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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
Sandy Ridge.

The children's day and basket
dinner picnic was we'll attended
Sunday at Mt Zion. Everybody re-
ports most enjoyable time.
Jimmie Chastain is visiting at his
uncle LOREN Adams.
Gussie Green spent Saturday night
at Newman Edwards.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Hendrick-
son spent Sunday at Elias Hendrick-
sons.
Meeting was we'll attended at Mt.
Zion Sunday night.
Hattie Slaughter spent Saturday
night and Sunday night at Lutte
Browns. ... ... ....r,s.r.a.
Mrs. Lon Adams returned home
Saturday from Davis City where she
Fhad been visiting with relatives.
There will be an ice cream supper
at Mt. Zion week from Saturday
night. Everybody is invited
Tommie Chip returned home
from Colorado, where he has been
working for some time.
Mary Miller spent Saturday night
with Helen Munyon.
Mrs. Curtis Adams came Saturday
to visit home folks.
James Holmes spent Sunday at
Lewis Grimm's.
Mrs. Charles Davis is at the home
place canning Strawberries.
Jake Green spent Saturday night
at George Green's.
Several from Van Vert and Grand
River and Oak Hill attended the
picnic at Mt. Zion Sunday.
Bill Kirkpatrick and family start
ed for Nebraska Monday in cover
ed wagon.
Mertie Poland is doing Mrs. En-
NETT roland's house work for few
days.
Friday was the last day of school
at Tennessee. They served ice cream
and cake in the afternoon. Every
body reports a fine time. s.
Mrs. A. S. Ladd at Grand River
celebrated her SOth birthday Friday.
There was a large crowd present.
Ella Woods is visiting her sister
Mrs. Frances Burchett. ...'..
Rev. Hagan's mother came with
him Saturday to Tennessee.
Mrs. Sarah Kirkpatrick spent
Wednesday and Wednesday night
with Ella 4ucConnell
James Holmes and Bent Ladd took
dinner with Elias Hendrickson Tues
day .ss OIL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
FATAL ACCIDENT AT REDDING.
Ralph Athey Becomes EntansIed in
& Belt and is Almost III
stantly Killed.

The people of Redding and vicin-
ity were greatly shocked Wednesday
afternoon by the horrible accident
which caused the almost instant
death of Ralph Athey. The awful
tragedy occurred at about four
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at the
mill which he was conducting IN
partnership with Fred E. Ernest on
the northeast corner of the square
in the north part of the building. Mr.
Athey was running his corn shelter
With gasoline engine for power
when he Overfed the shelter and the
belt came off of both the engine and
shelter and was seemingly lying on
the wheel of the engine and he at
tempted to knock it OF the wheel
with his foot. IN some way he be-
came entangled in the belt and it
dashed him against the engine, first
drawing him under the engine and
cutting his right leg entirely off at
the hip Joint and mashing it horri-
bly,; then throwing the body against
tie floor breaking his neck and cut
ting his face badly in two places.
The entire body was mangled and
bruised. After the engine was stop
ped the right limb, which was torn
from the body, was found on the
pulley shaft Of the engine with most
OF the clothes torn off and around
the engine.
The only eye witness to the awful
tragedy was Ernest McQuigg, OF
Clinton township, who was there get
ting some feed ground, but the acct
dent was done in almost a fash and
it was impossible for Mr.. McQuigg
to do anything until it was all over.
Mr.. Athey's partner, who was in the
blacksmith part Of the building,
heard the noise and was there in an
instant and stopped the engine and
they called DR.. Fullerton at once,
but Mr.. Athey was dead before any
one could get there. Asa Harris,
the undertaken, at once took charge
OF the body which was later removed
to the home of Mr.. Athey's mother,
Mrs. Lille Athey, who lives about a
block north and east of the place
where the accident occurred.-Mt.
Ayr Recor6-News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
FIRST WHITE MEN IN IOWA.
Marquette and Joliet Landed on Iowa
Soil june %, 1873.

