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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Estate of Mary E. Piper. Final re-
port approved. Administrator. dis

y
port approved. Administrator. dis
charged.
Estate of w. Weedmark. Admins
traitor allowed $40 in full of COM
pensation and $40 to pay attorney
fee. Final report approved, ad-
ministrator discharged.
Estate of Newton Judd. Final re-
port approved Administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Henry Marshall. Final
report approved. Administrator dis
charged.
Estate of John j. Sears. Final re-
port approved Administrator dis.
charged. -.
Guardianship of VIM. d. Buck.
Application for permanent guardian
dismissed on account of petitioner
failing to file cost bond as ordered by
court. Temporary guardian ordered
to file final report.
Estate of Charles Keller. c. W..
Hoffman appointed guardian ad Ii
tem Order to sell property.
Estate of A. M. Haag. Will pro-
bated. Rosa NJ. Haag appointed
eXecutrix with bond of $500.
Estate of Adam McLain. Will
probated Cynthia McLain appoint
ed executrix without bond.
Estate Of Susan Gray. Will pro-
fbated. VIM. Gray appointed executor
without bond.
Estate of R. D. Gardner. Will pro-
hated. Elizabeth Gardner named in
will as one of executors declines to
act and Charles E. Gardner appoint
ed executor with bond of $1,000.
Guardianship of Bryant Sears.
Final report approved and guardian
discharged.
Estate of George Adams Final
report approved. Executor discharg-
Guardianship of Dorotha, Ruth
and Elizabeth Briggs. Marion Wood
ard appointed guardian ad litem.
Order for sale of property. Guard
ian to give additional bond of $4,000.
Estate Of D. D. Bethards. Final
report approved. Executrix dis
charged.
Estate of Elizabeth d. Cherry. Re-
port of sale and deed % Nancy A.
Adams approved.
Guardianship of Clarinda I. Ben
net ct al. Final report as to Clar-
india Bennett approved. Guardian to
be permitted to use pension money
for care and support of minor wards.
Estate of J. p Hamilton, executor
authorized to pay taxes and make re-
pairs on property.
Guardianship of Lloyd Snyder. c..
A. Boyd appointed guardian with
bond OF $1,000.
Estate Of D. e. Bedell. Final re-
port approved. Administrator dis
ss,@afRed s~+sg ~ $ u X
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Capt. John A. Best Dead.

Capt. John A. Best. for many years
a clothing salesman who visited Leon
regularly, died on Tuesday of last
week at his home in Long Beach,
California. His remains we're brought
back to Indianola, his former home
Monday, for interment. Capt. Best
was one of the travelling men who
used to make Leon before there was
a railroad here, and after the rail-
road came he would cover a big
territory by driving from Leon, usu-
ally hiring a livery team and driver
here for a six weeks drive. ne was
80 years of age and is survived by
his wife and two sons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
No More Early Casters Please.

It is announced that Easter Sun
day will not arrive as early as it did
this year for twenty-seven years
and we are glad of it if it brings such
disastrous storms as it did last Sun
day. 1t sure rained last Sunday, SO
watch and see if it rains for seven
Sundays this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Fenton Lillard Died Yesterday Morn
ing.

Fenton Lillard, of Kansas City,,
who with his wife was visiting with
relatives near Garden Grove, died
yesterday morning, his death follow
ing a second stroke of paralysis, the
first attack. coming on Tuesday even
ing of last week, and the second
one Monday night. Mr.. Lillard was
a former we'll known resident of this
county, his wife being daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. VanNostrand, of
this citv 4s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Too Muddy for Mail Carriers.

The roads are simply a fright and
Tuesday none of the Leon rural mail
carriers attempted to get over their
route except Frank Allen, who made
his trip over route one. but he put in
good long, hard day in doing So.
The other four carriers did not start
out and In consequence a number of
letters from our correspondents were
not received this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Tornado Insurance.

In these days of cyclones, tor
nadoes and wind storms, you cannot
afford not to have your property in
sured against loss by wind. We rep
resent the best insurance companies
in the country, and can write your
policy so that it includes loss from
wind Better see about it if you
have no tornado insurance.
Townsend Insurance Agency,
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Marriage Licenses.

