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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-07-10
ORROCk,

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam THOMPSON. who
have been visiting here, returned
home last week.
Miss Mile Edison is visiting her
parents at this place.
Mr.. Hermanson is on the sick list.
The storm we had here on FRIDAY
night was bad one. The wind
moved Mr.. Haugen's barn a few
inches on it's foundation and
broke down a number OF big trees
around here.
Sigur Olson of Minneapolis visited
here over Sunday.
Ludvick Larson and Miss Lourance
Hanson were united in marriage last
Monday at the home of the groom in
the presence of number of friends
and relatives.
Edwin Embretson, who is work
ing in Minneapolis, visited his folks
here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Roman OF
Minneapolis visited here a few DAYS
last week.
We go to Payette's studio for oul
photos because they are better thar
any OF the others. Studio on Main
street. 25-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-07-10

ing and will complete their work
on the warehouse today.
Mrs. Peter Pluimer had some den
tistry done in Milaca on Tuesday.
Mrs. Johnson, who has been quite
i'll the past week, is slowly improving.
She is suffering from rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Milbrandt
and son of Princeton were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. -Jetsinga on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Salee and
family visited at F. Fl. Bartelt,s on
Sunday. .... ESQ.,.
Nelson & Berg of Milaca have COM
pleted the hay barn they were build
ing for Nick Johnson. Nick will
now be busy cutting the hay with
which to fill the barn.
George Alderink has commenced
work for the farmers store company.
He is busy improving the appearance
of the lot while waiting for the goods
to arrive.
A large crowd of people gathered
here for the Fourth, but showers
prevented their celebrating at the
picnic grounds. The celebration was
held in the potato warehouse and
the ladies who had the stands did
very well. After the program
game of ball was played. The Pease
team played team made up of Milo
and Bogus Brook players. The score
was to 0 in favor of Pease.
The farmers creamery shipped 90
tubs of butter to New York this
week. Nick Pluimer helped in the
creamery on Thursday afternoon and
Jake Pluimer assisted on Saturday.
Three churnings were made both
days.
Walter MeliDe and Miss Esther
Meline drove to Princeton on Tues
day afternoon.
The Misses Ida and Esther Meline
and their uncle, J. Peterson, came
up from Minneapolis on Thursday
evening to visit at S. Meline's. Miss
Ida returned to Minneapolis on Mon
day, but Esther will remain home
for a short time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-07-10
BRIGHTON,

W. A. Pitmon was home for the
Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Markgraf
and daughter, Gertrude, visited
friends in Princeton on Saturday
afternoon.
Russell Farnham has returned
from college.
Lightning struck one corner of the
store but little damage resulted.
Ferdinand Flory has improved the
Markgraf and also the Bornholdt
roads.
Fred Bach has bought horse and
buggy so that his wife and children
may go out riding. Mrs. Bach has
been an invalid for some years, and
we sincerely wish that her health
may be entirely restored.
Kuhn Bros. shipped car of brick
to Pelican Rapids on Saturday and
now have nearly all their brick sold.
Farnham & Kuhn finished burning
15-arch kiln of brick on Thursday
evening, the Eaton yard has two IS
arch kilns completed ready to burn,
and the Paine yard has started to
ship out the new product The COM
bined yards have made over four
million brick SO far this. season.
Quite number went to the ball
game between Cambridge and Prince
ton. The score was II to in favor
of Princeton. Lovers of the national
game enjoyed very much the spirit
of unity and harmony in the Prince
ton team which is so desirable and
essential to the making of winning
team. We are very glad to have had
the honor of attending this game,
and sincerely hope to have the
pleasure of going to many more
events of this kind.
There are many photographers in
Princeton, but when you come to
compare their work with Photogra-
pher Payette's it is no equal. Studio
on Main street. 25-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-07-10
For Cuts, Burns and Bruises.

In every home there should be a
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve: ready
to apply in every case of burns,
cuts, wounds or scalds. J. H. Po-
lance, Delvalle, Tex, R. R. No. 2,
writes: "'Bucklen's Arnica Salve
saved my little girls cut foot. No
one believed it could be cured.' The
worlds best salye. Only Csc. Rec
commended by Q. A. Jack.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-07-10
The King of All Laxatives.

