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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17
Garden Grove,

Thursday afternoon Mrs w. a.
Jennings will entertain at dime
social at her home.
Eugene Massey, Jas. Beavers ard
son Roy went to Bushnell, lll:noi,
on business.
Attorney c. w. Hoffman and MI.
and Mrs. Harry Vogt were here on
business last week.
Misses Neva Mendenhall, Nadine
Nc Chung and jeanette Burns were
Leon visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Lima Knapp went to Leon
Monday.
Miss Hazel Dodd was Leon visis-
Or Monday .l
Robert McCaull returned from his
western trip and visit in Kansas
City last week.
j. E. Vail made a trip to Oska-
loosa the lastter part OF last week.
Miss Hoadley visited Humeston
friends last week.
Mrs. Stewart of Charlton, who
had been here attending Mrs. King S
funeral last week returned to her
home Saturday.
Will Honn was in Leon Friday.
Oscar Judd, of Davis City, was
here last week visiting at the nome
of Mrs. Newton Judd.
Guy Young, Of Weldon, was in
town Friday.
j. w. Long, of Leon, was here one
day last week
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Dick McCol-
Tough celebrated their birthdays at
a family dinner at their home, both
anniversaries coming on the same
day.
We learn that Mrs. .Aurbarger
has purchased the Ira Miller place,
which was recently bought by Ed
Butler.
Mrs. Chas. Mcclure visited her
parents at Humeston Saturday.
J.. S. Brown returned from Sioux
City last week.
Miss Frances Brown returned from
Leon Saturday where she had been
on professional duty.
The concert given Friday night at
the school house by the pupils under
the efficient direction of the super
visor of music, Miss Eva Jennings,
was an unqualified success. The pro-
gram splendid and reflects great
credit on both the pupils and in
structor.
The Itchy, home was the scene OF
pleasant family gathering Friday
afternoon.
Pete Daniels and Ronald Jones
made business trip to Promise City
this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17
Bradney.

John d. Bethards returned to his
home at Leon Saturday after
weeks visit at the Orpille Brown
home.
Ira Webster's spent Sunday at
Ralph Brooks.
Mrs. Still, OF Leon, is staying at
Dwight Freemans.
Mrs. Chaplin has moved on the
farm formerly owned by Lloyd Snyd-
er.
Clair snyder and wife spent Sun
day with home folks.
Earl Jenning visited Sunday al
Joe Johnson's.
Wm. Waller had business at Leon
Monday.
Those who ordered fruit trees OF
VIM. McKern, received them Satur.
day. .l
The roads have almost been i'm
passable the past week.
Everett Konklin's foot is improy.
ing.
DERRICK Monday. gs
:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17
for a minute. I amt going 20 Tie you
up on this proposition

