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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Morgan.

Floyd Webster visited at Mart
Davis Wednesday night.
Jim Overtol delivered six loads
CT hogs to Lineville Saturday.
Freeman Hawkins and John Rob-
Friday. a..:
Mr.. F. Huff, of GAINESVILLE, Mo-,
visited relatives in this vicinity the
latter part of the week. Everett
Moon departed Monday to make
his home with Mr.. Huff. !
Ed Fisher and family spent Fri
day night with Mrs. Maynard.
Dell Cozad had business at Line
vile Saturday.
Mart NeWlin and brother, of
Woodland spent Saturday night at
Mart Davis.
Ed Mcdowell was an over Sunday
visitor at Davis City with his father
who has been very sick.
Ed Fisher and family and Mrs.
Maynard and children were Saturday
and Sunday visitor at the home of
Frank Maynard west of Davis City.
Marion Evans and family visited
Sunday at Charley Smallwood's.
Mrs. M. L. Dale and children,
Blanch and Max, called at Mart
Davis Sunday. E,l}4
Oscar Coins visited at John Os-
born's last week. a@
Mrs. Ed Mcdowell and children
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Fisher. ~ &@s
M. L. Dale called at Sherm HUI
linger's Sunday.
Aunt Jane Hall and daughters
Anna and Dollie and grandson, Wal
ter Donelly, visited Sunday at Mart
Davis. E,sss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Decatur County Couple Married in
T. COrydon.

:. Monday morning a bright young
couple from Decatur county, dropped
into Corydon and applied at the
Clerks Office for a marriage license.
The parties were Mr.. James Cal
lAgher, of Garden Grove, and Miss
Grace e. Golf, of Weldon, both high
'ly respected young people. However,
on account of the fact that they
were young and the clerk not being
acquainted with them, he could not
issue license until they were iden-
titled by Mr.. Tom McClelland, rel
ative. They were united at the Nc
Clelland home by Rev. Preston Mon
day afternoon. We extend best
wishes.-Corydon Times-Republican
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Our Davis City Correspondent.

T" One of our subscribers living away
out in California writes to inquire
what has become of The Reporters S
Davis City correspondent, whose
newsy letters have not appeared for
several weeks, and have been sadly
missed. We will state for the benefit
of our subscribers that our CORES
pondent at Davis City is away on a
visit, and, we thought we had ar
ranged for another to take her place,
but no items have been received.
We are hoping that our regular COR
will soon return and re-
sumo her weekly letters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Fairview.

Several from this place had busi-
ness at Lineville Saturday.
Henry Dillon is reported no better
at this writing.
Maurice Bright has been working
for his brother, Eddie, the past
week.
Harve Osborn and Gilbert Vaughn
had business in this vicinity Sunday.
Roy Dillon and wife spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with her par
ents, M. Linden and family.
Frank Bright and wife spent Sun
day at James Ely's.
James Vaughn and wife spent
Monday of last week with their
daughter, Mrs. Reno Willis.
Eddie Bright and wife spent Fri
day night and Saturday with her
mother, Mrs. Slower.
Don Moore and wife spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milt
Moore.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Garden Grove Gets State Normal
Training School. ).

Garden Grove is feeling pretty
proud over the fact. that their High
School has been made one of the
State Normal Training Schools, and
they will receive $500 per year as
assistance in maintaining this de-
partment. And well have they a
right to feel proud for we understand
it is the only school in the state
which has been appointed under the
new law, which is located outside of
a county seat town. There are Al
training schools in the state, and the
establishment of this training school
at Garden Grove, means much for
their schools. a. \
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Not So Many After All.


