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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Notice of appointment 'of Executsa'

In the District Court OF the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
In the matter of the Estate OF
Jacob Manchester, deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as Executor OF the
estate of Jacob Manchester, late OF
Decatur County, Iowa, deceased ALI
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 payment.
Dateu this 9TH day of April A d.,
1913
y. r. MANCHESTER,
34-3t Execute of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

Buy your granite ware and notion.
mt Casters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

A web footed man need not pzst> on
airs. Folks will only laugh.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Council Proceedings.
Leon, Iowa. April 3, 10.

Leon, iowa, April d, ISL ..
Council met in regular session,
with 0. w. Foxworthy, mayor, in
chair. Councilmen present, e. G.
Monroe, Win Cash, Morris Gardner
and Stephen Varga.
Reading and approving of minutes
or previous meetings.
On motion the council approved
the appointment of A. l.. Ackerley
as member of Library Board to fill
vacancy caused by the death of John
w. Harvey
On motion the following claims
were allowed and ordered paid:
Pittsburgh Meter Co., for
meters. - le.SO
E. G. Monroe for Vim. Per-
due, work. -. 49,. -. 40
Leon Electric Co., lights. -. $1,000
r. G. Monroe, expenses, trip
TO illinois. 49,. 24.44
Leon Fire Co.. hauling fire
eHs'Ae' 49,. 80. ..'.. ~
Ed Pace, work on streets. -. 100
d. Brooks, work on streets. $40
John Stanford work on
streets. 49,. .... 20
D. H. Farnes, work on
streets. -. 49,. $500. 400
A. r. Mullin, work on streets 40
Mark Owens, work on streets 1916
Louis Elwell, work on pump 24.5O
l.. E. Marshall, WORK on
slfeeLS. ..'. 80
A. Russell, work on streets. .SS
Ralph Avery, work on streets SO
S. G. Mitchell, quarter salary 1856
O. w, Foxworthy, quarter
salary. 49,. $3.50. 1900. $3.50
c. E. Wood, salary. ..... 32.13
Alex lronside, salary. ..... BIB
c. NJ. Axes, salary. .... 1900
Stephen Varga, salary. 49,. 24.00
Norris Gardner, salary. .... $500
Win Cash, salary ....... 200
E. G. Monroe, salary, .... 22-0O
F. l.. Lorey, boarding prison
ers, ,. 49,. :. 1880
J. NJ. Gardner, expense and
work on pump. 1915
NJ. A. Gammill, salary ~... $500
w. FL Fillical, labor and ma
terial, $4,000, less rent. $500
w. r. Perdue, work on pump 700
A. +. Millin, work On pump 1240
Leland Lutz, work on streets 10
F. Grandstaff, work on
streets. ... ... 10
Caster & Martin, coal -. 16. 10
American Well Works, re
pairs for pump... . 5000
Bill of CREIGHTON & Son referred to
Finance Committee for approval.
Norris Ca r6nor and n G. Monroe
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

A good many OF the men who
want to regulate the world, are like
town clocks, marked regulators.
They do not regulate any thing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

A healthy man is king in his
own right; all unhealthy man an un-
happy slave. For impure blood and
sluggish liver, use Bur,lock Blood
Bitters. On the market 81 years.
$1.OO a bottle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic c0astipa-
ton Doan's Regulets operate east
ly. 25c a box at all stores
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
The Largest Magazine in the World

Today3s Magazine is the largest
and best edited magazine published
at so cents per year. Five cents per
copy at all newsdealers. Every lady
who appreciates a good magazine
should send for free sample copy
and premium catalogue. Address
Today's Magazine, Canton, Ohio.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

To be made a grandfather five
times in one night is the unique dis
tinctiOn of George Fisher a Frank
lin county farmer. Girls were born
to two daughters-in-law within the
same hour while three daughters
! gave birth to three sons within the
! next three hours.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Oldest Legislator in World a Brother
to Former Decatur County Man.

