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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03

1--WE read that under the present
liquor law of Texas action has been
begun against a German society in
Dallas for selling drinks to its mem
les, and the attorney general is 60
ing tc sue clubs everywhere that
keep "gentlemen's cellars d" 3
To start with the Germans seems
an ambitious beginning. There are
good many Germans in Texas,
some localities having large pre-
ronderance of them. We suppose
they drink beer and drink it IN thu
usual orderly German fashion, and
LIE to drink it IL company. We SUB
pose they are about as good settlers
and citizens as Texas can hope to get.
II the prohibition sentiment in IeIi;.s
state harnesses them in the enjoyment
of life and beer according to their
tastes, it will do, we should say, q
r.ischief, and one that in the end
will be likely to test the strength of
the prohibitive sentiment in Texas.
1t is not enough for a liquor law
that. it should mean we'll. 1t must
do good or die. Moreover, it is not
enough for state law that it should
do good in one county and evil in
another. 1t must be so devised as
to operate beneficiaHy wherever it
operates at all. Local option seems
to be the likeliest way, to. effect that,
and local option in Texas would prob
ably avoid the harassment Of the
Germans
If expert testimony is of any
worth, the foremost example of q
well-intentioned liquor law that has
done harm is the anti-canteen law.
The army struggles annually to get
rid of it, making pathetic showings
of it's evil consequences, but it sticks.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Birthday Party.

Thursday evening, June Goth,
Elizabeth Jones celebrated her eigh-
teenth birthday by inviting to her
home number Of her young friends.
The evening was spent in music and
games. Those present were Misses
Edith Shields, Helen Barrett, Hazel
Mullins, Carrie Rosengrant, Mabel
Smith, Eunice and Eulah Evans,
Messers. Emmett Mullins, Lowell
Boyee, ROLAND Shields, Arthur
Churchill, Ira Luce and Raymond
Mullins. Delicious refreshments
were served and all departed at q
late hour wishing Elizabeth many
zn0re happy birthdays
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
White Oak.

Miss Ethel Layman visited Satur-
day night and Sunday at the F. M.
Rosengrant home
Miss Edith Shields, also Elizabeth
Jones and ROLAND Shields spent
Sunday at the Joe Mullin home near
Bradney.
. Those who are on the sick list are
Mrs. Longacre, Mrs. Shields and
Mrs. 8. H.. Duffield. -
Miss Elizabeth Jones entertained
Thursday evening about 5 guests,
refreshments Of ice cream and light
and dark cake were. served and a
very enjoyable evening was whiled
away by the young people.
Miss Lucy Sullivan and her music
class surprised Miss Lou Cox Satur-
day afternoon, it being her four
teenth birthday. Ice cream and
light and dark cake were the re-
freshments
Wheat and hay harvesting Is the
order of the day in this vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Bad Wreck at Lineville.

The east bound local freight train
on the Rock Island, Conductor Eas-
ton and Engineer VIM. Halld, back
ed down onto the siding about noon
Tuesday and into the caboose of a
west bound extra freight which was
on the siding waiting for a west
bound freight to pass, and both ca
DOOses We're totally wrecked and tele-
scoped. The local freight caboose
was occupied by three passengers,
Lewis Girdner, the we'll known Mer-
Ger carpenter and two travelling men,
The two latter miracuously escaped
with only slight injuries, but Girdner
was very severely hurt in the hips,
back and lower limbs, but no bones
were broken He was carried to the
Hotel Wright and attended to by the
Rock Island local surgeons, DR.. Huff
and DR.. Lovett, and was able to be
taken to his home at Mercer that
evening He will probably be incapaci-.
tated from work for several weeks.
Those who saw the collision say that
the local freight was running at a
speed of at least ten miles an hour
when it struck the caboose of the ex-
ira. One of the brakemen of the To-
cal was on top of the train as it
hacked down and saw that a collision
vas inevitable but was unable to sig
mi the engineer because of the water
tank and curve of the track shutting
cut view of the engine from the
rear of the train. 1t is said that the
crew of the local freight supposed
that the extra had passed through
and the siding was clear.
LATER The injured man was not
taken home tuesday evening as stat
ed above, his condition being worse
than at first supposed and he is still
at the Hotel L Wright. Lineville
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness, sympathy and floral offerings
during the last sickness and the
death of our dear mother, Mrs. Jane
Dingman, also the Rev. c. v. Starr
and the ladies who SO kindly assisted
in the services by singing.
- Mrs. Marie Carroll,
AlonzO Dingman,
and other relatives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Tabernacle Notes.

