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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
Hickory Grove.

Quite a snow storm has visited
these parts.
Miss Vera McClaran returned
home riday with the tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newt Finkbone and
daughter Lena visited at Osceola
Saturday night and Sunday.
Ira Bennett and Jim and best girls
went to the baptizing Sunday.
The children of Hickory are boast
ing of their two weeks vacation.
Harry tinkbone and Miss Kate
Ripple called on Francis and Mary
Ward Friday evening.
Glen Crees and Maud Hembrey at
tended the baptizing Sunday.
Harve Weldon will have to haul
his peaches in a bob-sled now, as
the roads are too bad for cars.
Ray Bridger made his usual call
at Jimmie Hull's.
Marion Dingman and family call
ed on Bob Bright and wife Sunday.
Will Mains called at Newt Fink
bones one night last week.
We were all very sorry to hear of
Joe Jones house burning Monday
morning early. They have the SYM
pathy of the community.
Miss Katie Ripple returned to her
home in Leon for the Christmas holi-
days
We enjoy reading the Wells and
Woodland items. We want to hear
from them again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
PleasantOn.>

Mrs. Elsie Kindred was shopping
in Leon last Tuesday between trains
Rev. Botherton and wife were on
our streets last Tuesday. He gave
us very interesting talk at the
prayer meeting.
Mrs. Willie Moore came from Da.
Wis City last Tuesday where she had
been helping in the meetings at that
place.
The l.. D. S. meetings are still in
progress at this writing.
Grover Huston and wife of Web.
ster' City came last Wednesday and
will make an extended visit with
his mother, Mrs. F. M. Huston and
other relatives.
Quite a number of our young peo-
pie attended the meetings at Davis
City.
Frank Hughes, wife and son were
here on business last Thursday.
MINUS Miller, boy about thlr-
teen years of age, had the mlsfor.
tune of getting his limb broken just
below the thigh. Drs. Reed and
Wales were called to set the limb.
Miss Marian Huston came Mon
day to spend the holidays with he1
mother, Mrs. F. M. Huston and 9TH
er relatives and friends.
Mrs. Anna Grimes, of Leon, came
last Saturday to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Edwards.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
Crown.

The Christmas time generally
brings snow and it now looks as
though we would have white
Christmas.
M. l.. Swearingen's have moved
into their new house.
Myra Moore, who is teaching
school near Des Moines, is home to
spend Christmas with home folks.
Archie Foltz shipped his stock, i'm
plements and household goods last
week, the family following the next
day, to Illinois, where they will farm
the coming year.
Miss Grace CARRIER, who is teach
ing school near DeKalb, will spend
Christmas vacation with home folks.
There will be a short entertain
ment and a Christmas tree at the
chapel Christmas eve.
Misses Alpha and Eunice Long,
who are teaching school in the north
part of the state are home for a
Christmas vacation.
The services at the Chapel next
Sunday will be Sunday school at ten
and preaching at eleven o'clock. Let
us make these services what they
should be at this Christmas time
merry and profitable. ... 49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
Green Valley.

Green Valley was visited with
quite a storm which tore up Main
street.
There are protracted meetings at
Tennessee now. Everybody come.
Willie Blunt and Dollie Mckee
attended church at Tennessee Thurs
day night.
Clarence and Thurman Spray
spent a few days last week with AL
bert and Marion Spray.
Clarence Spray and Miss Zelta
Robson attended church at Tennes-
see Tuesday night.
Mrs. Miller and Lutte Brown start
ed for Dakota last Tuesday.
Della Collins and Leola Hopkins
called at Frank Adams last Friday.
Mrs. LAVISH Edwards spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Lutte Brown.
Emma Spray spent Thursday af-
ternoon with Dollie Mckee.
Tom Edwards was Van Vert
caller Friday.
Artie Smith spent Wednesday
night with Ada Ramsey.
Bud Barker was absent from
school Friday.
George Davis had wood sawyers
Tuesday.
Church was we'll attended at Ten
nessee Sunday night.
Mt. Zion church at Tennessee has
new fine organ.
Those who spent Sunday at Fran
els Sprays were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Spray and family, Mr.. and Mrs. C. G
Spray. Thurman Spray and Jim and
George Edwards.
Amy Ramsey spent Sunday with
home folks.
Oscar West and family spent Sun.
day with Allen Ramsey's.
Harley Emley, of Canada, is visit
ing relatives here this week.
Rastus Wilson and Frank Adams
spent Sunday at Silas Hopkins.
The dance at Frank Burchett's
was we'll attended Friday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
A Surprise Party.