In recent issue of the Chicago
ffecord-Herald a picture was given
! OF man whom the Herald stated
was the Oldest living legislator in
! the world Following is the article
which appeared under his picture:
Joseph Madarasz is member of
the Hungarian parliament a the age
Of SO years. He was first elected
when he was 19 years of age. So
we'll has he represented his district
in Sarbogard that his constituents
have reelected him again and again,
and expect to return him to Office
when he is 100.
The above man is a brother of a
man by that name that came to this
country several years ago and settled
in the Hungarian co4ony which was
established in Decatur county.
The man who came to Decatur
county was Secretary of State to the
Revolutionary Government stablish-
ed in Hungary, which was however
short lived, just previous to the set
Element made mere, Mr.. L. Madarasz,
who for many years resided on his
farm near Grand River, moving some
years ago to Good Hope, Mo-, where
nc uleu d lew years ago, DelnS IN MS
Tooth year at the time of his death.
Mrs. Matte Matheny returned
home the latter part of the week
from Omaha, accompanied by her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sam Matheny
and two little children. 1t was men,
toned last week that her son and
family received injuries in the storm
at Omaha IN EaSfor Sunday Mr.
Matheney had his jaw broken and
otherwise injured and is still in the
hospital where he underwent an OPP
GRAFTON. His wife and children re-
ceived cuts and bruises and their
home, furnishings and clothing were
scattered with the four winds leav-
ing them practically without any
thing.-Chariton Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

Dill OF IflcMIOn d SOD Te1erFed TO
Finance Committee for approval.
Norris Gardner and Il. G. Monroe
report that by investigation they
find that air pressure pumps can be
used successfully in our we'll.
No further business appearing at
this time the mayor adjourned this
meeting until Thursday night, April
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12

votion in the recent war against what he designated as "a treacher- ouss ally"
 SKAGWAY, Aug. 12.-When c. A. Sniffin, of Dawson was here re- gently he said:
 ''The route to the diggings by water from this side is via White river and up Snag creek; thence pack 70 miles to discovery, but there is very little trail and on should have guide for the trip. A light Peterboro canoe could go up Beaver creek to within about ten miles of the diggings at the time Taylor and Doyle left the country, but the water was falling and it is probable that a canoe could not get that far now. The cross country trail for horses lis very soft in places.' SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-The nephew of former President Diaz of Mexico arrived here yesterday afternoon. He was officially welcomed by the Jap-
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The Bureau of Railway Economics re- port that during May the railways of the United States received for their services to the public an aver age of $S,23O,O00 a day; it cost to run their trains and for other ex- penses of operation $5,920,000 a day; their taxes were $341,500 a day; their operating income $1,- 972,322 a day for the 220,S97 miles of line reporting, or at the rate of $S.93 for each mile of line for each day. Thus for every six dollars of their earnings which remained available for rentals, interest on bonds, appropriations for better ments, improvements and new con- struction, and for dividends, the railways had to pay more than one dollar in taxes.
 SOFIA, Aug. 12.-King Ferdi- nand in pathetic address thanked the army for their bravery and de-
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12
Late Telegraph NeWs|

JUNEAU, Aug 9-The poll tax of $4 per head on male residents of Alaska will be collected this year, least in such divisions where Judge Brown preside In test he rendered opinion this afoon uphodng the validity of the act An action started by A. Callahan who prayed for order restraining the United States commissioner from making the collection of the road tax the ground that unconstitutional and because of the provisions of the act had not been complied with The court took contrary view Notice of appeal given and the matter carried the higher courts decision could be expected for possibly year In the meantime collection will be enforced Judge Brown imposed fine of $5 Mr. Callahan because of his refusal to pay the tax
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12

anese consul but no Americans were on hand to greet young Diaz. He is on his way to Japan, presumably to seek the friendship of that country in case of war between the United States and Mexico.
 BUCHAREST, Aug. 11.-Peace treaty has been signed. By it's terms the Rumanian, Servian and Greek armies must evacuate Bulgarian territory immediately. King Charles
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12

conferred decorations on all dele gates except the Bulgarians, who de- clined them.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-A An nouncement is made that so soon as John Lind reaches Mexico there will be made public, both in Washington and the Mexican capital simultane- ously, the proposal that President Wilson suggests to bring about peace.
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12

Prompt attention given to mail orders
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12
PIPES and TOBACCOS

Prescriptions carefully compounded.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-08
CONGRES SIONAl.

The Senate passed House bill to
make increases in pensions under age
laws automatic.
The Senate confirmed appointment
of Colonels Carroll S. Day, A Devot,
James Parker and Hunter Liggett as
brigadier generals.
A salary OF $500 a year for Joseph
E. Tumulty, who will be President
Wilson's secretary at the White
House, was assured when the House
agreed to accept the Senate amend
ment TO the general deficiency bill fix
ing that amount, instead of the $4,000
originally proposed
During a general political love feast
in the House. the Republicans Of that
body presented a gift watch to Repre-
sentative James r. Mann OF Illinois,
the minority leader, and the Demo
Gratis presented a silver fruit dish to
Charles R. Crisp, parliamentary clerk,
who enters the next House as a mem
ber from Georgia.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-08
GEN ERAI.

