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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18
STATEMENT
of the condition of
State
Savings Bank

organized under the laws of Iowa,
located at Decatur, County of De-
catur, at the close of business on
the 10th day of Sept, 1913, made to
the Auditor OF State.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18
Ladies' Suits

We have sold quite a lot of suits
and have received one film ship
ment. This seasons showing is
very different from last years crea-
tons and people are delighted with
the new ones. Our prices are within
the reach of all and the workman
ship and material will appeal to all
critical buyers. All prices-from
$3.50 to S24.50.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18
POPULATION AND SALARIES.
County Examiners Find Places Where
Illegal Salaries are Paid.

Loss of population is something
officials who want to keep up their
salaries must look after. In Clarke
county the state examiners of coun-
ties found that some of the salaries
being paid are illegal because of the
failure of the county to keep up pop
ulation. Salaries are fixed on the
basis of so much for a county of
1900 population or over and a
smaller sum for counties under H.
900. Now it happens that according
to the census of 1905 Clarke has
over II, 900 population but the fed
eral census takers in 1910 found less
than that number of people. But the
county has gone right along paying
the salaries based on the larger pop
ulation. There will be some refund
ing done for this and other reasons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18

TO out of town buyers we will for one week make
this concession to get you to visit Leon and get
prices. Buy your Coat, Suit, Skirts and Pettcoats
All who buy of during the week from Saturday, Sep
TENDER 20 to Saturday, September 81 will pay your
fare and bus fare here within radius of 80 miles of
Leon. Coming up bus at Leon, call for your return
check which makes your bus fare up town and back for
% cents. We want to treat every fair this matter
and will expect to pay just what your actual expense is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18

to-wear department and for but week. Our prices
all plain and will save you money over any proposition
you may have had made to you.
Our present stock of Ladies', Misses and Children's
garments is the most complete YOU will this season.
Caucasian, Brocaded, Matlssa Cinchillas Astlacan
Pileclot1s, Velvet etc. We have them in all styles,
round Johnnie cut, square cut, full lengths, etc.
Ladies' Coats 595, $50, 49, 900 $50, 1000 113O,
$3.50 and. S14,5O
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18

r. E. Shaw, District Superinten-
dent. II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18

A. A. Burchett met with rather
bad accident Monday evening. While
leading one of his horses to water
the horse took notion to have a
little sideshow of his own, and the
consequence is that father Burchett
has a badly sprained ankle. Grand
River Local.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18

in getting to store providing you buy merchandise
the amount Of $15 in this department. Under
stand this rebate does not include anything but the ready
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18
HanseITs Fall Opening Ladies' Ready toWear Dept Hans
harlSeIf'S

o mAm nhensn ehhryad
~ hby myh hy pleased meMsd staples be
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18

OISdulLeU u1ucI Iuc laws Ol iowa,
located at Decatur, County of De-
catur, at the close of business on
the 10th day of Sept, 1913, made to
the Auditor OF State.
Amount OF bills, bonds and other
evidences of debt discounted or
purchased actually owned by
this bank ....................... $l64,42286
Gold in Vault ...... ................$ l,7050o
Silver in Vault. ...... . .... 90032
Legal Tender, National Bank
Notes and Subsidiary Coin 2,38300
Drafts, Checks, and Other Cash
Items not dishonored ........ 486.20
Total Gold, Silver, Legal
Tender, ORA fits and Checks, etc
carried out................ ....... $ 5,47452
Amount Subject to be drawn at Sight on
Deposit with Solvent Banks. 35,78332
Overdrafts ....... %. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2,l3546
Value OF Real Estate ........... ........ $4,000
Total Assets ........ .......... SILL &C.
LIABILITIES
Amount Of capital stock .,-.. s 100000
Amount Of Deposits Subjece to
Check ............ ........... -. l04 1881
Amount Demand Deposits 1890, -. l.95ss8
Amount Time Deposits ..,..-,,,. s47eo.o7
Total Deposits ..:.......,-......... 1901 ,o0a26
Other Profits after Deducting
Expenses .. ................. $ 76e40
Total Liabilities ....,........ s211,77466
STATE OF IOWA,
. Deca County, 90
We W. II. Lloyd, president, L. D. Shoemaker. Asst
cashier, of the bank allowed named do solennly
that the foregoing statement is full true and correct
to the best of our knowledge and belief; that the
sets therein set forth bona fde the property
of said ba nix in its corporate capacity, and that
part of the has been loaned advanced said
bank for the purpose of being exhibited portion
of its assets.
W II. LLOYD, President.
l.. ID. SHOEMAKER, Asst Cashier.
Sworn to before and subscribed
tsEAL] in my presence by w. II. Lloyd and
l.. u. Shoemaker, this 18th day Of
Sept. 1918.
S. W. Chamberlin,
Notary Public in and for Decatur County.
Attested by
j. c. CoZAD
Directors.
f. NJ. EURITT,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18
FRED A. BOWMAN, VI. ID.
Physician and Surgeon.

