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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Using the Telephone.

Have you ever had occasion to use
the telephone in hurry and upon
taking down the receiver found that
two parties were busily engaged in
exchanging bits Of gossip? And af-
ter waiting patiently, or impatiently,
as the case may be, for what you
time, have you again taken down the
receiver and found that the pair
we're not only still at it but were
incensed at the fact that someone
is evidently trying to interrupt our
conversation" 1t is a safe state
ment that you have been up against
this proposition if you have ever
had occasion to use telephone.
Gossipping over the telephone is a
deplorable practice. Telephones are
modern business institution,
whether they are in a public store
or a private residence. 1t makes no
difference whether the line is sep
arate one or whether there are four
or more other parties on it. The line
should be kept clear when not actu-
ally needed for some legitimate pur-
pose and it is doubtful if even those
who are given to gossiping would as
sert that their practice is helpful
one. At any minute of the day or
night you may want to put in an
urgent call for a doctor or the fire
station or someone may have mes
sage to reach you In either case a
delay of only few minutes may be
fatal. Occasions are not rare when
Z line has been busy for half an
hour 0ttumwa Courier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
No More Duck Hunting.

Notwithstanding the fact that
state codes may specify what the
open season shall be, these are null
and void, in so far as they relate to
ducks and geese, a new federal stat
ute making it crime to shoot any
of these fowls. Relative to the new
law, a Washington correspondent
says:
thereafter it will be a crime to
kill wild duck anywhere in the
United States. Wild ducks are now
classified as migratory birds by the
and a fine of 500 and ninety days
imprisonment are provided for vio-
lation of the law. For long time
there has been an agitation in favor
of federal legislation for the pro-
lection of game fowls to prevent
their complete determination. 1t has
been said that wild turkeys, wild
geese and some of the other wild
fowls have almost entirely disap-
peared all over the country. Wild
ducks have also become scarce and
wild pigeons have disappeared, the
only wild pigeon known in the coun-
try today being one in the Zoo at
Cincinnati.
$50 the government put a bill
through congress, as a rider of the
sundry civil appropriations bill to
prohibit the killing OIL migratory
birds and fowls The bill designates
as migratory birds those which do
not spend the entire year in any one
state, but which move from north in
the fall to the south, and from the
south to the north in the spring.
"Since the federal law has been
passed the states cannot do anything
to change the law They cannot
make duck shooting legal. From
now on duck shooting in Iowa will
be a crime, even though you have in
vested a dollar in hunters license"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Why Women Prefer 1t.

When the neWsboy comes through
the train with the Chicago papers.
watch the married couple across the
aisle. If the man is a Well-regulat-
ed husband he will ask his wife
which paper she prefers, and then
you may lay odds that the one chos
en- will be the Chicago Record-Her-
aid. There is no mystery about it.
The man knows that he will find all
the news in the Record-Herald, to
be sure, but the woman knows that
it is the only paper that also gives
which women are especially inter-
ested. In every daily issue she can
find a bill of fare for the days three
meals, reliable society news, good
book reviews, an illustrated talk on
some masterpiece of art, bright
verses and jokes without vulgarity,
a cartoon that anybody can enjoy
and a fair share of the news of the
day relating to women. Dame Curt
sey's Novelties in Entertainment"
Nancy Hollis Gardeners beauty and
health talks and the Countess of
Carlyle's heart hints are favorite
features. Every Monday there is a
''Martha's Management" very
helpful column of culinary topics.
In the Sunday edition a whole Sec
ton is devoted to women, including
the most complete department of
household economy in the country,
the latest fashions, beautiful en-
broidery patterns, Mary O'Connor
Newelrs breezy articles and many
special articles of timely interest.
Then there is the, Sunday Magazine
OF the Record-Herald, a real maya
zine, full of good love stories and
beautiful pictures. Do you wonder
that women prefer the Chicago Rec
Sord-Herald? 3sy5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Notice of Appointment. of Admins
traitor.

