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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. J. =. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Ravens, Mrs. Mabel
Allen and Miss Lola Brazelton went
to Garden Grove Saturday to attend
the formal celebration held in honor
of the starting of the electric lights
in that town which are supplied with
current from the Leon Electric Co. s
plant in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Geo. w. Penniwell has secured the
contract for putting in a new modern
front in the Honnold brick block oc-
cupied by Stempel & Cherrington's
drug store and work will be COM
menced on it the coming week. 1t
will add greatly to the appearance
of the building and give Stempel &
Cherrington an up-to-date front.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

l. n. Skidmore. OF Pine Bluff, Wy
Oming, was a visitor in Leon yester-
day, going from. here to his former
home at Van Vert for a. short visit.
He says he is we'll pleased with his
new home in the west and is enjoy
ing the hest of health
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Notice to Teachers-The next rur-
al grade examination will be given
May LIST and End Teachers should
report Immediately to the county
superintendent, the number of pupils
they will have to take this examina-
ton. In districts where schools
have closed special arrangements can
be made for those who desire to take
the examination-Mab Horner,
County Superintendent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Mrs. E. O. Alexander and grand
daughter, Miss Abigail Alexander,
went to Garden Grove Saturday to
visit over Sunday and attend a birth
day anniversary of her mother, Mrs.
S. A. Buffum, who celebrated her
Saith birthday on Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Mrs. Mary Read Brown, Of Kansas
City, Mo-, who stopped off in this
city while enroute home from Des
Moines. to visit a few days at the
home of her sister, Mrs. J. B. New
lin, returned to her home in Kansas
City last Friday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Mrs. Margaret Waight, OF this city
has been reelected as principal OF
the Humeston High School for the
coming year at salary of SIS per
month. Mrs. Bertha Watsabaugh
Dunn, who taught the past year in
the Van Vert schools, was elected
as teacher of the first INTERMEDIATE
room at Humeston for the next year
at salary of S45 per month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Eggs for Hatching-k. c. r. l.
Red, Rose and S. C. Orpingtons and
White Wyandottes, SO cents per set
ting, $500 per 100, day old chicks
10 cents. Simon Goodman, R. F. D.
4, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Vernon Acton, of Aberdeen, S. D.,
who is visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Acton, in
this city, went to Davis City last
Thursday to spend the day with old
friends there. He is travelling for
an Omaha candy house, making his
headquarters at Aberdeen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Will F. Hinkle, formerly a well
known printer of Leon, but who has
been working in the chronicle office
at Ft. Dodge for the past year, is
confined in a hospital in that city
with smallpox, but is getting along
very nicely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Miss Hazel Lionberger. one of the
teachers in the Garden Grove public
schools, came Saturday and visited
over Sunday at the home of her
father, w. D. Lionberger, near this
city
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

For Sale-A modern five room cot
tage, 1A acre ground, good barn,
city water, electric lights, splendid
neighborhood, in north ward, Leon.
Inquire at this office. ct
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

When the new issue of parcels post
stamps is required the better plan
would be to make a postage stamp a
postage stamp There is about as
much sense for special stamp for
parcels post business as for two tails
on a dog
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

For Rent-To March 1st, 1914.
joining the city limits of Decatur, a
three-acre farm with a six room
house, stable, poultry and wood
house. A living well and a cistern
One acre under cultivation. Two
acres in fruit. Please call on c. R.
Riley, agent, Decatur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

For Sale-75 acre farm l 1s miles
from county seat, good eight room
house, cellar and milk room. Other
good outside buildings Two living
wells cistern in porch. Handy to
school. A bargain if taken soon
For information inquire at this Office
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

T. j. Knapp, of Garden Grove, was
d business visitor in this city Mon
day. Mr. Knapp is eighty years old,
but is one of the best preserved
men in Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Mrs. Harry Yost and Mrs Clar-
ence Brenizer returned to their
homes at Lamont Tuesday evening
after a visit at the home of Mrs. J.
w. Long in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Mrs B. D. Dekalb, of DeKalb
came Tuesday evening to spend a
few days at the homes Of her daugh-
ters, Mrs. L. P. VanW erden and Mrs.
f. II. Sharp in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

. J. E. Still, of Pleasanton, return
ed home Friday evening to spend a
few days, having been excused from
duty as a juror in the district court
until Tuesday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Mrs. Matilda Latta returned Sat
urday to her home at Kansas City,
Mo-, after visiting for week at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Smith, near this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Willard Slower and sister, Miss
Mabel, who are students in the Leon
High School, went to their home at
Pleasanton Friday to spend the vaca-
ton week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Mrs. O. E. Hull and Miss Dorothy
went to Des Moines Monday to spend
a few days visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Caster and other
friends in that city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