. There will be no services on the
Fourth. Services every other night
in the week.
This is the last week of the meet
ings, which will close next Sunday
night with a sermon on the unpar-
donable sin.
Thursday night, subject, '''The
Messiah"
Saturday night, subject, "The
Lost" .....
Sunday night, subject, 1.-THE I'm
pardonable Sim
G.. T. Ronk, Evangelist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Christian Church Notes.

Bereans ahead again. You are
wanted in our bible school Sunday at
9:45. You are not counted only
when early. ...&...s ..'...,
All boys and girls are wanted at
song rehearsal Saturday at the
church at 400.
The children's chorus last Sunday
was fine
All members of the church are re-
quested to be present Sunday morn
ing for important business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03

This is the law that will go into ef-
feet Friday, the Fourth. It has, al
ready caused numerous changes to
be made in places where food is han
died and will probably bring about
general revolution in the conditions
surrounding the manufacture, serv-
ing and sale of foods. Among the
places chiefly affected are grocery
stores, restaurants and hotels, and
food factories of all kinds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03

"A boy came home from school sob
hing with all his might because the
teacher had whipped him. His faith
er inquired the trouble. You know
when ! asked you last night, said
the boy, what a million dollars was
and you said it: was a hell Of lot OF
money? well, that ain't the right
,answer, al
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03

The Keokuk County News thinks
some folks have the worry habit SO
bad that if they went to sea they'd
be afraid the ocean would run dry
and let them stick in the mud.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03

The early, morning rooster in
town is a nuisance complains the
OskalOOsa Herald. ss' ";
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03

Don't Crouch over the weather.
Sweat II out. Smile, darn you,
smile. M i5l s.3,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
Houghton Department
100000 FOR
HOUGHTON P. 0.
Bill Passes Senate and Will Be
Signed by President

Attorney Allan r. Rees Of Hough-
ton this morning received a telegram
from T.. : Senator William Alden
smith, stating that the 100000 APP
Precipitation bin for a federal building
Tor Houghton had passed the Senate.
AS the measure had already been pass
cd by the House it will now go TO the
president There Is practically no
doubt that the president win sign it,.
assuring the structure for Houghton.
AIR Reos and other local business men,
who have worked hard for the appro-
prlation, naturally are much elated
over the news.
The proposed building will house not
only the postofiicc, but the offices of
u. $ Engineer Banks and Weather
Observer Cowdrick as Wen, Houghton
having three branches or the federal
service. II is this fact that gave
Houghton precedence over Calumet in
the matter Of an appropriation, Calu-
met having only the postoffice branch.
Just where the federal building will
5e erected is a matter yet TO be deter
mined.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
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HANCOCK BREvlTiEs.

Mrs. Edward Malhoit Of Ripley has
gene ON visit 10 Marquette and Es-
canada.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles Wern have re-
turned from an extended visit TO west
crn states.
Kaleyan' day was observed by tho
members of the Hancock lodge yester-
day with exercises in Kauth han.
Isaac Silberg has returned 10 bis
home in the iron country after trans
acting business here.
John Weiss has returned to Sagl-
nav after being called here by the i'll
ness of a son. who is patient in 81.
Joseph's hospital,
Rev. Errick Rehner has returned to
Manistiquc after months visit with
his family here.
The twenty-siXth anniversary of the
North Star society will be observed
next sunday with "A suitable program.
There will be musical numbers and
addresses by the members of the So
ciety.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
YOUR KIDNEYS
Roughton Residents Must Learn The
Importance of Keeping
Them Well

Perfect health means that every or
gan of the-body is performing it's func-
tons properly.
Perfect health cannot be enjoyed IL
the kidneys are weak and disordered.
Thousands testify that Doan's Kid
ney Pills have "a reviving action on
weak Kidneys
What this remedy has done i'm so
many cases of this kind is the best
proof of its merits.
Read the following. It's testimony
gratefully given by a resident OF this
locality.
Mrs, II. r. Cundy, 1876 Albion ST.,
Houghton. Mich, says: The state
mcnt | gave in August 1870 recon-
mcnding Doan's Kidney Pills still holds
good. We can still endorse them for
they have proven a very valuable rem
cdy i'm our family. ! have also used
Doan Kidney Pills lately for back
ache and symptoms of kidney trouble
ana have had good results. Doaus
Kidney Pills are used i'm our family
frequently and they always give the
best results"
For sale by all dealers Price -
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the t'nited
States.
Remember the name--Doan's--and
take no othor. Advertisement.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
SENIOR CLASS PLAY.
hish School Seniors Plan to Present
Drama Last Of May.

