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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02

"Ungrateful boy!" said the father,
cant you say thank you when am,
thing is done for your
Il don't have to say thank you,'
said Joe. ct was my money you
bought 'em with"
Mr.. Wylie was now thoroughly an
CRY. "Say that again." he Numbered,
and I'll give you a good thrashing.
Your money, indeed"
If any one had told Mr. Wylie that
he had dealt dishonesty with his son,
he would have repealed the accusa-
ton Indignantly. Didn't he feed
clothe and educate the boy? Didn't
the law give him authority over the
lad? What right had child to claim
that he owned anything? For eight
years more the boy would be minor
After that would be time enough fol
him to set up his independence.
The two incidents mentioned are
magnified illustrations of the treat
ment the boy received from infancv
Ele was supposed to own nothing. II
his childish treasures seemed in TIL
mothers way they were ruthlessly de
stroyed. If he had few pennies in
his little bank, they were unquestiona-
| bly, used to make change and no one
ever thought of replacing them. In
deed, why should they? Was not the
child theirs, consequently theirs every.
thing that belonged to him?
1t was with a great feeling of sur
prise that Mr. Wylie awoke one morn
ing to learn that Joe had gone away
taking with him sum of none.
which happened to be in the house
and leaving a note which read:
/ am taking my own money and n,
more, and 1 am going where you will
never see me again. If you think
have robbed you, you can remembel
that you robbed me first. JOE.
NO. 2.
ooh, mother! I've found dear lit
tie chicken in the wet grass. Nom
of the hens will own it. Can't hav,
it for miner"
Mrs. Carson paused before replying
l"Yes," she said finally, you may hay'
it. but you'll have to take all the car
of it."
| "All right, mother" Little Geoffre.
twas true to his word, and cared TO
1.-THE chicken until she was able ct
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02

moreover, that the federal authoritia
are left free under the plan to act II
they deem right against any harmful
or illegal consequences not now fore
seen.
BY the decision the court Disregard
ed the desire of the attorney general
that final decision be withheld for the
interposing of objections by interest
parties to which portions of the !;
torney generals plan Mr.. Loomis ma
objection at the hearing as unfair
the railroad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02

Binks-Could you lend me 81 until
Saturday
Jinks-I'm busted-won have q
cent myself until Saturday.
Binks-Would you lend it to me
then kansas City Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02

Mike-De yez believe in the recall 1 E
judges, Pat? IN
Pat-That, do not. The last time
was up before his honor he SEE: II re-
call that face. Sixty days." Am agin.
the recall of judges.-Lffe. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02

They say that unions raise the price
of labor"
quite right. Two Of my clerks got
married last week and struck me for
more salary. Boston Transcript.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02
The Best Hot Weather Tonic

GROVES TAsTELESs chill TONIC enriches the
blood. builds up the whole system and will won
derfuily strengthen and fortify you to withstan,
the depressing effect of the hot summer. Soc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02

When the family jare are caused by
riding in a big touring car woman
doesn't mind them so much.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02

Some wives are so unappreciative-
their husbands no sooner get 'em a
good job than they go and lose it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02

The caquette is one of earth's best
generals-she lays her plans and man
euvers with all the skill of the greatest
commander.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02

Yes, Angelica, Of course the strap is
the trunk line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02
u. P. MERGER
IS At LAST
BROKEN UP
Continued from Page Two.)

more and Ohio stocks and points on,
that at present no federal law forbids
one railroad company from owning
stock in another non-competitive line
but that by Interpretation by the
courts a different meaning may hero
after be given to present statutes,
or new legislation covering that point
may be enacted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02

You never hear of a woman joining
a Peace and Harmony club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-02
Stop Two MOnOpOlies.

On the other hand the president and
his advisers feel that there is appar-
emily no legal objection now to the
proposal of the railroads under what
administration officials regard as I'M
perfect federal laws. The advantages
OF the plan, in the view of the presi'
dent, are that it breaks up two &C.
tual, or threatened, monopolies and at
the same time fulfills the purpose OF
the governments present suit against
the Hartman merger. The president
and the attorney general believe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
The Jeffersonian Banquet at Des
MOineS.

