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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

Bisbee, Ariz, refuses to employ any
but citizens on municipal work.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

Residents OF ocean City. N. j.. have
voted to erect a new city hall.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

The cost OF the navies OF the world
last year aggregated s725.OOO. 900.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-14

1ence him forever by slamming
back at him solid quotation
from another statesman, who, on
an occasion much more solemn
than that presented by the resig-
nation of Senator Bailey, said this
must be a government of the peo-
pie, for the people, by the people.
One name for such a govern
ment is democracy About that
kind of a government was wanted
by Mr.. Lincoln, and there are
others who will not object to it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-14

With wild shouts of joy, San
Diego boys piled into the hard
ware stores. With sad faces they
piled out again. Not a pair of ice
skates in town. But your San
Diego boy is a boy. He went to
skating on the seat Of his pants.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-14
sUPPosIN, II DOES

The hardest things such stand
patters as Senator Bailey can find
to say against the initiative and
referendum is that it would con-
vert the United States from a re-
public to a democracy.
One ample, albeit interrogative,
answer might be made in these
few words, namely, to-wit: Well,
supposin' it does, what of it?
And if the said Bailey and his
kind continue to be cantakerously
contentious, why suppOsin' we 81
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-14
THE BITTER BIT

The workhouse inmates were
just about to sit down, when two
men came along one of the cor
ridors- carrying a steaming coul-
dron between them.
"AhaP cried the official, who
had. been laying in wait for them.
"Put that kettle down, and fetch
me a spoonf7
One of the men brought a
spoon and, at the same time tried
to say something, but was per-
emptorily told to hold his tongue.
"Dyer call that >soup?" at
length spluttered the official, as
he swallowed a heaped-up spoon
full of the steaming mess. Its
more like dirty waterP
But that's just wot it is, sir"
answered the second man timidly.
We've a-been scrubbin' down
the tablesr'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
HELP CONvICTS
Jerry BOtkin Doesn't Favor
Giving Names of ParOled.
Allow Them to Go and Make
GoOd-Help Them.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 17.-Some-
body must refrain from divulging the
names of convicts paroled from the
state prison, or Warden J. D. Botkln
will know the reason why. The war
den was considerably incensed when
he became aware that the names OF
several men who were paroled had Deen
given out and it is his intention here
after to see that the defect is RENE
died.
Il don't believe that names Of men
paroled from prison under any cir
cumstances should be made public,
said the warden. 1T isn't fair TO
them. and they will not have chance
to make good-as good, that is, as
they possibly would were their identity
a secret. 1 understand that 1t never
has been customary to divulge these
names. and l intend to do everything
in my power to prevent q repetition OF
yesterdays action in the future.
There are certain people in the
towns where these men are taken
who are made aware Of their identity,
said the warden. but it Is folly to in
form the general public through the
newspapers. You or /, no matter how
good workman we may have, III we
discover that he is a paroled convict,
we would have nothing more to DO
with him. It's human nature. that's all,
and you can readily understand what
a handicap a paroled convict has If
he is known It's all wrong, all wrong,
and must be stopped while I am war
den. A convict paroled and unable to
get work, and he will be unable If
known, undoubtedly will resort to some
means of realizing a living. Then he
may violate his parole and will have
to be brought back. If he is i'll he
probably ill die in a prison cell. II
not he will have to serve out his SEN
tence'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
OTTAWA PROFESSOR QUITS.
University VIII Have Seven New Men,
berS of Faculty

Ottawa, Kan, July 17.-That there
the faculty of Ottawa university when
school orens next fall, became known
when it was announced that Professor
Claude J. Shirk. head of the depart
ment of pure mathematics for two
years. had handed in his resignation.
Professor Shirk received notice that
he had been elected to the position of
head of the department of botany in
Nebrask Wesleyan university, Univer-
sity Place, Neb. He has decided to
accept the new position.
Professor Shirk came to Ottawa two
years ago, coming here from McPher-
son college, where he had been pro-
fessor of natural sciences for several
years He has been specializing ex-
tensfvely in botany for several years,
and has devoted much of his time to
research along that line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
RoCK-CHAIK IN BULGARIA.
Kansas University Yell a Battle Cry
During HOstilitieS.