for minute. ! amt going 70 tie you
up on this proposition
9TH amt nobody goin' to tie me up y
said Colonel Todhunter And l amt
goin' to tie myself up, either. I'm gotn'
TO Tie the other fenow mp -. Tie up
them there tricksters in st. Louis that's
queerin' old Governor Lesie's game.
They're the ones that's putin frost
on the Strickland campaign fund. If
they can do that successfully they've
got you whipped right here and now.
But I'm a-goin' to fool EN-"
mo. Thurs, l don't do it, protested
Colonel Strickland. Putting up Il
good fight is one thing, but running
your friends is something entirely diff
ferent | haven't fallen that low yet
"You haven't fallen anywhere" said
Colonel Todhunter, but you've got my
fghtin' blood up, and by the Lord Har-
ry. if you amt man enough to fight
alongside o me, III fight by myself!
"Todhunter.' snid Colonel Strickland,
its all wrong. You haven't got any
:all to do a thing like that for me-
"rhe man that amt got no call to
help friend that needs help replied
Colonel TOdhunter. "ain't got no call
to keep on Twin. You set down there
and make ont that there note
Reluctantly Colonel Strickland obey
ed. But he smiled cynicaily as he
passed the paper to Colonel Todhunter.
I'm col hot
old Eph Tucker is president Of the
Nineveh National bank. Is he likely
to finance our campaign against Steve
Yancey?'
Colonel Todhunter laughed. Il amt
forgettin' nothin'." he responded. And
don't you forget that old Eph Tucker
was a note shaver long before he was
n politician. and he's got note Shawn
in his blood biggern a mule. He
couldn't no more let good piece of
paper get away from his bank than he
could fly, and angels'll have to be
mighty scarce before old Eph Tucker
does any fyin'."
Nevertheless when Colonel Todhunt-
er presenter the SLTlChldIiu uoAe. III
dorsed by him and with his unencum-
bered farm as collateral. for discount
he found old Eph Tucker solicitously
inquisitive.
whats 1t all about, Colonel Tod
hunter?" the banker asked. You and
Bill Strickland going in together on
some business deal? What's the con-
sideration for the note:
Colonel Todhunter looked old Tucker
square in the eyes. "Eph,' he replied.
I'm goin' to play my cards face up GA
the table. Bill Strickland needs mon
ey to pay bis campaign expenses.
That's why I'm indorsin' his note ana
askin' this bank to discount it.
Old fuckers little eyes narrowed.
And you're gettin' no good out of it
yourself!" he asked. studying Colonel
Todhun,er t.uriOusly. you're lending
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17
salem.

There was no meeting here Sun
day on account of the bad roads.
Mrs. Laura Hullinger is having q
new barn built.
A little daughter of David Robson
has been quite sick the past week
with rheumatism.
Mrs. Willie Moore is on the sick
list.
NJ. Linden was trading in Pleasan-
ton Thursday. a."
G. w. Blakesley had business in
Davis City Friday.
Jewell Drury was visiting her
friend, Edith Spargur Sunday.
w. w. Moore and wife called on
his parents Sunday evening.
Harry Slower had horse very Sc
'verely cut on the wire Sunday.
A. c. Brown and daughter Hazel
were trading in Pleasanton Saturday.
Ralph Judu and family were Sun
day evening callers at the home OF
M. Linden.
Nj. Linden was trading in Pleasan--
ton Monday
We guarantee our cement blocks
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17
ITO be ! continued)

Renter-If you have little
money and want to own q farm, call
on s. A, Gates for particulars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17

Farmers and others should lay In
a supply Of salt. j am selling It at
Sl.35 per barrel, and you will save
money by buying nov. 81.
"A. IN. Caster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17

We guarantee our cement blocks
the best and cheapest on the market.
Leon Cement and Brick Co.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

tors from whom I received only tempo
rary relief. I decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. Ihave
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
eff these lines will be Of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. . Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, 1855
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E.. Pinkham'S Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
tOLydia e. Pinkham MedicineCO.
(confidentiaD Lynn Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
RED, ROUGH HANDS MADE
SOFT AND WHITE

For red, rough. chapped and bleed
ing hands, dry, assured, itching, burn.
ing palms, and painful finger-ends,
with shapeless nails, a one-night Cuti-
cura treatment works wonders. Di.
rections: Soak the hands, on retir-
ing, in hot water and Cuticura Soap.
Dry, anoint with Cuticura Ointment,
and wear soft bandages or old. loose
gloves during the night. These pure.
sweet and gentle emollients preserve
the hands. prevent redness, roughness
and chapping, and impart in a single
night that velvety softness and white.
ness so much desired by For
those whose occupations tend. to in
jure the hands, Cuticura Soap and Gu
ticura Ointment are wonderful.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston"
Adv,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
Are You SuNe,~
to CONSTIPATION
Here is a Simple Way of Cor
recting it Instantly Before
it Becomes Chronic.

