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Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10
DETROIT.

The Royal Neigbors Of Talmage
pleasantly surprised Mrs. Chester
Maring last Thursday by coming
with we'll filled baskets and spend
ing the day. A bountiful dinner was
served. They put up so quarts of
peaches and made 10 gallons OF
peach butter. Those present were
Mrs. John Book, Mrs. VIM. Bowyer,
Mrs. Hal Tiff. Mrs. Walter Watt,
Mrs Frank Stewart, Miss Lille
Femm.
Guy Probasco who has been suf-
fering the past three weeks with
an abscess under his right arm, is
improving.
Word received from Mr.. and Mrs.
]. H. Brown states they are in
Rocky Ridge. Nd. Mrs. B. said she
visited her old home which she has
not seen for over 80 years. She
said It does not look like the same
place. They were through the old
church and cemetery at Creagars-
town and saw great many old
chum's names on the head stones
but found good many they knew
still living. They are having q
fine time and enjoying the best OF
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carver and
sons visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Maring Sunday.
Erwin Anderson was here from
Colorado visiting with friends q
few days last week.
School began here Tuesday with
Miss Edith McCofferty as teacher
Miss Mossie Johnson spent Sun
day at home.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10
rront Ionp viii attend the row

Frank Long will attend the royal
stock show at Kansas City this
week.
Mrs. w. B. Scott and daughters
visited Mrs. Scott's parents south
of Enterprise Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Sampson took
Mrs. r. A. Baker and daughter
Helen riding Sunday afternoon.
Perry Probasco and family visited
/ at loves Sunday.
Mrs. Jay Bell visited her sister
Mrs. Harry Norman, one day last
week.
Herbert and John Peck, Walter
Reams, Earl Lowe, Loren Long. ota
Woodson and PaEl Baker took sup
per and spent the evening Saturday
with Harry Sampson. the event be-
ing his birthday.
The new Tour room addition Of
Peter Heating's house is nearing
completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. win Woodson and
children attended the pumpkin show
at Abilene Saturday.
Miss Maria Peck Of Bethany con-
servatOry spent several days with
her parents. She returned to Linds-
borg Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. H. Sampson, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Long and Mrs.
Richard Baker and daughter Dor
othy attended the fair. They made
the trip in Mr.. Sampson's car.
Miss Pauline Peck OF Cerro Gcrdc,
ILL.,, came in last week for q visit
with her parents.
Miss Alice BrechbaIl visited wv
u. c. H. s. Saturday.
A large crowd was at the Detroit
church to hear Rev. Williams fare
well address.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10
ACME.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Rich
ardson. September 29th. a girl
Mike Weber Is working for the
Belle Telephone company.
Rube Stark and family visited at
John Lantz's Sunday.
Mrs. ELI Hurley's sister is here
from Missouri visiting them.
John Holman returned home on
Tuesday from an extended visit in
Germany.
The Baker bridge will lbe ready
for use in few days.
Ernest Lahr and Walter Herman
visited the Highland school Friday.
Frank Conant and family left on
Tuesday for California to reside.
L. B. Campbell carried the mail
on Route Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10
SOLOMON.

Nate Carter is now taking charge
of a drug store at Berns, Kan, for
j. J. Kenyon, who is taking his
vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon have
gone to st. Joe and will also visit
friends in Solomon before returning
to their home.
Harry knight came in Saturday
from Twin Falls. Idaho, to visit
with his cousin, 2. s. Knight and
family. He is on his way to Flor
ida where he will spend the winter
and look after his land interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. King return
ed to their home at Bow Creek in
western Kansas Saturday after haV-
ing spent a week here with Mr..
Kings parents, Rev. and Mrs. King.
Ed. Butcher returned from Wich-
ita and Mcpherson the last of the
week. He attended the butchers
convention in wichita and visited
friends in Mcpherson.
U. P. Knight, who is attending
the Kansas Wesleyan college in Sa-
lima, come down Monday to visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 2. s.
knight.
Mrs. AL Pontius living east OF
town, met with very painful 1cci-
dent last week, when she stepped
on a nail, running 1t into her foot
Mrs. Ged Epaulding and son,
Hugh, returned Sunday from st.
Joe where they spent week with
Mrs. spaulding's sister.
Miss Mabel Henderson returned
from Salina Friday where she has
been to visit her friend, Miss Ethel
Kitchen.
Mrs. John Harmon Of Abilene
came up Saturday and spent Sunday
with her friend, Mrs. A. Carpenter
The Catholic Ladies' Aid society
met at the home of Miss Ella Meagh-
or wednesday afternoon.
The L. A. 8. of the U. b. cnurcn
met Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. H. Dilling.
Mrs. Zack Cearby and her little
niece, Arna, left Friday for Indians
to visit Mrs. Cearby's sister.
Mrs. H. Halbert went to Heringtor
the first of the week to visit her
daughter and family.
Miss Mary Sullivan has gone tc
Lawrence where she will be en-
ployed in hotel. s
Miner Triplett left Sunday for
Russell where he has accepted .
position as a clerk.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Bert Hall
"wednesday, September 25, a girl
Miss Tess Cogan visited home
folks in salina over Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10
SOUTH DICKINSON.