Office hours II to IL a. m, 1880 to
$3.50 p. NJ, 1880 to $3.50 p. m. Office
phone, 2 on 2O2, residence phone.
3 on 202.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
List of Appointments Made at the
Des MOines Annual Confer
ence Held at Mt. Ayr.

The annual conference of the Des
Moines Conference of the M. f.
church held at Mt. Ayr the past
week, made the following appoint
ments as pastors for the coming
year:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-18
Misses Coats

These are all new and snappy and
the best values the market affords
and at prices you will appreciate
when YOU see the merchandise. We
certainly have the stock at present
and early buyers will find their
wants We feel sure, s to IT sizes.
2.25, 3.35, $50. and .... $3.50
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02
HORRIBLE DEATHS By
BURNING OR SCALDIKC
FOUR PERSONS IN VARIOUS
PARTS OI STATE DIE FROM
PECULIAR lNJl RJES.

OKLAHOMA CITY, April H. tSpe-
ciall Four people In different parts
OF the state met horrible deaths dur
ing the past week from being either
burned or scalded. Two were women
and two children, the later falling In
sraldtng hot water when their moth
crs were doing tho family washing
Miss Rosa Worshem, who with her
husband lived ON a farm In Choctaw
county, was burned TO death while
helping her husband burn brush In
the held Her clothing caught fire,
and before her husband could eNtin-
guish the flames, Mrs Worshem was
so badly burned that sno died In o
few hours. She left two small chill.
dren. Worshem's hands were badly
burned while trying TO put out tho
hrc
"Aunty" nm. an old colored WON
an near Kinghshcr, was burned to
death while she knelt down to say
her prayers. She got too close TO the
fire and her night dress caught. She
was alone and being overcome by the
| lre she could not call for help.
The four-year- old son OF Mr.. and
! Mrs W. G.. Briscoe OF Frederick was
scaldcd 20 death in hot water. The
mother had taken IA tub OF water
| from the stove and placed 1t near the
door When her back was turned a
moment. the child fell into the tub
| Her burns were fatal
At the home OF MIR and Mrs John
Berry. near Asher, in Pottawatomie
county. the mother, was preparing t.
ldo the washing and heated some
lwater in a large boiler over Il fire In
the yard The iS-months baby was
playing near the fire and accidentally
fell into the boiler of hot water. He
died in few moments after being
rescued.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02
SYRUP OF FIGS IS
best FOR A child
tlcan~cN lt'> Little stomach. Torpid
Liver and COnSupatcd
Bowels

Mother look at the tongue see +
# is coated. II your child is llstless.
dropping, isn't sleeping we'll is rest
less, doesn't eat heartily or is cross.
irritable. out OF sorts with every body
stomach sour, foyersh. breath bad.
has stomachache, dlarrhoea. sore
throat or is fun ot cold, It means the
little ones stomach, liver and 40 feet
Of bowels are filled with poisons and
clogged up waste and need n gentle.
thorough cleansing at onge.
Give teaspoontul OF Syrup of Figs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02
Scnor Iiuiioba, of Mexico Has "Mov-
les" OF His Daring Deeds.

