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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-13

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 SATURDAY, DEC. IS, 1918.
 BUY NOW. The stores are chock full to the door | Buy now, your gifts we implore,
 With your shopping all done You will have lots of fun And so will the clerks in the stores.
 EDITORIAL NOTES Senator Ehhu Root has been 1 awarded the Nobel peace prize. AL though peace is unpopular nowadays MT. Root was not able to keep this announcement out of the papers. Mrs. Ella Flag Young has been forced out of the position of superin- tendent of schools of Chicago. Per haps she failed to comprehend how useful the schools can be made to the politicians.
 The automobile factories are run ming overtime, as the basic necessities of life have to be provided whatever else happens.
 As a result of Cincinnati's water famine. all hotel guests were denied baths. but it is not supposed that the habits of the city were much inter fered with in other respects.
 Although street car builders are putting on lower platforms to accom- modate the women with hobble skirts, they have not yet raised the roofs to it the long plumes on the hats.
 Some people are attempting to buy their Christmas gifts, without look ing back to their records and seeing what their friends probably spent on the gifts received last year.
 It is claimed that in some cities bad men with hypodermic needles are drugging people on the street. The girls who wear something more than cobwebs on, their arms won't be at tackled.
 They may prohibit the importation of arms into Ireland, but the material for shiIIelahs is lying around fairly handy.
 Of course Gov. Tener of Pennsy1- yania might have liked a comfortable seat in the United States Senate, but a stern sense of duty compels him to accept the more weighty responsibili- ties of the National Baseball League presidency.
 Don't think for a moment that the kids will be satisfied with gifts of clothing They are not sufficiently breakable.
 The Suffragists could not find out what President Wilson thinks about giving them the ballot, and MT. Will son could not get any information from them about making pie. It is hoped that Congress will ad- 5ourn for the holidays. so that the President can enjoy his vacation in listening to applicants for office.
 Some of the Chicago post office clerks are being equipped with roller skates, but they still demand the same pay, in spite of all the fun they ought to get while working.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Rum Heath Goes Through Bridge
with Threshing Engine.

One day the first part of last week
Rum Heath, popular thresherman
in the northeast part of this county,
was on the road with his engine and
a shredder east of Weldon, and when
crossing little bridge west of where
Joe Brectold lives it went through
with him, the drivers dropped just
as they struck the bridge, tearing off
the platform on which Mr.. Heath
and his hand, Mr.. Dick, were stand
ing. 1t threw Mr.. Heath on top of
the engine and Mr.. Dick off on the
side, and the fortunate part of the
whole affair was that neither of the
men were hurt. The shredder came
uncoupled and was not drawn onto
the engine. Aside from the engine
platform being torn off, no great
damage was done. We are told that
the trustees have agreed to settle sat-
isfactorily with Mr.. Heath.-Garden
Grove Express. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Mrs. Dwight Freeman.

Bertha May Dingman was born
August 80, 1880, died at her home
five miles east of Leon, Sunday, Nov
%, 1913, at the age, of 80 years, 3
months and rs days. 15
She was united in marriage to Mr.
Dwight Freeman, August rs, 1900
and to their union were born seven
children, one dying in infancy and
the husband and six children, Ralph
Joseph, Earl, Ruth, Raymond and
Marjorie are left to mourn the loss
of loving wife and devoted mother.
Mrs. Freeman had been sick for
many long months, but bore her suf-
fering with patience and fortitude.
She was woman who enjoyed the
love and esteem of large circle of
acquaintance who deeply deplore
her early demise, and extend to the
bereaved husband and children their
heartfelt sympathy.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday at Palestine church, west of
Leon, conducted by Rev. Jas. w.
Johnson, pastor of the Leon Chris
tian church, interment being in the
Palestine graveyard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
OSCEOLA'S DEEP WELL TEST
PROVES FAVORABLE.
A Four Inch Pump Worked Continu'
olisly for so Hours Does Not
Lower the Supply.