Mrs. Ida Diehl and little son
Ernest OF Abilene visited relatives
here the first Of the week.
The first number of the lecture
course at Navarro will be given on
Oct. 90.
Mrs. A. X. Bassler, who has been
quite sick is improving.
Rev. johnson spent Saturday
night at the home Of Geo. Issitt.
The Dunkard love feast at Ma
varre will be held next Saturday
and Sunday.
H. G. wingerds motored to Moon
light Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Engle spent
Sunday at G. B. Fullington's.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10
LANEY DISTRICT.

Mrs. Briggs left Friday for her
home in Oklahoma, after having
spent several weeks here visiting
relatives.
Miss WooIverton spent Saturday
and Sunday with Dell Luke and
family.
Mesdames Cavender and Wilyert
and children came up from Abilene
Saturday for a few days visit with
s. A. Romberger's.
Len Copeland Is drilling wheat
for J. L. whitney.
Mrs. Geo. Laney drove up from
Chapman Monday.
Mrs. swIsheF came home from
wichita Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Fells are
the proud parents Of baby girl,
bora September 25th.
Mrs. staehM and children spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. BrittS'.
quite a number from this vicinity
attended the fair IN Abilene this
week.
Mrs. Hardin visited Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs. staehli.
Mrs. Scott OF Talmage is staying
with her daughter. Mrs. NJ. =. Whit
neg, While Mr. whitney . away
threshsng.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10
John Martinett and family visited
It T. J. McCarty's Sunday.
U AND i DoINGs.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Texter Of
Canton, Ohio, are visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lands.
Two OF Mrs, w. 8. McCulloh's
sisters are here from Iowa visiting,
d. w. Taylor and family and
George CraGey and family spent
Sunday at Levi Taylor's.
A family dinner party was held
at the J. M. FengeI home Sept. SSth
in honor of Mr.. Fengel's birthday.
Relatives from Woodbine and Lost
Springs were present,
p. b. Ross and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Wagner spent Sunday
at J. u, Taylor's, It being Mr.. Ross
birthday.
On Monday evening, September
80, delightful birthday party was
given at the r. b. Ross home IN
honor OF Mr.. Ross, p. o. Landia and
]. NJ. Fengel. The three birthdays
occurred on Sept. 2Sth and the y.
and crowd always celebrate thig
occasion. Monday evening was
spent very pleasantly in music, con-
versatIon and games. A delicious
lunch was served. 1t is to be hoped
all the honored ones may be spared
to celebrate many more birthdays
and that all Of the crowd may be
here to help them.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10
wooDBINR.

