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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Woodland.
Chas. Newlin, of Leon, was call
ar here Monday

Chas. Newlin, of Leon, was call
or here Monday.
Seasholtz, the horse buyer, of
Kellerton, was here Monday and
purchased two head of horses.
Roy Beavers sold his fine black
team to Pete Daniels, Of Garden
Grove and delivered them Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Lentz were
Leon callers Monday.
AL Gammill, of Leon, was bust
ness caller here Tuesday.
Chas. Blanchard and family, OF
Lineville, spent Monday night here
with Mr.. and Mrs: l.. e. Blanchard.
Roy Beavers, Ray Cox and Jas. F.
Newlin, each delivered a load OF
wheat to Lineville Tuesday for j. e.
Coontz.
Elder e. O. Coontz occupied the
pulpit at the A. C. church Monday
evening.
NARROW Adair spent Wednesday
night with his sister, Mrs. j. q.
Lockwood Jr.
Albert Northrup, of Garden
Grove, was here Thursday and
bought two young mules of Harry
Cox.
Dr.. c. e. Lovett bought a horse
at the Lew Chase sale near Garden
Grove Wednesday.
r. E. Hutchinson was a Leon
caller Saturday.
Chas. F. Newlin and family, Mr..
ana Mrs. Jesse B. Newlin, of Leon,
Jas. F., Ernest and Kent Newlin
were guests Sunday at the A. P.
Coontz home.
Asa Bethards and family from
near Garden Grove spent Sunday at
the J. N. Bethards home.
Isaac Marrick, of Corydon, was a
business caller in this vicinity the
latter part of the week.
Mrs. B. A. Rayn and Miss Grace,
Earle l.. Beavers and family were
guests at the l. N. Beavers home
Sunday.
Relatives of Mrs. J. @. Lockwood
Sr. gave her a surprise dinner Sun
day in honor of her birthday, which
was the day previous. Those pres
ent were Lewis Cannon and family,
from near Leon, Oscar Beavers and
family, Marion Bremen and family,
of High Point, E. M. Patton and
family, Geo. Johnson and family, J.
@. Lockwood Jr. and family, j. H.
Lockwood and family, Miss Nora
Rains, w. H. Coontz, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. D. Lockwood and Mrs. Arthur
Smith and children, of Diagonal. A
sumptuous dinner was served and
all present enjoyed the occasion and
wish Mrs. Lockwood many happy
returns of the day.
]. D. Bethards, of Leon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville Brown and son Paul
1ycifo R0fhar6C Thurs
day.
Mrs. B. A. Rayn and Mrs. Fred
RIGA Rains were guests Thursday at
the A. p Coontg home.
Ray Clay, w. C. Ross, w. T. Lane,
x. P. Baker, w. H. Wilson, Jas. F.
Newlin, E. A. Cartwright, A. P. and
day.
Mrs. Arthur Smith and children,
of Diagonal, came Saturday to visit
relatives.
The Lineville and Woodland base
ball teams played game of ball at
Woodland Sunday which resulted in
a victory for the Woodland team
as the score was 10 to 6.
DR.. G. E. Lovett was Leon caller
Sunday afternoon:
Elu0r r.. ~. COOuIL WeuI w Dbl d.
boo, Wisconsin, Friday where he
contemplates residing in the future.
Mrs. Coontz and little daughter,
Helene, remained here for longer
visit.
Okla and Winnie Bethards from
near Garden Grove were guests Sun
day of their grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Bethards.
John D. Bethards, of Leon, is WIS.,
iting relatives here.
Little Marjorie Beavers was
quite sick the first of the week, but
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
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Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
New Tonic iona Vita Now in
Use at Health Resorts for
This Trouble.


If you are nervous and run down.
with little vitality or ambition, and
feel generally miserable and half-sick,
you are suffering from nervous debil-
ity. If so you should investigate the
new tonic. ''Tona VITA and find out
what a great record it has made since
first introduced scarcely a year ago.
Do you know that "Tona Vita is
now PRONOUNCED by hundreds of physi-
clans as the. most remarkable tonic?
iona Vita" is used in high-class .sani-
tariums and health resorts as a nerve
food and tonic. DO you know that dur
ing fhenpast year more than fifty thou
sand people have stated over their own
signatures that iona Vita has com
pieteiy restored their health? Mr..
James l.. Hickey. of 289 North Division
street, Buffalo. N. Y, the well-known
National League umpire. is one of
these. This is what he says: eThe ma
ture of my profession frequently neces-
Stated irregularity in sleeping and eat
ing, II IS a result / became a victim
of nervous debility. had bad head
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
GRACE AND ACTION
BLENDED IN RIDE
Unique Entertainment at ARM
DRY Shows H~orsemanship Of
East and of West.

