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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-13
II. f. ID. No. 2.

Miss Pearl Blakseley spent the lat
ter part Of last week with her broth
err, Walter and family.
Royal Peters moved to their new
home north of Leon Thursday.
Will Moore had business in Davis
City Friday. H.
Mrs. Minor spent last week with
her son John near Blockley.
Joe Dale is hauling logs to the
saw mill at D. Cowles'.
John Drury went to a sale and
bought some chickens. He is surely
going to get him wife or egg some.
one.
The weather is fine but the roads,
are bad at this writing.
George Blakesley and family were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Campbell Thursday. 5a
Those who spent Saturday in Leon
were David Robson and family,
Steve Latta, John Minor and Clifton
Miller.
Harley Fitch and wife have moved
on the farm just vacated by Harve
Mcdaniel.
George Blakesley and family spent
Sunday with their son Walter and
wife.
Willie Moore had business in
Davis City Thursday.
Mrs. Ethel Mcdaniel and children
spent the latter part Of last week
with her mother, Mrs. S. Slower.
Guy Garner has moved on the
George Moore farm south of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-13
THE Van VERT NEWS.

Harry Cross, Of Des Moines, visit
ed the latter part of the week with
his uncle, j. A. Roberts, of this
place.
F. A. Hall was Leon visitor be-
tween trains Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Binning and Mrs.
Merrill of near Delray were seen on
our streets Saturday.
Mrs. F. A. Hall will have her
millinery opening the 20, p. and %
Of March. We are glad We can have
a good milliner here now.
Miss Lavida Lee returned home
from Centerville Tuesday after a
months absence from home.
Mrs F. A. Hall visited with her
sister, Mrs. l. E. West and attended
the funeral of her aunt. Mrs NJ. J.
Miller of near Dekalb.
Henry Schmitt was called to Osce-
illness of his mother.
Miss Laura Hacker left Saturday
to visit her sister in Leon.
Mr.. John Powers visited at the
home of his daughter, Mrs Henry
Schmitt Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs John Fielder was on the sick
list few days the last week.
E. S. Shultz and son Victor return
ed Saturday from Greenfield, Iowa,
where Victor was one OF the contest
ant. Victor won second prize, the
first and second winners going to
Valley Junction this Friday to enter
the district contest.
Miss Artie Smith returned Wednes-
day from Rochester, Mimi, where
she had been for the past week.
Walter Briner returned Wednes-
day from Ridgeway, Mo.
Mrs. A. S. Ramsey and children
went to Kellerton Monday to visit
relatives before going to her new
home in Missouri.
Mrs. Sam Barr returned to her
home in Clarke county Saturday at
ter a few days visit with her parents,
/. E. McMurtry's.
Mrs. Throckmorton and daughter
Villa, Of Leroy, came Saturday to
visit relatives at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hamilton are
the proud parents OF baby boy
porn last Tuesday.
Miss Eunice Hall, OF Weldon, Wis
tied between trains in Van Vert Sat
urday.
Miss Geldie Mckee returned home
Saturday from a few days visit in
Humeston.
Mrs. F. A. Hall will have her
millinery opening March 90, 81 and
%,
Sam Barr, of near Osceola, visited
his cousin, Mrs. Chas. Mckee We'd
nesday
The violin recital at the opera
house Saturday night March Sth was
given by Herr Max Strange and was
we'll attended,
Don't forget the millinery opening
of Mrs. Fred A. Hall, March 90, Il
and %.
Mrs. Mary Mote and daughter
Vadis returner home Saturday from
Centerville where she had been for
some time with her daughter, who is
very poorly.
Mrs. Perry Tallman and children
returned home Saturday from Hum
eston where she had been visiting
a few days at the J. T. Davis home.
Mrs. Laura Keller was a Delray
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Mulkey returned to ner
school in Decatur Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Traupel returned home
Saturday from Osceola where she
had been visiting her sister few
days.
Mrs. Jim Ramsey returned home
from Osceola where she had been
called on account Of the illness Of
her mother.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-13

Piercy spent Sunday at Fred Wiley's.
Lew Payton and Jesse Wion at
tended the horse sale at Kellerton
last Saturday.
Mrs. C. R. Piercy and son Jim
were Lamont callers Saturday.
Miss Bonnie Hiatt visited Sunday
at the John DeVries home.
Perry Keller and Jim Piercy visit
ed Sunday with their grandparents,
Monroe Ashburn and family OF La
moni. " ~
Orpha McGahuey called on Grace
and Mary Jones Sunday evening.
Will Wion spent Sunday with OH
and Sam McGahuey. '...
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-13
Lonesome Ridge.