For constipation, headaches, indi-
gestion and dyspepsia, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, of
Buffalo, N. Y, says they are the
liking of all laxatives. They are a
blessing to all of my family and I
always keep box at home.'' Get
a box and get we'll. Price 25c. Rec
commended by G. A. Jack.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
VOLUME L1X, NO. 40.
''FROM THE MANGER TO THE
CROSS"
Special Five Reel Attraction at Idle
Hour Wednesday, July 3Oth.

On Wednesday evening, July 30th,
there will be presented the greatest
special feature attraction which has
ever appeared at the popular Idle
Hour theatre in this city. 1t is the
great five reel production of From
the Manger to the Cross" the story
of Jesus of Nazareth, in series of
magnificent moving pictures, telling
in an impressive manner the story of
our Savior's sojourn on earth from his
birth in the manger to the crucitixion
duction were produced in Palestine
and Egypt and up to this time have
only been exhibited in the largest
cities in the United States owing to
the great cost for their use. The Idle
Hour is running a big risk of losing
money but are going to give their
patrons the opportunity to see this
great special feature. Three shows
will be given, the first commencing at.
7 o'clock, the early starting being
necessary on account of the length
of time necessary to produce five
reels instead of the usual three
reels. A special matinee will also be
given at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
in order to accommodate those who
cannot be present at night.
We advise everybody to see this
magnificent production. You will not
have another opportunity to see it
presented in Leon, SO don't pass it up
and then regret that you did not see
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
The Lamont Chautauqua.

We have received a copy of the
souvenir program of the Lamont
Chautauqua which will be held un-
der the auspices of the Lamont Com
mercial Club August 14th to 21st
The program is furnished by the Mid
land Chautauqua Circuit, and Ray x.
Nicholson will again be the local
manager. Mr.. Nicholson has manag-
ed several successful Chautauquas at
Lamont and splendid program is Of
fered this year, the musical part of
the program being especially strong.
With the many autos in this locality
no doubt quite a number will drive
to Lamont to take in the best of the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Believes in Enjoying Himself.

''They say I travel too much" said
Uncle John Phipps, of Shenandoah,
who will be 102 years of age on his
next birthday, and who was visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F..
A. Gardner, in this city last week,
while returning from a visit with
relatives in Oklahoma, "but if come
to want in my old age it will give my
friends the pleasure of saying II told
you so,'' and that ought to make
them happy. If don't do my gad-
ding while I'm young and strong
may never have the chance to have
any fun because I've noticed that
most people get old all of sudden
when they aren't expecting to. AS
I can't take a cent of money to my
grave with me I'm going to spend
a good lot of it while I can so that
III know just what it goes for"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
A Snap in Linoleums.

Through receiving double ship
ment of twelve foot linoleum through
misunderstanding, ]. w. Hurst & Co.
are offering a special price of 49c
per yard for linoleum which is worth
regularly Csc per yard, as ten rolls
lis more than they desire to carry in
stock. The patterns are of excep-
tional beauty and it is the very best
grade of linoleum. Ifayou are con-
templating buying linoleum within
the next year it will pay you to take
advantage of this sale and buy now
at a substantial saving. They cut
and match it to fit your floor and will
prepay freight to your railroad sta
ton. Better take look at it be-
fore it is all snapped up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Fish Weighed Over Fifty Pounds.

Charley Axes has some mighty
good friends down at Davis City and
recently while down there he told
some of them that the next time they
caught big catfish he wanted them
to send him one up to Leon. Sunday
fish came for Charley by express
which was caught that day in Grand
River a short distance below Davis
City. 1t was nicely dressed and the
tail and fins were cut off, but still
it weighed 54 pounds when it reach
ed Leon. The fish was sent to Mr..
Axes by w. L. Severe, P. F. Farley,
C. S. Frazier, Grant Mallory and AL
fred Burrell with their compliments
and Charley generously divided it up
among his Leon friends as far as it
would go, but he did not have enough
to go anywhere near around with all
he would have liked to remember.
The Reporter man was one who re-
ceived part of the fish, and it was
dandy good eating. We wish we had
a bunch of friends down there who
would send us whole big fish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
F. NJ. Cummins Injured at Columbus,
Ohio.