Samuel Musnzenmayer, our cit,
mayor is keeping pace with the
times, as he Is now riding in a Max
well auto which was bought in Her
ington some time ago.
DR.. Foster ID having the roof OF
his house painted. A man from
Herington is doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Koepke spenI
a day in Abilene last week.
Mrs. Richardson from Silver
Springs. Arkansas. is visiting Hern
Turner and family
Samuel MuenEenmayer spent
| few days near Ellis, Kan, and al
other places in the western part Of
the state last week.
Mr.. Mccoy. our liveryman, is now
the owner OF new Ford auto.
Fred Kandt and Aug. Krause left
for Oklahoma Thursday TO look
after their farms near Waynoka.
Woodbine has been having build
ing boom, and 1t is still carried on,
We do not grow fast but Ia ke our
time and stay healthy.
Emma and oletha Guenther and
Minnie Hilbert have returned from
Kansas City where they were visit
ing relatives.
Geo. Biegeret was at Junction
City one day last week in his auto.
Mrs. Henry Westrup and Mrs.
Chas. Fengel were in Herington one
day last week.
Mrs. J. Selline and Mrs. Ed. Volk-
man have been on the sick list
Fred Longhoffer is having hts
well made deeper.
Will Mitsch had his tennis ground
lleaned and makes good use OF II
evenings after banking hours,
VIM. Vogelman, student from
Enterprise normal academy spent
Sunday afternoon in Woodbine with
Rev. Buecker and family.
Viola Bender left for Kansas City
Sunday to spend some time with her
brother and family.
Our hardware merchant and post
master, George Biegert. sold his
business to Mr.. Bates from Mil
fird who will take possession Oct
lis. Mr.. Biegert has not fully de-
cided what he will do, but we un-
derstand he intends to leave Wood
bine, which he regrets very much
Otto Haller of Hope spent Sun
day in Woodbine visiting friends.
Samuel Muenzenmayer left fol
Kansas City Monday on business.
Mr.. Scott of Argonia spent Sdn'
day and Monday in Woodbine will
! friends.
Mrs. Aug. Volkman has beer
crite sick for a few days.
Ee.nhard Fell from Ramona spen
sunday with J. r. Longhoffer an
family.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10

Mae Converse called on Ethel BOtz
Friday.
Ransford Wilson, wife and daush-
ter, left for their farm in Green
wood Tuesday where they win erect
some buildings before returning.
Joe Laney has been helping Miles
Huitt with his work the past week.
VIII Thorp. wife and son. spent
sunday with wiil Hoefiing and
wife.
Carl and Ethel Botz spent Sun
day with Dan and Carrie Mecosh
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10

the Abbey school spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks north
Of Abilene.
Aaron Winger and family OF
Moonlight spent Sunday at J.. n
Engle's.
Several from this vicinity at
tended the fair last week.
,Addie Hines is sick with typhoid
fever.
w. H. Hansen Of near Talmage
was in the vicinity last week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10
DETROIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Owen took
dinner With Mr.. and Mrs. A. II
Long Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Baker MIS-
L. H. Long and Mrs. Leii Morris
spent Sunday at L. E. Murphy'S at
Rhinehart.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10
WILLOWDALE.

James Dunnett returned from
western Kansas where he has been
visiting his daughter.
Miss Nellie Stewart returned last
week from Sheldon, Iowa, after a
three weeks visit with relatives
there.
Miss Emily Blunderfield visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jolitz Sun
day.
DR.. Manness attended church at
Woodbine Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10

A new pattern Of dinnerware viii
be placed on sale at the Racket
Saturday at 10 cents per piece. Ev-
cry piece guaranteed not to crack.
9d3tw1t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10

See the new white and gold din
nerware to be sold at the Racket
Saturday for . dime. SdStw1t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10
Farm For Sale.

NY farm of 100 acres, 1 S-4 niles
west of Upland, we'll improved and
fine soil, 500 per acre, suitable
terms. q. X FlsANA1AN. l.te1!'S.
Chapman, r. F. p. III 4d2tl owSt'
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10

You can buy the new dinnerware
at the Racket Saturday in any guam
tity to suit. Sd3twlt
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-10-10

For sale, one second hand rub
ber tired Moon Bros. buggy at Hodge
Bros. Sdltwlt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-29
Leaves EnlriifHs.

