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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04
POSSuln TrOt.

John Barbour, of near Garden
Grove, spent Monday night with his
daughter, Mrs. Lew Hastings
Frank and Ebert Worden butch
cred for j. II. Delk Monday
Mrs. f. Worden was calling on
Mrs. Tom Williams Monday after
Jim Dunn finished saving wood
for Lloyd Smith Monday.
Tom Williams was a business
caller in Weldon Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Arney and
children of near Fairyiew, spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Worden.
Mrs. Lloyd Smith was a business
caller at Sam Norton's Tuesday al
ternoon.
Miss Eva Tansey, of Weldon, came
Tuesday evening for all over night
visit with her grandfather, J. W.
Worden.
Uncle Joe Worden pent Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs Frank Worden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Hacker and
children drove down near Leroy
Wednesday to attend his uncle Lew
Lillard's sale.
Frank Worden was business Wis
itor in Weldon Wednesday.
Tom Williams attended Lew Lii.
iard's sale Wednesday.
Misses May and Jane Haskell
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Ralph
Davis.
Mrs. Tom Williams and Mrs
Frank WOrden were calling on Mrs
Robert Grimes Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. J. J. Smith is counted on the
sick list at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Evans spent
Thursday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Williams
Mrs. Charley Meacham spel.
Thursday with Mrs. F. Worden.
Lloyd Smith spent Friday at R. Il
Davis helping care for sick horse
Miss May Haskell went Friday tc
work for Mrs. Sam Farrall
Charley Meacham was a business
caller at Weldon Friday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell and family
and Arthur Worden spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Grimes.
Miss Lizzie Worden and brother
Ebert was calling at Gus Haskell s
Saturday.
Mr.. Robert Grimes went to Boone
Vile, Iowa, Saturday.
Mrs. Tom Williams is counted on
the sick list.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04
Orphan Ridge.

Several Of our early birds have
made some garden.
Mrs. Lon Fulton called on Mrs.
John Weidner Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. G. A. Hatfield, of Leon, spent
Saturday at the home of Jack Nc
Nelly.
Joe Barlean spent Sunday with
his brother, Dan Barlean.
Leona Hatfield spent last week
with her friend, Miss Bessie Butts.
A. J. Fulton was here Saturday
buying calves.
Macy Stephen spent Sunday at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Fred Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ingram called
on A. J. Piper Sunday.
Lon Fulton and Cleve Covington
were calling on Davis City friends;
Sunday.
Amos Brazelton, Harve Piper and
Lee Davis called on George Stephen
Sunday.
Clay Moore and wife, of Davis
City, spent Friday at Jacob Butts.
w. NJ. Smith lost valuable mare
last week.
Mrs. Cora Tabler, of Garden Grove
is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. c..
Brazelton.
C. E. Leahy spent Sunday evening
with the Barlean boys.
A. ]. Butts called on Wesley Baker
Sunday.
Walter Barlean will work for John
Weidner the coming season.
Brazelton and Piper sawed wood
for G. M. Stephen Monday
Hank Millsap was caller at John
Weidner's Monday.
bod Stephen visited at Amos Braz-
elton's Monday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04
High Point.

Mrs. w. S. Roberts and daughter.
Mildred, returned home Friday from
AckWorth, Iowa, where they had
Deen visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Morgan.
Miss Ruth McCleary returned to
her home in Red Oak after spending
the past week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tod McCleary.
Rev. Duling, of Garden Grove,
preached in the M. E. church Friday
night to quite crowd considering
the roads.
DR.. Dean Rosengrant was in this
vicinity the past week vaccinating
stock.
Mr.. and Ms. Yves Warrington Wis.,
tied Sunday with A. l.. Sears.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crider and
children attended tine prayer meet
ing Friday evening at Will Richards,
Mr.. and Mrs. Newt Bumgarner
spent Saturday and Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. Austin Smith,
in Wayne county.
Mrs. Jap Jennings and children,
CT Garden Grove, spent the past week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Richards.
Lewis Traupel and family visited
Sunday at the Tod McCleary home.
Rev. Duling and Hugh Smith Wis
tied Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cartwright took
their Oldest child to Des Moines on
Monday to be operated upon by a
specialist for ear trouble.
Floyd Heinbaugh is still confined
to his bed, not getting along as we'll
as expected, but his many friends
hope he will soon change for the bet
fer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04
PleaSantOn.