Miss Cecilia Mahoney spent Sun
day with her cousin, Mrs. Tade Grit
fin. y,ta
George Blakesley and family spent
Sunday with Walter Blakesley's.
Mrs. Carl Banks and children
spent Saturday with Mrs. E. J. Evans.
Several from this vicinity were
Leon callers Saturday.
Miss Pearl Blakesley spent the
past week at Walter Blakesley's.
Misses Minnie. Vesta and Hattie
Evans spent Sunday wl-n Nellie and
Minnie McDaniels. II
Sherm Davis, of near BoothtoWn,
is moving to the Dan Griffin farm,
and Carl Banks and family are NOV
ing to Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-13

RentefH you have little
money and want to own q farm, cali
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-13

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

"But Will Miss Golden like her as
we'll as cats?" said the interviewer.
What | admire about Miss Golden
is that she comes to my point OF
view SO quickly She will accept
Isabella as sho does all my other
personal fancies." said the Prince.
He carcsscd Isabella rcilectively
Mrs. Glyn and have been friends
for long time" he said. Charm
Ing woman and very talented She
got the story by being on the scene
when 1t took place.
The queens beauty and the scenes
OF the story are correct. Bullie Boy.
the dog, was my own Pike. must
say, however. that the tiger skin
was exaggerated out Of it's true i'm
portance. For one thing. didn't buy
1t. 1t was III the hotel rooms. And
the time consumed by the romance
was not three weeks but three
months.
Il knew and loved her. Her
name was Marie. called her Queen
Marie. The romance was very
sweet and sad and final"
The Prince sighed and Isabella
beat the air with her tail.
II was born in Russia My father
was Admiral of the British Navy,
Paul Preston Arnott," he said. "a
great friend of the late King Edward.
This cabuchon sapphire am wearing
was given to him by the King. My
mother was the Princess Blanche de
Clairmont Of Russia. On my fathers
side am cousin, once removed, Of
the Duke OF Norfolk. am a
widower. Seven years ago mar
ried Spanish lady. She Is dead.
have little daughter who is in Eng
land.
But Miss Golden, ali. Miss Golden!
We met at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel at a dinner" he said. was
introduced to her by fellow guest.
admired her because she was so
different from the other women. She
was dressed in something black.
"Oh, yes, it was quite leisurely.
Nothing like Three Weeks. Many
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Revealing the Writing; Loving isabella, :"
the Snake, and the Interesting Contrasts
in the First and Latest Ron7ances of
S<Baby Paul, "Ezinor Gyms Famous Hero

How interesting will be this inter
esting pair! The Prince de Clair
ment, If nothing else is a cosmopo-
lite. Miss Golden, of Haverhill,
Mass, Is NOT.
And then there Is Isabella,
At Haverhili, when not trimming
hats, Miss Golden was a gentle
minister to roses. hollyhocks and
shrinking violets in her garden. The
other parts of her life were not filled
IN with glittering dances and hob.
nobbing With nobility, ambassadors,
mondaines and demi--londaines, as
has been the life Of De Clairmont.
instead she brought comfort and
peace to many home that housed
illness and poverty. Her house at
Haverhill was furnished with the
usually distressing New England
severity. She has never seen the
Tango!
On the other hand the Prince de
Clairmont's apartment might have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