Lawrence, Kan, July 17.-Kansans
everywhere take pride in their state
institutions and tell of their schools
graduates, and tell of their taking the
kansas language everywhere, along
with the Kansas grit and energy. But
THE Kansas language literally
speaking. stirred foreign hearts in the
Balkan war. for the K. U. yell, con-
coded to be the greatest of the col
lege yells, was taught his company by
K. u. student who listened to the
call to arms and went home to fight.
A good many Greeks, Bulgarians
and Servtans went back to their ma
tive countries to fight in the war for
freedom which the Balkan states
waged against Turkey. One young
Bulga rian officer, Boris ]. Patchjieff,
a recent graduate of the engineering
school of Kansas university. achieved
fame by teaching a company of his
men the sonorous yell of his alma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
Doctors Boy sh Face
Reveals Skin EAenewer

| heard the other day the story of the
Physician vita 20 admirable skin that
all women patients asked the secret. He
% d ne, who genera sly told others, that,
HnoWln- the remar able absorbent prop
erty OF crd nary nleTcoIized wax, he con-
cluded this Substance would make an ex-
celent complexion remover and preserver.
EAnowin- the wax could not harm the
skin he hSsAn using it after shaving. He
soon observed that the old, witheTed, col
orleSS cuticle was being gradually alb
sorbed and replaced by younger, healthier
skin This was the simple secret of the
silver-haITed doctor with the bOyish face
The secret became public property. Now
" on, en- everywhere use meTcOEzed wax,
applying it nights like cold cream, wash
ing 1t off NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. until the
complexion is entirely renovated An
ounce of this wax. procurable at any
druggists. will Danish the worst COM
plexion.
Another valuable rejuvenator used by
this doctor was a Wrinkle-remover and
preventive in the form of a face bath,
made by dissolving an ounce of saxolite
in a half-pint witch hazel This also mas
become famous.-Aurelia in Fashion Re
view.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
The Two
Merchants

ooh, l am out of the
newspapers these days; it
does not pay to advertise
in Summer weather." re-
marked a merchant.
II advertise all the year
around" said another mer-
chant. 81 don't believe in
letting things get slack. l
keep boosting business all
the time. If there is bust
ness, and there is at all
times, I'm going to get my
share of it,
Which merchant do you
think does the most bust
ness?
The second merchant, of
course.
No spider spins webs
across his doorway.
People are too busy go
ing in and out; too busy
buying.
He is a wideawake mer-
chant constantly doing
something interesting and
constantly appearing in
the newspapers with new
Sy advertisements con-
corning his store and it's
offerings.
He is wise merchant
whose slogan is: cit pays
to advertise in Summer
time and all the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
OTTAWA WHEAT A SURPRISE.
Yield and Grade Is Better Than Was
Expected.

Minneapolis. Kan, July 1.-THE
wheat harvest in Ottawa county is
proving more satisfactory as the days
OF the threShing season pass, and
while the entire county is reporting
some wonderful yields in wheat, the
north part of the county remains in
the lead. Three threshing outfits in
the past week have made reports that
seem wonderful.
L. E. Boyle cut so acres of wheat
and threshed 1901 bushels which
tested SO pounds to the bushel, an
average of 8 1-6 bushels to the acre.
Lemon Ford. in the same neighbor-
hood, threshed an average of 80 bush
els to the acre, which tested 60 and SO
pounds to the bushel. Eph Taylor
claims the largest yield of Ottawa
county. He had a good crop, and I6
acres gave up an average of 4S BUSH
els that tested fully 63 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
BEGGARS DE LUXE
Automobile of Blind Couple Breaks
Down-Good Samaritan.