The senior class Of the Houghton
high school is now making prepare
tons 10 present its class play the
latter part OF May at the Kerredge
theatc- The exact date has not been
settled on as yet, bu: the class hopes
TO be able to have the play ready for
presentation some time before the
first Of June. in order TO avoid con-
fict with the graduation and COM
mencement exercises.
\ meeting Of the committee i'm
charge Of these arrangements was
held yesterday after the close of
school and the class decided To send
away for number of plays before
making its decision.
There are number Of members Of
the class who have had three or four
years experience i'm amateur theatre
Gals and a competent cast can easily
be selected Among the members of
the casts of the last few plays are
Fred Cross, Ruby Armstrong Leslie
Nelson, Norman Bolles. Alice Weber,
Marie Baudin. Florence Vivian, Mae
Harris. Archie Levine, Adele Walls,
Hugh McNair Florence Barrett. Ray
mond Chynoweth. Arthur WINNER
Fritz Ait and Henry Rogers.
Miss katherine Weber will have
charge OF the play arrangements.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
REV. CROSBY TO DETROIT.
Will Speak at Dedication Of New De
troit Methodist Church.

Rev Reuben Crosby, pastor Of the
Hancock Methodist Episcopal church,
went to Detroit last evening, where
he will speak at the dedication of the
new Fourteenth Avenue church which
was built under Rev. Mr.. CrosbY's
care. 1t is the third church Rev.
Crosby has built as well as being sue
cessful in raising old debts on other
churches.
The Fourteenth Avenue church was
built as result of the consolidation
of the Arnold and New Haven
churches. II cost 10000 Tho new
church IS a modern one in every re-
spcct, having a gymnasium in the
basement for the boys.
Rev. G. l.. Adams Of the Calumet
church will preach at the morning
service in Hancock. while Rev, j. ].
Strike will have charge of the evening
service. Rev. Crosby VIII be back in
Hancock by next Friday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
FISCAL
YEAR CLOSED
Annual Report Will Show Healthy
Condition of Finances

The fiscal year of the city of Han
cock Will come To a close this evening,
but will include only IL months as the
usual practice To date has been 10
close the year on the last of March.
The law, however. sets the first of
March for the closing of the year and
IN the future this provision will be
lived up TO.
The annual report of the city Off
Gals will be compiled in the near fu-
weeks. The report will show healthy
condition of finances for the past year.
During the year the administration has
been able TO reduce the citys bonded
Indebtedness. amount of outstanding
notes and balance Of unpaid contracts
by $37.S93.s7.
The city has been able to retire $3l,-
994.l2 worth of bonds during the year
and the saving in interest on these
will be considerable. The bonded in
debtedness of the city is now but
sl96,702.6S. There are funds over
drawn to the amount of $lS,799.29 and
while this hinders the city government
in carrying out its work expeditiously
it Is nothing serious.
The total receipts, including water
receipts, taxes and income from al
sources that passed through the city
treasurer's hands amounted to $l75.-
56l.T on the first OF the month, and
this amount will be swolled to about
$3.50, by the time the books are
closed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
CAUCUS HERE TONIGHT.
Ncuqhton Village Voters to Choos'
Nom ness for Coming Election.