The Bubuque Telegraph Herald Of
August l2 sad:-''The question OF
substituting the secret hnllot for the
petition in deciding saloon consent
in cities and towns is one which
doubtless will occupy the legislature
at its next session 1T might be as
.sumed in some quarters that the
anti-saloon forces would oppose the
change, but we frnd many OF them
advocating it. Their .reason in part
is perhaps their secret hope that
with the secret ballot in vogue they
could make dry territory what is
now wet" territory. But there is
another large factor considered; it
Is community peace. The petition
of consent has destroyed unity of
effort in many towns in Iowa be-
cause OF the division OF leaders of
Thought and action on the question
OF the saloons-a division generally
so sharply and bitterly defined as to
leave enmities that do not heal. The
Shankland bill, which was consider
ed in the last session of the legis-
Eature, provides for determining the
issue of saloons or not saloons by
ballot instead of@ by petition. 1t
was at first regarded as a measure
drawn in the saloons interest, but
that impression is fast disappearing,
evidenced in the support given the
measure by temperance clergymen.
All base their support of the Shank
land bill On the ground that the Pc
tition of consent is undemocratic
and therefore unAmerican. But in
advocating it they abate not enc jot
of their hostility to saloons and the
liquor traffic.
with 'drys" and "wcts' united
behind the Shankland bill it ought
to be an easy matter to secure it's
adoption by the next legislature" ,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-29
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Miss Ollie Brown commenced
term of school at DeKalb.
Miss Lulu Young went to OsceOla
to visit week with friends.
Harry Forgrave, who had been
working with his father on a rail-
road in Missouri, had returned home.
Mrs. G. w. Hale and little daugh-
ter, of Oskaloosa, were visiting
with her neice, Miss Helen Young.
An infant child of Tom Neice, of
Osceola, fell into pan of hot water
and was scalded to death.
Miss Clara Bashaw, of Centerville,
was visiting her cousin, Miss Clella
Bashaw.
J. w. Leeper, of Burlington, was
visiting with his many Leon friends
for few days.
Miss Helen Finley had returned
from visit with friends at Havan-
ma, Missouri,
The Decatur county fair was in
full blast but heavy rains had inter-
fered with the attendance and rae
ing.
The republican state convention
at Des Moines nominated William
Larrabee for governor and j. A. T.
Hull for acknowledgements, by
acclamation.
Capt. T. H, Brown, of Chicago
was visiting his brothers and many
old friends in this city and at Garden
Grove.
Ed Murry, was lying very low with
bilious fever at the home of w. R.
Kline
Elmer Brown, soE of Capt. J, D.
Brown, was seriously sick with
typhoid fever.
While Loten Gassett was examin-
ing sel-acting revolver on Satur-
day evening, it was accidentally dis
charged, the bail just missing his
head and striking the store door.
at was a narrow escape and it is
safe to say that he will handle fire.
arms With greater care in the future.
We are in receipt of No 1, VOL
1, of the Maverick, new venture
in the newspaper field at Brook
field, Los Anlmas county, Colorado,
bearing at its masthead the name
OF J. L. Young as editor and propri-
:etor- This is no other than our
Major Young, so long a resident of
Leon. The Maverick is neat six
column folio, well filled with editor
:ial andBlocal matter, the former
showing the true democratic lcolors,
and having the old time democratic
ming
w. L. Howe. of Osceola, was visit
ing in Leon.
E. Bechtel, of Keokuk, was prone
:Rading cur streets and shaking
hands with his Old friends.
Hollie Kelley Left for Lime
Springs, Iowa, where lie went to
Nsyork as stenographer fer a pension
claim Attorney
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-29
Death of Frederick A. Gammili.

Frederick A. Gamnill, a nephew
OF NJ. A. and Miss Alice Gammil1, of
this city, died at the home OF his
aunt, Miss Alice Gammill, in this
,ciry, at three O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. Gammill had spent most
of the summer in Leon, taking med
ical treatment for an injury to his
head received by being thrown from
his horse about six years ago. He
had been greatly benefited and re-
Gently returned to his home at
Stookville, Kas., believing that he
had been completely cured. Soon
after reaching home he was taken
sick again and returned to Leon
last Saturday for further treatment.
He came up from the depot in the
bus and his uncle being away from
home, he went to the home of his
aunt, nearby, and laid down on
cot. He never got up again, and
gradually grew worse until his
death.
The deceased was the son of Capt.
John c. and Mary A. Gammill, and
was born in Leon, October g., 1888,
being 28 years, 10 months and "a
days old. His father arrived in
Leon yesterday morning from Stock
vile, and accompanied the remains
to Stockville yesterday, where the
funeral will be held today. Mr..
Gammil was a fine young man, we'll
known to many Decatur county peo-
pie and his early death is deeply de-
plored.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-29
BREAKING 1T OPEN AGAIN
&C. R. Maeau!sy, New York World.
Leon Fish Club Will Get Govern
ment Fish for Casters Lake.

The Leon Fish Club which leased
Casters Lake a year ago, will re-
ceive today a consignment of yellow
perch secured from the United States
government fish hatchery, and they
will be used to stock the lake. The
club already has the lake fairly we'll
stocked with black bass, and the
addition of the yellow perch, which
multiply very rapidly will insure
some splendid fishing in couple of
years. The club has absolute con-
troll over the lake and will permit
no fishing in the lake by any one
not a member of the club. In order
to protect the fish they have found
it necessary to give notice that no
swimming will be permitted in the
lake. 1t is to be hoped that no one
will be caught swimming or fishing
in the lake, for the club will prose-
cute any offenders for trespass.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-29
Largest and Finest Drug Store in
the World.