The musical ride conducted at the
Armory Riding School last night not
only resulted in adding many dollars
to the Golfers of the Home for Grip
pied Children and the Little sisters of
the Poor. but offered an excellent ex-
hibition of Workmanship. Mrs. l.. A.,
D. Percival. of New York. and Miss
Sheila Bryant. of Montclair. acted as
judges. =
A cotillon by the patrons and pupils
of the chool opened the program.
Oscar Jurney won the medal of honor
race. in which supposedly wounded
soldiers were rescued under fire. II.
Porlier received second honors. The
silver cup offered by Peter Hauck, jr.,
for the winner of the jeu-de-barre
was taken by Miss Helen Tonkin. who
gave a splendid exhibition. She do
Tended the ribbon against Miss Doro-
thy McGregor and Mrs. Karl Within
dale and later succeeded in capturing It
from them.
The petite Miss e.. Hauck and her
little companion. Master Cecil Bow
colt, took senond prize in the Jumping
contest, won by Miss Tonkin and Karl
Whittindale. The chariot race vas
won by st. John Boycott and A. De-
Croft. representing the riding school.
II. Moeller and II. Smith rode for the
Essex Troop in tbis event. Mr.. Boy
colt and Mr.. Hauck entered several
horses in the high jumping event.
All the earmarks of the wild West
holdup were seen in the last event of
the evening. Indians. frontiersmen and
the United States cavalry made it look
like the real thing. The holdup held
everybody's attention to the last.
2 A reception and dance by the Ladies'
Club of the school followed the ride.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
SERVICES
IN MANY CHURCHES
PenitentiaI Season Opens To-
day-Ashes Distributed at
Catholic Services.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the be-
ginning of the Lenten season, during
which all communicates are supposed
to deny themselves of many pleasures
and also to abstain from an over
indulgence in eating.
Special services will be held every
day In the Roman Catholic and Epis-
copal churches. as well as in many of
the churches of other denominations.
In every Catholic church this morning
ashes were distributed after the serv-
ices and will be again this evening.
The ashes is from the palms that
yer blessed on Palm Sunday of last
year, n the clergy at the services to-
day dip their right thumb in a recep-
tacle containing the ashes and make
the sign of the cross on the foreheads
of the faithful, recalling to them that
from dust they came and unto dust
they shall return.
Special services will be held every
day at noon at the Trinity Episcopal
Church, under the direction of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew OF the do
cese of Newark.
The services today were opened by
the Right Rev. Edwin S. Lines.
Tomorrow Rev. John S. Miller, Of the
House of Prayer, will offieiate; Friday,
Rev. Frederick w Cornell, Of st.
Thomas Chapel, of New York city, and
on Saturday. the Right Rev. Bishop, of
Nevada.
Arrangements are being made to Sc
a1,rra t1,o ea,x-sao. ~ tho, nror,;,a-t
clergymen.
In addition to the morning services
In the Roman Catholic churches there
will be special sermons delivered either
on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings,
and the alteration of the way of the
cross on Friday night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
CREDIT MEN AT BANQUET
ENDORSE PROPOSED LAWS.
to Prevent False Pretense
and Fire Frauds Favored.

Inc third Dime meeting of the New
ark Association OF Credit Men. held
last night in the Continental Hotel, was
o. distinct success. Vaudeville artists
kept the members in good humor dur
ing the repast.
Addresses were made by three Of
ficers of the National Association of
credlt Men, j. Harry Tregoe, secretary
and treasurer; w. d. Orr, assistant
secretary, and Frederick s. Ruth, an
other assistant secretary.
The credit men heartily indorsed two
bills recommended In the interests of
credit. The first is termed IAN act
to punish the making or use of false
pretenses to obtain property or credit
introduced by Newton Sutherland,
chairman Of the legislative committee.
The other bill provides that fire mar
shais be appointed in every municipal
ity with power to enforce the fire laws.
Where necessary the chief of the fire.
department is to act as marshal. This
bill was proposed by George ~Jancovitls.
chairman of the fire insurance COM
mittee.
President Curtis r. Burnett, who pre-
sided at the dinner meeting, %announced
that the next affair of its kind will be
held in April. At that meeting dele
gates for the national convention of
credit men, to be held in Boston from
June Is to q, will be elected instead of
appointed as heretofore.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
THEATRICAL MECHANICS
BALL A GREAT SUCCESS.
Actors and Actresses in Great
Numbers Attend.