Five coaches of the Wabash train
bound from Detroit for Buffalo rolled
down twenty-foot embankment and
twenty persons were injured.
Instead of opening offices in New
York as ne had planned, DIR. F. F.
Friedman, the young German physi-
clan, has decided to test his tuberculo
sis serum before the New York Medi-
cal Society before he attempts any
treatment of patients.
By direct order of the Canadian gov
ernment, Joseph Ettor, the industrial
leader, who came into national prom
inence during the textile garment
workers strike at Lawrence, Mass,
and in the murder trials which en-
sued, was deported as an undesirable.
The resignation of William Loob,
Jr., collector of the port of New York,
has been sent to Washington. Mr..
Loeb's withdrawal from office was
forecasted recently. A position as
managing director of the Guggenheim
companies. with few of which he al
ready is associated as a director, has
been created for him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-08

The new federal eight-hour law
caused but little change in the estab-
lished schedule at the postoffice in
Denver, but was strictly followed.
Ernest Sutton, forty, and Edward
Gardner, forty-five, both OF Denver,
lost their lives when they attempted
to walk from Ray, Ariz., TO Mismi,
through DEVILS canon.
Leslie E. Hubbard, an attorney OF
Pagosa Springs, and formerly OF Den
yer, has been appointed an assistant
attorney general by Attorney General
Frederick Farrar.
Mrs. Helen Lamb of Brighton has
been appointed by Governor E. NJ. Am
mons to the board of examiners of the
State Teachers College at Greeley, to
take effect Immediately.
Uri Hotchkiss, well-known hunter
and trapper OF the Hotchkiss section,
lassoed mountain lion IN a tree on
his ranch near Colona. The animal
was treed by a pack of dogs.
The aggregate value of the Myron
Stratton Home corporation and the
subsidiary corporations controlled by
it is sG,957, ,279.92, according to the
annual report of the Stratton trustees.
c. y. Yoker, assistant superintend-
ent in the Vindicator. mine. twenty
five years of age, and single, was
killed at Cripple Greek, and his body
horribly mangled, in an unknown man
ner.
District Attorney Rush has estab-
lished an employment agency to give
trict who were arrested during the re-
cent reformation" of Market street in
Denver.
The slayer of Signe Carlzen, the
music teacher. who was beaten to
death August 9. last year. in an unfre-
quented road in Montclair, is said to
be known and may be taken by the
police.
Miss Mary |. Hice. supervisor of
music in the public schools of Colo
RADIO City, was found dead in the bath
tub at the residence of |. A. Foote,
where she lived. Death was due TO
apopleXy.
In a unanimous opinion, the state
Supreme Court decides that both initi-
ated and referred measures which
have been passed upon and approved
by the people can be repealed by the
General Assembly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-08
WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

All the members of the Madero fam
lily in Cuba have sailed for New York.
Rome dispatch to the Journal
says the papal tribunal of Rota has
annulled the marriage of Count Boni
de Castellane with Anna Gould, now
the Duchess de Tallyrand.
Tried twice for the murder of ]. c.
Steiner. an innocent bystander," who
was killed in revolver fight at Kra-
mer. Cal. in the desert, year age.
John Blake, aged rs years, and vet
eran OF the Sepoy revolt in India, in
1855 was freed at San Bernardino
after the jury had disagreed.
That Francisco Madero, former
President of Mexico, and Jose Pine
Suarez, his vice president, was assas-
sinated and horribly mutilated in the
national palace instead of being killed
in the rear of the penitentiary is the
statement made by Francisco Madero,
Sr., and his brother, Ernesto Madero,
who was minister of finance in his
nephews cabinet.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-08
FOR EIGN.

Pope Plus has appointed fourteen
new noble guards.
Sir Edward Grey, the British for
eign secretary, presided at meeting
of the ambassadors of the powers to
consider Turkeys application for me-
diation.
General Felix Diaz was accorded a
great ovation at Mexico City at the
bull ring, the first performance of the
matadors' sport since the lombard
ment of the capital.
The first week of the Huerta admin
istration has seen notable improve
ment in the general situation, but it is
apparent that many weeks must pass
before order is restored.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-08
YVES ERN.