A surprise was given to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Anderson, four miles
south of Leon, on Dec. 10Th. 1t was
their 18th wedding anniversary. The
surprise was given by host OF reia,
tiyes and friends who came with Well
filled baskets, Those who were pres
ent we're: Mr.. and Mrs. George Da-
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mills, Mrs.
T. A. Mccormick, Mr.. and Mrs. J. e.
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. keeran
and son Beryl, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Mccormick and son Luther, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Townsley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Zika and children, Mr.. and Mrs
Clifton Mills and son Holden, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Marvin and children,
MI. and Mrs. Ray Nelson, Miss Ella
stuteville and nephew Raymond
Tharp, Miss Eta Mills, Miss Merge
Mills, Miss Jennie Campbell and Mr.
Ralph Mills. ....5 .-e.- M
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
Green Valley.

Claud Ramsey went to see his girl
at Leroy Friday night and got snow
bound with his car and did not get
home until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Campbell went
to Osceola Thursday on business.
They are having fine meetings at
LaCelle. Everybody is invited.
Misses Artie Smith and Eva Let
fler attended the box supper at the
Hazel college school house Friday
night.
B. F. Ellston was called to Osceola
early Thursday morning on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Heckathorn
spent Monday with Hartie Hecka-
thorn and family.
Miss Nettie Moore went to Osceola
Monday to do some Christmas shop
ping.
Oscar West and family spent Sun
day with w. A. Ramsey's.
Miss Emma Spray attended
church at Tennessee Sunday evening
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
Higl, Point.

Miss Ora konklin spent one night
last week with Mrs. c. p. Brant.
Mrs. Sim Evans went to her home
northwest of Garden Grove Saturday
after weeks visit with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Victor Hull.
High Point was we'll represented
at Garden Grove at the declamatory
contest Friday night. Miss Eurith
Morton, Merle Trauple and Orange
Dorsey from High Point were among
the contestants.
Roy Trullinger sawed wood one
day last week.
Newton Bumgarner and daughter
Nell. Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Brant, at
tended the Farmers Institute at
Leon Friday.
Misses Nina Still and Ora konklin
held joint Christmas tree and pro-
gram at the Growler school. Miss
Lennie konklin came up after Miss
Ora and pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Aten spent Sun
day with Ben Woolley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Trauple attend
ed birthday surprise in Garden
Grove Sunday in honor of Grandma
Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Skinner
spent Sunday with Orren Skinner
and family.
Mrs. c. P. Brant spent Saturday
night in Derby with Mrs. R. E..
Rrant.
Fred Woolley returned home from
Leon Friday, where he assisted in
judging the corn at the Farmers In
stitute.
Those attending the Farmers In
stitute in Leon Friday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Sears. r. c. Fulton and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Skinner, Mr..
and Mrs. John konklin, Miss Bertha
Morris, Todd McCleary, Fred Morris,
Hugh Smith. Ira Smith, c. P. Beav-
ers and family and Ben Woolley and
others.
Austin Smith won sweepstakes on
his Shire colt Friday in Leon. This
makes the third time he has won
sweepstakes with it this fall. The
colt is only 7 months old and weighs
1918 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mendenhall
spent one day last week in Garden
Grove
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
Big Shipment of Stock from Line
vile.

Last SATURDAY was red letter day
for shipments of fat cattle and hogs
from this station. thirteen loads
having been brought in during the
day and dispatched for market that
night. Otis Deisher, the we'll known
stock farmer and feeder of Wood
land, contributed 1O6 head of tat
two year Odds, which averaged l26O
pounds, all of his own feeding, ~
head of fat yearlings fed by c. n:
Trembly, of Morgan, which averaged
1,O5S pounds, which were sold here
to VIM. Lemos, of Mercer county, at
Sh cents and shipped to him. Good
Judges of such stock who saw the
Trembly bunch at the stock pens an,
nounced it the best finished lot OF
yearlings sent to market from TINS
section in many year and predicted
that they would top the market. Bill
EARLY, of Mercer received and sent
out a car load of feeders and three
cars of fat hogs, Curren Bright and
George Wallace, our local buyers,
contributing the balance OF cars OF
hogs to make the train load.-Llne-
Vile Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
Diamond News.

Port woodland sold some of his
hogs to Jim Dawson of Decatur City
and had to take them to him Satur-
day morning in the snow.
The Diamond school will close this
week for vacation for Christmas.
There have been protracted meet
ings going on at Maple Grove the
past two weeks, but they stopped
last Sunday night. They have had
many joiners. About fifteen of the
joiners were sprinkled last Sunday.
by Preacher Cunningham A preach
err from Garden Grove preached
Thursday night and Friday night the
Preacher Hawk from Grand River
peached and they got about ten Join
ers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
Notice Of Appointment of Admins
traitor.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
George Bason, deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator of the
estate of George Bason, late of Deca-
tur county, Iowa, deceased. All per-
sons in any manner indebted to said
deceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them in
manner and form as by law required.
for allowance and payment. X
Dated this 18th day of December,
A. D. 1918. ... Iii
... LUTHER BASON,
1885, Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
Group and Cough Remedy.