of Local Lodge. No. %.
Theatrical Mechanical Association
gave their annual banquet and ball
last night at Kruger Auditorium. The
ball was a brillian affair. attended bv
a bevy of terpsichorean artists from
the various theatres of the CITY. and
many members of the theatrical pro-
fession from neighboring towns were
present.
one of the great features of the eye
ming was the grand march, which was
begun at midnight. With Miss Coral
Schroeder, who is appearing at the
Gayety, and Harry Roche, a member
of the orpheum Stock Company. Load
ing the march, there was a long line
of participants that nearly twice en-
eircled the hall.
Interesting and pretty figures in the
march Were worked out through the
expert leadership of Leon Evans. Mi
chael Cullin and Louis Franks.
Miss Martha Ketes, of Robes Knick-
e~rbockers. now at the Gayety, at the
earnest request of the
committee. gave several fancy dances
in her graceful way that helped 10 en-
liven the occasion.
The auditorium was extravagantly
decorated in pink and white, with a
p%erianth of green foliage surrounding
the room. The proceeds of the affair
will go toward the sick benefit FUND Of
the lodge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
ALL RUN-DO AND GENERALLY MISERABLE
CHIEF SYMPTOMS OF NERVOUS DEBILITY

aches and Indigestion. My nerves trou-
bied me also and l did not get sufficient
rest from my sleep. | would become
fatigued very easily and was almost
prosffated by hot weather, as I did not
have the vitality to stand the heat as
formerly. and the least exertion would
tire me out.
Il had tried other means to restore
my normal condition when a friend
suggested the tonic iona Vita 1
ook his advice and am glad of it. My
appetite improved at once. my head
aches became less frequent and have
gradually disappeared, and | am no
longer nervous or depressed. Ny storm
ach Is now in perfect condition. In fact,
| am thoroughly ~rejuvenated. Judging
from this experience ] believe 'Tona
Vita the hest tonic manufactured"
We ave az agent in every city who
will refund the purchase price II 'Tona
Vita" fails TO completely build you up.
Lees Rhubarb Laxative is used as
an assistant to Tona Vita in cases Of
chronic constipation, 1t is another fine
preparation containing the splendid
medicinal action of Rhubarb, natures
safest laxative. 1t is especially recon-
mended for children. as IL is pleasant
to take and is harmless and effective.
Petty's Pharmacy, Isl Broad street, has
the agency for both iona Vita and
Lees Rhubarb Laxative in Newark,
The Approved Formula Company, Day
ton, Ohio.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
ELECTRICAL CONTRACT FOR
HIGH SCHOOL CHANGED.
Bidder Loses Because of
Business Connections.

Chief among the several contracts
awarded by the Board of Education
last night was one for furnishing and
installing certain electrical equipments
in the Central Commercial and Manual
Training School. 1t was awarded to
Harry F. Jackson, whose bid of 1884
was the lowest. The contract was orig
inally awarded Frederick Rosseter,
who agreed to install the necessary ma
terial specified In the contract for "a
S54.60. but owing to his business CON
nections with Vice President Charles
p. Taylor, of the board, the awarding
was rescinded. Several other smaller
contracts were awarded.
John O'Brien, ~ianitor of the
Eighteenth Avenue and Livingston
Street schools, forwarded his resigna-
tion. Charges of being absent from
post from February / to s were to have
been heard against O'Brien, but his
resignation was accepted.
Samuel Harrison, ~janitor of the Nor
NAL Training School, and Carmone Fill
ipone. %janitor of the Seventh Avenue
School, were both reprimanded at a
meeting Of the committee on buildings,
grounds and supplies previous to the
board meeting. Both We're alleged to
have failed to heat the sch%oolrooins
properly several times during the re-
cent cold snap.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
NEWSPAPER FETE TONIGHT
WILL BE BEST EVER HELD.

