davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11
For Recorder.

will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for county re-
corder, subject to the decision of the
voters at the June primary.
W. A. BOONE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11

I will be a candidate for re-nom.
ination for county auditor, subject
to the decision of the voters at the
June primary.
r. E. MCLAUGHLIN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11

Native Lumber All kinds sof na-
tive lumber at my mill miles north
west Of Decatur City. one mile south
OF the Springer bridge. y. j. 6NiG
or, Decatur. lows.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For REPRESENTATIVE.

will be a candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for represent
ative in the state legislature, subject
to the decision of the democratic
voters at the primary in June.
A. Nj. PRYOR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11
For Sheriff.

/ will be candidate for the dem
ccratic nomination for sheriff, SUBJ
ject to the decision Of the voters at
the June primaries.
w. NJ. MAPES.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11
For Representative,

will be candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for representative
in the state legislature. subject to tho
decision of the democratic voters at
the primary in June.
M. +. THOMPSON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11
For Sheriff.

l hereby announce myself as
candidate for the office of sheriff OF
Decatur county subject to the will
of the voters of the republican party
at the primary election to be held In
June.
r. G.. MULLINNIX.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11
For Sheriff.

I will be candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for sheriff sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
the June primaries.
C. r. PIERCEY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11
For Treasurer,

l will be a candidate for renomin-
alton for county treasurer, subject
to the decision of the democratic
voters at the June primary.
w. c.. COZAD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11
For County Attorney.

will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for county at
torney, subject to the decision of the
voters at the June primary.
MARION WOODARD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11
For Sheriff.

/ will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for sheriff sub
tect to the decision of the voters at
the June primary. -. e
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11

Il For Sale "A few registered Here
ford bull calves. Also some timothy
and clover seed. mixed. w. 3.
sshinn. Weldon. lows, r. F. p. No. 2.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11
twenty-five YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Rev. Silas Johnson, for a number
of years pastor of the Leon Presby-
terian church, died after lingering
illness of over a year.
Miss Mollie Perdue went to Des
Moines to purchase new millinery
goods.
The Reporter office had call from
the biggest boy in Decatur county,
C. T. Cannon, who although only
eighteen years old, weighed 26O
pounds.
DR.. II. r. Layton and Geo. E.
Hurst were called to New Albany,
Indiana, to attend the funeral of DR..
Layton's grandmother, Mrs. Louisa
e. Greene.
Miss Eugenia Sankey was ap-
pointed deputy clerk of the courts
by her father, E. J. Sankey, who was
clerk, and her appointment was ap-
proved by the board Of supervisors.
The residence of A. Tharp, in the
south part Of town was destroyed by
fire. 1t was the second time Mr..
Tharp had lost his home, another
house having been burned eight
years previous.
Miss Ollie Brown commenced
teaching a spring term of school at
DeKalb.
John E. Merrill, of Mt. Ayr, was
visiting with young lady friends in
this city.
News was received of the death at
Omio, Kansas, of James E. Read,
former resident of Leon.
c. M, Murry went to Ell Paso, Tex
as, ana was married to Miss Lizzie
Thomas, who was temporarily So
journing at Ell Paso.
Mile Mayer was having a great
time with a pup which he had pur-
chased. A gang of boys were steal
ing the dog every day and MrsMayer
was rewarding them with a quarter
every time they brought the dog
dog back to him.
Clyde Creighton visited over Sun
day with friends at Garden Grove.
Miss Sue Young attended teachers
meeting at Garden Grove.
Miss Helen Rathbun went to
Kirksville, Mo-, to attend the state
Normal school.
J.F. Penniwell and son John went
to DeKalb to finish big new barn
for DR.. B. D. DeKalb.
Miss Hattie Kirkpatrick COM
menced a spring term of school at
the CARRIER school house.
The farmers had finished sowing
oats and, had planted Their corn.
r A force of fifty men who were lay
ing new steel rails on this branch of
the c. B. & Q. were boarding in
Leon.
John Lutz and wife, of Hamburg,
Iowa, were visiting with relatives
in this city.
Joe Cummins arrived from Ohio
to assist his father, F. M. Cummins,
in farming his place near Decatur
City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11

Continued on page 8
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-11
For Auditor.