& The Buick Automobile Co. have
been making big splurge about
sending train load OF. autos to
Los, Angeles, California The ship
when it is considered that this ship
ment was to supply the whole state
of California, and a comparison is
made. with the stock of autos carried
by Bowsher e Bowsher at their store
in Leon it does not look so large.
The Leon dealers now have on their
floor two car loads of autos and an
other car load is in Des Moines to
ibe brought to Leon in the near fu-
ture. Three car loads for Leon and
fifty for the whole state of California
is pretty good showing for the Leon
dealers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
ANOTHfR'SU CASE
George Smith Committed Suicide
Last "Wednesday, Shooting Him
self with a Shot Gun.

Decatur county had another sui
eide last Wednesday, the victim be-
ing George (Timothy) Smith, an old
man "A years of age, who took his
life at the home of Lee Zornes, a
few miles northwest Of Decatur City,
by shooting himself in the breast
with shot gun. Mr.. Smith had
separated from his wife and had re-
turned a few weeks ago from Ne
braska. He had gone to the home
Iof his daughter, Mrs. Lou Green
and remained there few days, but
things were not pleasant and he
went to the Zornes home where his
son Benjamin, who married a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Zornes, resided. Mrs.
Smith was in the house when he
came in from out doors and went
into the front room. Soon she heard
the report of gun and went out
and told her husband that the old
man was shooting in the house.
When the son and Mr.. Zornes went
in they found he had shot himself
in the breast, and was lying partly
across a chair. He had removed his
coat and vest and placed the muzzle
of the gun against his breast and
pushed the trigger with his cane,
death being instantaneous. So close
had he held the gun that blood from
the wound ran down in the barrel
of the gun. County attorney Sharp
went out and made an investigation,
but decided it was a clear case of
suicide and no inquest was held.
The deceased was an eccentric old
man and mis- children claim his mind
had been affected for some time.
His funeral was held at Mt. Zion
church on Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Farm Residence Burned.

The house on the south farm of
James Baker, a few miles northwest
of Leon, was destroyed by fire about
2 O'Clock last Thursday afternoon.
The house was occupied by Wood
Baker, and the fire caught from de-
fective flue, the flames gaining such
headway before being discovered
that hardly anything could be saved.
Wood Bakers loss on his household
goods will amount to. about 5000,
and he had no insurance. James
Baker, who owned the farm, esti-
mates his loss on the house at
$1,000, and had insurance OF 500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Popular Singer to Give Recital.

5 Music lover of Leon will be pleas
ed to hear that Miss Clara Siefken,
the talented young singer of Omaha,
who visited in this city a few weeks
ago, is to come to Leon and give a
song recital at the M. E. church on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 9th, under
the auspices Of the Epworth League.
Miss Siefken is one Of the. sweetest
singers ever heard in Leon and will
be assisted on the piano by Leon's
well known musician, Mrs. Sam G.
Johnston. 1t. will be a musical treat
and a large attendance is expected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Haven't Sold Out.

" The report has been circulated
that we have sold out our insurance
agency, but it is without any founda-
tion whatever, as we have no inten-
ton of going out of business. Our
customers will find us ready at all
times to look after their insurance
policies. Just call at our Office in
rear of Exchange National Bank or
drop us card and we will be right
on hand to write your insurance in
good companies and at the very low
est rates. Pease & Pease.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Township Trustees to Meet at Leon
Il Tuesday, Feb. Goth.

The annual meeting of the town
ship. trustees with the board of super
visors to discuss the working of the
county roads will be held at Leon on
next Tuesday, Feb. goth. The date
was published last week as Wednes-
day, Feb. Goth, but this was an err
ror. The meeting is next Tuesday,
and every trustee in the county
should be in attendance at this inn
portant meeting Srs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
To Enforce the Drag Law.