The time is coming when the hu'
man race will be bald, toothless and
four-toed, according to Professor Fred
erick Starr, the Chicago anthropolo-
gist.
A bungalow" for her blooded prize
winning cats has just been completed
in Evanston by Mrs. Albert T. Butler
of Chicago. Fifteen cats are provided
with apartments in the building.
Two men were killed and two others
seriously injured when the powder in
the storehouse of the Utah Copper
Company exploded. during fire re
sulting from broken electric feed
wire at Bingham.
Fifteen hundred white men AMI
three hundred negroes live off the
earnings of white slaves" and women
of the underworld in Chicago, accord
ing to testimony given by former
cadet TO the state commission invests
eating vice conditions in Illinois.
Deprived of its star witness in the
case of Joseph Foreman, charged with
the murder OF Jack Handy, by mar
riage of Foreman and Mrs. Handy,
the county prosecutor at Butte, Mont,
was compelled to ask for the dismis-
sal of the proceedings when the case
was called for retrial.
Under bonds of the value of $4,000
600. David c. Eccles of Ogden, Utah,
was appointed administrator of the es-
tate of his father, the late David Ec-
cles. Direct heirs admitted in the pc
tition for administration, include Mrs.
Bertha NJ Eccles and Mrs. Ellen Ec-
cles and twenty-one children,
Peter ]. Smith of Cleveland, found
guilty at Indianapolis of conspiracy II
transport explosives Illegally, was re-
leased from the federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth and Immediately
started for home. Smith was the
fourteenth man under sentence for
this offense to be given his liberty.
His bond was $4,000,
John Kenneth Turner. an American
writer, imprisoned in the city of Mex
ico during the recent revolt, was rob
bed. tortured and threatened with
death and appealed, without avail. to
the American ambassador. according
to a letter received ct Girard. Kan. by
Fred d. Warren, editor OF the Appeal
to Reason, and credited by Warren
to Turner.
The American Beet Sugar Company
has declared the regular quarterly div
ident of y per cent. on the preferred
stock. payable April to stockholders
OF record March u.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-08
COLORADO STATE NEWS

i, Just a plain Thanks" was the re-
ward received by Linder Larson. news
boy at the Union depot, when ne
found a pocketbook on the floor OF the
waiting room, containing $3.50 in cash.
and returned it to its owner
The Very Rev. Dean II. Martyr
Hart, rector of St. Johns cathedral
Denver, celebrated his seyenty-fifth
birthday and also celebrated the III
tieth anniversary OF his ordination IN
the Episcopalian ministry.
A new canning factory, backed by
Denver and Eastern capital, and
which will be the largest concern OF
its kind in the West when in full op-
Grafton, is the latest acquisition to the
manufacturing industry OF Denver.
After three hours of hard struggle
through the deep snow, William Coch-
ran, a Custer county miner. transport
ed an injured burrow on a wheelbar'
row over a mile and half of steep
grade to his cabin where he took the
animal in and cared for it until it was
strong enough to be turned out
Although E. G. Templeman, coal
miner who arrived in Denver from Da-
coma, knocked down two highwaymen
who held him up at the point OF gun,
he lost his gold watch. He. however.
has the satisfaction OF knowing that
he prevented the crooks from securing
s27 in money, and that he gave them
a good beating.
Although snow fell in Denver on fif-
teen OF the twentyeight days of Feb
ruary, and the month was the coolest,
with one exception, in forty-one years,
the sun was visible for seventy-seven
hours in every 10 0of daylight during
the month, according to summary
made public by Frederick II. Branden-
burg, district forecaster of the wealth
er bureau.
When the inaugural parade passed
through the streets OF the national
capital. a Denver boy, George Ezra
Newton, son of Whitney Newton, 1165
Grant street. took place in the van.
A member of the Black Horse troop
of the Culver Military Academy at
Culver, Ind, Newton marched with
other members of the troop after Vice
President Marshall on his ride down
Pennsylvania avenue, after he took
the oath of office in the Senate cham
ber OF the capitol.
On the grounds that the deputy dis
trict attorney who prosecuted the case
was unfair and that the instructions Of
the trial judge were prejudicial, the
Supreme Court has granted new
trial to Joseph F. Bailey, convicted of
Staying Eugene II. Smith, his brother
in-law.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-08
CLEAR HEADED
Head Bookkeeper Must Be Reliable.