F. c. MULLINNIX
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
RAILWAY NOTES.

The Santa F'e has authorized an ex-
penditure of $794, 900 to complete the
double track work between Sibley and
Floyd, Mo. This is one of the few re-
naming short stretches of single track
on the Kansas City-Chicago line.
The Rock Island is in the market
for 700 all-steeI general service cars
been made by the Santa F'e to cover
the cost of changing out old rail,
switches, frogs, guard rails, joints,
ETC., in connection with the new 90
pound steel renewals on the Valley
division.
A state welfare commission has
been formed in Texas by the Texas
Commercial Secretaries and Business
Mems association. The commission is
made up of fifteen public spirited bust
ness men known for their ability and
integrity.
No railroad ever did more intelli-
with its agricultural demonstration
train touring every county in New
Mexico. Outside of the newspapers,
the railroads are doing more work
for development. publicity and colon
izing in the southwest than all other
agencies put together. The Santa Fe
is one of the leaders in this sort of
work.-El Paso Herald.
Representative Lamb of Virginia.
has introduced a bill to license all
locomotive engineers and place them
interstate commerce commission. An
other bill introduced by Representa-
tive Lamb provides that after January,
1915, all cars on passenger trains
shall be of iron, steel or some other
non1nhammable material.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

known man and a touch of electricity.
1.-THE Husbands Opportunity, has a
touch of trouble, plenty of breath
taking humor and instructive incidents
innumerable, showing how to make
electricity your servant" when old
methods, young maidens and antiquat-
ed equipment fail to. meet the require
ments of a we'll directed household. A
man may make peace with her moth
err so the pictures teach, if the worthy
wife has the necessary equipment in
her home to hook on an electric coffee
percolator, make coffee in two minutes,
serve warm, keep warm, attach an cleo
trio range, bake biscuit, toast bread,
prepare a meal in a few minutes.
The motion pictures show the con-
venience of the motor driven sewing
machine the electric iron in use, the
beautiful transformation of a home,
poorly lighted into one of radiant bril-
liancy.
The film will be shown at the Novelty
matinee and evening today.
The General Electric company, the
largest electrical manufacturing com
pany in the country, has reproduced
this film and has courteously extended
the use of it to the various vaudeville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
d. & r. G. NEEDS s15.OOO,OOO.
Will Take Three Years to Put Road
in Good Shape.

ST Louis. Mo, Feb 17.-Rehabili-
tatfon of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad il is estimated by President
Bush will require about SO, 100000 in
the next three years to place it in
first class condition both as to track
and equipment OF this, between
S5,OOO,O 600 and $1,000, 600 will be need
ed in the current year. to be applied
to the double tracking, terminal grade
reduction and equipment needs Be
tween Denver and Salt Lake consider
able double track win be laid, al
though the mileage to be laid has not
vet been determined. Attention will
be paid to reducing grade, and par
ticularly over Soldier Summit, the
backbone of the Rockies, the chief OBJ
stacle to heavy train loading At that
point grades are per cent and it is
than three cars at a time. When i'm
provements in contemplation are COM
pleted the Rio Grande will have con-
structed a new route around the sum-
nit which will lengthen the line
about seven miles, but will give a
maximum grade of 2 per cent on the
western slope and y per cent on
the eastern slope. In order to keep
It's traffic moving the management is
Under the necessity of hauling be-
tween 400 and 420 cars day over
this divide. Mallet locomotives will
be provided which, aided by reduction
in grade, will obviate the necessity of
breaking up trains. Improvements at
Soldier Summit will cost in the neigh
borhood of S1.S0O,00O. Standardizing
Of the narrow gauge lines also will
come in for attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
KANSAS CITY TO HELP ORIENT
VIII Aid Stilwen in Procuring Money
for New Line.


Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 17.-Arthur
Z. Stilwell, president and promoter of
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient rail-
road, may be having his troubles with
what he terms the money trust but
his project to build a new railroad
into Kansas City has been given the
approval of the members of the ways
and means committee of the CONNER
cial club.
says are interfering with his plans
for financing the road also are threat
ening the investments of 1000 sub
scribers, a large percentage of whom
live in Kansas City.
NJ. Y. Watson, chairman of the
committee, pointed out the advantages
that would accrue to Kansas City
when the road is built It will open
up a large agricultural territory, he
said, and besides will tap the rich
mines and timber lands in Mexico
kansas City's railroad interests
contribute largely to her prosperity
Mr.. Watson said, and if Kansas City
hopes to grow and maintain a high
rank in the commercial world, she
must become the headquarters of
some large railway system. The
Orient headquarters will come here,
if the road is built, and on that ac-
count Kansas City business interests
should take a greater interest and
help the railroad as much as posi-
BILE"
1t was the sense of the resolutions
that the present projectors of the line.
who have built a large section of it,
should have the aid of Kansas City
in pushing it to completion, and that
the railroad can and will be complet-
ed without asking the consent or sat
isfying the greed of those opposing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
BUSINESS IS Big.
Indications Point to a Better Year
Than the Last.

New York. Feb. 17.-R- G. Dunn &
Company's Weekly Review of Trade
says:
Conditions are still favorable to the
realization of a year Of wider activity
than 1911 The severe cold weather has
to some extent held this promised de-
velopment in check. The volume of
business. however, is, very large.
The cotton goods markets have
strengthened materially and the de-
mand is broad and seasonably active
Many mills making brown, staple goods,
print cloths and heavy colored cottons,
are now under order for two or three
months ahead. Mems wear and worsted
yarn markets are influenced somewhat
by the labor difficulty at Lawrence.
The New England footwear market is
still rather quiet, but new business is
coming forward. The recent lull in the
leather trade seems to have been
broken and buyers, after finding that
concessions We're not obtainable have
entered the market and liberal sales
have been made. Further activity has
developed in hides
Bank CIearinSs
Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending February IS shows an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
Surprising Demonstration Put
on at the Novelty.
Shows the Art of Keeping
House without Work.
AN INTENSELY PRACTICAL WAY
Theater GOers Are Immensely
Pleased With the Film
Shown This Afternoon and To-
night; Worth Remembering.

The bill at the Novelty this week has
been hummer, every feature has been
bang up and beyond the expectation of
Topeka folks but the genuine surprise
came last night when the closing novel
scope reeled off the trials and aggrava-
tons of the household when the nus
band takes an active hand in affairs
in an old fashioned way.
1t is a pictorial story of a black cook,
a sulky old coal stove, sad soggy bis
cults, cold coffee, a huffy husband, a
weeping wife, a meddlesome mamma
in-law all transformed into tranquility
itself by following thu advice of a well
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
At the Majestic.

Realizing that the patrons of the Ma
iestic demand comedy the management
has secured for next weeks play ALI
of-a-Sudden-P Peggy" This comedy was
written for Henrietta Crosman and is
conceded by all critics to be the bright
est and most sparkling laugh-provoker
she has ever used. With the principal
comedy parts in the hands of Mr..
Spurrfer, Miss Goodwin, Mr.. Sayles,
Miss Leroy and Miss Fulmer, some
hearty laughing may be expected "A
Little Brother of the Rich the satiri-
cal comedy which will be played for
the last time tonight has proven one of
the best plays ever produced at the Ma
jestic Although the play had never
been at the Grand and was therefore
unheard of by most Topeka theater
goers, it was without doubt the most
fascinating play of the present season.
.1AlI-of-a -Sudden-Peggy' may prove
just as big surprise 1t has all the
ear marks of a ripping comedy. For
the week following Blanche Walsh's
greatest success, THE Woman in the
Case" is underlined. A special matinee
of "All-of-a-Sudden-Pe will be
given on Thursday, Washington's
birthday, at 2:30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