The many friends Of Mr.. F. M.
Cummins of this city will be sorry to
hear that he met with quite painful
accident at Columbus, Ohio, last Sat-
urday. He was alighting from a
street car and fell in some way, cut
ting his head and face, and receiving
severe nervous shock, which on ac-
count of his age makes the injury
quite serious, as it occurred on the
eve of his 18th birthday. Mr.. Cum.
Minis left Leon several weeks ago to
attend the reunion at the Gettysburg
battlefield, as he was one of the vet,
erans who participated in that fam
:ous battle He had stopped at Col
lumbus, Ohio, to visit relatives for a
few days. At last accounts Mr.. Cum
minis was doing well and resting COM.
fortably at the home of his son, J. E.
Cummins, in Columbus, and will
probably be able to return home in
a short time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Leon Proposes to Pave.

| BY unanimous vote the Leon city
council decided to pave certain pOr-
| tions of the streets of that town.
| Three kinds of material are propos-
ed, asphalt, asphaltic concrete and
brick. There was h remonstrance fill
ed to the proposed improvement but
| the city council turned it down and
| proceeded with the proposed i'm
| provement. That is the only way
that a city can get started. Every
place has the same trouble. Corning
had more than it's share, but the
council the people elected on pay
| ing ticket went ahead and paved and
| now the people are astisfied, at least
there is not much objection.
- Two years after the first paving
ticket was elected and they all de-
clared they would not stand for re-
election, they were petitioned to go
on paving ticket and finally agreed
| to and all were elected, and against
a ticket that was opposed to paving,
showing that the voters were for the
improvement. Corning is now put
ting in it's third bunch and when
completed will make about $4,000
yards, besides the alley approaches,
and it is all brick, the kind that lasts
and the upkeep is not expensive.
There will be about fifty blocks
when the present contract is COM
pleted and Corning will have more
paving than any city it's size in Iowa
and it is all the best kind of paving,
brick. That is we believe that it is
the best for the small town. 1t is
noisy but the lasting qualities are
there.
A few years ago Leon sent dele
cation to look over our water works
and we suggest they send delega-
tion to look over our paving. Brick
is not quite as nice as some other
paving when it is new but after few
years it will look better. Before the
improvement was started the Great
Truth Expounder for years had ad-
vocated it and said once in the pe0-
pie would not have it taken out for
twice the cost. How many who have
paving in front of their places would
like to have it taken out and their
money expended on it returned to
them?
At the objectors meeting at Leon
there was large attendance, but the
council stood pat just as they did in
Corning. Here at Corning three con-
tracts were let before the city was
legal. 1t was expensive to the city
but the expense was caused by the
objectors. Leon will probably exper-
ience similar trouble.-Corning Free
Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
MCINTOSH CAPTURED.
Sheriff Lorey Located Escaped Prls-
oner at Home of Ms Father,
and Landed Him In Jail. +

Sheriff Lorey again arrested James
Mcintosh Friday night, who escaped
from him after he had placed him
under arrest at his home in Davis
City on Monday night of last week.
The sheriff had been making quiet
hunt for the man who got away from
him and received tip that Mcln-
tosh was camping out in the timber
near the home of his father, about
four miles southeast of Davis City.
Friday night he had Dixon Newton
take him down to Davis City on a
motorcycle and went to the home of
McIntosh's s father, where he had
quite long talk with Mr.. Mcintosh,
the result being that young Mcintosh
decided to come out from his hiding
place and submit to arrest, having
received assurances from his father
that he would secure bonds for his
release if possible and furnish him
with financial aid for his defense.
Sheriff Lorey on again getting young
Mcintosh in custody decided to take
no chances on his again getting away
from him, so he placed handouts on
him and mounted him on the motor
cycle behind Newton. He then
mounted second motorcycle and in
this way they came to Leon, the
sheriff keeping close in the rear to
see that Mcintosh did not escape. He
was brought to Leon and placed in
the county Jail, being taken to Davis
City yesterday noon to appear at his
preliminary examination which was
held before justice L. A. Brown at Da-
Wis City yesterday afternoon, and
which had not been finished at the
time The Reporter went to press.
Mcintosh has retained CIV. Hoff-
man and V. r. McGinnis u defend
him, and they will make an effort to
have the charge of murder in the
first degree changed to that of man
slaughter, SO that the defendant can
be released on bonds which will be
furnished by his father, who is quite
we'll fixed.
Mcintosh made his escape from
sheriff Lorey on Monday night of last
week. After the information had
been filed charging him with murder
in the first degree, for the killing of
city marshal T. T. Stephens at Davis
City, who died from the effects of be-
ing struck on the head last April, it
being claimed Mcintosh was the man
who struck him, the sheriff went to
Mc1ntosh's home in Davis City and
placed him under arrest. He was al
lowed to dress and while looking Tor
his cap in the kitchen took notion
to duck and slipped out the back
door
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Must Make Water and Sewer COnnec
tions.