Automobile OF Blind couple BredkS
Down-GOod Samaritan.
Clay Center. Kan. July ia blind
man and his wife, sitting helpless in
a broken down motor car attracted the
attention and aroused the sympathy
of L. A. Phillips and Guy Holmes
near Wamego, Kan. Holmes and
Phillips are in the service departm ent
of the Velie Motor company and they
travel about the country repairing cars
sent out by their employers.
They spent two hours working on
the blind mans car and sent them
away in good shape, the wife driv-
ing. In Wamego the good Samari-
tans explained their delay in arriv-
ing.
yes" said a resident of wame-
go, that couple travels in a motor
car. They are beggars de luxe. The
man fiddles and the woman sings.
It's a business with them and they
are working the town of western
Kansas. When they approach
town they hide the car in the woods
until they clean up and then they
speed away to the next town. Even
the beggars have cars here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
Iittman Will Not Press Advantage

New York. July 17.-Samuel Littman
whom Governor Sulzer offered an OPP
portunity to re-enlist in company B,
Of the Forty-seventh regiment. Nation
al guard of New York, a Brooklyn militia
unit. said today through counsel that
he had decided not to accept. The
governor told Littman who failed as
second lieutenant of company B, be-
cause he was a Jew, that a special
election would be held if Littman
should reenlist and that the company
would be disba nded if any discrimina-
ton is made against him. board of
inquiry recently found that Littrnan
was Disseminated against on account
of race prejudice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

and more than five hundred business
and professional men armed with
hoes, rakes and shovels, joined the
procession led by the band to the park
and worked all day clearing out under
growth, erecting an arched gate and
grading the walks and driveways. The
ladies served dinner. The tract of
ground where the battle of Osawato-
ME was fought August 81, 1853. will
look like a real park. The work was
carried on under the supervision or
the NoOnday club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
JOHNSON WANTS TO DIE.
Suffers No Remorse for Taking Life OF
NeighbOr

Salina, Kan, July 17.-Swan John
son, who murdered Henry Parohl Sun
day afternoon. is still at St. Barnabas
hospital. He is recovering and will
live. And johnson does not like that.
He wants to die. He says so at fire.
quent intervals and when the physi-
clans or the nurses or the county of
ficers tell him he is improving and will
soon be well, he becomes respondent.
His only ambition now is to die, he
says.
He expresses no regret for what he
has done. Seemingly he is pleased to
know that his work was successful
JohnsOn's preliminary will depend
upon his recovery. He will be arraign-
ed on a charge of murder in the first
DEGREE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
NOW A REAL PARK.
Osawatomie Citizens Clean Up John
Browns Battlefield.

Osawatomie, Kan, July 17.-The
city, purchased by the Woman's Relief
Corps of Kansas and dedicated to the
state of Kansas August 81, 1910, by
Theodore Roosevelt, is no longer a
holiday, stores and offices We're closed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

mater. The men went into battle
with this queer sounding but en-
thusiasm awakening yell-as a bat
tie cry. Never did the old rebel yell
of the Civil war seem more blood
curdling than the mighty swing of
this strange cry in a tongue unknown
both to Bulgarian and Turk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

You seem happier" Yes" responded
the clerk in the department store. I've
been transferred from the silk counter to
the grindstone department. And very few
women out shopping insist on paving over
that stock ashington Herald
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
Arney Cattle Were Winners at State
Fair

Last winter J. V. Arney held a
public sale of lot of his fine Aber-
deem Angus cattle, just before he
went to Des Moines to accept the
position of deputy clerk of the Su-
preme Court The sale was held on
very stormy Gay, the next day at
ter the big snow storm, and this
interferred with the sale, but those
who bought at his sale secured big
bargains. Among those who secur-
ed some of the fine cattle were c. D..
& E. F. Caldwell, of Burlington
Junction, Iowa, and they exhibited
couple of them at the Iowa State
Fair this year. Ebony of A 1876
which they bought at the Arney sale
for $500 won first as senior year.
ling and was chosen as the Junior
Champion. While at the fair Messrs
Caldwell refused an offer of $1,000
for this promising young bull. They
also exhibited Black Cap Star 1866
902 which they bought at the Arney
sale and he won first in the senior
calf class. There was lots of COM
petition at the fair this year, but the
Decatur county cattle cleaned them
all up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
A Badly Scared Tramp.
Last Wednesday night about