Merton Wallace, Weldon. 20
Elma Westfall, Weldon. .22
Leander G. Kelley, Lamont .23
Pearl G. Danielson, Lamont. .23
Russell Melton, Pleasanton. 20
Ethel MITCHELL Pleasanton. .23
Charles L. Ward, Beaconsield. "a
Margaret G. Grogan, Leon .. .22
Charlie E. Robinson, Rockford, Ill. 33
Edna Hartchen, Lamont. .28
Charles Kelley, Grand River. .27
Halle M. Durham, Grand River. 25
Bert Ketchum, Leon. :. -. ...... "a
Hazel Cation, Leon 21
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Will Have New Express Outfit.

The Adams Express Co., are going
to put on one of their regular city
delivery express wagons in this city,
agent H. l.. Tullis receiving big
bay horse Monday which will be used
on the new wagon The wagon and
harness have not yet arrived put are
expected here in few days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Capt. j. Il. Gooding's Residence
Burned.

The beautiful home of Capt J. L.
Gooding, the we'll known auctioneer,
one of the finest residences in Kel-
lerton, was totally destroyed by fire
last Saturday morning about II
o'clock, the fire starting from the
furnace. The loss was a heavy one,
the residence being valued at $6,500.
Capt Gooding carried $500 insur-
ance on the house and $4,000 on the
contents. H
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Eclipse of the Moon.

Those who arose early enough or
stayed up late enough last Friday
night, had the opportunity of seeing
the total eclipse of the moon, for
the sky was entirely clear in this
vicinity. The eclipse was total one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
High School Play Tonight.

The Leon High School gives its
play, 'The College Widow Thurs
day evening, March ~. This COM
edy represents life at the beginning
of the year at Atwater College; and
is full of spirit and fun from be-
ginning to end. Come out and en-
JOY yourself. Leon opera house at
.S:15 sharp.
Admission, 35c and 25c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Mrs. Geo. r. Hall Has Sesious Acct
dent,

Mrs. Geo. R. Hall, who lives in
southeast Leon, met with a painful
and serious accident at her home
Monday evening. She had stepped
out on the back porch on an errand
when she slipped and fell, and frac-
tured her left arm just below the
shoulder. Her advanced age makes
the injury very serious one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
At the Christian Church.

Rev. H. S. Hayson will occupy the
pulpit at the Christian church next
Sunday morning and evening. All
are invited to come and hear him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27

Mrs. w. "a. Boone returned Thurs
day evening from Des Moines, where
she had been visiting a few days with
her son, George, who is attending
school in that city. Mr.. Boone also
came In OF the road the same even
ing and spent a few days in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27

A. Ironside was over at Centerville
last Thursday and Friday closing up
the sale of the city property there
which he took in as part payment
for his farm which he recently sold.
He disposed of the property at an
advance of several hundred dollars
over what he took it at in the trade
and was feeling pretty good over it..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27

Renter-If you have q little
money and want to own a farm, call
ON S. A.. Gates for particulars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27

See the new goods Just received at
S. A. Gates & Co. this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27

"A great many otherwise nice peo-
pie take themselves too seriously.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
HUERTA TIRES OF HIS JOB?

General Huerta is chatting under
restraint imposed by the duties and
ceremonies of his Office as president
Some of his old friends in the army
will not be surprised if he throws off
the tri-colored band and again dons
the military uniform. 1t is said that
the president, not satisfied with the
progress being made against the revo-
lutionists, is considering seriously the
resignation of his office that he may
direct the campaign personally.
That the army has not made any
great advancement in restoring peace
Is evident.
II am not a man of governmental
affairs" said Huerta in an impromptu
after-dinner speech. 81 am soldier,
and every time that l see a body of
men entraining | long to go with them
into the field"
Who would take Huerta's place as
provisional president is matter of
speculation. His inability to find a
man who would satisfy the people
and display the requisite executive abb
dier-Dresident from abandoning the pal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
for the offense.