Arthur Edwards, who is working
in the Jas. Humphrey poultry house
1T Humeston, came down last Satur-
day afternoon to visit his parents,
S. A. Edwards and wife over Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Keown returned to
Milo, Iowa, Monday after a short
visit with her parents, and other rel
atives north of town.
Miss Katie Rogers went to Des
Moines Monday, where she will COM
plete her music course at Drake
University.
Charley and Sid Cain and their
fa miles, with their emigrant cars,
left Wednesday for South Dakota to
make their future home. >~
Mrs. Roy Moon went to Clio last
Saturday for a weeks visit with rel
atives. 49,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04
New Buda.

Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Fetty are the
proud parents of a baby girl, born
March oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Walker of
near Leon, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Walkers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Hardinger.
Mr.. Ora Fetty was Lamont Wis
itor .4onday evening.
Miss Nettie Vandel is working for
Jehu Mcdaniel.
Cora and Bonnie Hardinger spent
a few days with their sister, Mrs.
Fred Epperley, of Leon
Spring seems to be here. Once
that spring opened after the specified
date.
The river was out over the low
lands and some of the farmers were
compelled to move.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04
Decatur City.

Mrs. Allie Walker is visiting with
Mrs. Thos. Sutherlin, of Pleasant
Valley.
Chas. Fisher and family, of Van
Vert, who have been visiting friends
and relatives here returned home the
first of the week.
Mrs. R. E. Mclaughlin and daugh-
ter Verda, of Leon, visited with rel
atives here from Friday until Mon
day and attended the Decatur County
contest.
Mrs. j. C. Cozad was a Leon Wis
itor Saturday.
Miss Carrie Townsend entertained
friends from Osceola from Friday
until Monday.
Miss Ona Riley came down from
Des Moines Thursday to visit her
parents and attend the county con-
test.
Mr.. R. E. Jones and family spent
Sunday at Jas. Caldow's.
Miss Ressie Creel spent Sunday
the guest of Miss Hazel Riddle.
The fourth annual contest of the
Decatur County High School De-
clamatory Association was held at
the opera house Friday evening and
was greeted by a large audience
The contestants all deserve much
credit, Chas. Riley, of the Decatur
High School winning first prize in
the dramatic class
Epworth League subject Sunday
evening, THE Emergence of the Di-
vine Leadership in Human Affairs. ="
8 Miss Merva Bremen, of Derby,
came down Saturday and visited I'M
til Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lou
Burrell. .--. ., ..-...'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04

Colorado about the time the new
mining industry was opened up. Mr..
Frazee has been dead for several
years.
Grandpa Hemilrich died Tuesday
morning and was taken to Leon for
interment. His obituary will ap-
pear elsewhere in this paper.
G.. P. Campbell is improving the
looks of the interior of his telephone
Office with a new floor and other i'm
prOVements.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04

