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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Leroy.

Miss Ethel Umphress returned
from Leon Saturday where she had
been visiting relatives. She was ac-
companied home by her brother
Ray and family who will visit here
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wheeler of
Nora Springs, came Friday to visit
with relatives and friends.
C. H. Tedford was in Grand River
on business Thursday.
Mrs. Dean Burbank went to Ok
ford Monday to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Umphress
and family went to Leon Tuesday to
attend the marriage of their son,
Harvey to Miss Anna Owens of that
place.
Newt Bumgarner of High Point,
came Wednesday to visit with his
sister, Mrs. Will Sutton and family.
Miss Hazel Westfall went to
Humeston Saturday to visit with her
cousin, Miss Velma Kyner.
o. NJ. Jordan and family, Grant
Binford and family and Miss Bessie
Miner returned last week from a
two weeks outing at Lake Okoboji.
Miss Eliza Culver was in Humes-
ton between trains Saturday.
Bert Van Cunningham of Texas,
came Thursday to visit at the home
of his father, Marion Van Lanning-
ham.
The Fair given by the members
of the north division of the Epworth
League was we'll attended. The pro-
ceeds, after the expenses were paid,
were SO.
Bill Ivey returned from business
trip to Omaha, Neb., one day last
week.
The Epworth League business and
social meeting will be held at the
Ivey home Friday evening. All
members of the League are request
ed to be present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
PleasantOn.

Miss Enith Branaum visited Sat-
urday night and Sunday with Misses
Marian and Ruby Huston.
Mrs. Taylor assisted Mrs. ID. Beach
in cooking for threshers last Satur-
lay.
Quite a number of our people are
attending the Apostolic meetings
held near Lineville.
Miss Tott Boldine, of GAINESVILLE, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Tay-
lor.
John Hall, our leading restaurant
man, run a general stand at Davis
City last week and made good. John
is kind and obliging man and has
his share of trade in our community
also having a good barber trade.
Mrs J. B. Tye has been on the
sick list for some time but is slowly
improving.
Mrs. o. NJ. Rolin is able to be
around attending to her general
house work again.
Mrs. n. Mitchell has had force of
hands, from three to seven each day
working on her property for about
seven weeks, in south Pleasanton.
Willis Riley of Grand River, has
been visiting Wesley and Bert Chew
and their families the past week.
Miss Mile Still and brother Dali
las, visited their sister, Mrs. Spence
Moore last week.
Grandpa Edwards is still in the
cream anu poultry business. He So
licits your trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cornett went
to Des Moines last week to see an eye
specialist for Mrs. Cornett's eyes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Poland View.

Only four more weeks until the
reunion which is the 18th, 18th,
18th, 18th, goth, and 21st of Sep
TENDER. Everybody come and enjoy
themselves.
Nellie Carlton Of Mt. Ayr, is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Eli Carlton this
week.
Fanny Pray and family called on
Maggie Dobson one day last week.
Vada Carlton and Nellie Carlton
spent Thursday at Maud McCarl's.
Ollie Poland and children and
Eva Allen and children spent Thurs
day at Uncle Billie Briner's.
Everett and Arthur Woodland call
ed on Eli Carlton one day last week.
Pete McCarl says the ground is
pretty dry for blowing these days.
\ Ivan Poland made his regular trip
to Dick Pray's. .e5
Vada Carlton called on Nerva Foo
land one day last week.
Pearl South is helping Nellie Crees
cook for threshers this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Crown.

The rain did the corn great deal
of good but it cannot make a good
crop.
F. S. Miller loaded a car of oats at
Crown last week.
Several from Crown are attending
the Leon Chautauqua and pronounce
it 1.-The best YET
Rev. Ronk will preach at the chap
ell next Sunday at II o'clock.
Paul and Ruth CARRIER of Des
Moines are visiting relatives in the
vicinity of Crown.
Simon Goodman has new Oak
land touring car.
Frank Keim and family of near
Tingley, drove over il their car last
Saturday to visit with his brother,
Chas. Keim, over Sunday. He return
ed home Sunday evening.
How l have proved Christianity
and have seen it proved" is the sub
ject of the Christian Endeavor meet
ing for next Sunday evening at
Crown. Miss Wilma CARRIER will be
the leader. All are requested tc
come.
Francis Pearson went to Leon last
Saturday evening to attend the Chau-
tauqua and when near the Lou Pease
home his horse became unmapagable
and in turning abruptly around the
buggy was overturned and he was
thrown to the ground with such
force as to render him unconscious
for several minutes. The horse de-
molished the buggy and harness.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Malchi Hart who are the teach
ers of the boosters" and True
Blue" classes of the Crown Sunday
school gave a reception at their
home for their classes. It is need
less to say that all enjoyed aspleas-
ant evening for Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
are good entertainers.
Because of the Leon Chautauqua
there was no Christian Endeavor at
Crown last Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Orphan Ridge.