for the offense.
Do not believe that train can al
ways be heard. 1t cannot. For this
reason people are killed. People think
they can hear the noise of a train
when it is far away. A lot of these
people have been struck by locomo-
tives when an instant before they
would have taken their oath there was
not train within half mile of them.
The noise made by a fast railway
train is chiefly directed away from the
train at the side. Comparatively a
small portion of the noise is projected
along the track in front of the train
Any other unusual noise at the same
time may divert persons attention
from the noise made by an approach
ing train.
Another reason why trains may come
upon a person walking on the track
before he realizes their approach is a
quality that sound possesses in COM
mon with other wave phenomena, al
though to a less degree, of travelling
in straight lines. Thus a fast train
approaching sharp curve on the con-
cave side of which there is high ground
and on the convex side a broad plain
will give person on the curve almost
no warning of its approach until it
swings into view, short distance
away.
Walking on road with two or more
tracks is particularly dangerous. A
large portion of accidents to trespass-
ers occur on double-track roads where
man in getting out of the way of
one train steps onto the other track in
front of another train which he has
not seen or heard.
1t seems worth while, therefore, to
set down the following rules which
should be observed by every one who
walks on the railway track, as follows
CD Keep constant watch of the track,
both in front and behind; (2) watch
and listen with particular care when
approaching a curve, while on the
curve, and after passing the curve !;
(3) when walking on a double-track
road, keep on the left-hand track and
do not fail to keep watch also in the
rear, since reverse movements are
sometimes made on this track; (4) it
is better to walk beside the track than
to walk the ties; (5) when tempted to
walk on the track, remember that you
are placing yourself in greater danger
than exists in the most hazardous class
Of railway employment and choose
some other path!
Above all, remember it is much bet,
ter to take little more time and walk
around by the road, rather than walk
on the track and have your friends
says (as they attend the services) ::
II wonder what he was thinking about
that occupied his minds to such an ey
tent he couldn't hear the train!"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO PAY
Financial Gain Little Considered In
the Construction Of Railroads
in Asia.

The question that a railway com.
pany in Europe or the Americas asks
itself when considering the construc-
ton Of a new line is, viii It pay?
Will the ultimate returns from freight
and passenger traffic be equal to fair
interest on the money invested?" II
this question is answered in the mega
tive, unless there is a bonus or guar
anty Of some sort forthcoming, the
line will not be built
If this same test had been applied
in Asia, so per cent of the great CONT
nent's present railway mileage would
be nonresident, Lewis r. Freeman
writes in the American Review of Re
views. Asia is-and will be for many
years-in formative state politically.
Frontiers and spheres of influence are
being advanced and pushed back, and
the ability or inability of a power
to speedily place an army at some re-
mote point of vantage may mean the
differing between winning or losing a
province, or even kingdom. Rail-
ways have been built, therefore. re-
CARELESS of their promise, remotely or
even, to pay adequate financial re-
turns. 1t is these strategic and semi
strategic considerations which princi-
paily differentiate Asiatic-and to a
lesser degree African-railway devel-
opment from that of the more set
tied occidental continents.
Russia had more in mind the win
ming Of Manchuria Port Arthur and
the long striven for ice free port at
Dalney than the development of the
thousands of miles of intervening
steppes when she embarked on the
titanic task of constructing the Trans
Siberian railway The branches of
that line toward the borders of Chi
nese Turkestan, and the line from
the Caspian to the Oxus and the Per
sian borders, were only stepping
stones to the realization of Russia's
supreme ambition, the conquest of In
dia. That all these schemes were
given an indefinite setback in the de-
feat of Russia by Japan was no fault
of the railways.
Japan is constantly Strengthening
her position in Korea and Manchuria
by the construction Of lines not war
ranted commercially, and India has
gridironed with rails the bleak deserts
of her vulnerable northwest frontier.
Strategic considerations, too, will out
weigh all others in determining by
what route, and by what powers, the
long talked of Europe to India railway
will be built 1t should be borne in
mind, however, that many lines or
sections Of lines built primarily for
strategic purposes have, later, yielded
considerable returns through the chan
nels # regular business, thus quicken
ing into life great sections which must
| otherwise have lain dormant In the
long run, therefore, there has been
| real economic benefit from this con-
struction apparently abnormal from an
economic point of view.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
GOOD TIMES IN CANADA
BUSINESS PRosPERINe, TRADE
INCREASING AND FINANCES
IN GOOD SHAPE.