Mrs. Ida Adkins and children and
Mrs. Mona Miller visited last Sunday
in the country at the home of their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Cecil CHM
mings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sankey, of Kan
sas City, visited last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamil-
ton.
Miss Cynthia Leeper, trained
nurse, was called here last Thursday
to care for John Benton.
The town council met last Monday
!. evening to install the new members
in their respective offices. Everyone
is satisfied with the recent city cleo
ton except the Dr.'s wife who says
she cannot permit her husband 20 be-
come mayor. But the women may
whine, but the men will have their
way.
Mrs. E. S. Grimes and Mrs. P. E.
Shirley are on the sick list.
Mrs. Bullock, state inspector of
the Eastern Star lodge was in at
tendance at last weeks meeting Of
the Davis City lodge. A new men,
Der, Mrs. F. M. Kicks, was initiated.
&c Drs. Layton, Foxworthy and Eiker,
of Leon, have all been called in con-
sultation with DR.. Wales to see
John Benton, who was taken very
bad with appendicitis. An opera
ton YVES performed but he was not
able to go to the hospital and he is
now very low
Our public schools closed last Fri
day at 2 o'clock so all who wanted
to could attend the declamatory con-
test at Decatur City.
= Mrs. U. G. Griffith and Mrs. O. L.
Frazier made a trip to Weldon last
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Grimes left last Thurs
will for the present make their
home. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes
have many friends in this their
childhood home, who wish them we'll
in their new location.
Paul Scott has rented the house
lately vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. G. P.
Britt and moved to our city. Mr..
Britt has moved to his farm and will
again take to the rural life on the
farm.
Frank Citizens has rented the
house he recently vacated to a gen.
tleman from near Lamont, who NOV
ed to our city last Friday and Satur-
day.
Mrs. Mona Miller came last Fri
day from Pleasanton to spend a few
days with her mother, before they
leave for Colorado, where Mr.. Miller
expects to locate. They have been
detained here on account of the SER
ious illness of Mr.. Miller's moth
or. Mrs. Pierce Miller, of near Pleas
anton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Grimes visited
from Friday evening until Sunday
with Weldon relatives, returning by
way of Humeston Sunday on &C
count of the Mt. Ayr train being
blocked by a wreck near Kellerton.
Grandma Osborn came last Mon
day from Garden Grove and will
again take up her residence in her
old home. IS ..;,aLs ~
The household and personal prop
Serty of the late Mr.. Foster were sold
on our streets last Saturday.
James Mcintosh has bought the
M. Sylvester property on Clark
street, and has taken possession.
Mrs. Esta Lubbock, of, Decatur
City. came down last Friday, called
here by the serious illness of her
brother, John Benton, who lives just
north of town. # ~ 1.s.E
It will be sad news to some of our
readers to learn that Mrs. A. B. Nor
m.n last week received word That
her sister, Mr., Delilah Frazee, had
died on March 23rd at the homo OF
her daugh ter, Jessie. In Colorado.
-..- ~. 90 HSaeyl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04
Center.

Clark and Reynolds had good
sale.
Mrs. Phil. DERRICK has a strain of
good laying chickens.
NJ. Hart and F. A. CARRIER were
business callers at Pine Grove farm.
The farmers have commenced
dragging the roads.
Geo. Smith and Glen DERRICK had
Chas. Kline was a Leon caller Sat-
urday.
Kline was eLon caller Saturday.
VIM. Howard and Joe Leeper are
to build G. A. Longs barn..
There are some tile silos likely to
be built this season in Center.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04
A Great Pain Killer.

Meritol White Liniment reduces
Inflammation and soreness wherever
found in about one-third the time re-
quired by the usual treatment. 1t
has no equal as a general household
remedy. Stempel & Cherrington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04

Or. Thomas Electric Oil is the
Fest remedy for that often fatal dis
ease Group. It has been used with
success in our family for eight
years. Mrs. l.. Whiteacre, Buff
fa1o, N. 7.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04

For mild, easy action of the
bowels. try Doan's Regulets, mod
ern laxative. Csc at all stores.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04
"A Good Message.

Meritol Tonic Digestive has proven
a good message to others, why not
to you? It acts first upon the stom-
ach, strengthens the digestive or
gans, creates a healthy appetite, and
makes rich and pure blood. I'm
parts new life and strength to the
entire body. Stempel & Cherrington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04

Meritol Eczema Remedy will clear
up your skin and remove those dis
agreeable sores. Stempel & Cher
rington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04
Let Us Show You.

If you are sufferer from piles or
hemmorhoids in any form, come to
our store and let us show you Meri-
tol Pile Remedy. 1t is one of the
best preparations we have ever
handled and is sold on a positive
guarantee. Stempel & Cherrington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04

The poorer the team, the louder
the driver is apt to yell 'Whoa!"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04