DRINCE PAUL DE CLAIRMONT
Is the real hero Of Elinor
Glyns famous Three Weeks"
Prince de Clairmont, who is now In
New York, where he has had trouble
some experiences equally as thrilling
IS those which occurred to him in
London, VOWS that he Is the hero
He says that Mrs. Glyn ran across
his story. submitted the proofs of
the novel 10 him. and that he was
forced to cut ou: 4 number OF pass
ages to humanity's irrevocable loss.
You are introduced to Prince Paul
de Clairmont because he is going to
get married. This fact has already
been mentioned in the newspapers,
but the extraordinary difference be-
tween the love making in Three
Weeks" and this last romance has
not been mentioned, nor have tho
interesting facts contained In this
article and secured from the Prince
de Clairmont and Miss Elizabeth
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women, many wooings, you know.
Miss Golden refused me at first be-
cause she said ! should marry
titled woman. You should marry a
Princess, she said, and for the first
time we differed.
1.-THE second time / was able to
convince her that she was mistaken
She has honored ME and we will
be married early In September at
the Cathedral An Archbishop will
perform the ceremony and my wife
will travel with me with the sketch
The Vendetta which ! have written
and will present, with my classical
dances this season.
Eventually we will return to
London to live. will open my
house there. That is necessary in
order to be presented ut court, as /
have promised Miss Golden.
1.-THE disparity In our ages? Yes
I've considered that 1t is of no con-
sequence If she looks older. admire
older women myself. / have always
admired them. The older woman
can guide a mans career out of the
shoals.
Miss Golden Is beautiful simpli-
city ITSELF" smiled BABY Paul "She
mas been mere year ana has given
away thirty. thousand dollars. Every
one who asked got.
Would You like Isabella to kiss
you Goodbye" asked the Prince.
Miss Elizabeth Golden, In her
home on Madison avenue, looked
happy. The Prince had said she was
happy. One wondered whether she
knew Of Isabella and what she would
say. But she looked 50 happy, one
hadn't the heart to ask.
~ met him at a dinner at the
Waldorf.Astoria," she said. ~ ad.
mired him at once. He looked so
innocent and lonesome. l suppose
he thought I looked lonesome. too.
We saw each other quite often after
that and he proposed. I told him
to wait and think 1t over. Then
something happened and did not
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see him for several months. In the
meantime I had moved He found
me here and again he proposed.
This time l accepted"
The something" at mention OF
which Miss Golden WINGED. was the
enforced stay Of tho BABY Paul" OF
Three Weeks" In the Tombs in New
York.
He had been charged by a woman
with stealing her watch. The Prince
stayed in the Tombs because he could
not get ball. The first jury dis.
agreed; the second said mot guilty"
IL don't know much about it. but
! know he is a noble young man and
wouldn't do anything dreadful at all.
1t was a cruel, frightful mistake"
The scrap of newspaper that re-
called the ignominious event flut-
tered to her feet Tears gathered
in her eyes.
1T is awful" she breathed, in a
hushed little voice. "What will nv
family think? lived quietly at home
all my life until my mother died,
eight years ago. I've given my life
to charities. I've never had my
name In the paper except In lists OF
ladies in charge Of baZaars and such
things before"
She crossed her hands in q helpless,
hopeless movement. The flash of
an emerald on her third finger, re-
stored her courage.
That has been in the De Clair
mont family for three hundred
years." she said. "All the brides
wear 1t. He told me So"
AS she sat there, spinster of fifty
four. from Haverhill, Mass, the
thought OF Isabella would not down.
What would she do about Isabella
Isabella under the pillow? One had
swift vision of the Prince sleeping
placidly with his darling pet raising
up It's whole dreadful length and tho
Haverhill spinster, now Princess do
Clairmont, peeping in horror around
the door!
It all seemed, indeed, 80 different
from Three Weeks"
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Prince Paul lifted the
pillow. There. curled
under the pillow was
a six-foot snake.
Come, forth, Isa-
bella, my darling" he
said.
This" said Prince
Paul tremendously, is
my darling Isabella"
The Prince lifted Isa-
bella from the bed. and,
seating himself upon IN
excellent Louis y V.
chair. placed Isabella
upon his knee.
The Interviewer sat
In frozen terror.
$50, this is Isabella. "
she at last found the
strength TO murmur, in
the classic phrases Of
Mayor Gaynor on being
introduced to Tammany
Hall. Isa bella prompt
ly shot UP her length
with dlsconccrting swift
ness. 1t seemed rs
though she would never
stop growing. She placed
her fiat head upon
Prince Paul's check and
kissed him rapturously
with her little pointed
' red tongue.
Eyes, this Is Isabella.
She IS so charming. !
love snakes. Some peo-
pie love cats, but find
the snake so wonderful
~ congenial and femI-
inlne. You see, l have
removed her poison sncs,
which," said the Prince,
sagcly, you cannot al
ways do with women. "
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been transported directly from Paris.
There is no New England simplicity
there. Every article speaks of the
complex tastes of the French man
of the world.
Prince de Clairmont greeted the
interviewer with courtly courtesy.
On one side was a beautiful Louis
XIV. bed
Pardon me moment" said the
Prince, 81 am afraid that Isabella is
suffering" He strolled to the bed.
Horrors! Who was Isabella?
What had the interviewer discovered
that might conceivably stop the
course OF the Golden romance. Had
she discovered anything?
Yes. indeed Isabella was far
worse than she could have ever ex-
pected! Prince Paul went to the
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Golden, his hancec, been told.
Instead OF q Three Weeks queen,
Paul's choice has fallen upon sim.
pie Yankee spins,er, old enough 20
be his mother-she Is Afty-.our. ne
Is tweuty-seven.
The heroine Of the te0rile novel
was Slay The woman the romance
tossed Paul IS to marry is from
Hayerhll, Mass, and lived there IN
III eight years ago. Thereafter she
dwelt IN Boston. for 1t was only
year ago that she ventured as far as
New York
The romance Of the book was lin.
selfsh, hazardous. impetuous. The
last one of It's heroes eliminates In
ms own cool, cigarette-.llumincd
statement; she has been very gen.
erous IN her settlements TO me. |
receive $4,000 year and a lump
sum OF $4,000"
The Queen "a the book desires an
heir TO her throne The presen,
heroine admits that her great ambi-
tiol Is 10 DC presented 10 the English
Court, AID that She also l!kcs the
idea OF title, and both privileges
her bridegroom-tQlbe has promised
ner.
Miss Golden is TIC las. Of thu
Golden family Her father. Pa,ricF
Golden. made fortune In rea! estaft
A.Is Golden, despite her forum
hos killed time for years by workiiI
IN a millinery establishment bccaua.
she liked that form az a~' l, a. IA,
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bed. and patted the pillow affec-
tionately.
Come forth, Isabella, my darling"
he said
,as1. But where was Isabella?
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Zone had q swift