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Decatur County,
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Char
les Carroll, deceased.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator of the
estate of Charles Carroll late of De-
catur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or his estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or his estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and pay
ment.
Dated this 18th day of June, A. D.
1913.
w. A. ALEXANDER,
44-3t Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

Every married woman has a bunch
Of table napkins that are never
thought Of until she has company. @
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
September Wool Imports
Mutton in Ireland

Hon. Geo. E. Chamberlain of Cork. Ireland, sends to the De- partment of Commerce and La bor a report that the average price for fat sheep per hundred weight in Ireland last year was $8. .35. The average price for two year-olds by the head was $8.03, and yearlings $7.89. Ills also re- ports that the average price of lambs per head was S5.98 To the American producer of live stock, these prices will seem un- usually large, but it merely sus- tains what we have been assert ing all along, that the price of fat sheep and mutton in Great Britian is practically double to what it is in this country.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
BOIL WEEVIL
 IS DISARMED

The Georgia State Department of Entomology announces the dis covery and development of a strain of cotton that will meet boil weevil conditions by compar- atively early maturity; that will resist blackroot or wilt disease, and which at prevailing prices will bring around 20 cents a pound on the market.
 This strain of cotton, develop ed as the result of experiments made by Entomologist E. Lee Worsham to meet peculiar Geor- gia conditions, promises to be the most valuable variety in the world.
 The beauty about the new va riety is that it will grow almost anywhere in the cotton belt and Arizona, while the regular long staple, known as sea island, is confined to a narrow and limited area near the sea cost. This new strain also meets boil weevil con- ditions as to sea island cotton which would not otherwise have escaped boil weevil destruction.
 The department has only one acre of the variety this year; con- sequently the seed will be limit ed. It will be distributed free of cost to planters in the twenty five counties in the southwestern section of the state. where cotton clubs have already been organ ized, composed of the most pro- gressive planters, to cooperate with the State Department of Entomology in the fight on the boil weevil, which is expected to enter the state from Alabama in 1913.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
Insects Cost S1OO, OOO, GOO

An important factor in the high cost of living is the insect known as the tick which by attacking cattle in every part of the coun- try is costing the people $100.- coo, GOO annually, said Dr. Peter F. Bahnson, state veterinarian of Georgia, in addressing the Unit ed States Live Stock Sanitary As sociation at Chicago.
 ''This little insect causes every man, woman and child in the country to pay tribute to it in dollars and cents because of the great damage it does to cattle. "
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
Freed on Charge of
 Killing Range Cattle

On the charge of killing range cattle belonging to other parties. Wilce Crockett. James McKelvey Henry Putnam and Robert Wag- oner were declared not guilty Wednesday evening by a jury in the Superior court.
 The charge brought against the prisoners was for having killed a steer near the Jchn Woody ranch last fall and having divided it among themselves. The case was hard fought one, taking a part of two days before a jury was finally agreed upon. Late We'd nesday afternoon the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty and the men were freed.
 The case against the American Placer Mining company for wag- es due men employed by that company at Lees Ferry, is now on trial before a jury. From present indications it will take sometime to reach a verdict. = Coconino Sun.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
Sheep in Tennessee

The total number of sheep of shearing age in Tennessee on April 15, 1910, was 47O.OOO rep
 resenting an increase of 52.8 per cent as compared with the num- Der on June l, 1J00 (30S, ,O00). The approximate production of wool during 1909 was 496,O ,O0O fieeces weighing 1. 854, 900 pounds and valued at S466, O00. Of these totals about one-ffth represents estimates. The number of fieeces produced in 1909 was 43 1 per cent greater than 1899. The av- craze weight per fleece in 1909 was 3. 2 pounds, as compared with 4 pounds in 1899;and the average value per pound was 25 cents, as compared with 19 cents in 1899.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
Putting the School
 Houses to Good Use