REPORTER FOR SALE HILLS.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
THIRD TERM BOOMERS
HIRE HALL FOR BOLT

Chicago, Ill. June s-Much mystery
and secrecy mark the dOinEs Of several
! mysterious committees that have been al
work here for some days making tenta-
| tive arrangements for the leasing of the
big assembly halls in the central section
Of the city. The fact that these meeting
places have been bespoken during the
time OF the sessions Of the National Con-
vention has given rise to persistent re-
ports that. the third term delegates in
tend to bolt the regular party cOnvrn-
tiOn, II defeated. and to make nOmina-
tions at a runp convention to be held
in one Of the big halls.
On two occasions wOrkmen with miles
of telegraph and telephone wires have
attempted to enter the armory of the
First regiment. within two blocks Of the
Coliseum. These men have asserted that
a big meeting is to be held in the armory
while the National Convention is in prog
ress. They have been driven out. how
ever, by the aImOrer and his assistants.
Colonel Joseph B. Sanborn. command
ing Officer Of the First regiment, assured
me to-day that no factional convention
will be held in the armory. The Colonel
also declared that no lease OF the build
ing had been asked for by any persons
representing any faction within the Re
publican party.
Tentative arrangements have been
made to lease the armory for some days
during convention week by the National
Republican League OF the United States
and by the Association Of Young Mems
Republican Clubs" said Colonel Sanborn
to-day Il should have no objection 10
approving a lease Of the building for any
worthy purpose. The meetings that will
be held there must be pesceable, though,
and those holding them must not be in
any way connected with strife or dissen-
sion.
We don't propose to have the doors
and windows of the First Regiment
Armory battered down. as was done in
the Seventh Regiment Armory two
months ago in a factional fight at some
kind Of political convention. We are for
peace"
John Hays Hamrlend is president Of
the National Republican League. Mr..
Hammond was a candidate for the nomi-
nation for either President or Vice Presi-
dent here four years ago and he had the
league back of him. OF late Mr.. Ham
mond has been devoting nearly all his
time TO his mining and financial inter
ests and has not been actively at work
in political matters.
There are said to be four thousand
clubs in the National Republican League,
with an aggregate membership of more
than 100000 party. voters. The league
will hold a two days meeting here.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
ENGLISH SOBER
HABITS PRAISED
Earl Grey, After Absence of Seven
Years, Says Soldiers Prefer
Using Soft" Drinks.

London, June s-After seven years ah-
senCe in Canada. Earl Grey. on his re-
turn to England. is able TO pay a strik-
ing tribute to the sober habits which
have grown up among the people Of this
country.
At the jubilee Celebration Of the
Church Of England Temperance Society.
which was held under the presidency Of
the Archbishop Of Canterbury in the fine
old library OF Lambeth Place. where the
organization had its birth. his IordShip
said that when he came back from
Canada he found that officers in his
ma jesty's guards had substituted ginger
beer for champagne. while the privates
were drinking barley water instead Of
beer.
the public-hoUse trust movement in its
policy OF providing food ard entertain
ment before alcohol. BY getting the man
ayers to study the character Of the people
who used them and by substituting tea
and cocoa wherever possible they found
that people responded to the suggestions
with great benefit both 10 themselves
and the locality.
As an instance Of disinterested man
agement. he quoted the case Of a public
house within half an hour OF that build
ing where the brewer who owned il
made a loss Of about - 600 a year and
gave it up. 1t came into possession Of
the Home Counties Public House Trust
Association. The brewer had paid a rent
Of $500 a year to the owner, and the
association agreed TO pay Sl.25l and d
third OF the profits. The first year-last
year-ths trust company paid to the
owner $500 as his share OF the profits.
That was because food paid better than
drink
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
NATIONWIDE DEMAND
FOR CONVENTION SEATS

Chicago. Ill, June S-with the first
session Of the Republican National Con-
vention ten days OF, applications have
already been registered for more than
5000 seats from persons who want to
see the big show" The Coliseum as
now arranged will accommodate u.1SO
spectators.
Complaints and rawlings about inability
to obtain tickets Of admission to the con-
vention have already become such old
stories that they no longer cause more
than passing interest There will be ac-
commodations for $50 persons on the plat
form being built for the officers Of the
convention and distinguished guests. and
requests for invitations to that vantage
point run well up into the thousands.
At the theater ticket ofices and sthe
news stands in the big hotels there sare
piling up commissions from not only Chi
cago residents, but from all quarters Of
the country for the purchase OF conven-
ton tickets. These tokens of admission
are not supposed 10 be sold, but fancy
prices are now being bid for them.
Work on the construction OF the dais
that viii extend across the entire front OF
the Coliseum, facing the seats OF the ,g1S
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
FRANKLIN AGAIN TEsTFES.
Involved in Many TiItS by Attor-
neys at DarrOw Trial.