1t was two hundred and forty
years ago, on June %, 1873,
that white men first set foot on Iowa
soil. On that day the Indians living
in a village which was probably 10
Gated at the mouth of the Iowa RlVer
were surprised to see two men
strange in dress and color approach
ing along the path which led from
the river bank. The two men We're
Father Marquette, a Jesuit priest
and Louis Joliet, French trader,
who had set out the previous month
to discover and explore the Missls-
sippi river Of which they had heard
so much. The Indians received the
strangers kindly and with great cere-
mony, and it is Of this meeting that
the poet Longfellow wrote in "Hla-
watha" in the incident of the coming
OF the BLACK Robe Chief There
was feastng and exchange of pres
ents and then after few days the
explorers continued their Journey
down the great river.
For many years it was supposed
that the first meeting between white
men and Indians on Iowa soil occur
red near the mouth of the Des Moines
River. But several years ago, in an
article published by the State His
tOrical Society of Iowa, Professor
Laenas G. Weld produced evidence
which goes to prove that the In
dian village was located at the
mouth OF the Iowa River.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
What Ais Iowa?

The state of Iowa is the richest
state in the United States. Its
wealth per capita, as shown by the
statistics of the government is
greater than that. of any other state.
This fact means, then, that the
people of Iowa are the wealthiest
people in the world for the wealth of
the people of America averages very
country, and Iowa is at the top of
the American and world heap.
What, then, if anything, is the
matter with Iowa? Let US tell you,
gentle readers, what the trouble is.
This is but our own opinion, but We
believe it to be the correct one. ...
Like newly rich people generally,
Iowans have not learned to spend
their wealth properly. In truth,
they have not learned how to spend
1T at all. Too many of us want to
keep what we have and get more.
We are not willing to live, either as
individuals or as commonwealth,
in the manner our great wealth en-
ables us to live. We are willing to
live in the old frame shack when we
might have a splendid home with eV-
cry modern convenience. We are
willing to send our children to the
old red school house on the hill,
when we might be sending the kid
dies to splendid consolidated school
in the township center or in the
nearby village. We are willing to
drive through the rich mud of our
splendid plains and valleys rather
tl,ov
roads We are willing that our sons
and daughters shall go to more pro-
gressive western states or to the
Canadian provinces rather than es-
tablish enterprises that would keep
them at home, to the comfort of the
old folks and to the tremendous adj
vantage of the state. We are will
ing to spend our money for blue sky
in any old state rather than for the
blue-black soil of our own most pro-
ductive state. You have noticed
this, haven't you?-Harlan Republi-
can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
Jack Oak No. I.


Mrs Will Stout and son Frank
and Mrs. Dan Myers spent Monday
afternoon at the Tenney home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Teuney were
Decatur callers Monday.
Hobert Matteson was Leon call
er Tuesday. ...
Mary and Bert Tenney called on
Lena and Paul Bruner Wednesday.
Miss Mae Bruner called on her cous-
in Miss Lena Bruher Wednesday.
Mrs. Perry Bruner and children
called at the Matteson home Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. Tom Roberts and daughters
Grace, Bernice, Mildred and Ruth
called at the Tenney home Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Ray Ravens and son Daniel
spent Tuesday afternoon at George
Havens'.
Clarence Millsap is visiting with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Myers.
Mrs. Perry Bruner called on Mrs.
Fred Bruner Thursday.
Rodney and George Tenney called
at the Childress home Monday.
Mrs Jas. Bonner called on Mrs,
G. II. Matteson Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Tenney called on
Mrs Jas. Young Thursday.
Misses Clara and Goldie Young
are visiting relatives in Decatur.
Rodney Tenney called on his cous-
in, Joe Myers Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Millsap and Mrs. Ray
Ravens and son Daniel spent Friday
afternoon with their parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Dan Myers.
George Bruner called on his
cousin Paul Bruner Friday.
Perry Bruner and family and Fred
Bruner anu family were Leon callers
Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. J. Powers called on Mrs.
Perry Bruner Saturday evening.
Miss Edith Myers who is attend
ing summer school spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Ray Young and wife spent Sunday
at Jas. Young's.
Misses Edna and Mae Bruner
spent Sunday at the Will Bruner
home.
George and Mary Tenney visited
Saturday night and Sunday with
their cousins, Florence and Sam
Stout.
John Powers was Decatur caller
Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
Laugh and the World Laughs With
fOu."