After months of patient waiting
the people of Osceola have been re-
warded by what seems to be an abun-
dant supply of good water.
A week ago it was announced that
the big drill had penetrated porous
rock lying in a bed of water which
indicated that the desired end had
been reached. A four inch pump was
attached and for SO hours stream
flowed into the sewer at what is esti-
mated to be 25 gallons per minute,
or in other words $4,000 gallons
were taken from the we'll without
perceptibly reducing it's volume of
water. Contractor Shaw is now in
Omaha for the purpose of securing
a six inch pump to continue the test.
While the present test indicates a
sufficient supply it is the intention of
those in charge to determine wheth-
er or not the supply can be exhausted
with larger pump before investing
in the necessary machinery to Oper-
ate the we'll permanently. In the
meantime men are busy connecting
the new we'll with the big water main
and it is probable that the temporary
pump may be used to supply the city
water works for the time being.
The well is a great boon for Osce-
ola. Rumors of latent possibilities
of factories and other enterprises are
rife. A temporary meeting was held
at the pump house one evening the
past week at which an organization
was effected looking forward to a big
Qualification meeting to be held at the
opera house at some date in the near
future.-Osceola Sentinel
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
MADE DATE AT THE POINT OF A
GUN.
Gertrude HollcrOft, Music Teacher,
SO Testifies in Suit Against Il
+ Lindley Farmer.

Ora Axsom, we'll known farmer
of the Saline vicinity, was in Squire
Hadley Alleys court in Princeton
last Thursday, to answer to charge
of assault made by Miss Gertrude
Hollcroft, a % year old music teach
er of the same community. A large
number of people from Lindley town
ship was here as witnesses and in
terested spectators. Prosecuting at
torney R. w. Steckman and John E.
Powell appeared for the prosecution,
and E. C. Orion was attorney for
Mr.. Axsom.
Miss Hollcroft is a daughter OF
George Hollcroft, living 4 miles
southeast of Pleasanton. She stated
that Mr. Axsom, on September 9th,
last, stopped her in the public road
as she was on her way to give mu-
sic lesson, and at the point of gun
made her promise to meet him at a
certain place at a future date. She
said that she believed he intended to
kill her and she made the promise
to save her life.
Mr.. AXsom stated that he was out
hunting that day and had rifle
when he talked to Miss Hollcroft in
the road, but he did not threaten her
and had no intention Of injuring her.
Other witnesses were introduced ON
both sides and testimony was
brought out to back up the state
ments of each. ag@
After considering the matter,
Squire Alley decided, that evening,
in favor of Mr.. Axsom, and he was
released. Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27

Mrs. J. W. Atteberry and children
of GAINESVILLE, passed through this city
Tuesday, going to Davis City, to visit
over Thanksgiving at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Swaine and
daughter, Edna, of Hastings, Iowa
came last Wednesday evening and
home of county auditor R. E. Nc
Laughlin and wife.
Mrs. Emma Barley Linn return
ed to her home at Ellston Thursday.
In company with her brother, Ernest
Graves, of Davis City, she had just
returned from visit with relatives
at Norw ich, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Adair returned
to their home at Centerville Monday
after few days visit with relatives
in this city. Miss Elsie Quick &C
companied them to Centerville where
she will visit few days.
H. B. Kuder, of Kansas City, ar
rived Tuesday afternoon to visit over
Thanksgiving, Mrs. Kuder and baby
having been here for couple of
weeks visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Bigley.
Mrs. ]. A. Wagner and daughter
Edith, of northeast of Leon, return
ed Saturday evening from a visit
with relatives at Marengo, Iowa. Her
nephew, Ernest Wagner, of Maren-
go, came home with her for a visit.
Mrs. R. J. Richardson, of Pleasan-
ton, who was visiting at the home
of her brother, Rev. VIM. Biggs, in
this city, went to Davis City Friday
evening to visit few days and at
tend the meetings in progress at that
place. +.. 49,.
Mrs. and Mrs. J. L. Heyer and
little son. of Tingley, Iowa, who had
been visiting at the home of her
brother. Lloyd Smith, in this city:
went to Ridgeway, Mo-, Saturday to
visit few days with relatives in that
vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rock, of Des
Moines, arrived in Leon Tuesday
forenoon. having driven one of J. A.
Casters teams down from Des
afternoon train to visit few days
with relatives before returning to
Des Moines.
Mrs. A. NJ. ChriSman, who had
been visiting with relatives at To-
peka, Kansas, came Thursday even
ing to join her husband in this city,
he having come through from Okla
homa with a car of goods and live
stock. Mr.. Chrisman recently pur-
chased the Newt Judd farm east of
Leon.
V. R. McGinnis went to Lincoln,
Neb., Friday to attend the big foot
ball game between Iowa and Neb-
raska, his son Ralph being captain
of the Iowa team and it being his
last football game, as he has played
on the team four years, which is the
limit for any player.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.