For Sale-Having more horses
than pasture, l will sell a pair of
three year old colts. Both are dark
steel iron gray, we'll matched, a
horse and a mare. J. E. Leeper. ct
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Misses Hazel Stuteville and Leslie
Pullin, students in the Leon High
School, went to their home at Pleas
anton Friday evening to spend vaca-
ton week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Joe Mullins returned last Thurs
day morning from Creston, where he
had been for several days serving as
trial juror in the United States
Federal Court
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Clark Biddison, of GAINESVILLE, Mo-.
returned home Saturday after spend
ing day in this city at the home of
his sister. Mrs. H. A. Wright. His
neice, little Frances Wright. accom-
panied him home for few days
visit
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

c. A. Cherrington returned last
Thursday evening from CrestOn,
where he had been for a few days
serving as a trial juror in the U. S.
Federal Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Lost-A ten foot log chain be-
tween Craig's blacksmith shop and
railroad crossing. Leave at Report
err office
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

F. P. Gentry came in off the road
and visited over Sunday with his
wife, who is visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. La
Toilette, in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Don't forget the Saturday after
noon matinee at tie Idle Hour
theatre at o'clock. Admission
and 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Mrs. M. M. Boutwell, and daugh-
ter, Miss Ula, returned last Friday
from a visit of several months with
relatives at Enid and other points
in Oklahoma.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Judge T. l.. Maxwell returned to
his home at Creston Friday and Wis
tied until Monday, court having TAX
en- recess Friday noon until Mon
day evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Wanted-Corn, oats, cane seed
millet seed, cover seed. Call O.
telephone Biddison Coal & Grail
Co., south Main street, Leon, Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Any one wanting to buy feeding
stock, cattle or sheep, write to Ros-
enbaum Bros. & Co., South Omaha,
Neb. Capt. T. H. Brown is connect
ed with this firm and you will re-
ceive square treatment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Miss Kathryn Porter, of Decatur
City, was last week elected as teach
er of the 7th and 9Th grades in the
Moravia school for the next year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

1t will pay to get our prices ON
coal before buying. Biddison Coal e
Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Found-A very thin watch crystal
and rim, which the owner can obtain
by calling at The Reporter office and
paying for this notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Order cut flowers and floral de
signs from o. E. Hull, local agent O
Lozier, of Des Moines, at The Re
porter Office. Orders sent by phon
or mail, but order as early as posi-
BILE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

R. G. r. |. Red eggs for Matching,
so cents per setting, $500 per 100.
Mrs. p. c.. Morgan, Leon, Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Join the Never Worry Club
about what cigar to smoke and call
for HAVANA Spikes, absolutely best
made
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

You can get feeding stock, cattle
or sheep, and good stuff, by writing
ROsenbaum Bros. & Co., South
Omaha, Nebraska.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Eggs for Hatching-White Wyan-
dottes and R. C. R. |. Red so cents
per Is, SO 90 per 100. Aaron Good
man, k. F. D. /, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

A. NJ. Caster, the cash grocer, will
save you money on your grocery
bills. Cash sales enables him to sell
cheaper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Look here! Good barrel salt at
$1.35 per barrel. Now is the time
to lay in a supply of salt.
A. M. Caster,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Eliminate that grouchy feeling
and satisfy your taste with Havana
Spike cigars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Get your salt while it is selling a
$1.35 per barrel Fine quality, gooC
barrels.
A. M. Caster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Come in and look over our new
line of jewellery. c. E. Butler, the
new jeweler.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Save money by buying your gro
ceries at 10 per cent discount at A
M. Casters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

For Rent-Smau house, two
blocks from square. Inquire Of Nm.
Mckay. If.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Good straight, smooth work done
in clustering or patching by George
Watsabaugh. Phone C262 and
leave order. l will call on you right
away. 32-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Measure your floors carefully and
phone or write j. w. Hurst & Co.,
they'll tell you most anything that
you want to know about floor cover
ings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

If you are thinking of doing any
plumbing this spring come in and
get my prices. c.. G. Cline.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Try Zephyr -four. Every sack
guaranteed. A. M. Caster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Buy your granite ware and notions
at Casters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

S. A. Gates & Co. is the place to
buy your goods. Money talks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Your dollar buys more groceries
at A. M. Casters than at any store
in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

You'll get 10 per cent discount
at A. M. Casters cash store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Heating of all kinds, steam, hot
water and warm air at Cline's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Hereford bulls for SALE w. E.
Shinn, Weldon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

For the best auto OIL and batter.
les see H. A. Wright
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Oil ana gas stoves cleaned at
Clines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