At an adjourned meeting of the
city council held Monday night a
resolution of necessity was passed by
a unanimous vote, making it COM
pulsory that all property owners on
the streets which are to be paved
make both water and sewer connec-
ton, where the sewers have been
laid, within thirty days from the pub
lished notice which appears in this
issue of The Reporter. The law gives
the city council the right to compel
property owners to make these con-
nections and bring the connections
to the curb line where paving is or
dered, but the owner is not compel
led to connect up his residence or
store building until they are ready to
use water and sewerage. This is
done so as to prevent tearing up the
paving to make water and sewer con-
nections after the paving is put
down, and it was a wise thing for
the council to do. If YOU are located
on the streets which are to be paved
you had better make arrangements
to have these connections made at
once siIt s3lf54g.s saS ttStisssF Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
New Court Gases.

Winter Hastings VS.. Agnes Hill
Hastings. The parties were married
at Brookville, Indiana, in 1901 and
lived together until in February
1907, when plaintiff alleges his wife
deserted him without cause. He asks
for decree of divorce and that his
title to certain real estate decided
jointly by mistake to him and his
wife be declared vested absolutely in
him and that she be cut off from hav-
ing any interest in it. B. M. Russell,
attorney for plaintiff.
Moore Bros. Lightning Rod Co. vs..
H. A. Wright. Suit is brought on an
account for goods sold to defendant
amounting to $114.60. Sharp &
Parrish, attorneys for plaintiff.
Polly Ann Maxwell VS.. Aaron
Maxwell Plaintiff and defendant
were married in Decatur county on
March IA, 1880, and lived together
until Feb. Is, 1912. She alleges she
was compelled to leave him on &C
count of his ungovernable temper,
and his threats to kill her. She asks
for a decree of divorce. V. R. Nc
Ginnis, attorney for plaintiff.
7. C. Danielson VS.. Nellie Parrot
ct al. Plaintiff by purchase became
the owner of three-ninths interest
in lot 4, block 1, Elmwood Heights
addition to Lamont, and the defend
ants own the balance of the property.
Plaintiff asks that the property be
sold and a division of the proceeds
be made among the owners. B. M.
Russell, attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Caught a As Pound Catfish.

The Axes boys brought in anoth-
er big catfish last Thursday night
which they caught in Grand River a
few miles below Davis City. w. H.
Axes was wading along near the
bank when the big fish caught his
bare foot and Bill though he was go
ing to be swallowed alive, but finally
got loose and the boys say he made
record time getting out of the water.
Steve Axes went in after the big
fish which was lying in hole in the
bank and got his arm in his mouth
and through his gills but he was so
big he could not handle him, and
Bob Axes had to go to his assistance
with rope and the big fellow was
finally landed. The fish weighed As
pounds after being brought to Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Mighty Fine Honey.

G. R. Riley, of Decatur City, who
has been engaged for several years
in the honey business, presented the
Reporter editor with a couple of car
toons of fine white clover honey last
Friday. Mr.. Riley takes care of his
bees and honey in scientific man
ner and his honey is always in great
demand. 1t is all put up in sanitary
cartoons, which are mighty tempting
and the honey is as fine favored as
we ever tasted. He has arranged
with Harry Bradfeld to handle his
honey in Leon and he has received a
shipment of several hundred pounds.
If you eat Riley's honey once you
will never be satisfied with any other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Inspecting Cement Roads in Nlichi'
gan. .-