Mrs. J. A. Caster arrived from Des
Moines yesterday and Mr.. Caster will
come the latter part of the week.
Their many friends will be glad to
welcome them back as residents of
this city
Mrs. A. C. Scott, who has been TAX
ing treatment at Davis City for sew
eral weeks, visited over Sunday with
relatives and friends in this city, re-
turning to Davis City again Monday
evening.
Mrs. Arthur Hartman who has
been here for several months with
her husband, who is timekeeper for
the Ford Paving Co., went to Wapel-
10, Iowa, Thursday for visit with
relatives.
Mrs. J. A. Rnesmith, of Spaulding,
Neb., and Mrs. D. L. Rinesmith, of
Columbus, Neb., returned home Sat
urday after visiting a few days at
the home of their cousin, j. E. Lentz
and other relatives in the vicinity of
Woodland.
Mrs. Greed Bobbitt who had been
visiting for several weeks in this
city, went to Des Moines Thursday
and after visiting a few days in that
City Will return " IeI uOH1c d. ~
ton, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Shelter, of
Garden Grove, were in Leon Monday,
being on their way home from Pleas
anton, where they visited over Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Judd.
Mrs. Bert Stephens and little
daughter returned to their home at
GAINESVILLE, Mo-, Thursday after visit
ing a few days in this city at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nv. R. Moore.
Mrs. S. Murphy, of Keokuk, who is
visiting with relatives at Van Vert,
was visitor in this city Monday,
coming down to meet Mr.. Murphy,
who had been visiting with relatives
at Bethany, Mo.
Mrs. H. Wilson, of Charlton, came
Saturday and visited few days at
the home of her son, H. c. Wilson.
Her little granddaughter, Blanche,
who had been visiting at Charlton,
returned to her home in this city
with her.
Mrs. ]. c. Atz and children, of o.
seola, went to St. Joe last Thursday
10 visit few days at the home of
her sister, Mrs. F. E. French. Her
sister, Miss Eula Waight, who had
been visiting in this city and at Os-
ceola, returned to st. Joe the same
day.
Mrs. S. c. Penniwell and Mrs. Will
F. Lindsey and twin sons, Bobby and
Billy returned Monday from visit
of several weeks with relatives at
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They
went down there to enjoy some of
the balmy Oklahoma weather, but it
has been cold and disagreeable all
the time they were there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Mrs. JamisOn HOnOred.

Mrs. J. H. Jamison has accepted a
request from Professor Newman, sec
rotary of agriculture of the state of
Kentucky, to join a party of profess
sional men and women who are be-
ing sent out from Lexington on a
special train to promote the interest
of domestic science in the state OF
Kentucky. The proposed itinerary
will extend into every district of the
state. Demonstrations and lectures
will be given in almost every town
and city on the route. It will be re-
membered that Mrs. Jamison served
as Judge in the culinary depart
ment Of the Kentucky state fair last
fall and the invitation to accept the
honorable position she now goes to
fill coming as it does is certainly very
complimentary, not only to Mrs.
Jamison but to her resident state and
city. After having spent 9 week in
studying the methods being. employ
ed by the Ames special train people.
Mrs. Jamison will leave tomorrM for
Lexington to remain in the state of
Kentucky until Christmas.Osce
Sentinel. Y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
DIR. WENTWORTH F. STEWART

DR.. Wentworth F. Stewart, of Bos-
ton, Massachusetts, who is to conduct
brief series Of special religious
services in the Leon Methodist
church under the auspices of the
Baptist and Methodist churches, COM
mencing Dec. 18th. DR.. Stewart is
prominent lecturer and author as
we'll as a minister You will be
greatly profitted by hearing him, and
especially so if you attend all the
services of the series. Note the date
as it is later than the one at first
announced.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27

To the Burlington Hawkeye t'the
Society for the Prevention of Giving
Useless Christmas Gifts sounds good.
But az long as Christmas exists, and
it is hoped that it will last forever,
useless gifts will be exchanged and
six months after Christmas nobody
will ever know the difference"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27

J. L. Gardner, who had been liv-
ing on his claim at Pine Bluff, Wy
oming, for several years, returned
last Thursday to this. city for visit
with his wife. He has sold his claim
in Wyoming to c. E. Hacker, of
north of Leon, who will move on it
the coming spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
A LOT OF WATER.
Lautz Figures S2.5,OOO,OOO Gallons to
Do Kansas Amy Good.