Hou1hton Village Voters to Choose
Nom ness Tor Coming Election.
Tho voters of the village of Hough-
ton aul meet tLis evening at the Am.
phidrpWc hail 10 nominate one village
president for one year, one village
.icrk Tor % like term. one village treas
uror for tI,r same time. one assessor
ror ono year and three village council
men for two years each.
Tho following are the candidates for
office.
For prnsident--Fred Bawden. (pres-
Dnd ucumbonO
For clerk Mortimer O'Sullivan.
tprrsont mcumbcnO
For roasurrr-Andrcw Weir, Ted
Trrluar and William McGann,
For aHgcssor Oliver Marion. (pres-
rni Incumbent
For cpuurimcn-Gus Hartman and
Robert Hil both of whom desire re-
election ono other councilman Will
have goo bo nominated. although so .ar
boz" candidate has come forward for
the position
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
Hancock Department
MICHIGAN HAS
PURE SHOE Bill
Senator Woodwork will Put II
Up to Commissioner HeIme

In the midst of a series of arguments
in the state Senate recently. designed
To show that the passage of a pure
shoe bill would work untold hardship
upon the manufacturers and dealers
I'm shoes i'm Michigan, Senator Fred l..
Woodwork of Huron surprised his
hearers by exhibiting a law passed at
the instigation of former Governor
Hazen :. Pingree, which provides
for the labelling of shoes in which
imitation leather is substituted for
the real article.
The senator found the law in GO
ing into the matter OF pure shoe leg
islation. Its only difference from the
bill he has introduced lies in the fact
that the prosecuting attorney is given
the responsibility for the enforcement,
of the law upon complaint of indiNid-
uals, while the Woodwork proposal
puts 1t i'm the hands of the state dairy
and food commissioner.
Dairy and Food Commissioner James
Helme is welcoming just such laws as
this and it is probable the Woodwork
bill will be changed simply To amend
the existing law to provide that it shall
be enforced by Holmes department.
There can he no objection, he says,
TO such a move because the law has
been in effect upward of 10 years. The
fact that such law has existed and
has accomplished no injury he claims
is the best argument against the OBJ
jections to the bill
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
ANNUAL MEETING TUESDAY.

The twenty-fourth annual meeting
Of the Northern Michigan Building and
Loan association will be held next
Tuesday afternoon in the association
officers i'm Hancock Officers will bu
elected, directors chosen and the regu-
lar monthly meeting held.
During the past year the associa-
tion has opened offices in Iron River,
Iron Mountain and Detroit, the latter
being opened this week with Sccrc-
tary John Jones of Marquette in
charge Frank Burrows has been plac -
in Marquette succeeding Mr.. Jones.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
TO TURN OFF WATER.
Delinquent List TO Be Compiled Sat
urdsy for Guidance OF Officers.

Today is the last day for the pay
mont of the city water tax and all
who have not settled their water bills
by this evening will be considered de-
linouent and VIII have their water
shut of at once.
The city officers say that the delin-
quent list this quarter will be among
the smallest in the history of the wa
ter department and that the collec-
tions during the last month have BEEN
most remarkable when the fact that
the conduct OF tile water department
has become a political issue is taken
into account 1t was feared az first
that many would not pay their water
bills when the issue of free water was
first raised, but when the United city
or anti-metrr party changed it's plat
form TO call FOR universal Hat rate,
the trouble ceased and collections
picked up.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
CALUMET HIGHS HERE.

The Calumet high school basketball
team viii meet the local high school
team In the Amphdromc hall Satur-
day afternoon In tho last scheduled
game of the season. As the Hough-
ton team hiss captured the champion
ship the game viii have no hearing
On tho race. but should be- good cx-
hibtion ~ basketball. The Houghton
team o. the strunges; one ever turned
out from the school and has won the
first basketball championship ever
brought to this school
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
INDUSTRIAL BOARD HEARING.
Case Of Mrs. Weber Against the
County Is Being Heard.

The hearing Of the case of Mrs.
Blanche Weber against the county for
compensation said 10 be due her for
the death OF her husband, Alfred Web
Der, who was killed by falling off the
county bridge last fall was taken up
this morning by Prosecuting Attorney
Anthony Lucas representing the coun-
~, Attorney O. a. Reeves, representing
the industrial board, and Justice
Charles r. Little, representing Mrs.
Weber.
After full elaboration the commits
sion awarded Mrs. Weber settle
ment of $3.50 per week for period Of
300 weeks.
have great regard for the hogs down
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
NO N. c. M. PLAY
To Be PRODUCED
College Student Unable to Get
Piece Ready This Year