Get Away a pretty little story and
interesting PLOT dealing with the life Of
an actor and actress in a New L ork
boarding house, showing the trials OF
the actor folks while trying to get an
engagement. The Bcotblack Quartette
styling themselves as opponents OF har-
mony and fun Bryan Lee and Mary
Cranstan, the Chauncy Alcott Of
vaudeville aud vaudeville's most beau
tifuI coincidence. Alberta, the marvel
of fexioility, presenting a spectacular
novelty, THE Alligator" This act car
ries special scenery, special music and
electrical effects Moving pictures VIII
as usual close the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
Hartman and HUI After Su-
premacy of North.
Low Grade Lines in Nebraska
and Wyoming.
HEAVY TONNAGE THE RESULT
Necessary to Minimize All
Curves and Grades.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

The battle between the Hill and Har-
rsman interests for the railroad So
premacy of the Northwest is showing
no signs of abatement, says H E EV-
erett the railroad expert on the kan
sas City Journal By the time the
Hill roads have completed and placed
in operation their low grade freight line
to the north coast by linking up their
present lines in central Wyoming, the
Union Pacific will have completed a
iTfliIar low grade freight line, over
which a neavy tonnage may be carried.
The new Hartman line will be the
present line along the Platte river TO
Gering, Neb., which viii De extended
until it again connects with the main
line at Medicine Bow, NyCning. Pans
fer this cutoff and low grade lines ware
made by thu late E. H Hartman, anu
are now being carried out by his sue
cessors.
The location of the new cutoff follows
a war of many years. ago when the Hill
and Hartman interests fought for q
right of way through Nebraska. Inc
Burlington made a survey from i&esr-
ney, Neb- west. Subsequently there
was a contest for a right of way west
of the Rurlil gtOn survey and the CIT
ion Pacific won. The Burlington pull
ed out Of the field then, but not until
it had bought right of way along the
Platte river, had completed It's surveys
end the announcement had been haus
that its low grade line would be con-
structed. Tt e Burlington transfer ed
its activities TO wyoming. 1t IS the in
tentiop later, it Is understood TO utllz
lie the Platte river right OF way al"
build n low grade line.
The con- est between tie two INES las
become so heated ard the demands LOT
profit on inv estments in modern rail-
roads so strong that it IS now neces-
sary to haul heavy tonnage in single
trains. And to 90 this curvatures and
grades must be minineized. The Hill
system has been extending and lmproN-
ING its lines in the western and NORTH
western states The Union Pacific ike
wise has poured millions into the in
prcvement of its old properties, and IS
etiu maintaining such a policy. whlle
.ts engineers are kept busy stuoyiI's
she tonographv of the country, seeking
for new low grade lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
ORIENT HUNTING A BOND SALE
Offers SfO.OOO.OOO for Extensions to
stockholders at Per Cent.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 1.-THE
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient is of
fering to its stockholders $4,000, 900
teu-year 5 per cent first mortgage col
lateral trust bonds at par. The pro-
ceeds of the sale of these bonds will
be used to pay for building the main
line from its present terminus at San
Angelo, Tex, to Chihuahua, Mexico
where connection with the National
Railways of Mexico will be made.
The company at last reports had
outstanding S12,500.O00 referred
stock, 12,264,13 common stock and
S1S,199,O0O first mortgage per cent
bonds of February I. 19O1-51.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

roads are a tax upon the people. This
should be combated. The railroads
are as much producers as the farmer,
and when we go to Clay Center to-
day and find potatoes from Mime
sofa, cabbages from Wisconsin, ap-
pies and potatoes from Colorado and
oranges from California at cent
apiece, it certainly is an object lesson
in railroad usefulness.
81 am a farmer on my own land;
have no financial interest in any rail-
road, but like to see fair play"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
In. PENWELL
He Won't Limp Now.

No more limping for Tom Moore or
Cochran, Ca Il had a bad sore on my
instep that nothing seemed to help tai i
used Buckien's Arnica Selve." he writes
but this wonderful healer soon cured
me- Heals old. running sores ulcers
bOns. burns. cuts. bruises. eczema or
piles. Try It Only IS cents at CamDbeii
Drug CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

most prolific writer Of song hits. In
the title role will appear the popular
prima donna, Olive Vail. Miss No
body from Starland," in addition to
plenty of good music has an excep-
tionally interesting plot, and many
novel features. The principal feature,
is, of course, the much talk ed Of dress
rehearsal scene, in which the entire
company is shown rehearsing a mu-
steal production. The antics of the
stage manager, and the mishaps com
mon to the preliminary work in stag
ing a big show are unusually funny.
This scene has been a tremendous hit
wherever seen, and is easily the most
popular ever introduced into musical
comedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

