away, and my shoe strings are
AN in knot can't find a thing
where IL should bee today Though
] We hunted In every spot"
Al $50 by the clock. the Eastern
bells will peal out the signal TO
start and a. the ruler OF the day
reaches each new meridian thous-
ands and tens OF thousands of other
bells viii chime in until from north
20 south, from east TO west. Tho
whole nation will be vibrating with
the music Of two hundred and fifty
seven thousand bells calling our
children from FAR and near 10 IA,
greatest institution OF our land.
The Public school
What sight 10 sec this army /
lf l9.o0o.o 900 young soldiers, from
,iX 10 tWenty-oue years Of age. with .
.leir half million captains an /
10 the music of quarter /
million school bells against their .
greatest common foe ignorance
While tho warming bells are ring /
ug ou across the continent. like a
great passenger train just thirty
later. the opening bells
peal out along tb, Atlantic .oas
aud this great army goes sWeepius
.hrongh me- doors of our free public
schools So great is this army that
10 pass through the open doors OF
lur schools. marching 40 the same
ate as the earth turns on its axis
sbioh ls over thousand miles an
lour the whole forenoon is requir-
d io watch this grand review.
Iramu' tramp tramp' across the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-03

Kwit'hcrkikken Phone -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-27

Doctor-Dennis, did you take
the pills l sent you?
Dennis-Indade, docther, and l.
did not; we wrote on the box one
pill three times a day, and I've
been waiting till I see you to ask
how a man waste take little pill
like that three times in wan day.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-27

Johnny Grabbing his hat)-
I'm not a bit hungry and don't
want any dinner, mamma.
Mamma-Where areyou going
in such hurry?
Johnny-Out in the back lot
with the boys to roast sweet Po-
tatoes,
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18
State Supt. Urges School Contests

Little Rock, May 18.-State e Supt. Cook and J. L. Bond, supp ervisor of rural schools, urge school contests in connection with the county and district fairs and suggest the following premium list:
 A-School contests, open to boys and girls-Spelling, map drawing, recitation or declama- tion.
 B-Athletic contests, open to boys-100 yard run, standing high jump, standing broad jump, running broad jump.
 C. Special contests e t school exhibit, potato race for girls, best jar of fruit, neatest kitchen apron.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18
Meeting Being Held This Afternoon

Little Rock, May 18.-A meet, ing of the City Council in Com mittee of the Whole is being held this afternoon at the city hall for the purpose of further hear ing on the franchise being!sought by the Arkansas Cold Storage Company for a thirty year cleo tric light franchise.
 The committee last Saturday recommended it's passage after several amendments had been adop ted, and this meeting is to hear the Little Rock Railway and Electric Company, which contends that improper competi- tion is provided.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18
Little Rock Entertaining Ad.Men

One hundred members of the St. Louis Ad> Mems Club and an equal number from Atlanta and Birmingham are the guests of Little Rock today, and are being entertained by the Chamber of Commerce. They are en route to Dallas, Texas, to attend the National Convention of the Ad Mems Association. They are spending several hours there and are being given a royal re ceptlon.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18

The annual school election is being held throughout the state today Added interest is given the election by the vote oh con- solidation of districts, under the act of 1911, which has been taken up In many communities The prospects are that the usual seven mills will be voted almost everywhere.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18
AGENT SENDS OUT CALL FOR AID

h view of the. present condi- ,,ns in the flooded districts of |,ho Mississippi Valley, the peo- |.lo of these districts are facing \ crave problem relative to the .rops that may be planted upon |,he land during the remainder ,tbe season. Sweet potatoes ,orstitute one of the principle .0urees of food for these people |brt most of the seed and plants |h the flooded districts have been |apstroyed. It will be necessary |n depend upon the highlands |hr sweet potato plants and gut, |tngs for planting in the low |ountry alter the waters have
 
 |ubsided. Many of the upland Farmers throughout the |South have planted b e d S |m their own use and 1t is earn |stly urged that these beds be |oreserved and a later crop of |pants obtained for sending to Their stricken fellowmen in the Hooded territory. Any small |sweet potatotes that are now on hand could be planted to make plants and vine cuttings. Any |hrmer having a supply of either |s@d sweet potatoes or plants |Eil be doing a worthy act if he places these at the disposal of |he farmers in the flooded dis |flcts. The information should |begiven to the local agent of the
 Farmers Cooperative Demon
 fration Work who will inform
 lhecommittee in charge of the
 york. After the flood has pass
 ed arrangements will be made
 Tor transporting and distribut. ing the plants.
 Very truly yours, Bradford Knapp, special Agent in Charge.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18
MeritOl Pile Remedy

A new scientific preparation for both internal and external use and absolutely without an equal for the treatment of piles in any form. Ask us to show you this remedy and explain it's many advantages .-Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18

it must be appropriated by tn e next Legislature. The cost of the various amendments and bills is IS follows:
 Per County Total T. J. Bill $596.75 $44,756. 25 Statewide Prohibition 1O.5O 707.5O
 Election law 52.5O 3,937.5O Text Book Commission 5O.75 Amendment No. 13 1O.5O 787.50
 Amendment No. II 57.75 4,335.25
 Amendment No. 15 26. .25 1.968-75
 Amendment Nos. 11-12 2175O Is, ,9S1.50
 Total S96,6S1. .25