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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11
Salem.

We are experiencing some cooler
weather at this writing.
M. Linden and wife were trading
at Pleasanton Saturday.
Seth Davis is better at this writ
ing.
Cecil Hullinger had business at
Pleasanton Wednesday.
Mrs. w. A. Moore, who has been
lingering with typhoid fever, is re-
ported better.
A. C. Brown was trading in Davis
City one day last week
Harl Barrett, son of Will Barrett,
was dragged by horse one day last
week and slightly bruised up.
Rolla Moore was an over Sunday
visitor at GAINESVILLE.
Grace, the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Moore, died Friday
morning after a lingering illness of
about two years. She was kind
and loving daughter and sister, and
respected and esteemed by all who
knew her. The funeral was held at
New Salem church on Sunday, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Sill, in
terment being in the New Salem Gem
etery. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of the entire community.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11
Garden Grove.
this fall.

Rev. Allen Judd of Des Moines,
will hold services Sunday at the
Episcopal church.
There will be services Sunday at
the Presbyterian church.
Joe Layman has purchased the
Wiley property, now occupied by Ed
Schofield.
Mrs. Wilson Keller is visiting in
Indianola.
Miss Mary Bruce is home from
Burlingt ton. Her brothers Rex and
Howard, of St. Joe, Mo-, made a
short visit at home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jamison have rented the lower
rooms in the Mrs. Esther Knapp
residence.
Lou Snowden went to Des Moines
this week to be operated upon for
appendicitis.
The w. R. C. will have supper
in their hall Dec. 18th.
Ernest Wilson returned from Des
Moines last week, where he had an
operation performed upon his ankle
which was broken a year ago and
had not grown together straight. He
hopes to be able to regain the use of
his limb.
Mrs. G. F. Gill visited Leon rela-
tives Monday.
Harry Shelter and family have just
moved into their pretty new home.
Lew EIDE will occupy the house just
vacated by the Shelters.
Mrs. Lena Knapp and son Russell
were in Leon last Friday.
The meetings in progress at the
Methodist church are being we'll at
tended and full of interest.
Mr.. Flanagan received post card
shower last Saturday, the occasion
being his 89th birthday. He is the
oldest member of the Masonic order
here in the Grove, and is very active
and energetic for a man of his age.
Joe Bailey went to Leon Monday.
Ed Brown, of Henderson, is here
visiting relatives.
The recent anniversary dinner OF
the Country Culture Club at the
home OF Mrs. Esther Knapp, was a
pleasant affair. Mesdames E. A.
Lovett and Leighty were the host
oSSoS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11
High Point.

Mrs. Ira Smith spent a few days
the past week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Newton Bumgarner.
Mrs. Laura Bennett of Leon, came
Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Bert Gordon.
Mrs. Marshall Skinner and son
Guy visited one day last week with
her son, Orren and family.
Miss Sylvia Warren returned to
her home near Crown Sunday after
spending two weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Ray Trullinger.
The declamatory and spelling con-
test of High Point township will be
held at High Point next Friday ev-
ening, Dec. -. The various schools
of the township will take part in the
program. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend.
Audrey and Delbert Woolley spent
Saturday and Sunday with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Woolley.
Miss Ora Konklin spent Friday
night with her aunt, Mrs. Ross Full
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack King and chill
dren left last week for LaLanda,
New Mexico, to spend the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
King.
Mrs. Owen Parson left last Tues
day for Texas to visit with his cous-
ms, Carl and Harry Kendall.
Mr.. Owen Parson left last Tues
day to visit with his cousins, Carl
and Harry Kendall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11
Good Hope.