The outlook for a Michigan College
of Mines play this spring is not very
promising. aerordins 10 Ralph e. Ben
cdict, manager OF tho Micomi club Of
the college which has directed such
enterprises i'm the past
Some time ago 10 was announced
that the students had decided 10 put
on a play entitled. William. Willie
and BIZ but when the finished man
uscript Of the play arrived il was
found that % was not suitable
Walter Hodge one Of the authors OF
the Red Streak which was present
cd last year, agreed 10 write "a play
Tor the students and he started on tho
work. just as DE was getting started
hc was offered "a position In the south,
which Doc accepted and, although ne
agreed to write the play there and
forward 10 90 tho students for presen-
tatiou, the first part of the manu-
script only arrived last week. As John
Lougyear was 10 write the music. he
WAS unable 90 get started on il i'm
time for tho students 10 prepare H.
The only possible chance for a play
this gear according 10 Manager Ben
odict Is for the club 20 engage a pro-
fcssioual coach 10 come here and drin
the students. II play is presented
it viii De during the week OF April 2S
10 May % The regular itinerary will
Doe followed including Houghton, Cali
umet Marquette, Ishpoming, Escana-
ba and Mcuomiucc.
The decision of the students viii be
eagerly awaited by the theatergoers
as they have won the reputation of be-
lnr nNnnIInnt nntnrtnInnrs
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
ODD FELLOWS TO CALUMET

Foster Encampment No. "a. l. O. O.
T.. will go TO Calumet SATURDAY. i'm a
special ear TO confer the Golden Rule
degree on number of members of
the Calumet encampment. The mem
bers of the lodge who will make the
trip hav, ADVANCED Cor a snocinl car.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28

lily to arrive in Painesdale today to
make their home there.
Harry Fave of South Range has re-
turned after visiting IN California for
two or three months
w. Walker, general manager and
II. p. Stafford assistant supcrintend-
ent of the South shore, were Hough-
ton visitors yesterday
o. A. Reeves, an attorney in the en-
ploy of the state industrial board ar
rived IN Houghton yesterday to rep
resent the board at the hearing of
Mrs, blanche Webber for damages
from the county for the death of her
killed while working on the county
bridge last fall.
A horse racing matinee will he held
on the ice on Portage Lake this af-
ternoon. six heats being on the pro-
gram.
Schoolcraft county, was in Houghton
yesterday, en- route home from an Of
fetal visit TO Ontonagon.
The young people of the Calumet
corps Of the salvation army are COM
ing to Houghton on a sleigh ride to-
morrow night to hold social session
and conduct a special service. A mu-
steal program. including q number of
selections by Walter Jeffry. the blind
musician. has been arranged.
The Men of Grace NJ. r. church will
serve an elaborate oyster supper in
the church parlors this evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
FEATURE PICTURE AT STAR.

The Star theater last evening pre-
sented a picture entitled, How
Clothes are Laundered,' the picture
being brought here by the special ar
fragments with Needham brothers
laundry which desired TO have the
picture shown in Houghton. The pic
ture shows every step take min laun-
Gering clothes from the minute they
aro received until they are delivered
again to the customer. Few people
ave ever gone through q steam laun-
dry and the processes used are some
what of a mystery. The picture will
be shown again this evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
LAST RACES SATURDAY.

The Portage Lake Athletic club will
put on the last series of races for tho
season at the Amphdrome next Sat
urday Afternoon Included in the races
will be a quarter-mile race for the
younger boys, a half-mile race in
which Ralph Grignon will meet all
challengers for his title and mile
race for the older boys. This will be
the last Of a series or five races which
have been held this winter by the
club. Suitable prizes have been put
up by the club.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
NO GAME AT COLLEGE.

kctball team will not play this week,
owing TO their inability to make ar
rangements with the Gwinn team. The
plan was TO bring the Gwinn team
here for two games, one with the NJ.
e. NJ. team at Houghton and the other
with the Calumet Y. NJ. g. A. team at
Calumet The Gwinn team has noti-
fed the NJ. G. NJ. management that
they will be unable TO make the trip at
this time.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-28
EHleR DIVORCE CASE.

The Ehler divorce case is now con-
Guided so far as the active hearing of
the case before tho judge is concerned.
The lawyers for the opposing sides ave
to have their briefs In by March 20.
The court this morning took up other
chancery business. Court will not be
In session for the next few days as
Judge O'Brien leaves tonight for
Washington to attend the Wilson in
augural