A, J, Fulton and family spent Sun
day at the home of his brother, A.
J. Fulton.
Fred Jones and family and Mrs.
w. H. Jones spent Sunday at the
George Stephens home near Davis
City.
Dan Barlean, wife, son John and
daughter Ruth, spent Sunday at his
brothers.
Everybody is attending the Chau-
tauqua at Leon this week.
Lee Davis bought Harley Fitch's
fine driving team the past week.
E. Merryman and G. E. Gardner,
of Leon, came down Friday and
spent the day at the John Weidner
farm.
A great many from these parts at
tended the reunion at Davis City last
week.
Mrs. Ann Ellis spent Thursday at
ternoon with Mrs. Fred Smith.
Lon Fulton, Fred Smith and ia
cob Butts were callers at the Bar
lean home Sunday. r.
Mrs. Pat Leahy is hobbling around
on crutches, on account of running a
rusty nail in her foot.
Bert Dobson and Floyd Smith
were down here Sunday after the
finny tribe. -E.
Pat Leahy and daughter, Mrs. W..
NJ. Baker, were business visitors at
Leon Saturday. H
Amos Brazelton and family spent
Saturday evening at the home OF his
father.
E1ror Rovd and family snent Sat-
urday evening in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Garden Grove.

Geo. Lowman of Des Moines, Is
visiting his friend, w. T. Monroe.
Benton Metz, of near Villisca, came
last week to visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Metz.
Mrs. Minnie Brown, of Fullerton,
California, came last week to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Um-
phress.
Mrs. Louis Huffman and family
went to Weldon Saturday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Fairall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Northrup left
last week for Council Bluffs.
Mrs. West of Lacona, was recent
guest of her brother, w. M. Ridgeway
and sister, Mrs. Mundell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Matthews return
ed last week from Oklahoma, where
they visited their son Frank and fam
lily.
Elmer Richards returned to Lin
coin, Neb., leaving his brother Fay
who has been i'll with the typhoid
fever much improved.
Geo. Jennings is seriously ill. DR..
F. A. Bowman, of Leon was called in
consultation Monday.
Deane Cannon of Harrisburg, Pa,
is here to attend the Stearns-Hav-
ner wedding, August goth.
Miss Gretchen Potts and Prof. Lee
Paul Seig, of Iowa City were quietly
married Monday afternoon at five
o'clock at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Ola Potts. Rev. Duling officiat-
ed. The ceremony was witnessed by
only the immediate family of the
bride. A wedding dinner was enjoy
ed and Prof. and Mrs. Seig left that
evening for a trip to Chicago. They
will also visit at Marshalltown and
other Iowa points before returning to
Iowa City where Prof. Seig is men,
Der of the faculty of the college.
A delightful pre-nuptial shower
was rendered Miss Gretchen Potts on
Saturday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. w. A. Williams. The hostesses
were Mrs. Williams, Mrs. O. G. Jor-
dan, Mrs. w. E. Lyon and Mrs. R. c.
Hoadley. A two course luncheon was
served and the bride-to-be was show
cred with beautiful gifts, evidencing
her popularity among her friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Splingdale.