We are having fine weather now
after the long spell Of foggy wealth
err.
Mrs. Arthur Richey who has been
very sick is better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John LETTER of
Grand River visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Binning and fam
ily
Mr.. Stargill returned to his home
Monday after visiting few days
| with relatives and friends at Osceola.
Forest and Frank Wise called on
the Binning boys Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wise and little
son Lyle called on Mr. and Mrs. W..
H. Wise and family Sunday after
noon.
George Redman and little son
George were calling at the Binning
home Sunday afternoon.
Will Junkard of Osceola, is visit
ing at the Stargill home.
Earl Wise purchased two COWS at
the Davis sale which was held one
day last week.
Bert Redman and son Elba spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Binning and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Redman and
family visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Hamilton and little son.
Mr.. Lotus O'Hair of near Van
Vert, and Miss Ivah Thompson were
quietly married Sunday. They will
go to housekeeping in Van Vert
soon. We extend heartiest congratu-
lations to this young couple as they
start out in their married life.
James DoWney returned to his
home one day last week after visiting
few days with relatives at Indian
ola
Mr.. and Mrs l.. c. Thompson and
Mr. and Mrs. Lotus O'Hair had bust
ness at the county seat Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11
Little Knoll,

IT'S nice, fine muddy weather
now days.
Every one is in a good humor.
Orville Weaver, Leo and Harry
Iullls were visiting their cousin
Francis Ward, northwest of Decatur.
Some fellow over in this part of
the country seems to like Freestone
peaches
Miss Ethel Bridger returned home
from Leon where she had business
the last week.
These dark nights are good for
the boys who want to be out on a
lark.
Hickory Grove items prove very
interesting. hope ours are to be
mplimented
Harry Finkbone was seen going
toward Charlie Phipps' and guess he
must have proved all right as he did
not return until late hour
The dances in our community
seem to be success but booze makes
its way there.
The boys with cars can not
go quite so fast but their teams and
buggies seem to fill the purpose very
we'll
Miss Pearl Weldon commenced
work at Mrs. Dekalbs. We are glad
to have her in our community.
Mr.. Bridger makes frequent calls
near Shy church. We guess the
roads are little better over that
way.
Kline lrees was seen going toward
Charlie Bright's last Sunday evening.
Francis Ward was seen going
north Sunday. We supposed he was
hunting dears but it proved to be
pigeons
Miss Rushia Harger was visiting
at Wards Sunday.
Mrs. Finkbone and daughter Lena
and Miss Katie Ripple were visiting
at Wards Sunday
Frank Hukill had a very serious
accident. tried to tear his ear off
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11
Decatur City.

Plans are being made for Christ
mas entertainments at both church
es. ,.-a. ...,9..r. ar..t. ....
Mrs. r. E. Jones and son Jimmie
were guests at the j. Caldow home
the first of the week. l =.
Miss Ruby Allen was guest OF
Mrs. Gail Surber Saturday.
Misses Nellie and Cleo Little spent
Sunday the guest of the Misses Ida
and Ressie Creal.
Epworth League topic Sunday ey-
ening is "Denaturizing Our Holy
Days and Holidays
The cemetery association met with
Mrs. C. X. Cherrington Monday ev-
ening and while there decided to
serve dinner and supper at the e. a.
r.. hall Saturday. It is hoped that
they will be we'll patrOnized as the
proceeds 80 to help improve our
cemetery which 10 something that
ought 70 concern every one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11
Consultation Poisons You.

If you are constipated, your entire
system is poisoned by the waste mat
ter kept in the bodyserious results
often follow. Use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills and you will soon get rid
Of constipation, headache and other
troubles. 25c at all druggists or BY
mail. H. II Bucklen 9 CO., Phila-
delphia and 81. Louis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11

The club ladies of Leon have ar
ranged for the sale of the Red Cross
Christmas sealers, one cent each.
Every one you buy helps in the fight
against tuberculosis. Give them
your hearty support.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11

If you have any of our ice cream
packers at your home please tele-
phone US and we will call and get
them.
Walkers Ice Cream Factory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
AMERICAN MAY BE
|RELAND'S HOSTESS
Talk of American Peeress
Succeeding Lady Aberdeen
HAS HAPPENED ONCE
Wife of Lord Wellesley Was Daughter
of Charles Carroll of Maryland.
Woman Neglects Home TO Do
Mans Work Outside
~ rnoM,s EMMETT