les" OF His Daring Deeds.
A hero of the moving picture world,
u real hero. and not one of the kind
who plays before the machine on a set
stage. is in town. He is senior Jeslis
! Ruiloba of Mexico city, and he has
films at one of the local movies"
showing actual scenes in the long bat
tie between Madero and Diaz made
by himself in the midst of the furious
conflict
At least that is the dope given out
soldier Of fortune, who gives visitors
his card, bearing the name of DON
aid Farnsworth. And Mr.. Farms
worth's word cannot be doubted even
by the most confirmed Thomases, for
tho films themselves are the best of
evidence.
Senior Ruiloba's family in Mexico is
rich Besides other business the mem
bers thereof conduct a string OF pic
ture shows In the sister republic, and
the senior makes many of the films.
He, with his intimate friend. Senior
Rodoquez. were in Mexico City during
the fierce battle, and they worked
many n clever game and took many
deadly ris kto procure the films Rull-
oha and his American friend have
here.
When the conflict was at its zenith
Ruiloba set his machine up in the
middel Of a street which was being
raked with shot and shell and pro-
ceeded to grind away film which
can he seen now / nsafety for a dime.
Up the street was n cannon, one of
the old sort fired with halyard The
picture shows the Huerta or Diaz men
pulling the string At first the gun
did not fire, then they set 1t again
and this time 1t went" The shell
tore down the street and struck the
tower OF building. The film shows
the tower crumbling like house of
blocks
Ruiloba was Madero man. and
determined to show tho world the
funeral of hts chief. He did not sleep
for three days and three nights for
waiting for the funeral to be held. Tc
has a picture Of the funeral.
His working companion. Rodoquez,
was killed at the last by a shell with
In stones throw Of the Red Cross
headquarters.
Mr.. Farnsworth says that he has
been In Mexico two years, but. un-
fortunately. rs he expresses 1t. he was
not In Mexico City during the big
fight lie has ben lighting with other
leaders away from the city. He was
intimately connected with Jose Mar
tint. Red" Lopez. Oroxco and others
OF revolutionary fame.
Lopez sold the battle OF Aqua
prieta for 5000" declared Mr.. Fars-
worth. Then he and two friends
spent 5000 OF II in Juares the next
week Just seeing a good time Madero
ordered hts execution. and just an
hour or so before he was shot In the
back by an unknown assassin. bade
him farewell on the International
border"
Mr.. Farnsworth speaks Of these
men as good fellows"
Some were fighting for principle"
said ne. "and others were fighting for
money. Money Is the thing down
there. Everyone Is after the 'dinero'
and lots OF Americans are getting It,"
Senior Ruiloba would not be taken
for a Mexican until he speaks He
does not comprehend English. In size
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02
MRS. REESE MOVES
HAD BEEN DETAINED IN THE
CITY, HUSBAND WELL KNOWN
on MAN CUSHING FIELD.

Mrs. Reese is moving to her new
home near Drumrlght, okla, where
Mr.. Reese is Interested in several val
liable oil leases Mrs Reese has been
very i'll for the past year, and thought
that che would have to be operated
upon as several physicians had dag
nosed II tumor She has been treat
ing for the past two months with
Drs. Lynn and Kimball. the Electro
Medical Specialists. and has just
been discharged as cured. Mrs. c. X.
Reese's friends are all highly elated
TO learn OF her permanent recovery.
She has resided at 1l9 w. Cameron
for several years.-AdV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02
PILES CURED IN @ TO IL DAYS.

Your druggist will refund money II
PA2O OINTMENT fails to cure any
case OF Itching Blind. Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in 6 to IL days. 500,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02
WILD TAME THE WILD GEESE
Latest Nature Fake story Eman nate.
from Jones CITY.

JONES CITY. April IL Speciai.)-
Logan Jones, who lives northeast Of
this city. Is going to try and tame
some wild geese he caught on his
wheat pasture. and he believes he
can start breed of this kind Of
fowl that viii pay. The other day
during drizsllng rain that froxe
as II fell he saw a flock OF wild
geese alight in his wheat aeld. He
started out to shoot them and noticed
as he got close to them they did not
fly. although they attempted to. Then
he caught one and found the wings
of the bird had frozen and 1t could
not fly. There were nine in the flock
and ne got them all. clipped their
wings 30 they could not fly and in
tends to domesticate them II 1t ID
possible to do so.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02
Palace Theater.

