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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
Farmer Grandpa
Smiles at City Garden
BY Z. K. Wooley.
Copyright. 1913, by E. X. Wooley.)

&c have dinky vegetable garden in a pocket
landk erchief space behind our summer snack
Of that garden we are inordinately proud
and when grandpa came to pay US visit We
took him by the hand and led him proudly
toward the rear to inspect our wonderful
handiwork (slghtly assisted by nature).
Now, grandpa. who is a hale and hearty
young man of eighty-three well filled years
is a prosperous retired farmer, and we felt
that any words of praise which might fall
from his Inns concerning our garden would be
worth hearing and limited strongly that
we expected those words
Your corn's pretty yellow down below,
remarked grandpa after what seemed to US
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
without boiling. for a few moments
and serve hot.

Crab meat. Norway style is worth all
the trouble it takes TO prepare IL. Shred
boiled crab meat and put cupful and
a half of it in shallow buttered bak-
ing dish. Then prepare the following
sauce: Melt five scant tablespoonful OF
butter and add three tablespoonfuls OF
-four mixed with two heaoing table
spoonfuls of cornstarch. When the mix
ture is bubbling add three-auarters or
a cupful of hot chicken stock and let IL
bubble four minutes. Then add the
same amount OF milk. stirring all the
time and adding the milk slowly. Bring
it to the boiling point. add the volks
Of two eggs beaten lightly, and re-
move from the fire. Pour the sauce
over the crab meat and sprinkle il with
half a cupful of grated dry American
cheese. Brown lightly under gas
flame.
Copyright 1913 10y the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05

Staple colors are best for fall gloves
navy, brown. tan and taupe.
Hats are now being made wholly trans
parent; some are even entirely crownless.
Other transparent hats have a little vel
vet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
DEATH OF A. N. HAAG|
Well Known Pleasanton Businessman
Died Suddenly at CcaterviIIe ~
Hospital last Sunday.

4. NJ. Haag, the we'll known busi-
nessman of Pleasanton, died at a
hospital at Centerville last Sunday,
where he had gone a few days pres
v;ous to have a second operation for
appendicitis performed. Mr.. Haag
was operated upon at Centerville
some months ago, but did not fully
recover from the trouble, SO decided
TO rotur.l for another operation, but
the disease had made great inroads
on his constitution, and he died fol-
lowing tne operation. His remains
passed through Leon Monday, being
taken 10 mis- home at Pleasanton for
Intern ant, the funeral being held
tuesday afternoon under the aus
pices Of the Masonic lodge. He is
survived by his wife and three, chill
dren. and his death is great blow
to the business interests OF Pleas
anton, for he has been engaged IN
business there for number OF
years and had always done more
than his share in building up the
business of the town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Delighted NEal'Nlanders With Hel'
Violin.

Miss Enid Alexander. of Leon,
who is a student at the Randolph
Macon University at Lynchburg1 Vir-
ginia, spent the holiday vacation
with friends at Snow Hill, Maryland, /,
and while there participated in a
musicale. The local paper speaking
of Eher playing says:
One of the most delightful enter
tainments ever given in Snow Hill
was the musicale for the benefit Of
the Claiborne Fresh Air Cottage at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion T..
Hargis last Tuesday evening. One
of the features of the evenings en-
teMainment was the violin playing
of Miss Alexander, of Iowa, who has
been the guest of the Misses Merritt
during the holidays. Miss Alexander
is violinist par excellence, and she
was accompanied on the piano by MI.
Walter S. Hastings in q sympathetic
and mastery style. All OF the num-
bers on the program were most ex-
cellent, and the vocal and instru-
mentals solos, and the vocal duet
were enthusiastically received and
applauded.
After refreshments had been serV-
ed the Misses Easley, and Miss Alex
ander and Mr.. Hastings again de
lighted the company by rendering
several fine selections.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Russell Manley's Music Studio In
troductory Announcement.