Dublin. January 25.-f Special THE
revival of talk that one of our Amer
lean pecresses Is likely to be chosen TO
succeed. Lady Aberdeen at the Nicere-
gal Iodee-the choice of her husband
rs viceroy being largely due to a popu-
lar desire to have Lady Decies as the
nations hostess-recalls the fact that
only once before has an American belle
reigned in Dublin castle This dis
tinguished Vicerine was Marianne, Mar
chioness of Wellesley, lady who com
bined great beauty with the wit always
associated with American women Her
mother was one of the six daughters
of Charles Carroll, the famous senator
of Maryland. who was last to sign the
Declaration of American independence,
and her father was young Englishman.
Richard Cation, afterwards of Balti-
more.
one of the Cation family tEmily) has
descendants living to this day in Amer
lea, who possess the Peeresss ) robes
worn by the Nicerine, and The coronet
CT a Marchionesa, which was her prop
erty too When Lord Wellesley mar
ried his bride was a widow, Mrs. Pat
terson. A visit To Ireland was made
when Mrs. Patterson ana heF slsteiS
put up at a hotel in Sackville street,
and very soon-to be correct, on Octo-
Der 29 1s25-the Lord Lieutenant ana
Mrs Patterson were married quietly
at the Viceregal Lodge. The Castle
Season then extended from Christmas
TO April, and Lord Wellesley, who had
broken all records as Governor Gener-
al of India. maintained the dignity of
his Sovereign in a fitting manner. This
marriage proved TO be an ideal one,
in spite of the disparity in age; for
when the Niceroy died in 1912 (aged
so his wife was then only d5. Ire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
PIGS FARE BETTER
THAN IRISH POOR
Terrible Conditions in Work
house Revealed
FIGHT FOR PIGS FOOD
Was Superior to That Furnished Men.
Attendants Make Regular Busi-
ness of Selling Food to the
Half Starved Inmates
FIGHT FOR PIGS FOOD

Dublin, January 20 Especial l--Evi-
sdently it was just q well for the prod
igal son that he lived in Bible times
instead of in Ireland today. else he
might have Jared considerably worse
than he did. According to the parable,
the hardest luck that befell him was
having to share the food of pigs, but
If he had gone broke in the Emerald
Isle in the present year of grace and
been forced to enter a workhouse, he
might have found himself even worse
fed than the Inhabitants of the nearest
pigsty.
This is not an exaggeration. At an
inquiry by the local government board
into the management of the South
Dublin workhouse, which has just been
held there, inmates of the Institution
stated on their osth that they and
others had regularly stolen milk and
other food that mad been supplied for
the piggery run in connection with the
house" because me food provided for
the human beings there was so in
initely inferior to the pigs fare There
was a loud outcry in Great Britain
some time back over the alleged pam
pering' of paupers, but If many other
OIL these houses Jt leluBe IoI nuindii
wreckage are run en- the lines of the
South Dublin one, it is high time that
little real pampering was done, for,
compared with them, the worl<house in
which oliver Twist vainly asked for
more" was an earthly paradise.
The most astonishing evidence given
before the local government board In
vestigators came from denizen of the
workhouse in South Dublin named Jo-
seph O'Brien. a bit of wag whose
naive observations frequently made the
court rock with neutrality-suspicious.
when he read extracts from u copious
diary which he has kept since the be-
ginning of his incarceration in the
"house"--but whose statements as TO
the vileness and scantiness of the food
which was supplied to him and his
fellow unfortunates were indorsed in
detail by one witness after another
O'Brien declared that the milk given
to the work house inmates was bad
and sour" while that supplied to the
workhouse pigs was fresh and sweet.
On August TO- last, he said, some cans
full of milk were brought to the pig
gerry and several inmates fought to get
the lacteal fluid that was being given
to the pigs
This was a fairly frequent occurrence.
Some of the men in the piggery, O Brien
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26