Very few people go through life
without some time or other being
troubled with constipation. Thousands
injure themselves by the use of
strong cathartics, salt mineral wa
tiers, pills and similar things. They
have temporary value in some cases,
it is true, but the good effect is soon
lost, and the more one takes of them
the less effective they become.
A physic or purgative Is seldom
necessary, and much better and more
permanent results can be obtained
by using a scientific remedy like DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. 1t does not
hide behind a high sounding name,
but is what it is represented to be,
a mild laxative medicine. 1t Is so
mild that thousands of mothers give
it to tiny infants, and yet 1t is so COM
pounded, and contains such definite
ingredients that it will have equally
good effect when used by a person
suffering from the worst chronic con-
stipation. In fact, among the great
est endorsers of Syrup Pepsin are
elderly people who have suffered for
ysars and found nothing to benefit
them until they took Syrup Pepsin.
1t is a fact that millions Of families
have Syrup Pepsin constantly in the
house. homes like those Of Mrs. G.. B.
Pruitt, Berea, KY, who used DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin as a laxative
tonic. Mrs. Pruitt writes that it so
strengthened and cleansed her system
that she was quickly relieved of a Sc
we're cough which had troubled her
for months. The special value Of this
grand laxative tonic is that it Is suit
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
HAVE YOU TRIED THIS?
Simple Prescription Said to Work
Wonders for rheumatism.

Ihls has been we'll known to tn.
best doctors for years as the uuickes,
ana ost reliable cure obtainahIa ~,
rheumatism and backache. It has bee,
punished here for several winters ant
~nundreus or the worst cases cured b1
II, IN n snort time. From your drug.
glst get one ounce of Toris compound
On original sealed package) and on.
ounce Of syrup of S~arsaparilla corr.
nome and put them into a half pint OF
good WhiSkey. Shake the bottle and
axe a taplespoonful before each meal
ana at bedtime" Results come the
first day. II your druggist does moi
nave Ioris Compound in stock he Will
sale house. Don't be influenced to taks
some patent medicine instead of this
Insist on having the genuine TORS
sealed. yellow package. Published by tho
Globe Pharmaceutical laboratories O;
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

ed to the needs Of every member Of
the family. 1t is pleasant-tasting.
mild and non-griping. Unlike harsh
physics it works gradually and in a
very brief time the stomach and
bowel muscles are trained to do their
work naturally again, when all medi-
cines can be dispensed with.
You can obtain a bottle at any drug
store for fifty cents or one dollar. The
latter size is usually bought by fam
lilies who already know its value. Re-
suits are always guaranteed or money
will De refunded.
If no member of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you
would like to make a personal trial
of it before buying 1t in the regular
way Of a druggist, send your address
"a postal will do-to DIR. w. B. Cald-
well, 2O3 Washington St., Monticello,
Ill. and a free sample bottle will bo
mailed you.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

tents of the bowl, lay down upon the
floor, close to the bowl, a stick or
some other straight object so that 1t
will be exactly parallel with the
mark. II the line happens to be par
allel with a crack In the floor or with
n stationary object in the room, this
will serve as we'll.
Leave the bowl undisturbed for a
few hours and then observe the posi-
ton Of the black mark with refer
ence to the object that 1t was parallel
with. 1t will be found to have moved
about, and to have moved from east
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
incompetent Georpie.

Little George was six years old and
the family was much interested in
having him start to school, but he in
sisted that he was not going.
One day his grandmother said to
him: '"Georgie, O are going to school
with sister this winter, aren't your"
No, grandma, Th not going to
school at all. | can't read, nor | can't
write, 0 l can't sing, and I'd like to
know VIVA good I'd be at SCHOOL,"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
Too Much for Him.