See the prices In S. A. Gates &
Co.'s adv. this week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
TOGO, ONCE STAR BOXER,
Is NOW DOWN AND OUT

FORT SMITH, ARK. Feb. 4-Young
Togo, once a prominent claimant for
the bantamWeight championship, re-
turned today to Fort Smith, the scene
OF his former triumphs. But it was not
Young Togo. The Demon" who re-
turned; it was Young Togo The
flasher Togo appears down and out
as far as the ring is concerned. He
is still husky looking lad, but mere
ly shadow of his former self Instead
of being greeted by cheering crowd
of fight fans like that which babe him
welcome when he returned with fistic
trlumphs a year or so ago Togos re-
turn was unheralded and unsung. He
came in" from San Francisco to work
in local restaurant
The beating that Bat Nelson gave the
once wonderful little Jap in a bloody
siX-round battle here took all the fight
possibilities out of the boy. Shortly
after the Nelson bout he left Fort
Smith and went to San Francisco,
where he was used as punching bag
by second and third-raters until he
decided to retire from the ring
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
Joe Mandot, Though Not
In Trim, Hands Decisive
Walloping to Sheridan
n n EMPHIS, TENN, Feb. A.
lVI Joe Mandot> one of the

EMPHIS, TENN, Feb. A.
Nj Joe Mandot one of the
Southern aspirants to the
lightweight title, gained the deci
sion over Mickey Sheridan, of Chi
cago, in an eight-round bout at the
Phoenix A. c. Monday night.
Sheridan made what was regard
ed as a game showing, but proved
no match for Mandot, who enjoyed
an advantage in every round.
The Chicago boy tried to stem
the tide in the fifth round, when he
forced Mandot to adopt a defensive
role, but Mandot came back in the
sixth with a rally that threatened
to end the bout Sheridan was
rushed to the ropes and corners, but
always managed to cover up. He
2ecuperated rapidly for the seventh,
and finished the last round with
plenty of strength. In fact, specta-
tors were under the impression that
had the bout gone much longer
Mandot might have succumbed. ow-
ing to his poor condition.
Mandot claimed that lie was
weakened by the weight he was
forced to do in the short space of
two days. They weighed in at 1873
pounds at 6 D. IN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04

~ NE of the reasons why jim
ID Thorpe picked New York as as
his gateway to big league
baseball fame is the fact that his
good friend and wise counsellor,
John Tories Meyers, is a member
of the Giants, and will take pains
to see that the famous Carlisle attn
lete gets started right.
OF course, there are other con
siderations. The principal one is
that McGraw offered Thorpe a bet
ter contract than any of the other
clubs Then the great all-round
champion likes New York best be-
cause he has competed in many
meets here and has many friends
in the city
1t is believed that Thorpe will
draw no less than $4,000 for his sea-
sons work with the Giants. He
could have earned more money.
perhaps, by going into vaudeville
first, but he hasn't yet reached the
stage when he puts money above
all other considerations.
Aside from other advantages of a
New York engagement, Thorpe will
profit by instruction from one of
the best teachers in baseball He is
not only proud to be a Giant, but he
and his mentor, Glen Warner, both
believe that if he is to develop as
a great baseball player John Nc
GraW is the man to bring out the
best that is in him.
Thorpe will be under the special
'tutelage" of John J. McGraw and
John I. Meyers, to use a term made
famous by Charles Victory Faust.
McGraw counts on Meyers to give
the younger Indian good advice
concerning things on and off the
ball field. 1t is probable that
Thorpe and Meyers will room to-
gether on the road and that they
will live together in New York.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
RED SMITH HAS SIGNED
TO PLAY WITH BROOK YIN

BROOKLYN, Feb. Al. Carlisle
Smith, who during the summer months
answers to the name of Red" Smith,
has sent in his signed contract to
President Ebbets. The salary offered
Smith must have pleased him. for he
goes to the trouble of writing a letter
to President Ebbets, in which he says:
Il wish to assure you Of my best eff
forts toward making our team stronger
at the third corner"
He says further that he is eagerly
waiting for the time of the training
season to open and that both he and his
wife are very pleased to again be resi-
dents of Brooklyn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04