The annual Jeffersonian banquet
held at the big Coliseum in Des
Moines last Thursday evening, at.
which 1900 democrats from all parts.
Of the state were seated round the
hanqnet74ables was the greatest sllc-
cess in the history of the Organiza-
/ ton. And you should have seen the
good natured smile on every0ne's
face, for democracy has come into
her own. John A. Holland, of Des
Moines, presided as POSTMASTER,
other speakers being hon Claude
Porter, Hon. ]. B. Sullivan, Judge
Martin /. Wade, and last and best of
all was that peerless one, Secretary
of State VIM. ]. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan
was in happy mood, and his speech
was one of the best he ever deliver
ed. He said he did not appear as
the representative Of President will
son, having accepted an invitation
to attend the banquet before he
knew he was going to be secretary of
state, and said that his intimate re-
lations with President Wilson had
not changed his opinion of the man,
and assured his hearers that Mr.. Will
son would make the best president
we have ever had. Mr. Bryan said
his only regret was that there were
not enough offices to go around so
that all of the good working demo-
Gratis could have a fat Office. He is
the same Bryan as of old, and there
is not speaker in America who can
command the attention of his hear,
ers that, Mr.. Bryan can.
Among those who attended from
Decatur county were Hon. V. R. Me-
Ginnis and son Ralph, Geo. E. Hurst,
Geo. w. Baker, o. E. Hull, P. f..
Shirley, w. G. Luce, Fred Newcomb,
and others whom we did not see, for
it was a mighty big gathering OF
democrats ..- ,s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published q Quarter
of a Century Ago.

The contest oyer the will of John
E. Logan has. been settled by agree
ment of the parties. The NJ. E.
church South received 81 900 instead
of $4,000 as provided in his will
Mrs. Levi Chastain one of the pin'
neer settlers of Decatur county, uie1
at her home in Leon. She was jar
led in the cemetery near her old
home in Eden township.
Alma Jackson, the Omaha live
stock commission man, was speltIiE :
a few days with relatives.
r. E. Horner resigned his position
as clerk at Ray & Browns drug
store, and was contemplating going
to New Mexico.
The D. NJ. & X. C. R. R. commence
ed running passenger trains to Leon.
The train started from Leon at o:43
a. m. reaching Des Moines at noon.
On the return trip the train reached
Leon at 9 p. m.
Presiding Elder A. Brown, OF
Charlton, was visiting at the home of
his son, DR.. A. Brown, in this city.
G. M. Axes went to Excelsior
Springs, NO., to look up a location
for a butcher snop.
F. e. Thompson was at Davis City
taking charge OF the bank during the
illness of cashier Jackson.
Burrell township was worked up
over the mysterious disappearance
Of farmer named Carson.
The trustees of the Leon NJ. e.
church decided to erect new church
building to cost $4,000 or more.
Eugene Hebener returned from Des
Moines where he had been taking a
business course at Drake University
Mrs. John Whitecar, of Center
township, was very sick.
A little daughter was born to Nr.
and Mrs. VIM. Asbach, of near Davis
City.
Mrs. Garrett Gibson was recover
ing from a serious illness with lung
fever.
. On Friday night as the late freight
was a little way south of Smith s
siding, a shot was fired into the ca
boose, scattering glass over the car
and just missed Miss Cora Brooks
who was passenger on the train.
The same night Supt. Maxon offered
a reward for the apprehension AMI
conviction of the guilty party.
John H. Walker, who died at Min
fnaville, Mo-, was brought to Leon for
burial. He had resided in Leon for
about seventeen years. his faulty
Still being residents Of this city: A
short time before his death he went
to Minnaville with his son, where
they contemplated running a ferry
boat, and was taken sick there but a
few days before his death. He was
So years of age.
Mr.. VIM. Campbell and Miss Min
ME Fear were married at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Fear, near Grand River.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
EASTER WILL NOT COME SO EAR
LY FOR ~ YEARS.
Not Since 1878 Has Easter Arrived
On an Earlier Date than
.-. It Did This ear.