The elevator passed the homely
mans floor.
Here, boy" he cried, "let me out on
the sixth. | thought you knew that
was my floor"
Excuse me, sah," replied the boy,
stopping the elevator and returning
to the sixth floor, Il ought to know
your face, sab, but de trouble is ] have
to remember SO many of 'em, an
you's I'M SO complicated, sab"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

to west-that is to say, in the direc
ton opposite to hat OF the move
ment Of the earth on it's axis. The
earth, in simply revolving, has car
rted the water and everything else in
the bowl around with 1t, but the pow
der has been left behind a little. The
line will always be found to have
moved from east to west, which
proves that everything else has moved
the other way.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
TO PROVE THE EARTH TURNS

full Of water and place 1t pom the
floor of a room which is not exposed
to shaking or Earring from the street.
Sprinkle %pulverized chalk over the
water.
Then upon the surface of this coat
ing make, with powdered charcoal, q
straight, black line, say an inch or
two in length Having made this
little black mark with the charcoal
powder on the surface Of the con
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
Not a Hard Thing to Make Sure Of ar
Assertion That Is Universally
Accepted.

It has puzzled the heads of a good
many people to know how the earth
r round. A German educational
journal, published in Frankfort. gives
the following directions for proving
that the earth does move:"
Take a good sized bowl, fill 1t nearly
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
THE MOSS fAM0US o. THE Inn lAAIbb
MeM OF Tue west 2x IAMM0NNyI0N
0S" M0o>@4> co. Ev3sAk i ASksnn.sN
g 81 m RIDC14> co

HOWL1NG mob of fortune
hunters crowded into Silver
City, New Mexico. in the sew
entities. The uncovering of
mineral wealth was beset
with great danger. The Apa.
ches were on the war-path. 1t
was hazardous to travel in the
country without an escort, but
the magnet of wealth in the
mines drew men to the scene
notwithstanding. In the citi-
zenship Of the community
there were rough men. for the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

f e m weakness,
pain and ~irregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides e in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and I had such
awful bearing down
feelings, was de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
ewes. / had six doc
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

Its Kind.
This head work of yours is some
thing of a tax, isn't it,"
Yes; something of a poll-tax."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
limitations
''

is your wife a s~uffragette?"
YES" replied MI. Meekton. To .
certain extent. She thinks she ought
to have the ballot, but she knows .
lot of women who she is sure do not
deserve it."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
We've Done Our Share.

Woodby-Is there any money In
writing for the magazine?
Scriblins-Sure! The postal de-
partment is about half supported that
way.-Boston Transcript.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

Did they have motor cars in those
days, dad?"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
Credit and "Confidence."

First Bank Official just loaned
Bulger $4,000 on his business.
Second Ditto-Is his business good
enough to warrant it?
Sure! He showed that he was
employing over fourteen hundred
children."-Life
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
Result.

I'll hurl the insult back in that
fellows teeth"
Then he'll have to eat his words"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, DC O bottleIhR
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

Platonic love is a good deal like a
gun that you didn't know was loaded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

1t is far better to make your mark
In the world than it is to be an easy
one.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
Sure.

Don't you think that we should
have a more elastic currency" asked
the Old Fogy.
Its elastic enough" replied the
Crouch. Why don't they make II
more adhesive?"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

The love of money is the easiest
of all roots to cultivate.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

For Saie-2SO acres. rs acres In oats, IS
acres meadow. 20 acres pasture. hog-fenced.
balance woods; s cabins. barn, crib, GOOD
house, 8 head work stock. implements. etc.
sac a. Terms ". r. Pendery. NeweIlton. Ia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

Only One "BROMO QUININE"
That Is BROMO QUINIEE. LOOA
for the signature of #. W. GRoVE. Cures a COZ
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
Frank j. \

could see the light of
murder dancing in the
fellows eyes.
The Kid rode for
ward. compelling the
officer to do likewise,
and, according to the
story told, shot all
three men. The deputy
spurred his pony, the
Kid after him. They
exchanged shots, and
the officer escaped
with a few wounds.
From that time on 1t
WAS dangerous for the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
WOMAN SICK
FOURTEEN YEARS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. .