ton when leader of the Cubs as a
driver of pitchers and a man who
was capable of getting everything
out Of a twirler Chance will have
Russell Ford, Jack Warhop, George
Mcconnell, Ray Fisher and some
others to depend upon.
The Chicago White SoN are Ger
tain to furnish excitement with
such pitchers as Walsh CicOtte
Scott. Bentz and White. Frank
Miller, the sensation of the Pa
citic Coast league in 1912, will be
with Comiskey's men next season.
Hugh Jennings task of picking
pitchers will be more difficult than
it has been in recent seasons. How
ever. George Mullin has promised to
keep himself in condition and pitch
the best" he knows how. If George
holds true, and his friends have
every confidence that he will, the
Tigers will be visibly stronger.
Then there is Jean Dubuc, the
pitching sensation of 1912; Edgar
W Aii'tt OetuoS' NAV llAtI anu q uOH-
an others to pick from.
q HOLLY MURPHY'S alienation
campaign continues. The last
= to leave his camp was Red" the
bat boy. Red" will join Frank
Chance at the Yankees camp in
New York whats the use Of
sticking around here?" asks Grover
Galligan-thats Red" Whats
the use. | say? There's Chance
gone. There's Tinker gone. No
body's left but Evers. and he'll bawl
everybody out all season long It
won't be like the old gang. Jimmy
Sheckard is due to get the hook,
and I'm quitting before it gets me.
The Cubs used to win when they
did what | told them. They knew
that when | had a bunch it was a
real bunch. I'll give the Yanks my
tips next summer"
IN Cincinnati, where all baseball
talk seems to originate this win
ter, Murphy is still credited with
an ambition to get First Baseman
konetchy and Pitchers Sallee and
Herman from the Cardinals. He is
said to have told Miller Higgins
that he is willing to let go of Jim
my Sheckard, Larry Cheney, Vic
Safer, Bill Phelan and Catchers
Cotter and Heckinger, and Higgins
can look 'em over and pick out
what he wants in return for his
trio
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
SUNDAY BALL ATTACKED
BY MONTGOMERY JUDGE

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. 4.-Judge
ArmStead Brown took fling at Sunday
baseball in his charge to the Montgonl-
cry county grand jury yesterday He in
structed the jury to investigate all vio-
lations of the law prohibiting baseball
on the Sabbath and bring in indictments.
He also demanded an enforcement of the
blue Tor sky laws, which prohibit the
selling of soft. drinks, cigars and other
Baseball on Sunday is prohibited by
state law" he charged, land l have
charged every grand jury to enforce the
law, and am going to keep it up as long
as ! have anything to say to the grand
1uries. He hoped some day grand Jury
ators.
i is doubtful if the grand jury could
lndlGt legally for the playing of South
ern league ball here on Sunday The act
allowing Montgomery to have commission
government gives the city commission the
right also to regulate it's amusements,
and the commissioners authorized Sun
day baseball II is not played in the
city, but within the police Jurisdiction of
the city, which is considered the same.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
AMATEUR RULES
WRONG, SAYS
JIM NJ iLEER
BY James McAleer.
president Boston Red Sox.)

" OSTON, Feb. ITO me it
ID seems absurd that Jim Thorpe
should be considered a pro
tesstonal in track sports because he
has played baseball professionally
| am aware that there are rules to
this effect, and l Go not commend
Thorpe for having concealed the
fact that he had transgressed them.
But the rules themselves do not
seem to me to be either just or
sensible
l should say that the convention
al distinction between amateur"
and professional" is more or less
a survival Crom a conception of
social life which the world has out
grown, just as it has outgrown the
idea that kings rule by divine right.
Nothing Demeaning in Baseball.
1t is hardly a twentieth century
idea that there is anything demean-
ing in the act of playing baseball
professionally. A professional base
ball player Goes not have to say
'sir" to anybody or to enter the
club house or hotel by the side
door.
The notion that a professional
baseball player can not regard even
his own particular game from a
thoroughly sportsmanlike stand
point is merely silly The profess
sional understands the amateur
point of view even though the force
Of circumstances compels him to re-
gard it as a luxury which he per-
sonally can rot afford. He can turn
to other branches of sport, how
ever, and participate in them with
just the same kind Of pleasure and
the same love of sport for it's own
sake which the best amateur of
them all experiences
Doesn't Change Man.
When it comes to baseball I
should say that any expert anna
teur player, who was really stuck
on the game" would feel a decided
temptation to try to join a profess
sional club, as only by so doing
could he find out just how good
he was
Playing baseball for money does
not essentially change a mans ma
ture, any more than it changes his
nature to sell goods on the road.
1t may modify it in time. but l
have seen veteran leaguers cry over
a defeat, and I've seen college anna
tours who, | knew, were not try
ing. I'll bet you SnOdgrass would
rather not have got cent for play
ing in the worlds series than to
have muffed that fly in one game.
I don't think a boy who plays
ball professionally should be al
lowed to play ball as an amateur.
/ very decidedly believe that he
should be allowed to row, or play
football, or run on the track or
take part in any other branch of
school, college or amateur sport.
Thorpe's baseball playing did him
no good as a track athlete. In fact,
baseball tends a little to stiffen a
man up, and so unfit him for track
athletics. If the contrary were the
case, there might be a chance for
an argument.