The present tightening up OF money
must not be looked upon as being in
any sense brought about by financial
stringency. 1t is really more a period
Of stock-taking resorted to by the
banks to ascertain the true condition
of the finances and trade OF the coun-
try. Legitimate business enterprises
are not affected. Throughout the
States there are those who If allowed
to continue borrowing, would inev-
itably be a means towards precipi-
tating something good deal worse
than they feel now. In Canada, the
conditions are excellent, and it is
safe to say business was never bet
ter. The pulse of trade is carefully
watched by the Finance Department
of the Dominion government, and it
is illuminative to read portions of the
address of Hon. w. T. White, the
Finance Minister, delivered few days
ago before the House of Commons.
Mr. Whites remarks are in part as
follows:
1T falls agreeably to my lot to ex-
tend my most hearty congratulations
to the House and the country upon
the prosperous conditions which it
continues to be our good fortune to
enjoy. l am happy to announce that
the outcome of the last fiscal year,
which ended on March 81, will prove
even more satisfactory as rejecting
by far the highest pitch to which our
national prosperity has yet attained. |
have every expectation that when the
books are closed, it will be found that
the total revenue will have reached
the splendid total of $168,250,000, or
an increase over the year 1911-12 of
over S32,000,000. Some indication OF
the magnificent growth of the Domn-
ion may be cleaned from the fact that
this increase in revenue during the pc
Rod of one year almost equals the en-
tire revenue of the country seventy
years ago.
THE augmentation Of revenue to
which l have referred has not been
irregular, spasmodic or intermittent
in its nature, but has steadily charac-
teriZed each month of the entire fiscal
year. 1t was of course mainly derived
from Customs receipts, but the other
sources of revenue-excise, post Office
and railways-also gave us very sub
stantial increases"
That in period Of great finan-
cial stringency not only have we not
been obliged to resort to the con-
gested markets Of the world, but have
been able to reduce so substantially
| ($23,000,000) the debt of the Domin-
ion, must be matter of qualification,
both to the House and to the people
of Canada.
81 believe that during this period
Of exceptional money stringency the
credit of the Dominion as reflected in
the quotations of it's securities has
maintained itself among the highest
in the world"
Owing to the favorable state of its
finances Canada was in a position to
pay off a heavy loan in cash without
recourse to the issue of bills or Sc.
curities. -Advertisement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
important Railroad Decision.

A brakeman on freight train has
no right to remove trespasser. under
a decision by the supreme judicial
court of Massachusetts in Harrington
VS.. Boston. The court said it has
never been decided before that such
is the law of the commonwealth and
there is a conflict of authority in deci-
sions from other states. Those favor.
ing the rule do so on the theory that Il
brakeman in charge of car is serv.
ant of the railroad charged with au.
thority to remove trespassers there
from. Those opposed maintain that
the doctrine Is not applicable to the
case of a freight train where there is
a conductor, who is the person pre-.
sumably in charge of the train, and
for this reason giving the brakeman no
authority over the passengers or the
collection of fares. The Massachusetts
court concludes: con the whole, we
think that on principle and the weight
of authority the proposition that in
case like the present there is a pre-
sumption that the brakeman as such
is vested with authority to remove
passengers is not sound"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
SAYS INDIANS NOT A VANISHING RACE

That the American Indians are
vanishing race has frequently been
asserted of late. In only one sense is
this true, according to statistics. AS
race proper, the Indians are assimilat-
ing the ideas, teachings and mode of
life of the white man and so losing
their identity, but as a matter Of fact
they are increasing in numbers, are
more prosperous, healthier as a result
of education in sanitation, more indus
trious than they have ever been be-
fore and are better cared for by the
government, through the office of In
dian affairs, than at any time in the
history of the red man in the United
States.
Acting Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs Abbott speaking of the Indian
situation says:
The Indian race is vanishing only
in the sense that modern standards
and habits of civilization are displac-
ing those of former day and apply
ing those qualities in the Indian al
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
Visited the Sultan.