Los Angeles. June S.-The redirect ex-
animation Of Bert Franklin. the State S
principal witness in the Darrow bribery
trial, was continued to-day by Horace
Appel assistant counsel for the de-
tense, and District Attorney Fredericks
began his final Interrogation.
Appel involved Franklin in some angry
tilts and in minor contradictions.
SquabbIes between attorneys were fire.
quent.
Frank Dominguez and Fred Spring,
who have offices with Earl Rogers. are
10 be used as witnesses by the defense
in impeachment OF Franklin. DOmin-
guez will swear that Franklin told him
I'm front of a bar on February 30 that
DaTrow never gave him any money to
bribe a juror. Spring will swear that
Franklin. at a later date. admitted to
Dominguez in his presence that he had
made this statement.
Franklin declared to-day in answer to
question by Appel that he did not say
this. he had said. instead, that he did
not want Darrow's name brought into
the thing.
Detective W. ]. Burns will arrive here
tomorrow, and is expected to appear
as a witness for the State. Burns and
Rogers are enemies from the days Of
the San Francisco graft proceedings:
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

delegates and the same number Of alter
mates, is now going on. A squad Of nifty
or more carpenters is constructing the
dais and superimpOsed platform that
will be assigned to the presiding oticer
and those who are called upon TO address
the convention.
GTumblers who have been writing to
the members OF the national committee
for convention favors and getting none
do not understand how there can be any
end to the accommodations OF a building
that is 57s feet long and 10 feet wide,
without a pillar TO break in on its acres
OF seating space either on floor or gal
leries. Even such a structure, however,
has its limitations. as late applicants
for tickets are learning.
Seekers after financial profit in connec-
tiun with convention week have already
secured concessions in the way Of the
taking and sale OF photographs, both OF
the convention work, the disposal Of
badges and banners and other extras" :"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
TWO GUARDS TAKE
MANY PRISONERS
Prisoners Are Not Even Shaekled
Shows Methods that Are
Up to Date.

Albany. June S.-The successful trans
Ter Of twenty-six convicts, unshackIed
and in the custody Of only two guards
from the State prison at Auburn to the
Great Meadow prison at ComstOcks,
Washington County, distance Of more
than 200 miles. marks a new era in the
administration of the penal institutions
Of the State, and is additional proof of
the efficacy Of the methods which Col
Joseph E. Scott. State Superintendent Of
Prisons, has introduced in their man
agement.
The achievement is unique. 1t indi-
Gates the possibilities in dealing In a
thoroughly humane way with men who
are serving terms in State prisons.
Great Meadow prison stands alone in
the system of management, and in its
methods Of dealing with the men there
confined. It is the hope" offered to
those who are subjected to the rigorous
discipline OF the other three State
pTisOns-Sing Sing, Auburn, and Clinton
an incentive to them to merit transfer
to II.
No prisoner is committed directly TO
Great Meadow prison. Its population is
composed of first term men transferred
from the other prisons-men who have
obeyed the discipline to which they have
Deen SuDleClCQ ana VINO nave Demon
strated an inclination to reform. Such
prisoners are transferred several months
before the expiration of their terms to
recuperate and prepare themselves to
take up their lives anew in society.
At Gre Meadow Prison, which is a
large tract OF land. the men are en-
ployed in cultivating the soil, in car
ing for a large dairy, in reforestation
and at the present time in building con-
struction. The men are kept in the open
air all day. and the punishment that is
promised to those who dtsobey its rules
is transfer to the isolated confines OF
Clinton Prison at DannemOra, in Clinton
County
The effect OF this innovation in penal
administration in thrs State has been
marvellous. Men who go there scarcely
ever disObey its rules and they improve
greatly In physical condition before their
final discharge. There is fostered an
ambition on the part Of those confined in
the three other State prisons to be trans
ferred to Great Meadow, and the hope
which it offers has had, according to
the observation Of the prison officials, an
effect decidedly beneficial upon the en-
tire prison system Of the State.