Miss Nobody from Starland."
which comes to the Grand on Wash
ington's birthday, for both matinee
and night was produced by the sue
cessful producer of musical comedies,
Mort H. Singer. He also produced
The Flirting Princess "A Stubborn
Cinderella The Goddess of Liberty"
THE Golden Girl,,' "The Time, Place
and the Girl 1.-The Girl Question"
THE Honeymoon Trail" and many
others. Mr.. Singer has imbued Miss
Nobody from Starland,' with a spirit
of action and novelty which promises
to make it one of the most enduring
musical comedies in stage history.
The book and lyrics are the combined
efforts of Messrs. Hough, Adams and
Mitchell and the music 7as furnished
by Joseph z. Howard, Americas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

houses throughout the country No
doubt Topeka folks will appreciate the
opportunity to see the demonstration
of this most modern method of apply
ing electricity in the home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

however, name one whom I know to
be beautiful. She is Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson. name her and no other be-
cause it puts me right at home. Con
sequently it puts me right with the
other 44,999, 1893 beautiful women of tire
world"
Mrs. Gibson was one of the beauti
ful Langhorne girls of Virginia One
of her sisters is Mrs. Waldorf Astcr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
At the Novelty.

The bill to open the Novelty theater
matinee February 10. will have all new
acts for their first appearance in To-
peka, all having played what is known
as the big time in vaudeville. Doro-
thy DeSchIIe & Co. VIII appear in a
comedy-dranla pIaylet entitled THE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
FARMER FAvoRs FAIR PLAY.
Representative Canadian of Clay Cen.
ter Has a Railroad View.

J. w. Carnahan of Clay Center, a
member of the house of representa-
tives, does not take any stock in the
political attacks on the railroads. II
have found no railroad in ~olitics, .
he says. The railroads were as alb
sent from the deliberations of the
house last winter as the average far
mer, which can't be said of all cor
operations"
' Referring to recent magazine ar
ticle in which the charge was made
that the railroads are Fleeing the
people, Mr.. Carnahan says: THE
magazine writer made a very good
truths, about taxes, etc, from his
point of view. but his point of view,
like Gov. Hadley's is that the rail-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
"77''
Humphreys Seventy-Seven
Breaks UP Colds and
@ RIP

Don't wait till your bones begin to
ache, take ssSeventy-seven' at the
first feeling of a Cold and the attack
viii not be prolonged
So much depends on the first few
doses to get best results, that you
should keep "Seventy-seven'' handy.
in the pocket when possible; surely in
the house.
A small vial of pleasant pellets, fits
the vest pocket. At Drug Stores 25c
or mailed.
Humphreys Homeo- Medicine Co., Cor.
William and Ann Streets. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

aggregate of s. S93, pa 900 as against s., 461
62S 600 last week and 81, 500, sol, 900 in the
corresponding week last year The fol-
lowing is a list of the cities Pct Pct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
sRemember the Maine"

The moving pictures of the raising
Of the Inflated battIeship Maine"
are having not only an extensive run
in New York city and Washington,
D. c., but in every city of any impor-
lance in the United States. They were
taken and are being exhibited by spec
ial permission of the United States
government. Private exhibitions of
these pictures have been given be-
fore the navy department, the presi-
dent and his cabinet, the Yacht club
of New York and numerous other or
CARNATIONS, where in every instance
they have been received with great
enthusiasm and occasioned much IA
vorable comment. AS an event in his
tory the films are of international i'm
portance, and as an engineering &C
complishment, the work done in rails
ing the ship is credited as being one
of the greatest achievements known.
We prophesy that Manager Crawford
will be we'll REIN bursed for his trou-
BILE in securing this feature of nation
wide interest. They will be shown at
the Grand for two nights, February
1924.
The lombard Grand opera will
play the Grand, February 81. This
company is meeting with big success
this season.
Baily and Austin will play Topeka
early next month in their success,
1.-THE Top of the World"