! wish to announce to the people
of Leon the opening of my studio
at Mrs. Julian Harris residence, on
January 9th, 1913. | have had
six years of study and experience
at Drake University and Chicago IN
piano and voice, harmony and MIS-
tory. Instructors like Dean How
ard. Friedrich Vance Evans, Dean
CoNper, George Friedrich Ogden,
Herbert Miller and harl Haker. |
feel thoroughly capable Of teaching
pupils how to play and sing correct
ly. Those who are interested in
having their children take music, l
should be very glad to communicate
with you. You will find me most OF
the time with Mrs. Julian Harris,
End door north Of the schoor house.
Rates of tuition made known on
application. Pupils recital will De
given frequently where all pupils
may have the experience in public
playing and singing, thing which is
very helpful to the student.
Russell Manley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
HEPBURN'S DAUGHTER DIED ON
OCEAN.
Wireless Message Tells of the Death
of Mrs. Thunlmel on the Pacific.

New York, Jan. 16.-A relayed
wireless message was received here
today by Warren #. Thummel in
form sfs L, FIN or tfIe SUD Gen HtleaTlr
from heart failure of his wife, form
erly Edith Hepburn, daughter of
former Representative William Pet
ers Hepburn, while at sea on the
steamer Wilhelmina bound from San
Francisco to Honolulu. Mrs. Thum-
mel was apparently in the best of
health when she sailed from San
Francisco for Hawaii, where she was
to visit her nephew, Hal Hepburn.
Mrs. Thummel was social and
civic leader in Garden City, L. I. She
was a delegate to the state progress
sive convention. Both she and her
husband have been close friends Of
Theodore Roosevelt for years. Thum-
mel is a prominent attorney in this
city
Mrs. Thummels father, who, for
many years was chairman of the in
terstate commerce committee in the
house and is known as the father of
the Hepburn act, is living in Wash
ington. He is so years old and in
feeble health.
The wireless from the ship said
Mrs. Thummel died late last night,
suddenly. No details were given but
it is believed that the heart failure
was brought on by seasickness. The
ship sailed Yesterday at noon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
I,. r. Arinstrels Big Success.

s rhy1
The home talent minstrel show
put on at the opera house last FIJI
day evening under the direction or
F. w. jerks, for the benefit OF the
K. p. band, was decided success,
every seat in the house being sold
out and the receipts were over $500,
which will net the band neat sum.
The show opened with a minstrel
first part, in which Ancel Barry and
Lou Pease starred with the bones
and Will Rhoades and Manley Gar
nett with the tambos. There were
number of vocal solos by VIII
Rhuades, Leslie Grimes, Ancel Bar
nv. Ivan Coontz, Manley Garnett,
Bob Tatman, Lou Pease, Charles
Simpson and Ray Lorey, which were
we'll received. Prof. T. Johannes,
director of the band, rendered two
fine cornet solos and Miss Cecil
Grimes sang a couple of vocal solos
With a chorus of pretty flower girls.
Will Crawford and Raymond Jenkins
scored big hit with their musical
farce. and the evenings performance
closed with Rube Circus, in which
F. w. jerks, Ancel Barry, Charles
Horn and Will Rhoades took the
leading parts. 1t was very credit
able performance throughout.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
COURT REPORTER TWENTY-SEV-
EN- YEARS.
w. Nj. Hyland, of OsceOla, Has a
Record for Continuous Service.

The city Of Osceola is noted for its
quiet unassuming business men and
as a usual thing the facts of their
inner lives and the secrets of their
success are not revealed during their
active business life. Among those
we have in mind is W. M. Hyland,
our genial district court reporter
who spends his hours of leisure and
rest with his estimable family at his
beautiful country side home south
of the residence district of the city.
For twenty-seven years Mr.. Hy-
land has been a resident of Osceola.
His life and service have been so
closely associated with the courts of
this district that he has become a
fixed figure in the local judiciary.
Upon the persistent inquiry of the
reporter the following interesting
items of his life were secured.
He was born in Parkersburg, Va,
(now West Virginia) August 8.
1860, attended the academy of J. c.
Nash for four years, and was then
prepared for the university by his
father, Rev. VIM. l.. Hyland, D. D.
Graduated from the West Virginia
University in 1881 with degree of A.
NJ. Taught history, Latin and mathe-
mates in the Linsley Institute of
Wheeling, West Virginia. Studied
photography and became assistant
to one of the official reporters of de-
bates U. S. house of representatives
at the opening of the 48th congress.
Upon the adjournment of congress
he moved to Osceola, Iowa, was ap-
pointed official reporter of the dis
trict court and has held that posi-
ton for twenty-seven years without
interruption. In addition to his
duties as official reporter he has re-
ported conventions and accompanied
President Mckinley as reporter for
the press during his western trip
through Iowa.
He has a ten acre farm in south
Osceola where he devotes spare time
to Jersey COWS, raising strawberries
and other fruits. Mr.. Hyland has
wife and four children the latter be-
ing graduates of the Osceola High
School. One son, John L., is gov
ernment engineer at Guayama, Porto
|Rico.-Osceola Sentinel. .-- t2..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23