The poet was right-there is moth
ing SO catching as Joyous laughter.
Next to kiss a laugh is the most
popular thing in the world. The sup
ply of kisses is limited, being con-
strolled by a fair but capricious trust.
The supply of laughs, however, is
practically unlimited so long as you
don't get too grouchy to look for
them. One reason for the remark
able success of the Chicago Record
Herald is it's daily recognition of the
value of kindly, wholesome fun. The
b" Whim whams and SENTIMENT col
umn of S. E. Kiser. the humorist
and poet, is one of the brightest
things in American journalism. The
new department called Jones Daily
Magazine" offers a diverting assort-
ment of jokes, stories and amusing
pictures every day in the week. The
West Pocket Essays" of George
Fitch, printed daily in the Record
i44erald, are gems of refined wit and
humor. Each one is as good as a
circus. And there is always smile
$or laugh in Frenchs cartoons,
bringing a CHEEKY greeting as you
pick up the paper each morning.
In the Sunday 1.ecord-Herald the
$colored comic section is full of
Laughing fun for the young and old,
and these pictures are free from the
vulgarity and mischievous sugges-
tons that have barred SO many COM
Sic sections from the refined homes.
Then there is always lot of high
class humor in the Sunday Magazine
of the Chicago Record-Herald, led
by Sewell Ford's famous tales con-
corning Shorty McCabe and his red
headed rival, Torchy. The Record
Herald has the right idea. Clean
humor doubles the welcome of a
good newspaper. ..s ..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
Weather Crop Bulletin.

For the week ending June 10, A913.
Des Moines, Iowa.
With the exception Of light local
showers over the northern half of
the state on Friday night or Satur-
day, the week was dry and gener-
ally clear. The temperatures were,
however, unseasonably low during
the first four days, and light frosts
occurred in many localities on one
or more nights. While the weather
was too cool for corn and garden
truck all con -itions were exception
cultivation of corn has progressed
rapidly. About all Of the early
planted fields have been plowed
once and many of them twice. Prac-
ideally all of the corn is planted, but
some low ground that was intended
for corn is still too wet to pillow and
will be used for cane, millet or buck
wheat. The acreage Of corn, howev-
er, will be about the same as last
year. The cool, dry weather has
been beneficial to small grain, most
of which is heading nicely and is in
fine condition. Consid cradle alfalfa
was cut and put up without injury
by rain, and clover will soon be
ready to harvest. Haying will begin
in the southern counties during the
coming week, with every indication
of heavy yields. Strawberries are
beginning to ripen, but need rain to
mature a full crop. The week closes
with much warmer weather and all
indications are promising, but rain
would be acceptable to soften the
surface of the ground.
The following summary by the
secretary of the state horticultural
society shows the average condition
of fruit on June LIST: apples, 70 per
cent; pears, 4S; American plums, 81;
domestic plums, 4S, black raspber-
ries, SO; cherries, 81; peaches, II;
red raspberries, IT; blackberries,
So; grapes, SO; currants, rs; goose
berries, 70; strawberries, 76 per cent
of a full crop.
Report on the average of staple
crops cannot be given, as data have
not arrived from the township as
SCISSORS.
GEO. M. CHAPEL.
Section Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
Morgan.

H. L. Brown and family spent
Tuesday at M. L. Dale's.
]. B. Robinson and wife had bust
ness at Leon Saturday.. '.'
Harlan Nichols of near Lineville,
day. $780,
Mrs. David Hubbard and daughter
Reulah spent Friday afternoon at
M. L. Dale's. .'r...
Ralph Frost and wife were Leon
visitors Saturday
Mrs. o. w. Peck of Allerton spent
last week in this vicinity visiting
relatives.
A. F. Cozad was a caller at AL
bert Hamilton's Sunday.
Virgie Moore and Monroe Brown
of Lineville, were over Sunday Wis
itors at H. L. Browns.
M. L. Dale and wife and daughter
Blanche attended the school rally
at Leon Saturday, Miss Blanche be-
ing one of the graduates.
Mike Griffin and family were
Leon visitors Saturday.
Mr.. MahOney was a caller at M.
l.. Dale's Monday.
Mrs. Kate Dale and children spent
Saturday night at H. l.. Browns.
H. L. Brown ana family visited
near Lineville Wednesday with his
brother Monroe.
Mrs. Mary Dale spent Sunday ev-
ening in Leon with her daughter Nell
lie Of Des Moines, who was an over
Sunday visitor with Mrs. Matt Pull
lin.
Mart Davis and wife had business
in Leon Saturday.
Mrs. O. w. Peck returned to her
home at Allerton Saturday.
j. W.. Hubbard and daughter Hal
lie were Lineville visitors Wednes-
day. 4
NJ. L. Dale had business in Leon
Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
Brush College.