Nearly all the young people in
Springdale were in attendance at the
Davis City reunion, Aug. II to IS.
John Hammer assisted Howard
Bennett in stacking his wheat this
week.
Eva Edwards called at the Hammer
home Tuesday afternoon.
Geo. Hale and wife were business
callers at Decatur Friday afternoon.
A. B. Hammer and two daughters,
Nellie and Ruby, from Stuart, Iowa,
and Mrs. viii Hammer and two chill
dren from Parsons, Kansas, came
Saturday for weeks visit at the
home of John Hammer and family.
Clarence Roberts and Golden Lit
tie visited Sunday with Leo Edwards.
Geo. Woodmansee was a Sunday
visitor at the Hammer home.
Geo. Williams and wife are re-
joicing over the arrival of a new
son at their home Sunday, Aug. II.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Postum TrOt.

Frank Worden was business
caller at Weldon Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kelley went to
Osceola Tuesday morning for a
short visit at the Vern Hicks home.
Mrs. c. Meacham and son Law
renee, went to Weldon Tuesday
morning.
Charlie Rowe was calling on old
time friends in this neighborhood
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Tom Williams was calling at
the Keller home near Fairview Tues
day morning.
Mrs. F. Worden called on Mrs. T.
Williams Tuesday evening.
Misses Bell Stephens and Clita
Worden were Tuesday evening call
ers at the Newman Worden home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grimes were
Weldon callers Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman Worden
were calling at Lloyd Smiths one
day this week.
Mrs. Kib Voorhis left Tuesday for
visit at their old home in Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Worden were
business callers at Lew Overholtzer's
near Fairview Wednesday.
Guy Kelley and family visited
Tuesday and Wednesday in Osceola,
guests of Vern Hicks and family.
j. j. Smith spent few days in
Omaha on business.
The Iowa county picnic held at
the Dave Owens home Wednesday
was we'll attended there being over
one hundred present.
Mrs. Lew Smith and children
spent few days this week with Mrs.
J. J. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and
daughter spent Wednesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. Worden.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis, Miss
Clita Worden and Mrs. Newman
Worden attended the reunion at Da-
Wis City wednesday,
Miss Edith Wagner of near Car
den Grove, spent Wednesday night
with Florence and Francis Williams.
Mrs. Tom Williams spent Thurs
day and Friday at the Jim Wagner
home near Garden Grove.
Mrs. Tom Crum and children, Mrs.
Frank Worden were Thursday af-
ternoon callers at j. j. Smiths.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Grimes spent
Thursday evening at the Frank Wor-
den home.
Mrs. C. Meacham and son were
calling on Mrs. F. Worden Friday
forenoon.
Many from this neighborhood will
attend the Leon Chautauqua which
began Aug. 18th
Florence and Francis Williams
were calling at J. J. Smiths Friday
afternoon.
Robt. Grimes and Frank Worden
were business callers at Weldon Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. G.. Meacham and son Law
renee were Weldon callers Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Grimes auto
ed to Bonneville Saturday and spent
Sunday with friends, returning home
Sunday evening.
Mrs. G. Meacham and son Law
renee spent Sunday in Weldon the
guests of Mrs. Earl Worden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and
daughter Lois were calling at Frank
Worden's Sunday evening.
Mrs. Tom Williams and two
| daughters Florence and Frances were
calling at the Neighswonger home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hensley spent
Sunday down near Leroy at the
McBroom home.
Many from this neighborh0od con-
template attending the Chautauqua
in Leon this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Delray.

Threshing is almost through with
in this vicinity.
Geo. Smith and wife and son AL
fred and Geo. Redman attended
Frank Richey's sale Thursday, driv-
ing up in their car.
Mrs. Lenna Hamilton and son Neal
of St. Joe, came Saturday for few
weeks visit with Grover Hamilton
and family.
Bessie UPHELD is visiting in Leon
and attending the Chautauqua.
Blanche Redman and children WIS.,
tied few days with her parents,
north of Van Vert last week.
Mrs. Alley visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Sanger of Leon, Fri
day.
Mrs. Cora Binning is visiting her
and attending the Chautauqua.
John Rumley and family spent
Sunday at geo. Redman's.
Grover Hamilton and family and
Mrs. Lenna Hamilton and son Neal
visited at Mrs. Laura Keller's Sunday
evening.
Ben Redman and family and Mrs.
Allen Wilson spent Sunday in Leon
and attended the Chautauqua.
Mary Spencer spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Horny Redman. :.
Fred Beers spent Sunday in Leon.
Fred Redman spent Sunday night
at Geo. Redman's.
Mrs. Sam Heather and daughter
called at Ben Redman's Wednesday
evening.
Jim Dobson shipped hogs from Del
ray Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilantt spent
Friday with their daughter, Mrs. Har-
ry Trauple near Van Vert.
A gang of railroad men are work
ing on the crossing north of Delray
which, will be great improvement
to the road.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Lonesome Ridge.