Glen E. Riley, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. r. Riley, Of Decatur, has received
the appointment from the Sth Con-
gressional district as page in the
House of Representatives.
GlenS election at the State House
on Saturday afternoon, January H.,
was something of which he may well
be proud, for the boys selected were
taken on their merits only and the
representatives, when choosing their
assistants for the session, take into
consideration appearance, carriage,
and general intelligence. By having
these qualities Glen has secured the
highest position of honor that lies
within the power of the state to
confer upon a boy, and the educa-
tional advantages which he will de-
rive from constant association with
cur lawmakers cannot be estimated
in time nor money.
The duties of various officers from
clerk to governor will unfold and
broaden his ideas in regard to the
rights and wrongs Of civil law to
such an extent that they will be
indelibly imprinted upon his mind,
and should the opportunity offer in
later years he will not be unprepar-
ed to do the bidding of the people.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
California Letter.

San Diego, Cali, Jan. 13, '13.
Editor Reporter:-Today it is like
summer, there was a little cold
weather last week, but not cold
enough to freeze the lovely roses.
This is a beautiful city of $4,000
inhabitants and increasing rapidly.
Such fine buildings, stores and streets
l have not seen in America. | like
it better here than in Los Angeles, 1t
seemed to me such living mass OF
humanity, although, we Jared we'll
as we were at the Occidental Hotel
on Broadway and took all our meals
at the Booge Bros cafeteria, a lovely
p1ace and stfeh grand music every
evening during supper time. The
air seems purer and more sunny
here to me. think it is a delight
ful place to spend the winter. we
have been on the ocean. 1t did me
so much good to see the tide come
and go, reminding me of my old
home and school days in Old Eng
land, as | was born near the sea and
went to the Ladies' Seminary on the
beautiful coast of Burnham, and
bathed in the tide every morning
during the summer months Qots of
bathing also done here.) We went
to the beach yesterday for walk,
and to church twice.
This town is peopled mostly by
tourists from every state and coun-
try. All kinds of produce is shipped
from different states. | have seen
thousands of acres of oranges ana
oranges are no cheaper than in Leon
at any time. l have been told there
is some kind of trust covering the
sale of oranges, which I cannot ex-
plain. This afternoon we are going
to view the city, going in private
automobile. Tomorrow we are go
ing to go to Old Mexico in touring
car. We have been across the bay
several times sightseeing, and to
different beaches when we were III
Los Angeles.
We are all we'll as usual and en-
Toying this lovely climate.
Yours,
Mrs. L. J. Cox.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Win Improve Leon and Decatur
Road,

At the January meeting OF the
Board of Supervisors a resolution
was passed appropriating the sum of
S40O for work on the Leon and De-
catur road from the west line OF
leon to the east line of Decatur
township. on condition that the Leon
Commercial Club would raise SINH
lar amount for this purpose, and they
will sure do it. That WIFI make
$500 to be spent on the road just
west OF Leon and a goodly portion
of it will be used in cutting down a
couple of the bad hills, reducing the
grade and properly dragging the
road. When the work is completed
it will make a big change in the
Leon and Decatur road, for it will
eliminate a couple of mighty bad
hills. The board established a wise
precedent in this matter and one we
are pleased to see and which we nope
win be followed in other parts OF the
county. Where they spend money on
the roads, let the local parties who
will be benefited, raise similar
amount. If this is done, a year OF
two will see Decatur county having
the finest country roads in southern
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Surprise Col. Curtis Alexander With
Buffalo Supper.