The social center idea needs little encouragement in Ford county, Kansas. Miss Eulalia Nevins, county superintendent, says that seventeen of the sixty five rural school buildings of that county are used as community meeting places in addition to their use as schools. There are only four towns in the county, Dodge, Spearville, Ford and Bucklin, all in the south and east part of the county. Therefore, school houses must be utilized for religious meetings or the communities must go without or drive long dis tances to the towns.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
Live Stock Notes from
 St. Johns Observer

Joe J. Karnes has sold his cat tie, numbering about 150 head, tc Messrs. John Greer and Ernest Shreeves.
 Jos. Skinner, representing the Chadwick Co. of Albuquerque, was here thls week looking after sheep business.
 Henry J. Platt has bought the Alma Davis bunch of cattle. the terms of the deal providing for range delivery.
 J. R. Overson and Allie Mineer this week sold between 300 and 400 head of cattle to John Pearce, the Woodruff cattle buyer.
 R. s. Teeple, of Holbrook, is looking up sheep deals in this To- cality. He has been stopping at the Earth hotel the past few days.
 Newt Arnold of Coconino coun- ty, bought about 4,000 head of sheep in this locality the past week, which are being driven across to his range north of Flag staff. The sheep were taken from the herds of the Tyler Co.,. Stan sell Greer, George Winsor and the Baca brothers.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
COcOninO Sun Sparks

The parcel post business has caused the old firm of Wells Far go Express to take renewed in- terest in carrying bundles at so much per bundle. Their rates will be modified and more atten- tion will be given to delivering the goods.
 Congressman Carl Hayden has introduced a bill in congress to open the surplus and unallotted lands in the Colorado River h. dian reservation to settlement under the provisions of the Carey Land Acts and for other purpos- es. If this state is to be devel- oped and utilized to it's best pur- poses, more Indian reservations should be opened up to tile mant.
 The Santa Fe officials have so far relented as 10 allow the peo- pie of Albuquerque to breathe the interior atmosphere of the limit ed cars. The rumor that a chap el with clergymen of seven diff erent denominations, are to be put in this train to uphold the morals of the elite two cent pas sengers while passing through this rough country, is not con- firmed by Santa Fe authorities.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
Laws to Aid StOckmen

The passage of stringent fed eral laws safeguarding the rights of stockmen and extending their privileges was advocated by N. A. Jastro. president of the Amer ican Live Stock Association, at the opening session of it's annual convention. The fact that the United States raises less live stock per capita than ever before MT. Jastro attributes to the un- satisfactory range conditions arising out of indiscriminate grazing and the scramble to se- cure what is left of the already depleted ranges. Federal regu- lation he asserted, offered the only solution of the problem.
 MT. Jastro advocated the ap- pointment of committee to urge before a congressional committee a bill formulated in 1908 for the leasing of semiarid. unappropri- ated public grazing lands, pro- tecting the rights of the home steader.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24

not less jobs on hand, a car buncle-boil, only four, has kept the force busy, but no work be- hind and all moving in unison makes one look cheerful, why not, smile and other fellow smiles with you" The News office now has a force of four-all moving good printers which means putting Holbrook, ''more" on the map.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
Bill Proposes Lease
 of Indian Lands

Large land interests on the Indian reservations in the west are involved in two measures in- troduced by Representative Stevens, of Texas. who proposed to authorize leasing of the un- allotted Indian lands for grazing. agricultural and mining purposes and to extend for eight months the time to complete the survey. classification and appraisement of the surface of the segregated coal and asphalt lands of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian nations in Oklahoma.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
Apache County
 Live Stock Association

At the annual meeting of the association held on the 10th at St. Johns, the following officers were elected for 1913:
 Fred T. Golfer. Springerville, president; Almon Riggs, Concho, vice president; Henry 1. Platt. treasurer and Monico Garcia, sec retary.
 There are now two inspectors in :he district employed jointly by the Association and the Sani- tary Board at a salary of $100 each.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
S2OOO.OO Death Benefit