Not since 1918 has Easter arrived
sooner than this year. In that year
it came on March %. Not until after
the year 1000 will it come so early
again. Sixty-seven years ago and
fifty-six years ago, respectively
Easter came on the same date it did
in 1913. The next year, when easter
will pay an early visit will be in 1910
when it will arrive March "a.
The latest Easter of the Nine
teenth and Twentieth centuries was
in 1859, when it fell on April "a. In
1S4S and 1905 it came April 23. Last
Easter was April 7. AS Easter is the
most important of all the movable
feasts of the Christian church, it de-
termines all the rest. Hence next
year Ash Wednesday comes Febru-
ary 5, Ascension Thursday May !,
and Pentecost May IL.
Easter never came earlier than
March %, and the only time it did or
could do this from the year 1901 to
1000 was in 1918. That was made
possible by having full moon March
21. and the following day being Sun
day That coincidence does not oc-
cur more than once in century, and
it is only then that the feast of the
Ascension can occur in April, and
then April 80.
The rule provides that Easter shall
be the Sunday which follows the
fourteenth day of the calendar moon.
which falls upon or next after
March 21.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Another Big Special at the Idle Hour.

The special feature picture shows
which are being put on by the Idle
Hour theatre are proving to be a
great attraction and whenever a
special is announced the public
knows that it will be something out
of the ordinary and we'll worth at
tending. The next special will be pre-
sented Monday, evening, March 3 1st,
when the thrilling feature of dra-
matte triumph in pictures, "The Mills
of the Gods" from the novel written
by George P. Dillenbach will be pre-
sented. IL is melo-dramatic and
emotional photoplay, and the pro-
duction is the acme of moving pic
ture art. The scene is laid in Italy
and tells a story of a scoundrel s
life, woman's sacrifice anu the final
vengeance wreaked on the scheming
villain. Three shows will be given
at 1880, $3.50 and $3.50, and the regu-
lar admission, 10 cents Will be
charged for this big special feature.
Don't miss it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
The Orchard Pruning and Spraying
Demonstration Trip.

This free demonstration will be
held at Leon in the Uriah Mitten or
chard on Friday April 18th COM
mencing at o'clock.
During the week beginning April
7th, 1913, there will be given prun-
ing and spraying demonstrations in
orchards along the route of the G. B.
& @. R. R. at ten different towns in
southern and southwestern Iowa.
The C. B. & @. R. R. will furnish
the Extension Department of the
Iowa State College with large bag
gage car which the extension depart
ment will equip with pruning tools,
spray machinery and the different
insecticides and fungicides. ~
All discussions and demonstrations
will take place in the orchard unless
it should happen to rain, etc., and
then the meeting will be held in
some hall where lectures by the use
of charts, etc., will be given.
The subjects discussed and dem
onstrated will be: 1st. Pruning
chinery. 3rd. The making and ap-
plying of spray mixtures.
The different phases of pruning
such as pruning tools, dormant and
summer pruning, high and low head
ed trees, one and two story trees,
pruning young trees-forming the
head, cutting back and pruning old
trees, treatment of wounds. Top
working will be discussed and dem
onstrated if there is call for it and
if the time will permit.
An expert on spray machinery will
be present who will demonstrate the
use of the different machines which
will be carried along for the work.
The making of Bordeaux and the use
of lime-sulphur and lead arsenate
will be discussed and demonstrated.
A few trees will be sprayed to show
how the dormant spray should be ap-
piled and also the use of the differ
ent types of nozZles.
1t has been proven that in certain
parts of Iowa fruit growing, if prop
erly attended to, can be made a
profitable business.
1t is the purpose of this demon
stration trip to promote and stimu-
late interest in fruit growing along
the best known methods in orchard
management. +
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
What About Paving This Year?