Marion Evans and family spent
Sunday at E. J. Evans.
John McCalla and family attended
Apostolic meeting near the Hawkins
bridge Sunday.
James Flynn, Gil Clay, Guy Gar
ner and Walter Blakesley went to
Des Moines Saturday returning home
Sunday in the formers car.
Sherm Davis and family called at
Mart Davis Sunday evening.
Miss Vesta Evans returned home
Sunday after two weeks stay at
Merit CoZad's.
Mrs. Frank Hickman called at
John Flynn's Saturday.
May and Ethel Evans spent Thurs
day at J. B. McDanieps.
j. F. Bruny received a message
Saturday of the illness of his wife
and left Monday to be with her.
Mrs. /. E. Evans spent the past
few days with her daughter, Mrs
Walter Blakesley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
High, Point.

Misses Bumgarners of Des Moines,
visited their uncle, N. Bumgarner,
last week. Grandma Bumgarner ac-
companied them from Leroy and ex-
poets to make an extended visit with
her son and family.
Mrs. Will Roberts returned home
Thursday from Indianola being call
ed there to care for her brother-in-
law, who continues quite low with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Drinkall from the Reynolds
neighborhood attended church at
High Point Sunday.
Mrs. Hinebaugh and children Of
northwest of Garden Grove, spent
Thursday with Mrs. F. E. Warning
ton and attended the dime social.
Miss Sylvia Warren of Grown, and
her cousin from Chicago spent sever
al days last week with the formers
sister, Mrs. Ray Trullinger.
Several expect to attend the State
Fair from this vicinity.
F. e. Warrington and family spent
Sunday at Frank Rosengrant's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Roberts visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Chase.
j. c. Trauple and family spent
Sunday with his brother, Nose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormie McKibbin and
children of Garden Grove, attended
church at High Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Brant and Mr..
and Mrs. Abe Aten motored to Aller-
ton and Corydon Sunday in the form
er's car. They report big crowd at
the Allerton Chautauqua.
q. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Wolverton
and daughter, Mrs. Garfield of Hum
eston, attended the dime picnic on
the church lawn Thursday afternoon.
The picnic social was enjoyed by
all. A very good program was given,
Rev. Duling favored us with several
good readings. Bread and butter,
peanut sandwiches, fried chicken,
pickles, ice cream, light and dark
cake and lemonade were served. by
all of the divisions.
Misses Lennie and Ora Konklin
left Monday for Grinnell for a visit
at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Carl
Swanson
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Notice!
r. c.. Mullinnix. Nellie

To F. c. Mullinnix, Nellie Morgan
and Dolly Mullinnix:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that A. J. Rumley has made
complaint to the City Council of the
City of Leon, Iowa, that you have
failed and refused to erect, rebuild
or maintain your portion of lawful
partition fence along the north line
of the following described lands:
Commencing ten rods and twenty
feet north of the southwest corner
of the southeast fourth of the north
west quarter of section 2S, township
50, range rs west, thence north
twenty rods thence east eighty rods,
south twenty rods, west eighty rods,
to place of beginning.
That upon request of said COM
plainant you are further notified
that said cause will come up for
hearing and determination before
the city council of the City of Leon,
Iowa. sitting as fence viewers, at the
city hall at Leon, Iowa, on the 28th
day of August, 1913, at o'clock p.
M, at which time and place you may
appear and show cause, if any you
have, why said complainant should
not be granted as asked, and cost
and damages taxed as provided by
law in such cases.
Leon, Iowa, August It'll, 1913.
S. G. MITCHELL,
City Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Burr Oak Ridge.

Davis City reunion is over and the
Leon Chautauqua is in full progress.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Meek arrived
from California where they have
been for the past six years. Their
many friends were very much sur
prised and pleased to see them.
Mrs. Frank Still spent one day
last week with Mrs. Eliza Smith.
G. A. Meek and wife of Chicago,
came to visit relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
Chas Chastain and family attend
ed the Apostolic meeting near Line
Vile Sunday.
REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
Fairview.