The chief bookkeeper in a large
business house in one of our great
Western cities speaks of the harm
coffee did for him. (Tea is just as
Injurious because it contains caffeine,
the same drug found in coffee.)
my wife and l drank our first cup
OF Postum little over two years ago
and we have used it ever since, to the
entire exclusion OF tea and coffee. It
happened in this way:
About three and a half years ago
had an attack Of pneumonia, which
left memento in the shape of dys-
pepsia, or rather, to speak more cor
rectly, neuralgia of the stomach My
cup of cheer had always been coffee
or tea, but l became convinced, after
time, that they aggravated my stom-
ach trouble. l happened to mention
the matter to my grocer one day and
he suggested that l give Postum q
trial
Next day 1t came, but the cook
made the mistake of not boiling it suf-
flciently, and we did not like it much.
This was, however. soon remedied.
and now we like it SO much that we
Will never change back. Postum, be-
ing food beverage instead of drug.
has been the means OF banishing my
stomach trouble, I verify believe, for
am well man today and have used
no medicine.
My work as chief bookkeeper in
our Co.'s branch house here is Of q
very combining nature. During my cof-
fee-drinking days l was subject to
nervousness and the blues. These
have left me since began using Post
un. and I can conscientiously recon-
mend 1t to those whose work confines
them to long hours Of severe mental
exertion." Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" and It is ex-
planned in the little book, "The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-08
SPORT.

Christy Mathewson had the misfor-
tune to fracture his arm in two places
at Harrisburg. Pa.
Wilbur Wrights will, now proved II
England to protect his rights. shows
that the estate amounts to s279,29S.
A new worlds record for a relay race
of S,120 yards was made by the Boston
athletic team in the twenty-fourth an
nual New England indoor interscholas-
tic meet at Boston, the team covering
the distance in six minutes 80 seconds.
Wildfire, the blooded bull terrier,
owned by F. w. Paget of Denver won
at Boston. In addition to capturing
first honors in the American bred
class, Wildfire took second in the
limit class, second in the open, and
was adjudged the second best bull
terrier.
Eastern yachtsmen have received
invitations to participate in the in
ternational yacht races at Havre due
ing the week of July 20 to 26. but
whether some of the larger yachts IN
New England waters will make the
voyage to Europe this spring has no.
been decided
Battling Nelson, the doughty Hege-
wisch fighter. ex-lightweight champion
of the world, is coming to Denver to
put up the hardest fight of his life, he
says. Only this battle will be in the
courts, not the ring. against the d.
vorce proceedings recently instituted
here by his bride-wife; formerly Fay
King, Denver newspaper cartoorist.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-08
Providence and SHOTGUN Win.

Colorado Springs.-Emma NJ. H.
Mothander, Swedish-American healer,
who last November announced that
with the aid Of shotgun and divine
Providence" she would prevent the
county commissioners from opening a
right of way for the new Lincoln high
way through her property. east of this
city, has been awardea s3l for the
right t-ofway and ssl damages. by a
Jury in the District Court. Mrs. Moth
ander claimed that the spirit OF her
grandfather enabled her to divine that
valuable oil deposits underlie her land.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-08
WASHINGTON.

Senator Shafroth and Representa-
tive Rucker and Taylor upheld the
honor of Colorado in the suffrage
parade.
President Taft remitted the fifteen
months sentence to Charles L. Hyde,
convicted at Sioux Falls. 5. D, of US
ing the mails to defraud in connection
with the sale OF town lots of Pierre,
S. D.
The booming OF customs receipts
and the record drinking and smoking
of Americans. yielding enormous in
ternal revenue returns, have given the
federal government a surplus OF 81.
S79 900 for the current fiscal year as
compared with a deficit of s20,57O 900
year ago.
There is serious doubt whether the
Standard Oil trust has been actually
dissolved. according to the report to
| Attorney General Wickersham bv
Charles B. Morrison and Oliver E.
Pagan. the government attorneys il
vestigating whether the decree of dis
solution has been violated.
President Taft and his family re-
tired from the White House in a round
| of brilliant hospitalities such as sell
dom attend even the advent of new
President. The rich gifts bestowed
upon them by those who have enjoyed
their hospitality for four years were
no greater tributes than their friends
paid in other ways.