Jim Still and family visited Sun
day with Rolla Craig and wife near
Pleasanton. ..
Mike Griffin and family were Leon
callers Saturday.
Mrs. David Hubbard and daughter
Beulah spent Friday evening at Tom
Dale's. . TX
Mrs. Ralph Frost and Cecil Hub
bard spent one day last week at
David Hubbard's.
Miss Eta Lille visited Sunday
with home folks.
Ralph Frost and wife had bust
ness in Leon Thursday.
z Tade Griffin and wife and daugh-
ter Margaret called on David Hub
bard's Monday morning.
N John McCalla and family visited
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. McCalla of Davis City.
Ethel and Florence Evans spent
zone day last week with Mrs. Walter
Blakesley. III
Those who spent Sunday at David
Hubbard's were Jim Osborn and
family, Ralph Frost and wife and
Gerald Hubbard and Lester Lille.
Alex Housh of Leon had business
at Mike Grifin's one day last week.
There is going to be baptizing
at New Salem Saturday and every
body is invited.
Mike Griffin sold a car load of
sheep to Alex Housh+sone day last
week.
M. L. Dale and wife and daughter
Bianch had business in Leon Sat
urday. sss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
State Of Ohio, city Of Toledo. IN
500

State of G onie; CITY Geyh Of Toledo |s..
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he IS
senior partner Of the firm Of F. j. Cheney
& Co.. doing business in the City Of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my pre~r zee. this 9Th day Of December.
A. D. 1856.
(seaD A. W. GLEASON,
- Notary Public.
Halls Cafarrh Cure IL taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and 1u-
couS surfaces Of the system. Bend bof
teetimonlals, free. 81 S 55
=. 81. CHENEY e Co, Toisdos q.
Sold " III Druggists. &c. n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
Legal Notice.

Notice is hereby given that there
has this day been filed in the Office
of the County Auditor, the field notes
and plat Of the following resurveyed
road:
Commencing at the northwest cor
ner of the northeast quarter of Sec
ton 1926, thence east 1925 chains,
thence south 72A degrees, east
1915 chains, thence north 34k de-.
grees, east 1888 chains, across steel
highway bridge, thence south ssh
degrees, east 2.971a chains; thence
north 72h degrees, east 2.4S chains,
center of west side of wooden bridge,
thence south 70 degrees, east 2.88
chains, thence east 9.741s chains,
thence south SO degrees, east 2.35
chains, thence north 81 degrees,
east 2.74 chains, thence east 8.O6l
chains to section corner at northeast
corner of section 7-68-25.
Unless good cause be shown
against so doing county board will
at the September meeting approve,
of said survey and plat and order
them to be recorded in accordance
with section 1873 Of the Code Of
1897.
<, r. r. McT,AITGHIIN
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. Thousands re-
IL on DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your
druggist sells it. 25c and SOC.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19
R. E. MCLAUGHLIN,
I, County Auditor, Decatur County.

New tangled doctors usually get.
into the business by saying they
had q member OF the family cured
By the system. I. MS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19

The wider the Bible is opened the
harder it strikes ct sin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-19

A girl by any other name would
be as sweet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
knowledge of Things as
They Are and as They
Are Not.

In the same way the fault is not
with our minds, but with not hav-
ing learned to use them. The
mind, every mans mind, is the
very finest sort of machine; it
is as delicate a piece Of appara-
tus as God ever made. It Is the
apparatus by which we are able
to know things.
II we work II right, we shall
know things as they ARE. If we
work 1t wrong, we shall know
things as they are NOT, that is,
we shall not know them at all,
only think that we know them.
Knowing what is not so makes
out the larger part of some peo-
pies knowledge.
We get our minds out OF order
by trying to make them think In
a way that is not natural to them,
exactly as any machine Of wood
or iron can be damaged if put to
a speed other than that at which
1t was constructed to run.
We do this when, instead Of let
ting our thinking take its easy
and natural course, we frame our
convictions out of our preferences
and prejudices and then force our
thinking into a track that will
lead up TO those convictions.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Woman's Duty and That Of Man
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

Are you dressing to please youT
husbands taste or to attract the
eyes Of the multitude?
1t is well to consider beauty az
an important part Of life.
We dream Of a beautiful Heaven
peopled with beautiful angels.
Why not make our homes and
our persons as beautiful as posi-
BILE here on earth?
But to be beautiful does not
mean to follow every eccentricity
of fashion or every extravagant
caprice of the hour.
Beauty lies first and foremost il
good taste and good health.
Are you taking sensible care Of
your health?
Are you doing something every
day that means growth--rowth
of character
If not, you will deteriorate as the
years pass. We never stand still.
We must either go forward or
backward A quarter of an hour
each day given to quiet thought,
or serious reading or prayer TO the
Invisible Guides, means inestima,
BILE value to the character.
It is little to give: but It means
to receive much.
And it enriches life and enables
you to be better wife and mother
and friend.
Pray much-but talk little about
it. The 'pious," preachy woman is
never popular, and she limits her
sphere of usefulness. Ask for light.
guidance, growth-and power for
usefulness-and power TO radiate
happiness.
II shall be given.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
A GOOD DISCUSSION.