Bell & Robinson, the local Rezall
dealers, have on display at their
drug store fine picture of the new
McAlpin hotel, located at Broadway
and S4th streets, New Yory City,
which is the most complete and
costliest hotel in the world, On the
corner floor of this new hotel is
located Liggett's drug store, which
is the largest and most complete
drug store in the world, and it is
a Rexall store. On the day it OPEN
ed the big store was thronged from
early morning with thousands of
customers and it WAS necessary to
have the police clear the crowds
from in front of the store so as not
to impede traffic on the street.
There are over 5000 Rexall stores
in the United State, and the New
York store will be headquarters for
all Realities when in New York
City. Every Rexall dealer is inter-
ested in the store, and Bell 4 Rob-
insQn, of the Leon RexaH store are
partners in the magnificent New
York store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-29
Remains of Child Found.

Much interest was aroused in the
spring by the sudden disappearance
of a child, two years of age, of
Hugh NARROW, of Lone Rock, Iowa.
Officers and citizens searched for
days for the child, large rewards
were offered for his recovery, but
no trace of him was found 1t was
supposed that gypsies had stolen
him and bands of this character
were arrested in both Adair and
Taylor counties, but no trace of the
child was found. The gypsies in
question had white child, but he
proved too young for the missing
NARROW boy. Others believed that
an auto had killed the child and
that the occupants thereof had taken
the remains away to escape detec-
ton. Recently the dead body was
found within two miles of home, al
though badly decomposed, yet his
Identification was made by his
mother who recognizes the clothes.
Reports say that the same ground
has been traversed over time and
again IN the searching for the miss
ing child, thus leaving the mystery.
only partially solved.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-29
Shoemaker-Springsteen.

There was very quiet home
wedding at the home of the brides
parents, DR.. and Mrs. D. R. Spring
steen, at Decatur City, on Wednes-
day noon, August 2Sth, when their
daughter, Miss Lulu Maude, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Lloyd d.
Shoemaker, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Geo. T. Roberts, OF
Stuart, Iowa, brother-in-law of the
bride. The ceremony was witness
ed only by few intimate friends
and relatives, after which a sump-
tuous wedding breakfast was serv-
ed
The bride is one of Decatur City's
most popular and accomplished
young ladies, who enjoys the respect
and esteem of large circle OF dear
friends. She is in every way quail
fed to make helpmate for the
young man who has won her.
The groom is one of the leading
young businessmen of Decatur City,
being assistant cashier OF the Deca-
tur State Savings Bank. He is a
young man with bright prospects
and since locating in Decatur City
has been regarded as one of the
foremost businessmen OF that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker went to
GAINESVILLE on the evening train for
short visit with his parents, after
which they will return to Decatur
City, and for a time will make their
home with Mrs Shoemaker's par
ents.
Many friends of these estimable
young people extend their hearth
est congratulations and the wish
that they may live to enjoy many
years of happiness and prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-29
The Paving question

There was a good attendance at
the public meeting held at the Com
mercil Club ROOMS last Friday ev-
ening to discuss the question OF
paving, and quite number enter
ed intD the discussion of the DUES
ton, but for or against the paving.
Many residents of south Main street
were present and they mostly OBJ
jected to having the entire astreet
paved, 10 the depot. The upshet of
the meeting was that "A committee
was appointed to canvass the ;husi-
nessmen and see how many would
sign the petition asking the city
council to pave from the north side
of the square south for three blocks
on Main street, and the matter will
be taken up by the council in regu-
lar form at the next meeting Of the
city council, II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-08-29
Cannon Bail Trail.

The markers for the Cannon Ball
route passed through Greencastle
Monday painting a white stripe up
on the telephone poles along the
line designated by the Cannon Ball
association of Leon, Iowa. The
party doing the work is composed of
Messrs. John Holiday, Frank Gard
ner, Clare Mitten and Carl Wood,
all of Leon. They started week
ago yesterday but have been hinder
ed by the rain. They are on the
way to Quincy. Next week they
will return and paint the ball on
the poles. We made the acquain-
tance of Mr.. Holiday who seems to
have charge of the work and found
him much of gentleman, willing
to impart to us any information we
desired. He had quite a number of
excellent photographs of the farms
and the towns through Which the
trail runs, in morocco bound folders
taken when the trail was put on the
map by the Association who passed
through here a few weeks ago.
Greencaslte (Mo.,) Journal.