Last Wednesday night about mid
night there was pretty badly scar
ed tramp in Leon. He came into
town the previous afternoon and
was sleeping on the court house lawn
that night. j. E. Black, the shoe
maker, who had been drinking dur
ing the day, told nightwatch Ste
phens that the tramp looked like a
burglar he had winged down in Mis-
souri, several years ago, so they de-
cided to investigate him. They went
up to him with drawn revolvers and
when he got up commanded him to
halt, but he was scared half to death
and started to run. They ran after
him and several shots were fired.
The tramp fell all over a pile of
cinders in the court house yard,
jumped up and ran pell nell into
the chain along the east side of the
court house park, but was finally
overtaken and marched to Jail where
he was confined until the next morn
ing, when he was turned loose and
left town, there being no charge
which could be filed against him.
Friday an information was filed
against Black charging him with in
toxication and disorderlyS conduct
and Mayor FoXworthy fined him
S1SS5. He left town Saturday night
and has written to Mr.. Pease for
whom he worked that he would not
return to Leon as this town was en-
tirely too swift for him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

Mrs. Joseph Hamilton, one of the
Oldest and best known ladies of
Leon, came near dying last Thurs
day morning. Mrs. Hamilton had
been sick for several days and had
been taking medicine. Thursday
morning when she arose she took an
extra large dose Of medicine which
had been prescribed for her by a
physician, and then went to an out
building. Here she became uncon-
scious and was found by Mr.. Hamil-
ton several hours later and for a
time she was in a precarious, condi-
ton, but under treatment she is now
improving and is getting along
nicely. Had she not been found
when she was, it is probable that she
would have died within short time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

One of the biggest land deals that
has been closed in Creston in long
time was eliminated this morning
through the agency of. John NJ. Car
son, when G.. M. Dewey traded his
600 acre farm near Shannon City,
to Josiah Miller for an 500 acre farm
situated in Kankakee county, Indi-
ana.1y The deal involved $3.50, 900.
Mr.. Dewey llremove with his fam
lily to his new possession in Indiana
while Mr.. Miller's son, who is now
living on the Indiana farm, will move
to the Dewey place near Shannon
City. The Dewey farm was exchang-
ed ct al 10 per acre and the Miller
land for $50 per acre. Miller paying
i difference Of $4,000 in cash -.
Creston Advertiser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
New Court Cases.

Globe Shirt & Overall Co. VS.. J. B.
Tye. Suit is brought on an account
for goods sold to defendant amount
ing to $261,13. Geo. w. Baker, at
torney for plaintiff.
Thomas T. Hughes VS.. Henry S.
Miller. The parties are the owners
of adjoining farms and plaintiff in
his petition alleges that for more
than 80 years there has been fence
which has been accepted as the divis-
ion line between the farms. He al
leges the defendant has built or is
about to build fence which is upon
the land owned by plaintiff. He asks
that an injunction be issued restrain
ing defendant from erecting said
fence, and that the fence already
erected upon plaintiffs land be re-
moved. Francis Varga, attorney for
plaintiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
Fire on the Biddison Farm.

= There was quite destructive fire
on the farm of Albert Biddison, just
northeast of Leon last Thursday,
and had it not been for the timely
arrival of, neighbors it would have
swept all of that country. Mr.. Bid
olson had put out fire several days
before to burn out some old stumps,
but had watched it carefully and did
not think it could get away from the
stumps. Thursday afternoon the
wind came up and fire caught the
grass and in a few minutes there
was big fire sweeping over the
farm. A straw stack. and about ten
tons of timothy hay were burned,
and it took the hardest kind Of work
to save his other crops.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

sSpirella corsets are boned with the
flexible Spirella stay, which can be
had, in no other corset. We give ev-
cry customer our personal attention,
take your measurements and mt >ev-
cry garment. We duplicate corset
without charge if Spirella stay
rusts or breaks within year. Phone
81 for appointment or write. Prices
from $3.50 up. s e. a.
Mrs. w. A. Boone, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

When DR.. Frederick A. Cook was
in Leon recently to lecture at the
Leon Chautauqua, Charles CHEERING
ton, the well known amateur photo
grapher of Leon, asked Dr.. Cook. for
the privilege Of taking snap shot
of him, w hich was willingly granted.
When the pictures We're finished Mr..
Cherrington mailed DR.. Cook one,
and he was 80 we'll pleased with it
that he sent Mr.. CHEERING tOn Large
size autograph photo and also copy
kof his book telling OF his trip to the
North Pole. Mr.. Cheering ton was
both surprised and pleased Nhens he
received then ny N " ss ne
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

Prof. T. Johannes arrived home
from Wisconsin Sunday, having clos
ed a very successful season of ten
weeks on the Jeffrey-Wicks Chau-
tauqua circuit with his big Tolomeo
Italian. Band and grand opera sing
ers. He reports that in every town
where they appeared their band was
the big feature of the Chautauqua
and they are enthusiastically receiv-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
EllStOn Has Fire.