Editor The Georgian;
The discussion which has been
conducted on the editorial page OF
The Georgian on the question Of
jury trials in Georgia is on the
right line. There is something
wrong with the law or the admin
istration OF IL, and a full and free
discussion Of the subject can only
result in GOOD. To my MIND. we
should inject twentieth century
methods into the administration
OF the law There has been no
modern Improvement in this
Orane. of The Governments 7
uuA ,ae trouble is not witu
judge and jusies. put Vita t.e ana
uquatod ANA wholly inadequate
administration Of the law
4 LAYMAN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
40 you talk about your bless
ings frequently and show

no you talk about your bless
ings frequently and show
gratitude to your life com
rade for every favor and every
thoughtful act he bestows, Mrs.
Married Woman?
Or do you only mention the
things wherein he fails, and COM
plain Of the misfortunes which be-
fall you?
It Is mans duty TO give his
family good home and loving at
tentions; but he likes to hear his
good deeds mentioned and to know
they are appreciated.
Are you gossiping about the
neighbors?
A man does not like a gossiping
wife.
Men are peace-loving creatures
as rule. And If there is any
fault-finding done they like to do
it themselves. A peaceful woman
can change the most aggressive
man into something amiable and
companionable if she is patient and
persistent, and loves him enough to
try.
A man likes an orderly home.
He likes a woman to know where
things are, one who does not miss
trains and cars by hunting for
her gloves and wells or his cane or
umbrella at the last moment,
A man loves a woman who looks
modish and well dressed, but who
avoids the bizarre and extreme
styles of dress in public places.
1t is an ever patent fact that
nine women in ten enjoy attract.
ing the stares of strangers in pub
lie, where nine men in ten suffer
agonies.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

times the amount carried in
American vessels, and within e.
slight fraction of being So per
cent of the foreign commerce car
ried by sea; and for the year end
ing June 80, 1918. the value Of the
foreign commerce of the United
States carried in British vessels
reached the grand total of 5000
s54,3SO, again almost SIS per cent
Of the total sea borne foreign
commerce of the country.
\ bare 10 per cent of Amer
ican foreign commerce was car
ried in American vessels last year,
and we had less tonnage under
the American fiag IN foreign trade
than In 1St0-more than cen
fury ago.
A hundred years ago, under
the benign influence and prefer
entail character Of the wise dis
criminatory legislation adopted by
the founders Of the republic.
American ships carried 80 per
cent of American foreign com
merce. and during a period of Y
years, from 1889 until 1861, the
AVERAGE proportion Of the
foreign commerce OF the United
States carried I'm vessels Of the
United States was so per cent.
during g. years of which period
the policy Of discriminating ton
mage taxes and import duties was
in full or in partial force.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Carrying Trade of
the United States
BY JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.

TINE value Of the sea-borne
foreign commerce Of the
United States during the
year ending June so, 1912, was
sS,431, 47O,42S It's value for the
year ending June 80. 1918, was
sS,77S,o6O,s24. a gain in one year
OF $341 ,5sO,5O1.
The foreign commerce OF the
United States carried under the
American flag in the year 1919
was 1922, 451 ,565, or Sls,OOO,OoO
less than the increased commerce
OF the United States in a single
year!
Which means that the total
tonnage under the American flag
in 1912 would not have been equal
TO the carrying of the increase in
the foreign commerce alone for
the year 1918.
During the year ending june so,
1918, British vessels increased
their carrying of American
foreign commerce to the extent Of
$50, 245,47 over the previous
year, In which year the gain OF
British shipping equsled nearly
one-halt the total foreign COM
merce carried in American ships
FOR the year 1922
In the year ending June 80. 1912,
British ships carried imports and
exports of the United States val
ued at s1,SS4,7o9,s55, nearly FIVE