Today Pathe's Weekly is the fea.
ture attraction at the Palace. Among
other interesting things shown this
week are some scenes taken In Mex
leo City after the recent insurrection.
Mutt and Jef also continue to amuse
and are seen In amusing situations In
the weekly.
Tomorrow an extraordinary feature
is offered. An Essaney picture show
Ing the terrible havoc wrought by the
recetn flood in Dayton. Ohio. This Is
moving picture-not slides. See II
tomorrow, 1t will be shown only one
dav
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02

Or. Larkins. osteopth. opp. Kresss.
(adv)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02
ANUSIlAiENTS. \
con FILMS IN STORM or BULLETS

. o 100000 600 700 o {
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02
REPORT MADE ON
COUNTY OFFICES
SPECIAL COMMITTEE RECON-.
MiNDN CONSOLlDh hTION on
SOME OFFICES.
DON'T AFFECT LARGE ONES
Counties of 10000 Population 10 Re.
main Inchnngcd II Report
Il Adopted.


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thori,v to ,nroirt t,., .,,,,,,,o,
apnrnved M tho Loord ~ no,,,,t. a.,,
missloncre. at salary of s76 eocb
month
In all counties having , n,ur1,
tion Of nineteen Thousand mr. lcss ,h,
county clerk shall In ,ddi,tor =, h,,
duties now reouirea hv l,w ,a a.,
omcio clerk of the couptv court ana
shah perform au tba dutIas ~ ,boso
Offices and shall have nower and an.
thorlty to appoint four IDENTITIES ot -,
salary Of S75 each n month +, bo,n.
proved by the county commissioners
In all counties rarar1Iess NJ tho
population any officer desiring odd,-
llonal deputies other than now snnci.
cally authorized by law shall ,noke
a written application to tba hoard ~
county commissioners setting forth
the number Of IDENTITIES dosirod. q
statement of fact. showing tbe r.cos.
sitv for such emDIovmort tho I,r.n,
of time each denutv or danutios u.ui
he required ana a stotement ~ thn
number of IDENTITIES ar,nIoyod :, s.,,,h
department et tbe tIne srcb onnIi
cation shau he siened hv tbo oc,,o,rs
desiring the additoroI dsnu,, h,,n
md shall he flled IN IN. oeioa ~, ho
county clerk oIteost tom do,.s nr,nr
10 regular meatinr ~ tho hoo,1 -,
county commissioner a, wh,on, ta
somc is set doy, f,r boar,ro 49,, -,
county clcar ut Io,st ton dava ,r,ar
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02

wears glasses, dresses like an Amer
lean business man. and has kin as
white as an Office clerks.
At Wonderland heater today
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02
"MADAME X'

One of the most notable of this
seasons attractions at the Grand the
ater Is the engagement of that well
known emotional actress. Adelaide
French. who will be seen for the first
time In this city In the title role OF
Alexander Bisson's famous gripping
play, Madame X" on Monday next.
Miss French's capabilities In emo
tional parts are too we'll known to
dwell on at length.
As for Madame X" the play has
had more publicity than almost any
dramatic offering Of the past decade.
The first American presentation was
at tho Chicago opera house where II
ran almost a whole season and was
then transferred to the New Amster-
dam theater in New York City. where
II continued a year. Shorter runs
followed In Boston and Philadelphia
and Il was then sent out on tour over
tho entire country. All this time the
play was also running simultaneous
iy. in Paris. London. Berlin. etc.
"AS MINUTES FROM BROADWAY"
Like the other famous playwright,
George AIDE. George Cohan. author
composer Of "Forty-Fivs Minutes
from broadway" which Latimore &
Leigh are to present at the Grand
theatsr on Sunday. April 9Th. with
that well known and popular come
dian Bert Leigh in the principal role.
is an extremely observant young
man, and II is due to this power Of
observation that he has been so very
successful in giving to the stake types
that are not only amusing. but i'm
presses theatergoers with the quality
Of being real live personalities. rather
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-02

than theatrical lay figures with a
mechanical trick Of moving and talk
ing. The secret Of this is the trans
ferirng to tho stage Of real people
whom Mr.. Cohan has met at various
times In his career, and whose char
acteristics and eccentricities he has
carefully jotted down In an ever
present notebook. No better ex-
ample Of the success Of this manner
Of peoplins the stage with real live
people characters can be cited than
the maid Mary" and the delightful
acting Of Miss Mazele Burgess.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-08
Fleeced the
Whole T0lUr
PHYSICIAN GAVE WORTHLESS
CHECKS RIGHT AND LEFT
AT FR0STBURG.