Upon entering his home Thursday
evening Col. Curtis Alexander was
delightfully."- surprised by finding
rumber of his friends whom Mrs.
Alexander had invited to partake of
buffalo dinner. The guests were:
J. Fisher, c. V. Artz, r. D. CASTOR,
H. NJ Alexander, l.. Phillips, ID: 3.
Parsill, Curtis l.. Alexander. The
guest of honor was the one person
present who settled in this section
when the buffalo still roamed the
plains and the feast recalled to his
mind many experiences Of the plo-
ieer days The buffalo meat was un-
usually good. 1t came from the
animal killed by Mr.. Phillips at
Friend early in the wcek.-Hastings
(Neb Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
mother net income from wards prop
erty further ordered.

mother net income from wards prop
erty further ordered.
Estate of George W. Machlan. S.
A. Gates appointed guardian ad litem
for minor heirs. Order of sale.
Estate of G. w. Murbarger. Will
probated. Mary E. Murbarger ap-
pointed executrix without bonds.
Guardianship of Harlan Andrew
ct al. S. Varga appointed guardian
ad ltem for minors Sale of proper
ty ordered.
Estate of J.. N. Bethards, George
Bethards appointed administrator
with bond OF 81 500.
Estate of Anna Perks E. H. Sharp
appointed administrator with bond
of 500.
Estate of Ann Gardner. Report
of sale and deed to Mrs. John Thom-
as approved.
Guardianship of Benjamin Fl.
Pierce. Final report approved.
Estate of J. G. Bullard. Special
administrator authorized to sell per-
sonal property at public or private
sale
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
p. II. O.s Celebrate Anniversary.

Chapter w. of the P. E. @. sOciety
held their annual anniversary cele-
bratipn on Tuesday evening, it being
the 2Srd anniversary Of the organi-
cation OF the chapter The members
and invited suests piirsook OF "a
splendid banquet served in the din
ing room of the Christian church by
the ladies of the church. Mrs. c. M.
Ketcl1am presided as toastmistress,
and toasts were responded to by Mrs.
A. P. Olsen, Mrs. ]. L. Harvey, Mrs.
B. l.. Eiker, Miss Himena Hoffman
and Mr.. George T. Ogilvie. Miss
Mabel Horner gave couple OF en-
tertaining readings which were high
ly enjoyed After the banquet the
members and guests all attended the
special Bernhardt performance at
the Idle Hour theatre which fittingly
closed delightful evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Landed Big Furniture Contract

F. S. Stewart, proprietor of the
big furniture and rug store in this
city recently landed quite a big con.
tract, selling the Continental Hotel
Co., of Centerville, their big bill OF
furniture, carpets and rugs for the
thirty room annex now being built
to the hotel. The contract was a big
one which number of dealers were
after, but Mr.. Stewart had the goods
the company wanted and made the
prices right and the result was that
he landed the contract.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Gibson had been very sick with
the scarlet fever, but was better.
Miss Ida Haskell, of Emporia,
Kansas, was here visiting her sister,
Mrs. Emma Sanford.
!, Lew VanWerden was appointed
express agent to succeed John w.
Rush who was transferred to st. Joe.
The residence of A. C. Warner
was damaged by fire. They were
away from home at the time, and
considerable of their furniture was
destroyed.
The Joe Warner estate had been
finally settled in court giving the
widow eleven-ffteenths Of the entire
estate.
The grand jury returned an in
dictment against Eldora Perkins
charging him with obtaining money
under false pretenses.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
D. F. Long, of Center township.
TO the perfect delight of the Leon
bar the innumerable cases of VIM.
Lee had all been settled and dis
missed from the docket, and every
thing was quiet around the court
house.
The Owl Club had disbanded, in
compatibility Of the youngsters be-
ing assigned as the cause.
Harry Adams had returned to
Davis City from a stay in Minnesota,
and was talking of starting a news
paper at Davis City.
Clark Bros. had remodelled their
mill at Davis City and put in roller
process for making flour, replacing
the old fashioned burrs.
Ray & Brown moved their drug
store to the Forgrave building under
the Reporter office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Harlan Mayor Acquitted.

Judge H. K. Evans, who was at
Harlan, Iowa, last week hearing the
custer proceedings against the
mayor of Harlan, dismissed the case
after hearing the evidence, saying
that the worst testimony against
Mayor Baughn, was that frankly CIV
en- by himself. He was charged with
intoxication, but the evidence did not
substantiate the charge. which grew
out of factional fight among the
citizens of Harlan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Bernhardt Moving, Pictures Pleased.