Ellston had $4,000 fire Monday
evening last week, when the opera
house owned by John Waller and A.
r. Hollingsworth and the hardware
stock of Markee & Adams, who &C.
cupied the lower floor of the opera
house building, and the store
building of H. w. Edwards,
were burned. The opera house
was valued at $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance, the hardware
stock is estimated at $1,000 with
$4,000 insurance, and the Edwards
store building was valued at about
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
Several people were in the opera
house at the time of the fire and it
was with some little difficulty they
made their escape. The origin of the
fire is unknown.-Mt. Ayr Indepen-
dent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

Mrs. Eunice Dale, of this city, met
with a painful accident at the home
of Sherman Hullinger,. east of Davis
City, last Wednesday evening. She
was in the act of getting into bug
gy when a dog ran under her and
threw her to the ground, and her hip
was broken. Mrs. Dale is we'll along
in years and the accident is a most
serious one for her, but her many
friends are hoping that she will re-
cover fully from the painful #acci-
dent. 4.&' as
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

Misses Ophie and Frances Clark
returned last Wednesday evening
from Des Moines to pack up their
goods for removal to that city, Miss
Ophie having resigned her position
as teacher in the Leon schools and
accepted position as teacher in the
Scott school at Des MOines. They
have rented rooms at 1915 k Pleas
ant street and Miss Mate Parrish
who will also teach in the Des Moines
schools the coming year, will room
with them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

P. F. Bradley returned Friday
from Chillicothe, Mo-, where he had
been visiting a few days with his
family. His daughter, Miss Mida,
who will teach music and penman-
ship in the Leon schools the COM
ing year, accompanied him to this
city. Miss Mida has many friends in
this city who are pleased to have her
with them again. She is talented
musician and she will be warmly
welcomed in the musical circles OF
Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
Son Electric Co. have I

Electric Co. have receiv-
c1 w new crank shank case to re-
plax4he one which was broken sew
eralAeeks ago on the big new ~
horiGpower engine recently installed
at the light plant. An expert from
the factory is expected here in a few
days to superintend the making OF
the repairs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

Miss Leah Teale, of Davis City,
passed through this city Friday, re-
turning from Lake Okoboji, where
the Teale family have been enjoying
themselves for several weeks. The
balance of the family are still at the
lakes, MISS Leah having to return in
order to be ready for her school
Monday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

R. j. Barbour and family of Cedar
Rapids, came in last week to visit
his brother, w. G. Barbour and 9TH
err relatives near Garden Grove, and
in the vicinity of Leon. They spent
a few days at the home of l.. P.
Hastings, north of Leon, and we en-
Joyed a pleasant call from Mr.. Hast
ings and Mr.. Barbour Friday after
noon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

Misses Ophie and Frances Clark
departed Tuesday for Des Moines,
where they will make their future
home, Miss Ophie having secured a
position as teacher in the Scott
school at Des Moines for the coming
year. Their nephew, Willard Parrish,
who had been visiting with them re-
turned to Des Moines with them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

Having number of pairs of shoes
and repair work that has been left
in the shop for several months, |
wish to notify the owners that l will
not be responsible for any shoes left
after October LIST. We do all repair
work promptly and solicit your
work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

The Leon Auto Co., after waiting
for several weeks to secure the hrst
OF the new 1914 Overland cars,
brought. one down from @Des Moines
last Wednesday, but many who had
been waiting to see the new over
land were disappointed as II was
sold the same day to France Ha y y
ton, of Davis City, but they expect to
have another one here in few days.
They also sold and delivered new
Ford touring car this week to M. V.
McCleary, Of High Point.