Mrs. J. H. Delk and son Jim spent
Sunday at the Dwight Freeman home
south of Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Easter of Van
Vert, were Sunday visitors at the
Mary MAGELLAN home.
Miss Ruth Hacker of Van Vert,
spent a few days last week at the
home Of her brother, Don.
Rev. and Mrs. Kiest, of Van Vert,
were calling in this vicinity last week.
Clyde Butler of Leon was a visi-
tor at L. p. Hastings Wednesday
and attended the Iowa county picnic.
There will be an ice cream social
given at Fairview church Friday ev-
;ening. Every body come. ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
For Cuts, Burns and Bruises.

In every home there should be a
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, ready
to apply in every case of burns, cuts,
wounds or scalds. j. H. Polanco,
Delvale, Tex, r. N. 2. writes: Buck
lens Arnica Salve saved my little
girls cut foot. No one believed it
could be cured" The worlds best
salve. Only csc. Recommended by
Bell & Robinson. I
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
The King of All LaXatives.

For constipation, headaches, indi-
gestion and dyspepsia, use DR.. King s
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, of
Buffalo, n. Y, says they are the
King of all laxatives. They are a
blessing to all my family and l al
ways keep box at home" Get a
box and get we'll. Price 25c. Recon-
mended by Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21

When a girl won't notice a man,
it's sign she is doing it out Of the
corner of her eye.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21

The amount of submarine cables
resting at the bottom Of the sea rep
resents valuation of $3.50, 900, 900.
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SENATE BILL IS A
''RtVENUE ; PRODUCER
The Bill AS Completed by Senate
Committee Would Add Five Mil
lion More In Revenues.
tBy Associated Press.l ]

Washington, d. c., June 19.-The
Democratic members of the Senate
finance committee, who have complet-
ed the revision OF the schedules in the
tariff bill, declare the total OF the
alterations will increase the estimates
OF revenue derived from the bill more
than five million dollars.
The bulk of the increase comes
from taking bananas from the free list
and making them dutiable at five cents
per bunch on the ground they are con-
trolled by monopoly, and by the act
of exempting brandies used in forti-
flying wines from the full internal rev.
enue tax of $1.10.
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initiative, the referendum and the re-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-19
BRYAN CITY COUNCIL
HEARD FROM
Arrived in Chicago On Time but Were
Soon Swallowed Up and Now
Lost.

Chicago, H., June 19.-The city
council of Bryan, Texas. arrived here
last night, but separated and were
soon lost to sight as completely as II
the earth had opened and swallowed
them up. Following was the last re-
port from them:
Detective Hawkshaw of the Hawk
shaw Detective Agency, last saw the
mayor admiring the Chicago city hall
and seeking an interview with Mayor
Carter Harrison.
Alderman Levy was investigating
"Inelite" paving and the minimum
wage scale paid working girls in Chi
cago.
Alderman Wick was playing the
stage door for stage beauties at the
Chicago theater.
Alderman Haswell was at the Chi
cago Tribune office boasting of being
a second lieutenant of Col. Cecil Lyons
in Texas and asking for a write-up as
a progressive booster.
/ Alderman Daily and the Irish politi-
cal bunch OF Chicago, accompanied
by Weston, the trans-continental
walker, were last seen walking to
Hammond, Ind.
Let me know what to do with this
bunch. Answer.
CARTER HARRISON, Mayor.
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MANY DIFFERENT oils
FROM SAME SOURCE
Testimony at Dallas Showing II Was
Possible to Mix Products of Diff
ferent Companies in
Same Car
[By Associated Press.I

Dallas, Texas, June 19.-Testimony
regarding the alleged interchange
ability of oils sold by various Stand
ard Oil companies was introduced in
the custer suit. E. c. Ebie of the
Magnolia, said prior to May 20, 1912,
his company had to buy Standard Oil
products in car load lots to secure
car load rates. After that it was pos
sible to mix the products from differ
ent companies in the same car. Asked
| if the Magnolia used the same code
book in ordering from all Standard
concerns Mr.. Ebie said he didn't know
but that his department has only one
code book.