SI5.OO Weekly Benefit for Accident or Sickness; $1, ,OOO for loss Of limb or eyesight; S1, 900 for Emergency Relief Benefit. Cost is $500 per year. No other dues nor assessment. MEN AND WOMEN between ages 16 to 65 are accepted. Reliable Company with S1O0 900. co State Deposit for the pro tection of Policy holders and to guar antee the payment of claims. Write for further information giving your age, sex and occupation. Address Dept. Al. American Registry Com pany, Erie, Pa.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
High Cost of Living

Probably the most potent cause for advanced prices is the re- markable increase in the gold production during late years, and particularly last year. That the increase of gold may be appre- ciated, we submit the average yearly production for five-year periods.
 Five-year Average Period Yearly Production 1891-1S95 S163, 312, 2000 1896-l90O 257, 905, ,OOO 1901 1905 323, 351, 925 19O6-191O 434, 504, 460
 The hig h e t figure in the worlds output of gold was reach ed during the year 1911, which amounted to $461, 248, $50. .-Ex- change.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
Ninety Thousand
 Dollars Paid For
 Big Sheep Ranch

A. D. Garrett & Co.,, of Ros- well, N. M., have sold their ex- tensive sheep and ranch proper ties in Chaves and Lincoln coun- ties to foreign interests. The purchasers are F. E. Baker, of Kansas City. and Carl Adamson. MT. Adamson will become the active manager. The considera- tion was about $90,0OO. Baker and Adamson expect to stock the ranches heavily with sheep and also mules.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
Short Help-Hand 'Agin' It.

For the past week the News office has been a little in the dump. Having a 600 page abstract, twenty-more or less
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24

Every cattle raiser that has printed stationery should place a personal design on his envelopes and letter heads. This will keep his name before the people.
The Holbrook news., 1913-01-24
Will Do

All kinds of society printing wedding invitations, visit i n 9 cards, etc., in fact, everything in that line as good as the best concerns and save you postage, time and money-Let us show you. THE HOLBROOK NEWS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
JACK JOHNSON KISSED
BY CHICAGO CROWD
Censorship at Trial of Negro Prize
fighter on White Slavery Charge,
Results in Empty Courtroom.


chicago, Ill. May S-The effect OF
federal judge Carpenters Censorship Of
attendance at the trial Of the negro
prlzetlghter, Jack Johnson, on a white
slavery charge, was apparent in the
empty benches at tOday's session of
court A few negro friends of the de
PENDANT and a half-dOzen white men
constituted the audience.
For appearance in court the fighter
has discarded his diamonds and other
Jewelry and presented himself in
subdued shade of blue apparel At the
union depot, where Johnson went TO
meet friend before court opened, he
was Missed by the crowd
I1Stelie Henderson, alias Painter, pro-
prietress of resort at PittsbUrg, tes-
titled that she had dismissed Belle
Schneider, the white slave" of the pres
ent case, from the house. The govern
ment had hoped to show that this
action was due to the Schneider wOm-
an s association with johnson, but OBJ
lection of the defence to this line of
eXamina ton was sustained.
Says johnson Beat White Women.
White women who associated with
Jack johnson. negro heavyweight
champion, were used as spaIring
partners. according to charges Of gov
eminent attorneys
Harry A. Parkin, assistant district
attorney, declared that the evidence
would show that Johnson directed his
uSt1c accomplishments against the
women. "As a result Of this treatment
Of these girls" Mr.. Parkin said. they
were frequently sent to hospitals
with blackened eyes and bruised
bodies"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
MANY AGENCIES IN
WHITE PLAGUE FIGHT
Gain OF More Than 80 Percent shown
In Number of Associations in
Tuberculosis Movement.