s'In winter Main street was a
series of frozen gorges and hum
mocks. In fall and spring, a river
of mud. In summer a continuing
dust heap.
Sounds like an accurate descrip-
ton of Icons main street, doesn't
it. AS a matter of fact wouldn't it
fit. What are we going to do about
it? The street leading to the de,
rot on which all OF the heavy haul
ing lis done, is well nigh impossible.
Will we continue to fool around and
just talk about paving Main street,
or will we get busy and start the
work as soon as the mud dries up
enough to enable us to put teams on
the road? Last year there was talk
of paving several blocks on Main
street, and the day was set to COM
mence work, but some minor diff
culties arose and it was thought
best to let the matter rest until this
spring. Spring is here and nothing
has as yet been done in the matter
Isn't it up to the city council to
start the ball roi1ing. We will all
push and keep it rolling. Leon must
have paving. 1t is one of the few
county seats in Iowa without any
paving. 1t is as good a county seat
as you can find in southern Iowa, but
we have let neighboring cities get
ahead of us in the way of paving and
they are making a more rapid
growth. The main trouble is to get
the paving started. There will be
some kicking of course, but after the
first paving is put in. property own
be paved. That is the experience in
other towns, and it will be the same
thing in Leon. Let's get busy. Talk
paving and keep talking until it
materializes, and the sooner the bet
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Captured GAINESVILLE Burglars.

There was an exciting time down
at the Burlington depot last Thurs
day morning when the freight from
GAINESVILLE pulled into Leon. Sheriff
Lorey and deputy sheriff Craig had
been notified that store had been
burglarized at GAINESVILLE the night
! before and to watch the freight train
as it was thought the burglars were
hidden on it. When the freight pull
ed into the yards sheriff Lorey locat-
| ed a car in which three fellows were
riding and ordered them to come out.
They came out, but when they saw
the officers they alighted running,
that is two of them did, for Duffy
nabbed the first one out. Deputy
Craig was on the other side of the
train but his long legs were thrown
into high and he was after them.
He caught the second fellow down by
the section house, and brought him
back, but the third fellow kept on
going. After deputizing some fell
lows. to bring the two which We're
captured up to the jail sheriff Lorey
and deputy Craig followed after the
third one and overlook him about
three miles southwest of Leon on the
lNlduCuCSLCI ldI III oAu nv SSSHFSA
pretty short when they overlook him.
He was also brought back to town
and placed in jail Several suits of
underwear, collars, ties and furnish
ing goods were found along the
route which this fellow took, and
considerable booty was found on the
other two who did not get far away.
They were equipped in true burglar
fashion with a dark lantern, some
fuse, and a big 3S revolver. At
first they. agreed to return to Gains
Vile without requisition, but when
the officer from Missouri arrived they
demanded to see his papers and he
was forced to return without them
until requisition was granted by
the governor. 1t is thought this Will
arrive today and they will be taken
to Bethany. They are evidently not
new hands at the business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
TERRIBLE DISASTERS
5000 Lives lost tuesday in Floods
at Dayton and Other Ohio Tewns.
POP Killed in Omaha Storm.

The past few days have witnessed
a series of the worst disasters which
have ever visited the United States
Sunday evening hurricane did great
damage in various parts of the
country. 1900 houses in the best
residence district in Omaha were de-
stroyed, total of 202 persons kill
ed in that city, and hundreds badly
injured. At the same time many
were killed in surrounding towns in
the vicinity of Omaha, and a num-
ber of fatalities are reported from
Glenwood and other towns in south
western Iowa, as well as in northern
Iowa. Terre Haute and other towns
in Indiana were visited by hurri-
cane the same evening and nearly
100 lives were lost in Indiana.
The country was awe struck by
news of Sunday evenings terrible
disaster, but it pales into insignifi-
cance when word was received yes
terday of the terrible havoc and loss
of life wrought by floods at Dayton,
Hamilton, Piqua, Delaware and 9TH
er towns in Ohio, where from 5000
to 5000 persons were drowned. The
entire city of Dayton is under water
from six to twenty feet deep. and the
river is three miles wide there. The
terrible flood was caused by the high
waters in the Mama, Saltwater, Mad
and Wolf rivers. Dayton is a city of
10000 people. One school house in
which were over 400 children is to-
tally submerged and every child was
drowned. At Hamilton, Ohio, it is
reported there were 1000 drowned.
At Piqua, Ohio, the loss is $40, at
Delaware, Ohio, rs.
The whole eastern country is
menaced by rivers which are running
at flood heights and much more
damage is feared. The United States
weather bureau reports that the situ-
alton is very grave and that condi-
tions indicate more severe storms
and floods.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Accidentally Killed His Brother.