Elkhart, Ind.:-"I suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14
Too Hast

Too Hasty.
"Diggs can dash off epigrams with
out a moments thought"
That's just the way they sound"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

II you have a shadow of a suspi.
cfon keep 1t dark.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

Stealing away from bad company 10
justifiable larceny. rs
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

The best cure for kleptomania may
be arrest cure.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

Jumped the Track.
And Zens turned Niobe into a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-14

w. N. u, SIOUX CITY, NO. 7-1s1s.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
G|BBES A CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
Announcement Concerning His
Candidacy For Mayor.
FIRST GUN OF CAMPAIGN.
Many Reports Current as to Who VIII
be Candidates For Mayor, But
His is First Official Statement.

The following is from The Co
lumbia Record of yesterday:
That he will be a candidate to sue
ceed himself as mayor of the city OF
columbia is an announcement by
Wade Hampton Gibbes, first mayor
of the city under the commission
form of government. The election will
take place in April At the same time
two cCunCilmen will be elected, two
holding over for two years The state
ment by the mayor is believed to be
the first gun in the municipal cam
paign. There are many reports cur
rent in political circles about who
will be candidate for mayor and aid
ermen, though as yet Mayor Gibbes
is the first to make and official safe
ment regarding a candidacy for may
or.
The statement of Mayor Gibbe5 is
as follows:
"Unless l am wildly mistaken. the
next municipal election in Columbia
must decide as to whether the capital
Of the safe shall have n business gov
eminent or a spoilsman's bureau.
"The issue seems already Joined
between continued progression and
reaction towards old time ward poll
tics. Feelers and heelers are in evil
uSuCe OH All sues.
"Columbias administrative offices
should be in the hands of those who
will consider all interests equally
the poor and the rich alike-with n
view to the greater ultimate good to
the greatest number of citizens and
the least harm to any
"They should be forward looking
men, above the influence of friend
ship; the cajolery Of hattery; the in
timidation of enimity; the pleas of
politics; the threats of power and
the corruption of graft.
''As for me, l have tried to induce
better men than myself to stand on
this platform for Columbia in 1914
but no one else has been willing to do
So Futher inaction may produce
greater disaster than my reelection
as mayor.
Therefore l now announce my
candidacy as finality, for further
hesitation would seem cowardice.
"Shal Columbia's slogan be Prog
ress' or Politics. Construction on
Destruction
MY friends know that I will not
buy or beg votes, but that / will
value them if received through their
confidence.
Watch every attempt to influence
reactionary legislation as affecting
Columbia's commission government
charter for political purposes.
My only promise is that Column
bias interest shall continue to be
placed above my own, and that my
effort shall be to build the city upon
a we'll studied plan for her future
development" -
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
STATES BIGGEST
TOBACCO YEAR
Production the Greatest and Pri "as
the HigheSt-Average Price l.
14.IS Cents Per Pound.

Columbia Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Sept. 1O.-The
total sales of tobacco in South Carroll
ma during the months of July and
August were 27,939,215 pounds.
bringing 3,S75,271.37, an Increase
over the same period of last year
of 6.666,753, and has netted the
farmers 81, 1,5S6.671.14 more in money
than the crop for the corresponding
period of last year. The average price
per pound for tobacco this season
has been l4,4S cents, as against
11,76 last year.
1T looks now as if the State is to
break all its records for tobacco pro
duction," said Commissioner Watson
in making public the sales figures
The quality has been and is good
and the price has kept up we'll" he
stated
There are 9 markets and ~ to-
bacco warehouses in the State this
season. The production has increased
from S,544,S24 pounds in August, of
1910, TO 19,2OS,176 pounds in August
of this year, and from $72S.59O.2l
received in money for the August.
1910 crop, to $2,7SO,S56 received
for the tobacco sold in August. 1913.
The whole state is enjoying the re-
suits of the wonderful tobacco indus
try and its increase in the past year
Is little short of marvellous. More and
more of the counties surrounding
the Pee-Dee and adjoining section are
planting tobacco especially the splen-
did price received for this years crop
ii is safe to predict that next year
VIII see the greatest acreage yet de-
voted to tobacco planted in South
Carolina.