Washington, Z. e., May S.-The
annual report of Livingston Farrand,
executive secretary, read today at the
opening of the ninth annual meeting
of the National Association for the
Study and Prevention Of tuberculosis.
showed that in two years the number
OF agencies connected with the move
ment has increased from 1925 to over
1000, a gain of more than so percent
At the present time there are 577 sana-
torias and hospitals. 1919 associations
and committees. 400 dispensaries and
clinics, and 169 open air schools and
tuberculosis campaign in the United
States.
In addition to these agencies, more
than 40 state boards of health and no
less than 200 local boards of health are
actively cooperating in the movement
If to these agencies be added the
various hospitals for the insane and
penal Institutions. making special pro-
vision for their tuberculosis inmates
the number Of agencies in the fight
against consumption will aggregate
more than $500.
During the past year the National
association has carried on an active
publicity campaign through about 5000
tins have been distributed. The Tuber-
cUlosis day campaign held in October
resulted in the preaching of not less
than go. 900 sermons and addresses on
tuberculosis The Red Cross Seal cam
paign has produced for the various
ant-tuberculOsis associations through
out the United States more than $780,
600, an increase of nearly 25 percent
over the 1911 sale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
ATTACK MORALITY
OF VICE PROBER
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois Says
Underworld Is COnspirinE Against
Him Because of Vice Crusade.

Chicago, Ill, May S-The missing
register of the Chicago hotel which
refers to a secret affidavit presented
in the state senate attacking the NOR
ality of lieutenant governor O'Hara,
chairman of the Illinois vice commit
tee. was found today
The affidavit was presented by
deputy sheriff Richard NJ Sullivan
but it was made by another person
whose identity is somewhat obscure
so far as the house is concerned 1t
was produced upon the insistence of
the lieutenant governor. who declares
that it is part of a conspiracy formed
in the underworld by persons whose
incomes We're threatened by his cru
SADIE against vice
The affidavit is said to state that
last January O'Hara and a prominent
young woman of Springfield registered
at the Hotel Sherman as IT. d. Dun
can and wife" A Springfield million
aire and another woman. said TO have
registered as j. J. Miller and wife
are alleged TO have shared the Dun
can" suite. A handwriting expert viii
compare the signature of Duncan"
with that Of O'Hara.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
CAMPAIGN FOR NEW
MEMBERS is STARTED
Chamber of Commerce Expects to Add
From 800 to 500 Names to List
Within q Week.


a membership campaign has been
started by the chamber Of commerce to
double the membership Of the COM
meTcial body and add 500 more names
to the list of live ones who belong TO
this organization.
The campaign was launched Thurs
day at the chamber Of commerce lun-
cheon at the PasO del NOrte. In place
of the usual short talks by members
or visitors, the luncheon hour was
devoted to the work of the campaign
committee. Claiborne Adams, chair
man of this committee. made brleI
report and said that the entire mem
bership committee would be enter
be given next week at which the plan
for increasing the membership would
be gone over in detail
Following the report Of Mr. Adams.
secretary A. w Reeves read list q
eIigibles and as each name was read
some one at the luncheon was assigned
to the work of getting that person OF
firm to Join the chamber. This en-
tire list. of more than zoo names, was
taken by the iuuchers who TOlun-
teered to see prospective members
Pete Kern volunteered to take more
than a dozen names to solicit Tor
membership.
During the campaign for member
pended and viii continue for the %
days during which the membership
of the chamber Of commerce is to he
increased from 500 to 600. The report
of the committee and the volunteers
will be heard at the meeting next
Thursday. at the Sheldon grill when II
is hoped TO have the entire 600 enrol5d.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
STUART TO HANG
FOR GLOBE MURDER

Phoenix. ARK. May s.-A jury in
the federal court returned a verdict
Of guilty In the-case Of Vim. Stewart,
a former United States Cavalryman,
who was on trial for the murder OF
Fred kibbe. on the San Carlos indian
reservation in September, 1910. To be
hanged at Globe August / was the SEN
tence passed today by judge William
W Morrow on Stewart
Stewart is already under a sentence
Of life Imprisonment for the murder
OF Alfred HtllpOt VINO was Kibbe's
companion. Stewart was brought
here for trial from the federal prison
at Atlanta
J. 3, Goodwin. who is under sentence
of death at Globe for the murder Of
HtupOt. VIII be hanged next Tuesday
unless president Wilson again re-
prieves him His execution was set
for March u. but the president granted
a 60 day stay.