Now that the long looked for and prayed
for shower has arrived and the thermom-
eter has been dumped back into place
temporarily-at least for part of the
afternoon-it is up to H. B. Lautz, assist
ant to the general manager and dramatist
OF figures of the Santa Fe to make an
estimate on the amount of water needed
to give Kansas a 3-inch rain
Mr. I>autz can create more dramas,
build more castles, and save more coun-
tries with a pencil and piece of paper
than any other man in Notwithstanding
none.
Interested naturally in what Kansas
would be able to contribute to the traffic
of the Atehison Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
way in case sufficient rainfall made stock
water and saved the corn crop, Mr.. Lautz
ing since the drouth began.
He has estimated that it will take 30
eco 600, coo gallons of water to furnish
Kansas with a three-inch rain. On the
basis that there are g. 40, 600, OGO acres of
land in the state and that a three-inch
rain would require $4,000 gallons to the
acre, the Topeka railway official has
placed down in black and white just what
il is up to the black clouds to produce
in order to save Kansas.
w. B. Collinson. chief clerk to the gen.
eral manager, listened silently to the
Lautz figures after the assistant to the
general manager had created his assign
ment to the clouds today.
Pardon me for interrupting,' volunteer
ed Mr.. Collinson- But just what good is
a three-inch rain to Kansas. Did you
ever spit on a hot stove?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14

ordinance must be obeyed.'' The fine
: or $40 was assessed and promptly
paid. The police officers are on the
lookout for other violators of the or
dlnance, and, with the help of the fire
department, intend to lessen the fire
danger. The fine will probably be
heavier Judge Huron stated after
the case was tried, '-if there are very
many more vio1ators. Two cases are
booked for trial this afternoon, and
numerous other complaints have been
made
j. VIII Kelley, who has returned
from Kansas City, where he held a
conference with c. E. Roth of indie
pendence, general manager of the In
dependence, Neodesha & Topeka In
terurban company, is optimistic rela-
tive to the building of the line to To-
peka. Mr.. Roth impressed Secretary
Kelley as being a man who has the
ability to push the enterprise to a
completion. Mr.. Roth was on his way
north to take vacation. He will re-
turn September 90, after which time
he will have engineers go over the
proposed route and decide upon the
right of WAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
BE A BASEBALL GAME.
1t Is to Be Features of Santa F'e Pic
mic at ST. Joe.

The Santa Fe picnic at ST. Joseph. Sat
pal feature a bail game between the an
prentices and the shop team. The trains
for the event will leave here Saturday
morning at $50 and o'clock, the $50
train stopping at North Topeka. The re-
turning trains will leave St. Joe at $50
and o'clock Howard Patten. manager
of the street railway. promises to have
cars at the depot to meet the train. Fol-
lowing is the lineup of the ball game:
shop team. ID. Butler, C.; Simpson, p. ;
Shields ID; Beckley, 2b.; Sieber, S..
Brown. 3b.: Herring, II; Griffing. cf.
Wa llace. RI The apprentice team is as
follows: Histner, c.: Wright, p; Fieser.
1b.: Gibbons. 2b.; Peterson, SIS; Montgom-
cry, D.; HOzle, If; Palmer. CT: Copeland,
rf.; Schultz. utility. W. Butler is man
ager of the shop team, and Layton of the
apprentices. Umpires for the game will
be Crook and Geo W iFitS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
Radical Change Taken in Track
Work Methods.
ISSUES MEXICAN DICTIONARY
Novel Method Is Inaugurated
in Topeka Offices.
Translation of Spanish Lam
guage for FOremen.