Humorists who delight in depicting a
topsy -turvy world. with the man at
home performing the household duties
while the wife directs operations on the
stock exchange, have not overdrawn
their pictures very much. This was
shown when the ma gistrates had an
anxious young man before them who
wanted to know what he could do with
his wife. He said that she had neg
1eeted the house and the baby. and in
sisted upon going out to work. He
was In good employment but every now
and again had to get day off to clean
the house. bathe the baby and wash his
clothes He had only been married
two years, but his wife refused to do
any homework, and left 1t all to him.
The magistrates told him that he had
better take his complaint to the home
rule government when 1t assumes Of
fee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26

said would invite the inmates into II.
bIt when the man in charge came he
weuld hunt them a.ssay. Then he would
I'll his own jug and carry 1t into his
cwn caboose,' added the witness
When barrels of soup were taken to
the piggery' sail oBrien. inmates
fought for the meat in it, Their own
soup. he said, evidently was made from
Icas-but not manY-the potatoes put be-
fore them were rotten, their tea was the
meanest travesty CT the cup that cheers.
and the bread was ''wretched half-baked
stuff"
4 often have stood in the fields in the
morning and afternoon throwing bread to
the birds because / could not eat it."
sid o Brien. 7 was hungry when 1
die 1t. The Irish stew we get is SO thin
sou could spirit It through a syringe.
There are no potatoes in the potato soup.
an5 YOU couldn't tells the meat gravy from
osndle-grease. Every time | complained
aCded O. Brien pathetically, Il got castor
oil, and | hadn't taste for it,
Another witness named Munro and one
named Dee testified that, on account OF
the badness of the workhouse fare. in
ma tes who had a few cents spent them
in buying food from the attendants. who
made regular business of supplying it.
Tie repasts thus purehasable were known
as '.home rulers. and plain dinners"
There were two classes of home rulers"
Those sold at cent, consisting OF re-
heated tea from breakfast and those at
? cents. consisting Of tea freshly brewed.
The dinners which cost cents, included
a half-pound of meat and a basin OF milk
The inmates always licked their plates
clean.
John Dee, who has spent six months in
the South Dublin workhouse, also told
about going to the piggery to try to
get some of the rigs milk. Asked if
the man in charge always treated the in
mates kindly, the witness replied:
Faith, he didn't. If he saw us he
might lay siege to us with a pitchfork
and eonsign us TO some hot place"
Dee added that a state of indescribabe
fifth prevailed at the worl<house, and that
he personally had not had bath in all
the six months he had been in the in
stitution After hearing these and other
witnesses, all of whose evidence was to
tie same effect, ne inquiry was adj
journed and up to the time of: writing IT
has not been announced what steps, IL
any, the local government board will take,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
Art-Lived in Roman Gsrret

teresting feature of the house is the
haunted garden a the top of the
building. The whole front overlooking
the city and The winding Seine is of
heavy plate glass. Al the back OF the
garden is mural decoration represent
ing balcony with people about to
step into the garden through a pergola
made of filmy floating hangings in
black, black supports and a balustrade
of heavy twisted White glass which
gives a mysterious effect and keeps up
the Illusion of spirits and sprites. On
each side is another mural decoration
by this gifted artist One is called "The
Shadow of Summer" and the other
Z The Death of Summer" Both decora-
tons are symbolical1y expressed by the
figure Of young woman in which black
drapery plays a conspicuous part.
MIS- Brooks devotes the morning to
work In her studio adjoining the
haunted garden" The D'Annunzio por-
trait, although it has served to make
her famous is not her first success
Her painting of Princess Murat is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
To Restore Lustre
to Dull, Stringy Hair

ut requires no great effort to have
long, soft, glossy hair" says Mrs. Mae
Martyr in the Spokane Tribune. The
only requirement is that it be washed
with a harmless mixture.
This will give the hair a chance to
help itself. and when this Is done
bright fluffy hair follows.
Nothing can equal plain canthrox,
a teaspoonful of which dissolved in
cup of hot water Is enough for a good
shampoo This should be poured
slowly on the head and rubbed briskly.
The rich. creamy lather created
cleanses and invigorates the scalp ana
hair roots, and rinsing leaves the hair
sweet, clean and fluffy. After can
throx shampoo the hair dries quickly
and evenly and IL these shampoos are
employed when required, the hair Will
come in long and thick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26