The state highway commission and
two of their engineers, left Monday
on an inspection trip to Detroit
Michigan, to inspect the famous ce-
ment highways which have been built
in Wayne county, Michigan. The
party travelled in a special car as the
guests of the Atlas Portland Cement
Co., and with them were number OF
good roads boosters from various
parts of the state, who were invited
to go on the trip. Decatur county
was specially favored in having two
representatives on the trip, Jas. F
Harvey of Leon, and w. A. Hopkins,
of Lamont. They left Sunday af-
ternoon and joined the party at Ames
Monday. The party left Ames at
noon Monday and were entertained
in Chicago that evening by the Ham
ilton Club, where Lieutenant Cover
nor w. l.. Harding made an address
On Tuesday evening they were
guests at a banquet at Hotel Ponce
train in Detroit, which was attended
by the governor of Michigan and 9TH
er state officials, the mayor of Detroit
and city officials and the Wayne
county highway commissioners.
The personel of the party which
made the trip is as follows:
J. w. Holden, H. G. Beard and A.
Marsden, Iowa state highway commits
sioners, highway engineers T. H. Nc
Donald and ]. H. Doods.
Lieutenant Governor w. L. Hard
ing. 81.
J. L.. Long, Des Moines, editor
Iowa ROadmaker.
C. E.. Sommers, Mason City.
Aaron Grim, Clear Lake.
J. H. Pettibone, Burlington.
o. H. Dunlap, Kalona.
Jas. F. Harvey, Leon.
w. A. Hopkins, Lamont.
]. H. Taggart, Clarinda.
Fred G.. Smith, Sioux City.
E. o. Wesley, Sioux City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Peter Cruickshank Injured in Rum
away.

Peter Cruickshank, one of the we'll
known residents of this city, was
quite seriously injured in runaway
at the farm of G. E. Gardner, east
of Leon, Tuesday evening. He was
driving down hill on the farm in
a single buggy in which C. E. Gard
ner was also riding when the horse
made a sudden lunge and turned the
buggy over throwing them out. Mr..
Cruickshank sustained several brok-
en- ribs, and his arms are both in
jured as well as being badly bruised
up. Mr.. Gardner was not injured.
Mr.. Cruickshank was brought to his
home in this city and given medical
attention, but it will be some days
before he will be able to get out.
The horse tore loose from the buggy
and was caught at the farm of Wal
ter Smith.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
the ALFALFA MEETING
Special Alfalfa Train Comes Next
Mondayand Six Field Meetings
will be Held Near Leon.

Six alfalfa meetings will be held
at farms in the vicinity of Leon on
Monday afternoon, July 28th, at 2:OO
p. m. Each meeting will begin at
the same hour p. m.--and if the
weather permits will be held out in
an alfalfa patch.
Speakers from the Missouri and
Iowa Agricultural colleges will ex-
plain the must successful methods of
growing alfalfa, will tell how to pre-
pare the seed-bed, how to SOW the
seed, how to innoculate the ground,
and answer the questions that will
be asked regarding the culture of
alfalfa in Iowa.
Should the weather be too bad for
. outdoor meetings, the lectures will
be given either in barn on the farm
or in the nearest school house.
The alfalfa experts who will come
to Decatur county to tell us about
alfalfa are recognized as the ablest
and best informed agriculturists in
this country. They should be greet
ed by large crowd at each meeting
place Let each neighborhood turn
enthusiastic success. The teachers
ten years of age are especially in
vited.
AS stated above the alfalfa meet
ings will all commence at the same
hour of 2:0O p. m. on the afternoon
of Monday, July 2Sth.
The places for holding these alfal-
ia meetings are arranged for as fol-
lows:
At the farm of Ed Sharp, u mile
west of Leon on the Decatur City
road. 1r
At the farm of Albert Cotterill,
Az miles northwest of Leon.
At the farm of Lou P. VanWerden,
5 miles east of Leon, on the Leon
High Point road-known formerly
as the Randolph Perdue farm.
At the John CARRIER farm, 6h
miles northeast of Leon.
At the Homer Townsley farm, 4 II
miles southeast of Leon, on the Can
non Ball Trail.
At Fred Woolley's farm, n mile
north of High Point on the High
Point to Garden Grove road.
Alfalfa is grown on each of the
farms above named, and the owners
have kindly consented to have the
meetings in their fields, and wherev-
er possible will provide shelter
should the day be too stormy for an
outdoor meeting. Loo over the
schedule above and arrange to at
tend YOUR meeting, remembering
that it will be held at $500 p. m. on
Monday afternoon, July 2Sth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Will Erect New Building for Decatur
City POstOffice. E

Postmaster Earl Riley, of Decatur
City, proposes to do his share in i'm
proving that enterprising little town
On Monday masons began work on
the erection of a new building which
will be used exclusively for lne post
office, and he will expend about $2,-
900 on the building and fixtures.
When completed it will be the best
fourth class postofice in the state.
Postmaster Riley is giving the pat
rons of the Decatur postoffice excel
lent service and they should appre-
ciate what he is doing tor them and
the town in erecting the new build
ing. -