In the preparation today of a diction-
ary of the Spanish language used by
the Mexicans on the track work of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway,
the official exit of the white man as a
common laborer in railroad work was
signalized In the office of c. w. Kouns,
general manager of the Santa Fe in
Topeka a book containing the common
expressions of the Mexicans transla-
ted into English, has been prepared and
will be sent to press Immediately. 1t
means that foreign labor on the tracks
of western railroads has come to stay.
The new dictionary, the first of it's
kind to be used in American railway
practice, contains nearly 300 Spanish
words and sentences used commonly
by the Mexican laborerS in track work.
These dictionaries will be given to all
foremen of track gangs and to road
masters who have foreign labor on
their sections. 1t will enable the Amer
lean foreman and gang leader to di
rect the activities of his men in their
own language.
The book is under the compilation di-
rection of the general managers office
and William Maylor, of the office of
E. H. Bunnell, auditor of disburse-
ments. Maylor is we'll acquainted with
the language used by the Mexicans and
has corrected the dictionary for COM
mon usage.
White Man Has Departed.
The white man in railway track work
has disappeared. On the entire Atch-
ison Topeka & Santa Fee system only
a few gangs of white section men re-
main to tell the story of a few years
ago when foreigners We're unknown ex-
cept on extra and special gang work.
The railroads are retaining their good
white men as foremen and roadmasters
but few Americans can be found to
handle the pick and shovel in the ranks.
In taking care of the Mexican labor
the Santa F'e has adopted a standard
form of homes for the laborers along
the entire system. The white tie houses
along the tracks are a familiar sight
to the passengers of the Santa Fee.
This road builds out of ties the homes
of the regular Mexican section gangs.
Their construction follows out the type
used in Old Mexico-a house with
hall in the center and a room on
each side.
On being asked the reason for. the
of the white mantle
railway strack work,
Santa Fe official said today:
1T is easy to answer that question
the Irishmen all hayesgone into poll
tics and into the police departments"
Seriously, he explained that the
American had deemed common track
labor as below his grade of day work
it is impossible to find enough white
men to maintain the service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
OTHER GIRL CALLED.
Marsha Warrington Has Finished Her
Recital to the Jury.

San Francisco, Aug. 14.-MarSha
Warrington finished her testimony in
the Diggs white slavery case today and
was followed on the stand by Lola
Norris. There will be no further ex-
animation of Miss Warrington, either
by the defense or the government. At
tempts to shake her testimony only
drew a stronger affirmation and the
court cut short the question "a
minute pursuit of collateral matters.
Motion pictures of the principals
and others in the Diggs case will be
taken. Machines were set up today
in the corridors of the federal build
ing and the street approaching the
court room.
Reports that an agent of the de-
partment of justice has been detailed
to watch the jury could not be
verified.
Like her friend, Lola Norris is an
extremely pretty girl. She was dress
ed modishly in blue, wore some jew
elry and carried silver mesh vanity
bas;. Her veil did not hide the play of
her features.
The plan of defense of Diggs was
given out today by his counsel in open
court. Marsha Warrington was on the
stand under cross examination She
was questioned at length about the
statement she made to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Atkinson, coming back
to Sacramento from Reno.
rs it not true" pursued Attorney
Coghlan. that on March Is, 1913, you
were charged on complaint of NJ. J.
Sullivan, probation officer of Sacra-
mento county, with contributing to
the delinquency of minor child,
namely Evelyn Diggs?"
Evelyn Diggs is a daughter of the
defendant.
Attorney Roche for the government
Immediately objected
1T is our contention explained
Coghlan to Judge Van Fleet that this
witness made certain statements on the
train coming back to Sacramento and
that she was later induced to change,
color, shade those statements for the
purpose OF this situation, that she
practically was promised immunity in
return for this testimony and she was
threatened with arrest. detention and
trial, If she did not SO testify and l
do not mind saying here now that such
is the showing we shall make to the
jury
Don't argue it now, wait till you
get before the jury" admonished the
court. Il may say, however, that it
is proper for you to ask if immunity
was offered
Coghlan struck off on this trail with
fresh zeal.
Did you ever talk with your ia
Their and mother about this case?'' he |
asked.
Il never did. 1 only talked with Mr.. |
Roche"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14
WORLD SERIES OCT. 6.
A Band Will Be Added to the
Attraction.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-President Ban
johnson today said the national COM
mission had practically decided t o
start the worlds championship series
on Monday, October 6, provided, of
course, that the New York Nationals
and the Philadelphia Americans win
in their respective leagues.
1t has been planned, according to Mr..
Johnson to have a first class band
amuse the spectators who fill the ball
parks hours before the game.
1t is probable the New York Ma
tionals and Chicago Americans will
play a brief series here before they be-
gin their tour of the world.