The night to which Newark Division
Newspaper and Mail Deliverers' Union
94e3, have looked forward to for a
long time, is now al hand and they
with their friends will make merry at
the smoker to be held at TurnbulI
Hall, 2S5 Market street. Not since the
origin of this organization have such
preparations been made for an enter
tainment of this character. The com
naittee who nave so carefully prepared
every little detail feel the organization
win b. satisfied with what they have
accomplished.
A program Of fourteen vaudeville
acts will only be the starter of the
nights fun. There are ten boxing ex-
hibitions and several bits of entertain
ment which the committee is keeping
under cover because they wish to
arouse the interest of all. Louis Rosen-
thai, a local anage of boxing and
wrestling stars, will have an aggrega-
ton of talent on hand that would
make up a star card at n boxing
exhibition.
The vaudeville acts include some of
the h~igh-price stars. who have agreed
to make a cut In their prices to please
the men who so earnestly appealed to
them for aid. Thus far. no notes of
inability to appear have been received,
and it is safe TO presume that all will
be on hand.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21

ing embrace2 Let her not waste her
time in fruitless regret. but let her
make haste to find the screen during
the long hours of the day. lest when
hubby returneth from his labors he
greeteth her with Evening, friend
wife,
Lastly, what will 1t profit the friend
whose desire II is to kiss Mrs. Browns
new arrival unless she ca1leth with a
germless kisser? Will Mrs. Brown per-
nit her offspring to undergo the old
fashioned method of osculation? s
In the vernacuiar of the day. get a
credit check for that Tablespoon you
bought yesterday for Cousin Ellen's
little daughter, and for the lorgnette
you ordered last week sor Aunt James
birthday and spend your substance for
Ygermless kissers.'' The spirit of the
giver may add to the value of the gift.
but the gift plus the spirit plus useful
ness will make the recipient thrice
blessed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
BRICK PAVEMENT FAVORED
FOR SCHLEY ST. AT MEET.

Brick pavement was favored by 70
per cent. Of the property owners in
Schley street, who met last night at
Gaul's Hall, in Nye avenue, to urge the
improvement. Eugene Fl, Meyer pre-
sided. Representatives of contractors
representing brick and bitulithic pave
ments spoke on the merits Of their ma
terial. 1t was decided to circulate WI
petitions, one for brick and the other
for bitulithic. The psvements VIII be
decided by the n containing the
greatest number of signers.
Charles A. Barber is chairman of
the committee that has charge of the
petitions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL
BOYS PLAY is SUCCESS.
Audience OF One Thousand Is
Well Pleased,

"The Blind Prince" a melodrama,
presented at the New Auditorium last
night by the boys of st. Patrick's
Cathedral school, drew more than 1000
persons to the performance. The piece
was preceded by a concert, in which
the schoolboys sang choruses, choir
selections, solos and gave several reci-
tations.
The title role in h melodrama vas
capably handled by james Taylor, as
was that of King Stanislaus, by David
Mulcahy. Cornelius Smith. as Prince
Rodolph: Walter Reilly, as Oberto;
John Leahy, as Oberto's son, Elvino;
John Seery, as Starow; Arthur Wester-
dale, as Kalig; Charles Krieger. as
Moline, and Morris Gamer and John
Maher. as the guards, all did great
credit to the characters assigned them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21

not STOP TO deIlne II, Out hu agree VII
ground of germs and bacilli. But the
National Pharmaceutical Society has
come TO the rescue with a screen which
is said to. possess antiseptic qualities.
No, gentle reader, the screen isn't to
from public gaze the kisser and
the kissee, or maybe the two kissers;
but, in the words of the society, 1T Is
to be placed between the a~nticipatory
lips" The pharmacists will give away
samples of this device at their annual
ball in New York, February %.
No more will the young misses wear
dingle-dangles containing cosmetics at
the end of a jeweIed chain. For what
will it profit a miss IL she be armed
with powder-puff, mirror and bonbon
box If she lacketh a germless klsser?
What will it profit the wife If she
readeth pages and pages of wise lore
on How to Keep a Husband Though
Married. . if she arrayeth herself in the
daintiest of breakfast gowns and
smileth from behind the coffee. urn and
yet mislayeth her germless kisser?
Why, then, shouIdst she expect a part
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
'PYTH|AN KNIGHTS
IN ANNUAL MEET
Many Delegates from Newark
at Two-Day Conclaye
in Trenton.