One had a swift
vision Of the
Prince sleeping
placidly with
his darling pet
raising up its
whole dreadful
length and the
Haverhul spine
ster, now the
Prin C . IS de-
Clair m o nta
peeping in hor-
FOR around the
door! Isabella
would .,,rol,,
seem to her to
touch the ceil4
ing!"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-19
Statistics of Manufactures
in New Mexico, 1909
Extracts from BulletinBy Bureau of Census


! increase that has taken place In the
price Of commodities. II will be no.
ticed that for most 81 the items the
percentages Of Increase from 1899 TO
1904 were larger than those from
1900 to 1909.
~ should Dee horne IN mind. that the
value Of products in some 81 the IN
dustries Involves "a certain amount oi
duplication due 90 the use Of the pro-
duct as one establishment in the in
dustry as material for another estab-
iishment
The important industries listed. la
which they are arranged in the order
OF the value OF products call for brief
consideration.
Cars and general shop construction
and repairs by steam-railroad COM
panies This industry represents the
work done IN the car shops operated
hy steam railroad companies and is
exclusive of minor repairs In round
houses Although there may be- linn
itcd amount Of new construction, the
operations consist almost exclusively
OF repairs tn the rolling stock and
equipment Of the companies reporting
AAAHNhNH AN'tt WIS u HhhNh Nf'ffAN'
! shown Ia tho total value of products
from 1904 la 1903. IN the latter year
these Snaps gave employment 10 an
average of l.4S9 wuge carners an J
reported products t1 the value %.
$2.251, 600, a greater number of wage
earners ana greater tsluo of pro-
ducts than reported for any other
manufacturing industry IN the state.
Lumber and Timber Producls-This
industry covers the operations 81 tim.
Der camps sawmills and planning
mills. II gave employment 10 l.415
wage Farmers IN 1903. and the value OF
its products amounted 60 t2.lG2. 00G
Printing and Publishing ma
jority of the establishments In this in-
| dustry are small newspaper and job
| printing offices ard although IN,
number of establishments IL IN excess
| Of that reported for ans other industry
tho number Of wage carriers and value
OF products are not espOndingiy
large. Employment was given 10 an
| average of but 2S3 wage earners, an,
The total value OF products was
| $3.50 O00.
Flour mill and Gristmill Products
| There were 10 mills reported for the
industry nnd ~ rule. were smal
ana located In the rural districts
! They gave employment TO an uverag,
Of Is wage earners and reported
| Si62.000 as the value OF their pro
duets
Measured by volue added by manu-
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-19

owns a fine irrigated farm himself
ana understands the needs 81 tho
farmers IN a practical way.
Yes" says Ar. Filter. tho Cafss-
bad project was admitted 10 he IN the
best shape 81 ~ tAe projotts and the
showing made WAS such a. 10 nls NY
soul with pride"
There II no3 a Ripple ~ excitement
Shown BY tho administration an &C..
roune Of the californls- laranero maj
ter," said Ar. litter. no one expects
war. no matter how the matter n set.
tied. Also the Mexican situation ~ In
good shape and no fears Of any lnne-
dlata trouble with our southern neinh-
Dor are entertained. The secrelary'a
report VIII be- Qua In couple ~
weeks and Il WIN be very exhaustive
Ind very pleasant trip and am sat
ished the secretary will recommend
thar the projects be turned over 10
the water users for their own man
aeement a. soon a. possible"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-19
WATER USERS TO
HAVE PROJECT
SAYS ETT0R
President of Carlsbad Water
Consumers Association Re-
turns from Washington; No
Fear of Jap War