The Empress Eugene, on her way
to the opening of the Suez canal in
1860, had been the first Christian SOW
ereign or woman to lodge in one of
the Sultan's palaces, but after that
the Princess Of Wales was entertained
at Dolma Bagtche on the occasion of
her trip to the east with her husband,
while in 1880 Abdul Hamid seated
himself in the same carriage with the
German empress, and thus conducted
her to Yildiz Kiosk. More than that,
the empress spent an evening with
the ladies of the harem-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
WHO'S W~sn0
W[R[[ORE
AT 70 MAYOR BECOMES STUDENT AGAIN

A picturesque white-haired gentle
man of the old school, stepped buoy
antly from a train at Madison. Wis,
a few days ago.
He was Mayor Rudolph Blanken-
burg OF Philadelphia, scholar, patriot
and philanthropist, and he, with a
party of 100 fasteners, went there to
take special course in civic govern
ment
The venerable Quaker made an i'm
pressive figure in his flowing beard
and frock coat. His eyes, undimmed
by age, shone with the eagerness of
youth.
Never too old to learn" was his
CHEEKY announcement. Think of it
going to school at my age" And he
laughed heartily at the idea Of becom-
ing a schoolboy at the age of seventy.
The party, which made the pilgrim
age under the auspices of the City
club of Philadelphia, regards Madison
as a sort Of new world Athens. They
took a three-day course in advanced
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
A Memory

"Caruso's bones are musical" says
an English doctor; 'if you tap one of
his knuckles it gives out higher
pitched and more resonant tone than
those of the average person" Far be
it from layman's thought to dispute
the word of an eminent medical au-
thority, but from our school days we
have lively recollections of a tap on
the knuckles resulting in tones that
for high pitch and resonance would
beat any that Caruso ever uttered
New York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
Stops Formation of Scale.

Three English railroads are prevent
ing the formation of scale in their To-
connective boilers by passing the water
over aluminium plates, which disinte-
CRATE the calcium and magnesium con-
tents, which deposit in the farm of
easily removed mud.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13

Your teeth deserve and demand con-
slant care. The daily use of Dentacura
Tooth Paste will cleanse. and by TO
moving the causes OF decay. preserve
them, as nothing else will. Its action IL
unique. Endorsed by thousands of dem
lists. Accept no substitute. Csc. tube
at stores or direct by mail. Dentacura
Co.. Alling ST.. Newark. N. ]. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
Railroad Progress in United States

In 1912 there were built 1897 miles
of railroad in Al states out of 46, and
none in Alaska. The longest mileage
was constructed in North Dakota,
where SAT miles of track were laid,
while Texas ranks second with 1886
miles. The new equipment ordered
during 1912 includes 229,195 freight
cars, 1928 passenger cars and 4,424
locomotives.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
EconomX.

F. Irving Fletcher, the advertising
expert, gave at Woolworth building
dinner in New York a good definition
of economy.
Economy" Mr.. Fletcher said, sis
way of spending money without get
ting any fun out of it,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13

ing on the rail-
road tracks. They
would no more do
that than they
would walk into a
mans private gar
den or battle in his
fountains. ANY one
caught walking on
the tracks in those
c o u tries Is
promptly arrested
and fined heavily
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13

ideas the problems of municipal
including Mrs Bankenbug in the party
philosopher Bankenburg Il travelling far
disciples who have sit at the
Philadelphia the latest improvements
the field
his timean money % of Philadelphia"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
Base Suspicion.

Guest Tin cheap restaurant
That's queer. ordered three dishes,
and you are out Of all.
Waiter-It's late, sab.
Guest (suspiciously)- saving
'em for yourself, Ell?
Waiter (haughtily)-I don't eat
here, sab.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-13
Poison Oak or Ivy POISONING

N' ON'N ~ ~ S'~'S
is quickly relieved by bathing the ar
fected parts in a solution of two tea
spoonfuls of Tyree's Antiseptic Pow
der to a pint of water. Csc. at all
druggists or sample sent free by J. 8.
Tyree, Washington, d. C.-Adv.