The special feature production OF
Queen Elizabeth" by Sarah Bern
hardt and her company of players
al the Idle Hour theatre Tuesday
night packed the house at all three
performances, and everybody was
well pleased with the pictures, which
were really more entertaining than
10 go and see the great actress play,
as she speaks only French and but
few people understand French, while
in the photoplay anyone can follow
the story and understand it. TIE
Idle Hour made a great hit by Sc
curing this feature play.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23

G. r. Riley, of Decatur City, was
l visitor in Leon last Thursday and
he was feeling pretty proud over
the fact that his son, Charles, was
one of the first boys selected as
pages in the lower house Of the
Iowa Assembly last week, and on
Thursday the announcement came
that his son Earl had been appoint
I'd postmaster of Decatur City, in a
competitive civil service examina-
ion, he securing the highest grade
Of all the applicants who took the
examination.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Judge NJ. A. Mills Retires from Ac-
tive Practice.

Judge M A. Mills, years ago a
prominent attorney Of Leon, but
who for thirty-three years has been
practicing at Osceola, Neb., has an
nounced his withdrawal from the
law firm of Mills, Mills & Beebe, of
Osceola, Neb., and retires from
practice after forty-two years of ac-
tive and. successful practice. The
business will be continued under the
firm name of Mills & Beebe, Judge
Mills son, Frank D. Mills, being the
senior member.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Townsend
came over from Decatur City last
Thursday to take up their perma-
nent residence in this city, occupy
ing the residence property in north
Leon owned by Simon Goodman.
which was recently vacated by Prof.
o. M. Gass. Mr.. Townsend has
purchased the Sigler Insurance
Agency in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Decatur's New Postmaster.

Earl w. Riley. who was last week
APPOINTED postmaster at Decatur
CITY, arrived home Monday from
Ames, where he had been attending
,cllege and has entered on his duties
as postmaster at Decatur City. ne
was appointed postmaster in civil
service examination, there being a
number of applicants for the ap-
continent, but Earl stood at the top
If the list with an average OF 20
,cr cent, which is a very high mark
ing in this class Of examination. lie
s;ill make an accommodating and eff
iciaEt postmaster
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Representative Thompson Gets Good
Committee Appointments.

Representative M. F. Thompson of
Decatur county, although democrat
and a member of the minority in the
house, Jared well in the matter of
committee appointments which were
made by the speaker on Tuesday.
He is a member of the Ways and
Means, Railroad and Transportation,
Elections, Telegraph and Express,
Representative Districts and Agricul-
tural College, and he will make
good active member Of each commit
tee
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Henry Arnold Died in Chicago.

Henry S. Arnold, former well
known young man of Davis City,
died recently in Chicago after ling
erirg illness with tuberculosis. He
was nephew of Mrs. l.. P. Sigler
of this city, and had many friends in
this county who are very sorry to
hear of his death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
! B. Walker. who has been living

p. B. Walker, who has been living
at Keokuk, Iowa, for the past few
months, came in last Saturday morn
ng to look for a house for his fam
lily, and they will return to Leon
about the first of February. While
here Mr. Walker was also making
arrangements to take up his extern
sive ice cream factory business again
with the opening Of spring
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Kenyon REFLECTED.

Senator Kenyon was reelected
United States senator at noon yester-
day by the joint session OF the legls-
lature. The house and senate voted
on his election Tuesday,
Kenyon receiving 81 in the house
and 20 in the senate. Dan Hamilton
received the democratic votes, 40 in
the house and is in the senate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23

One-fourth of the population of
the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown
is made up of soldiers widows and
wives, according to Judge c. S.
Robinson, who returned from visit
to that institution He said that
within a few years more than half
will be women. "It is surprising to
note the decrease in the number OF
men and the increase in the number
of women at the Home" he said.
Never did l see so much sickness at
the Home as there now is. The men
are getting very old and feeble. |
doubt whether there are more than
fifty able-bodied men in the Home.
Three have died already this year. :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Marriage Licenses.

Martin Ray Krutsinger, Lacona. .27
Imo Hall, Weldon. ........3 33
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23

Miss Bertha Bowers, editor of the
erosion Plaindealer, was visiting
with friends in this city Monday, be-
ing on her way home from Ellston,
where she assisted Mrs. Ella Smith,
of Corning, presiden. Of the Fourth
District in instituting 9. w G. q. %.
organization lost Saturday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23

If you are from a small town do
not pretend that YOU are from
large one or you will be guyed.