Delegates from knights Of Pythias
lodges all over the State are attending
the annual session of the New Jersey
Grand Lodge, which convened in Ma
sonic Temple at Trenton this morning
at 10 o'clock for a two days conclaye.
Grand Chancellor Harry c.. Keller,
Of Newark, presided. and among the
officials of the order attending from
Newark and vicinity are Grand Keeper
of Records Elmer e. Margerum, of
Newark; Grand Master of Txchaquer
John Patrick, OF Rutherford; District
Deputy Grand Chancellor Milo 9. bor-
den, of America Lodge. Newark; Dis.
trict Deputy Grand Chancellor Charles
f. Vogelius, of Bloomfield Lodge. and
Brigadier-Genera DIR. William e.
Hitchcock, of the Uniformed Rank.
Newark, member of Puritan Lodge.
The grand representatives present in
clude Thomas Hickey, delegate, and
Charles w. Clickener, alternate, OF
Granite Lodge, Newark; Charles Hyer,
delegate. and ]. Higgins, alternate, of
st. Chrysostom Lodge. Newark; Will
lam Alexander, delegate, and Daniel
Macfadyen, alternate, of Ethic Lodge,
Harrison, and Edgar Sharp, delegate,
and Charles 7. Day, alternate, of Apex
Lodge, East Orange.
Deputy Grand Chancellor George
Cueman, also of the Newark jurisdic-
ton, is attending the session.
The submitting of the annual reports
by the various committees and a con-
sideration of the routine business, in
cludihg a review of the status of he
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
OWN AUTO DRAGS
HIM ON GROUND

Ingoard Griescen, 20 years old, of 223
Jefferson street, Perth Amboy, is at
bis home today nursing bruises that
he sustained yesterday when he tried to
crank his car without throwing off the
elutch. In a most peculiar N he
was dragged from the Fourt Corners
to Bank street and was rendered un-
conscious. A large crowd quickly
gathered and when the man was
dragged from underneath the car wom-
en- who were near became hysterical.
The inanimate man was carried to
the Firemen's Pharmacy, where a
physician was summoned. Griescen
was hurried to the City Hospital, where
upon having his injuries dressed he re-
quested that he be allowed to go home.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY
TO GIVE THREE-ACT PLAY.

The members of the Young Peoples
Society OF the Third German Presby-
terrain Church will hold an entertain
ment tomorrow evening at s o'clock in
the lecture-room, when they will give a
three-act play entitled "She Would Be
a Widow, or Butternut's Bride The
following are in the cast: The Misses
Rose C. Beierle, Meta Mitchell, Hattie
Metzger, Margaret Bishop. PHILIPPINE
Bishop and Elsie Coerper, Albert Wurs-
ter, Edgar B. Schmidt, William G.
Beierle, William Kurz. Arthur Wolff,
George Volk, Herman Wurster, John
Webber, Gus Freund.
Miss Elsie Coerper. Miss Meta Mitch
der solos.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
SUICIDE IS %IDENTIEIEn.

The body of william II. Cahill. who
committed suicide at the Palace Hotel
Yesterday, is still a Mullins morgue.
II is declared that Cahill formerly lived
at Middlesex and Fourth streets, Har-
rison. The body was Identified by an
orderly of st. James's Hospital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
HELD IN $1,000 AS THIEF.

Joseph Geller, 2s years old. of 1859
Prince street, was held in $1,000 bail in
the Fourth Precinct Police Court today
on a charge of stealing $40 from Alex
ander ~shIkowskd, of 4So West Kinney
street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21

Hospital, The woman was hit by :
descending elevator in the Mutual
Bensht building. Broad and Clinton
streets. She leaned over the guard rail
and was caught bsswesn ths elevator
and the rail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
THREE FINED FOR BEGGING.

Patrick Brodrick, Il years old, of IS
Burnet street; WI ian Kelly, 81 years
old, no home; George Seibert, 81 years
old. 40 Nicholson street, were fined SIS
each for begging by Acting Judge Yuill
intthe Fourth Precinct Police Court to-
day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
WOMAN, LIFT VICTIM,
BADLY HURT, IN HOSPITAL,

MRS. Annie sorenska, 20 years old. ia
today IN q critical condition at Shs City
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-21
BY THR RosEMoN.

: n f mine darling" pleaded the ardent lover. N8sf
ss yes" h bashfuny murmured with her golden head against his
y shoulder and her lips near. dangerously near, to his.
Sweetheart" he cried in the ecsacy of the accepted sutor. ben closer