CUMBERLAND. Md. Nov. s.
Officers are looking for Il young man
whu located as Il practitioner of mcdi-
inc at 1rosIburG in September, Civ
'ug the name of pr. Oscar Fischer.
lr opened Il suite of Oitidcs, bought
$1,000 automobile, for whicl he
lid not pay. He bought Il diamond
ing for $2G% from a FraStburg jew
Irr and two other rings valued at
.g5 each from Il Cumberland jewel
r, giving worthless checks on Il
'ruSIhurg bank in payment. lie
hen pawnrd Iii" rings.
Fischer wrutr the checks Satur-
ay. Thry wrr" not banked until
londay aud Tuesday being election
ay, it was not kuown Till WrhncS-
nv that the cheeks were not good.
II the meantime Fischer went to
agcrstown TO see why a, registered
tier he had sent had not been de-
iycrcd." He left owing his rent and
ycral other smaller bills.
/. l.. Thcmps0n, II young salesman
+ Cumberland, while a patient in u
baltimore hospital, met Fischer.
his acquaintance cost him $500 on
bad check Of Fischcr's, he says.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-08
Vincent Astor
ToMarrySoon
MULTIMILL1ONAIRE ANNOUNCES
ENGAGEMENT TO CHILD.
HOOD PLAYMATE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8. = Vincent
Astor confirmed through his secre-'
tury today the announcement that
he was Rngaged to marry Miss Helen
Dinsmore Huntington, eldest daugh-
ter Of Mr., and Mrs. Robert T. Hunt
ington, of Staatsburg, N. Y. The
wedding, II is understood, will take
place next spring. Young Astor In
hcritcd about .$65.O0O,O0O from the
estate of his father, the late Colonel
John Jacob Astor, who perished on
the Titanic, He viii be 90 years
old this month. The bride-to-be is
go.
The AstOr country place adjoins
that of tho Huntingtons at Stats
burg, which is few miles north OF
PoughkeepSle. Tho young people
have known each other since child
hood. Miss Huntington Is rather
tall with brown hair and blue eyes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-08
!}l t,t}8
FOR OFFICERS
At ELECTION.
LEGAL PROVISIONS FOR AP.
POINTMENT HAVE BEEN
GROSSLY VIOLATED.
BUT ONE MAN PRESENTED BY
REPUBLICANS PLACED
ON BOARDS.
ALTHOUGH LIST WAS PRESENTED
IN AMPLE TIME AS RE,
QU!REp BY Law.

Mundalnus proceedings will {be,
commenced 1T ohce toyi;eompelithe
city colnGilto make The appointment
of election Officers, t0shold tie city
election in accordance with the law.
1t will put the people to some unnec.
essary expense and Trouble to have
the law complied with but there are
enough public spirited citizens in the
city both Democrats and Republicans
who are in sympathy with any move
ment to insure fair election to bear
all these, burdens.
With one lone exception. not a
commissioner, recommended by tho
Republican city committee was ap-
pointed to serve on the elerLl0u-
board for the coming city election by
the council although the list furnish
ed them was prepared in accordance
with the law and was in the hands
Of tile council long before the APP
pointment OF the officials was made.
Claude Fleming, chairman of the Re.
publican committee, tried to do thu
square thing with tho voters and his
list was submitted to the Chamber OF
Commerce and to the Civic League
for the ratification oEsthese two or
Confined on PHES Eieh'.I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-08
Tumulty May
Be Chairman
PRESIDENTS SECRETARY LIKE.
LY TO SUCCEED WILLIAM
F. McCOMBs.

WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-Persons
close TO the White House said that
w. +. McCombs, chairman Of the ma
tional committee, WHO was married
in London to Miss Dorothy Williams,
would accept President Wilson's Of
fer of the ambassad0rShip to France.
The post has been open to Mr..
NirCombs ever since the inaugura-
tion. lie has twice declined It, but
there is every expectation now that
he will soon send the president word
of his acceptance.
Talk Of a successor already is be-
ing heard and the name OF, Joseph P.
TumuIty, secretary to the presidentS
has been suggested by national COM
mittcemCn in Washington. It was
pointed out by Some of those who
are suggesting Mr.. Tumulty that 1t
would bC essential in the choice Of
u national chairman to have some
one who Ind the personal confidence
OF the president.
Mr.. Tumuty himself declined to
talk about the subject, Acceptance
of the post by Mr.. Tumulty would
not necessarily involve rosigning
his present position.