There is no justification for the
neglect Of official duties by town
ship trustee than by county or
municipal officer. Assistant Attor-
ney General Fletcher of this state
has called attention to the fact that
under the new law, which will be in
full operation next summer, the
dragging of the roads is made COM
pulsory and the township trustees
who do not attend to this matter are
liable to indictment. Trustees who
are not prepared to enforce the drag
law are, of course, at liberty to re-
sign. Acceptance of the Office is an
Acknowledgement of duty incurred.
In this connection the Belle Plain
Union makes some good points:
If they intended to observe the law
and see that it is obeyed they ought
to begin with serious study of the
King drag, which is tho legalized in
strument for working the roads in
town. There is lot in learning just
when to drag the roads. 1t should
be done while they are still moist
after the rains. That levels them
and fills the tracks that have been
made. 1t keeps the roads ridged
and crowned and the water will run
off, if any more falls.
1t is said that around Corydon,
where the drag law, was enforced
this season, the roads after the frosts
were as smooth as pavements in
cities and as passable. We have this
from the lips of a man who drove
over them in an automobile. That
is the kind. of, roads that we ought
to have all over Iowa next summer
and we will have them, If the roads
are properly drained and crowned
and then dragged as by law made
compulsory rs b.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
For Exchange.

$50 acre farm ~ miles east of
5Unionville, Iowa, nearly all in culti-
!vation, fair improvements, mortgage
7$5, 800, five years to run yet at 6 per
cent. Price $65.O0. We will accept
good stock of merchandise for the
equity. Hurry up. NJ, j +.
5 l20sacre farm close to Osceola, Ia.
All in cultivation. Price $500.
Mortgage $4,2O0. Give US merchan-
disc. or hardware for the equity,
quick. McCrystal Realty Co.
Decatur, Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Land Sold at Auction for $143 an
.... Acre. r&~ '>,

+ At the public sale of A. X .Aten
at High Point on Tuesday there was
a good crowd and everything sold
we'll. A seven acre tract of land at
High Point was sold to Ross Fulton
for s. ,0O1, being $143 per acre. /
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Martha Washington Dinner.

Don't forget the Martha Washing
ton Dinner at M. E. church, Wednes-
day, Feb. 81, 1912. Price 25c. Serv-
ing will begin $3.50. Martha and
George want you to come. They will
be there. ~ " II So
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Representative.

l will be 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. M. PRYOR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
For Clerk of Courts.

l will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for clerk of the
district court, subject to the decision
of the voters at the June primary.
e. e. BECK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
For Recorder.

For IttCOrueF.
I will be a 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, 1912-02-15

For Sale or Trade Cheap good
phonograph. 3 j.. s. CONN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
TWO ABILENE GIRLS MAKE GOOD
Kate Shearer and Ruth Martin Made
Fine Records.

Another graduate of the Abilene
high school that has made good as
teacher is Miss Kate Shearer OF
the class of 1910. She had charge
of the Grand View school, district
"a, near Woodbine, which closed a
very successful term Friday. The
usual closing exercises were held.
The students presented Miss Shearer
with many presents. The school
board was pleased with Miss Shear
'er's work and asked her to return
next winter. The enrolment Of the
school was %.
Miss Ruth Martin, also of the
class OF 1910, completed success
full year as teacher. The Walnut
Grove school four. miles west of
Woodbine, of which she was the
instructor, closed yesterday. Miss
Martin had 20 pupils in he rclasses.
To show their appreciation OF her
efficient work The scholars gave Miss
Martin many presents. She was
asked to return.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
The Danger After Grip.

lies often in a rundown system.
Weakness, nervousness, lack of ap-
petite, energy and ambition, with
disordered liver and kidneys often
follow an attack of this wretched
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Electric Bitters, the glorious tonic,
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
"THE HEART OF A CHILD"
WAS MRS. McCARTER'S THEME
Kansas Writer Gave Fine Address.
to Teachers.

Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, au-
thor of The Price of the Prairie,
THE Peace of the Solomon Valley"
and other books, gave an inspiring
and helpful lecture at the high school
auditorium this morning. The hall
was filled with an audience of
teachers, club women and others
who wished to see and hear the
we'll known Kansas writer. Her
theme was 1.-THE Heart of Child"
and in sympathetic words she de-
picted many problems of child life.
Thk chi1d's native honesty, trust,
sense of justice, love and faith, she
said, deserve our highest considera-
ton. 1t is the duty of parent and
teacher to preserve and develop
these and to make the mature life
as clean and healthy as the child
life. Mrs. McCarter has pleasing
personality and is an attractive
speaker. The address was one of
the best ever delivered in the city
and was much appreciated.
Preceding the lecture Prof. Stein
inger's orchestra gave two selections,
Rev. w. H. Schrock offered prayer
and G. M. Harger introduced the
speaker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
GRANT GILLETTE ACCUSED OF
FRAUD IN ANOTHER CASE

Grant Gillette seems to be having
plenty of trouble with his so-called
investments" A New York dispatch
says: A deal in mining stocks by
"Genrar' Jacob S. Coxey, one time
leader of "Coxey's Army" with
Grant G. Gillette, the former Kansas
promoter, has resulted In a suit here
in which General Coxey seeks to
have declared void notes aggregate
ing $4,000 and to recover $4,000
additional. Coxey, whose home is
in Massillon, o., lives part of each
year at the Waldorf-Astoria in this
city and has an office in New York.
Gillette owns fruit ranch in Cali
fornta. General Coxey alleges in
his complaint that the stock for which
he paid 81 a share, is worthless. He
has obtained an order in the state
supreme court to take the testimony
of r. N Weaver, now at Tulsa, Ok,
Who General Coxey says, saw Gil
letterexecute an agreement to buy
back his stock for $4,000 II Coxey
did not want to keep It,, -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
LAME EVERY MORNING.
A Bad Back is Always Worse In the
Morning. Abilene People are
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A back that aches all day and
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
Will Give $500 to Sick
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
DANGER PERIOD
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Interesting Experience of Two
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
THIS WAS MARkEr paw.
Fine weather Brought Large Crowds
20 Town.
lFrOm saturday s Daily !

This was market and Gales day
and the weatherman could not have
furnished better weather for the oc-
casion. This market day was a sue
cess. Old Sol the past two days has
put in much good work in drying
up the roads.
with the roads in fairly good
shape and with the fine weather to-
day the farmers, who have been un-
able to come to town for two months,
all came in today.
The merchants offered many good
bargains and they all report large
sales.
Lowery band gave an open air
concert this afternoon and those
that heard the boys play heartily
enjoyed the music.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
WILL THIS BE A POOR
YEAR FOR FISHING?

Will this be a poor fishing year
is the question that is worrying the
fishermen of Dickinson county. Per-
sons living along the Smoky Hill
river are convinced that great num-
bers of fish have persisted as re-
suit of the severe weather. The river
was ice covered most of the time
and it is said this killed many OF
the fish. If a hole was chopped in
the ice, great numbers of fish would
be seen swimming to the place for
air.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
HOLsINGER TOLD HOW
TO BEAUTIFY ABILENE

C. v. HoIsinger. OF the hort'oul'
tural department OF the state agri'
cultural college. addressed faiI
sized audience at Che Commercial
club rooms Thursday night on "How
to Beautify Abilene" Although Abb
lene is "city of trees" ne sug-
gested that vacant lots would be
beautified with trees, grass, flowers
and shrubbery. His talk was in
teresting. as well as instructive and
those that heard him enjoyed his
lecture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
HIGH SCHOOL ONE
OF sIXTY-ONE ACCREDITED,

Sixty-one Kansas high schools
have been accredited by the North
Central Association of Colleges and
Secondary schools in session at Chi
cago and Abilene's is one of them.
The schools were recommended by
the commission on the accreditment
of high schools of the North Central
states. The high schools at juno
ton City and Salina were also men
toned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-04
Beware of Ointments for CatarriA
That Contain Mercury.

OAAA0AhAoAAAD
That Contain Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when en-
tering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from
reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good
you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. J. Cheney, & Co., Toledo, O.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine.
II is taken internally and made In
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price Tbc per
bottle. Is
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stspAtion.