sspeclal Correspoanenca a. ere maemla,
Carlsbad. n. NJ, May is--Mr scott
Ettcr OF this place returned from
Washington. y. G.. last night AIR.
Etter - the mayor of the town. the
secretary OF the commercial club and
the secretary Of the Water Users as
sociation OF the Carlsbad project
About ten days ago he was called 20
Washington by the secretary OF tho
interior Ia he Intercepted in behalf
~ the water users and 20 give such
Information as he might nave 10 the
secretary The whole matter OF the
irriRation projects throughout tho
west was gone into and every detail
was threshed oui. The secretaries OF
all ihs projects were there besides
others who could throw lsht on the
manner Ia which the projects were
mannged President Wilson himself
was al enc of the meetings ana was
very much interested. Mr.. Etler was
introduced % the president and wan
very much impressed with him. AR.
Filter was horn In Palmyra. lila. y
about thirty years ~ age and has been
In Carlsbad about Ave ycars. he
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-19
NEW POSTMASftR.G GENERAL HOPES
TO ESTABLISH ONE.CENT POSTAGE

Albert 5. Burleson ne new oost.
master general, faces many intricalo
problems IN eonnceiion with The
operation Of ire post oflco system
throughout the country.
According 70 those web posted IN
Washington, ht comes we'll qualified
fer this position Poetmaatef-G Gem
eral Blrleson IL a native 81 Texas,
and wna educated at Agricultural
and Mechanical College, Baylor Unit
versity, and University 81 Texas.
He was admitted 10 the bar IN 1884;
vas assistant city attorney Qt
attorney Of the twenty-sixth judicial
district from 1882 % 1895, and was
= member Of the 18th. 9th, 6Sth,
geth, eeth, Gist and SIND congresses.
He has been deep student 81 postal
Affairs for many gears
One Of the important matters
which the postmaster general viii
ke called upon - deal with win be
the establishing u ene-cent letter
postage. He has Indicated 10 repre-
noptatlves Of The National One Cent
Letter Postage Association that he
heartily favors ono-cent letter pest
age, and hopes 10 bring Il about just
ae soen &c q satisfactory adjustment
81 affn.ss can be had.
He strongly favor efficient service
IN the department; adequate GEM
pensatlon for post once employees,
and an equalization Of pesiai rates.
He hopes that one-cent letter post
are Il not isr distant and that 10
NAV become q monument e the a.
ministrntive ability Of the depart
msnt Of which he 10 head.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-19

New Mexiro. with an area Of ie2.
fGn square miles. u the fourth largest
among the ~ states and territories
embraced in continental United states.
being exceeded In size only by Texas
california. and Montana Its popu-
lntion in 1910 was 3e5.80i. as com
pared with is5.alo In 1909 and iG0.-
gS2 in 1889. u ranked forty-lourtn
among the 90 states aud territories as
regards population both in 1910 and
IN 1900 Manufacturing IN che terri.
tory ~ still In Us infancy. The min
ing Of coal. copper. gold, and silver
arc % considerable importance. hut
the principal pursuits are stock rails
ing and agriculture. Fourteen ana
two-tenths per cent of the entire pop
ulation of the territory resides In in
corporated cities aud towns having q
population 81 $500 inhabitants or
over. as against ~ per cent in 1900.
Albuquerque. win "a population OF
1000. Is the only city in the state
having population Of over 10000
The territory rs very sparsely settled.
ne y indicated by the fact that it,
density OF population is only 81 PEI
square milo.
Inuortancc aud Growth of Manufac-
turp~.
in 1903 the territory of New Mexico
had $40 manufacturing establish
mcnts operating under the factory
system. when gave employment to an
average Of acc persons during the
Year and paid out s2.a76. 600 In sal
aries and wages. OF the persons em-
ployed 4,1f3 were wage carners. TheEr
establishments turned out products to
the value OF t1.S9S. 00O. to produce
which materials costing Sa.2Gi 0O2
were consumed. The value added by
manufacture was thus Sf.637,000.
which figure ne explained IN the intro
duction hest represents the net wealth
created by manufacturing operations
during the year,
I'm general. the manufacturing in
dustrios of New Mexico az whole
showed considera ole development
during each OF the fiye-year periods
l90l-l90g and 1891 aO4. During the
period l90f-ig01 the average num-
her ~ wage earners increased 10. I
per cent. white the value ~ products
increased asa per cent and tue value
added nv manufacture $3.50 per cent
As pointed out In the Introduction. %
would be- improper 20 infer that man
ufactures increased In volume dur
Ing the period l00i-i9O9 To the ex-
tent indicated hy these figures re
garding values since the increase
shown Is certainly due, in part, 10 IN,