..,,xious vife'-Gye 10 to Is drops Of the fol
loNine IN water hour hcfoc each meal and your
child will soon be cured Of bed-wettins comp Iiua
balmsori ! on, tnctnre cubebs, DRAM unc'ure
rlus-a1omatie. dfams
..rq Rue writes. For many have suffered
with stomach and howell trouble wheh has been caused
by severe case Of eatatfh- My blood Is also III poor
condition What can be done for mef
.nswsr. If YOU follow the directions given below
,o5, viii soon be we'll and again OBTAIN the
following from any we'll stocked drug store ana NIX
by shaking we'll, then take teaspoomal lour ZINES ,
daily. syrup sarsaparilla comp, ozs: comp. itulu
,aini,yort / or fluid ext Buchu. or Use IN cohnec
tion with this the following local treatment Get =
o. package antisepuc yllane powder ana maze gu en-
tsfrl balm by mixing ounce OF lard or Vaseiine
win level ieaspoonfl of the powder and use In the
nosfrs daily Also make wash of one pint OF
warm water and oue-haf easpoonfnl Of Ylane pow
der and Use two iuce times day until The nosrils
ore thoroughly cleansed and your trouble wan soon
be gone,
..r,ss NJ" writes: 'I have such short strnsy.
rragsling hair and my scalp Is iuh Vi ua ~
advise what 10 do
An.ws,. The hest advice can offer is simple. Get
a, we'll stocked drug or jar Of plain yell
Inv minyo directions accompanying and use II regu-
lsrly II promotes healthy vigorous growth OF hair
and cures dandruff itching scalp iustreiess hair and
atoms falling hair II the hair is harsh and srag-
sling Il restores soft fluffy appearance. and brings
back the intense natural color.
uaze,le" SAYS: s'I would certainly appreciate some
ching mat would increase weight. and take awgy
that innguld feeling which | subject TO most =
the time My blood is weak and watery and my ap-
petite is poor"
Ansusr: Your condition is very easily overcome 7
ycu viii follow directions given below. Ash ycu
druggist for three iypo -ncinne tablets and take
according TO the directions and your weight viii Ia
crease These tablets promote assimilation. nbsorp.
ion and aid digestion. transform the complexion and
figure They prescribed by physicians and are
pefsetiy harmless They should be taken regularly foI
several months and you can depend upon GAINING
lerh and that laneuid feeling will vanish completely
..p. y. O." writes: My rheumatism IL getting
worse all the time. | getting stiff that II makes
II very hard for me 10 get around"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
A Tip for the BARRIERS

From the Boston Globe.
John Barrymore, the comedian, was
once seated in a New York barber shop,
when the barber, who was noted for his
selling propensity said:
I see that yopr hair is getting pretty
thin Can't / sell you some of our new
hair tonic?"
"Oh. no." answered Mr.. Barrymore.
"If | wanted my hair to grow | would
use steel"
"A STEEL How can steel make hair
grow?' asked the astonished barber.
''Well, it's like this" answered Mr..
Barrymore Have you a watch?'
\ Yes" replied the barber.
well, then" answered Mr.. Barrymore,
doesn't steel make the hair spring."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
Asks for Prntectinn

In the Belfast police court few days
ago man made a second application
for a warrant against his wife, the first
having been deferred on the advice of
The ma gistrate to ''aake it up and start
the new year WE'LL my wife, said
applicant, cor my master. as you WILL
has been at me again. My son said he
would kick my ribs in If / did not pay
the rent. and she, my spouse, said
that's right give him a kick Mag
istrate-We have heard all this before.
Applicant-Yes l know; but as the poet
says
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
Her Destination

From the DellneatOr.
large, determined looking Irish wom-
an, undeniably from the country, entered
the elevator in we'll known New York
dry goods establishment.
She was carried up and down the eleva-
tor several trips, but showed no DISPOSE
ton to get out at any department.
Finally the man in charge ventured to
address her:
Where do you wish to go. madam"
Lave me as near Madison Square Gar
den as ye ean," came the unexpected re-
sponse.