A terrible accident occurred on the
farm owned by Clyde Marvin, four
miles northwest of Leon about noon
last Sunday. Quite number of
the boys in that neighborhood had
arranged to have their Easter dinner
in the open and had gone to the Mar
vim farm, about an eighth of mile
from the home of Mr.. Case who lives
on the Marvin farm. Among the
number were Willard and Ernest
Bright, the little sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Bright. The boys were
preparing to start fire to cook their
eggs and Willard Bright struck at a
willow tree with sharp axe. The
axe flew out Of his hand and struck
his younger brother Ernest, who was
eight years old, on the neck, cutting
a wound about three and a half
inches long and an inch deep, sever
ing the main artery and vein, and the
little fellow bled to death within
five minutes after the accident hap
pened. 1t was a peculiar and unfor-
tunate accident and the brother is
heartbroken over the accident, al
though no blame can be- attached to
him.
The family of Mr.. Bright is very
unfortunate in the way of accidents,
it being only three or four years ago
that they lost sixteen year Odd
daughter from the effects of gun
shot wound, gun in .Ae hands of
her uncle being accidentally dis
charged while they were in the house,
and she died few months after the
accident, her death being caused in
directly from the accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bright and family
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their sore aff1ictiOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Sundays Storm.

Leon was very fortunate in escap-
ing the terrific hurricane which visit
ed the southwestern part OF Iowa,
Omaha and other, towns in eastern
Nebraska Sunday evening, as we ap-
parently got only the outskirts OF t1e
big wind. AS it was it has Deen
many years since the wind blew as
fierce in Leon. Quite a number OF
big trees were blown down in Leon,
chimneys toppled over and quite a
few windows blown in. The storm
was accompanied by heavy rain,
and we are fortunate that there were
no serious accidents here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Fenton Lillard Paralyzed.

Fenton Lillard and wife of Kan
sas City came the latter part of last
week to visit with several relatives
and friends here. They are former.
residents of this community, Mr.. Lii
lard having spent his boyhood here
They have also been visiting in Leon
at the home of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. VanNostrand. On
Tuesday they went out to the Hardin
Lillard home for visit and sat up
rather late visiting and went to he'd
and shortly Mr.. Lillard was taken
with stroke of paralysis, the left
side being badly affected. 1t came
as quite shock for Mr.. Lillard has
been inNxcellent health, he being a
very stout active man.-Garden
Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Mrs. A. Nerwin Had a Bad Fall.

Mrs. A. Merwin met with a very
painful accident Sunday evening. She
had been attending the Easter exer-
cises at the M. E.. church and was
on the way home when the storm
came. When in front of the resi-
dence of, Mrs. Charles Hull, just
south of the Merwin home, Mrs.
Merwin stumbled and fell on the
walk, striking her right arm against
the edge of the walk, and fractur-
ing the arm just at the shoulder.
Her hip was also. painfully bruised.
She was removed to her home at
once, and medical aid rendered, but
she has since been suffering severely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
To Our Correspondents.

The Reporter wants to publish all
the items of news from your neigh
borhood, but under no circumstances
do we desire to publish any slurs
or false news items. But OCCASION
ally one will slip through and they
invariably cause trouble and hard
feelings between neighbors and are
a source of annoyance to the editor.
Last week an item appeared in the
Sandy Bottom correspondence stat
ing that Floyd Smith was found fast
in wire fence, there being no foun-
dation for the item and he naturally
does not like such notoriety. Please
be careful in sending in your items
and send us nothing but reliable
news