Group is terrible disease, it at
tacks children so suddenly they are
very apt to choke unless given the
proper remedy at once. There Is
nothing better in the world than DIR.
Kings New Discovery. Lewis Cham
berlin, of Manchester, Ohio, writes
about his children: Sometimes In
severe attacks we were afraid
they would die. but since we
proved what certain remedy
DR.. Kings New Discovery is.
we have no fear. We rely on
it for Group, coughs and colds So
can you. soc and S1.0O. A bottle
should be in every home. At all
druggists. H. E. Bucklen & Co.,
PHILADELPHIA or St. Louis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
DIR. Hobson's Ointment Heals Itchy
@f Eczema.

The constantly itching, burning
sensation and other disagreeable
forms of eczema, letter, salt rheum
and skin, eruptions promptly cured
by DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment.
Geo. w. Fitch, of Mendoza, ILL.,, says:
81 purchased a box of DR.. Hobson' s
Eczema Ointment. Have had eczema
ever since the civil war, have been
treated by many doctors, none have
given the benefit that one box of DR..
Hobson's Eczema Ointment has" Ev-
cry sufferer should try it. We're SO
positive it will help you We guaran-
tee it or money refunded. At all
druggists or by mail, SOC. Pfeiher
chemical Co.. Philadelphia and st.
Louis. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25

one of the biggest transactions
ever made in the corn line was pull
ed off one day last week when Chas:
Teller. who owns a farm south OF
town sold his crop of corn consist
ing Of 5000 bushels for % cents a
zhushel. The corn was bought by q
Kellerton man and it will all be USED
FIR seed corn the coming year. MT.
Teller no doubt had the best corn
Il the Grand River bottom this year.
Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
FOR SALE!
A few thoroughbred
registered H ereford
bulls will be offered for
sale at Cox & NeWlin's
sale, Friday, Dec. 20,
1913. C.. w. Shin1n.

F. M. Kicks returned from Den
yer, Colorado, Friday, where he went
to see his son Ernest, who had join
ed the army. Ernest expects to leave
in a short time and his trip may take
him to the Philippine Islands. He is
member of the U. S. Signal Corps.
Frank said he got to Denver in time
to see the deep snow.-Davis City
News. IT,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25

Don't use harsh physics. The reac-
tons weakens the bowels leads 10
chronic constipation. Get Doan's
Regulets They operate easily 25c
at all stores. ~ 54.5 SIS,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25

Can't look we'll, eat we'll, or feel
well with impure blood. Keep the
blood pure with Burdock Blood Bit
tiers. Eat simply, take exercise, keep
clean, and good health is pretty sure
to follow. $1.00 a bottle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.

G. e. Butler, the new 1eweler, has
lust received Z new and up-t0-date
line Of jewellery. In with Van Werd-
en- = Kopp. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
How's This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known =. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
out any obligations made by his firm.
: NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
( Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system Testimonials
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. 52ssS5%'5
Take HAu,s Family PILLS for constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
Original Notice.

In the District Court of Decatur
county, Iowa, January Term, A. D.,
1914.
Thomas T. Johnston plaintiff, VS..
Iowa M. Johnston defendant
: To Said Defendant:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
clerk of the District Court of Deca-
tur county, Iowa, the petition of the
plaintiff aforesaid, claiming divorce
from you on the grounds of deser-
tion and for costs and other equit-
able relief. si
For. full particulars see petition
on file
lou are also notified that unless
you appear thereto and defend before
noon of the second day of the term
of said District Court Of Decatur
county, to be held on the 26th day Of
January, A. D. 1914, default will
be entered against you and judgment
rendered thereon.
c.. W. HOFFMAN,
17-4t Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25

# you have any Of our ice cream
packers at your home please tele-
phone US and we will call and get
them. Js. Il, Z Il S $. IA !.
Walkers Ice Cream Factory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25

REP0RTER VOR SALE BII.I1R
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
TO TAX RAILROAD ON
 ITS GROSS EARNINGS.
Vigorous Opposition Offered to the
 Proposed Change.

Hartford, Conn, April 22.-V1gorous opposition was made before the finance committee of the legislature this af- ternoon by lawyers representing the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company against the pro posed change in the method of taxing the railroad. The proposed change was recommended by a special conn mission consisting of John J. Walsh Of Norwalk, Prof. Fred R. Fadrchild of New Haven and State Tax Commis- sioner William H. Corbin of Hartford.
 Commissioner Corbin was present at the hearing and explained the pro- posed changes He said at present the railroad tax is based on the aver age value of the stock and securities Tor each year. The commission after careful study had recommended that the road be taxed on it's gross earn 1ngs. to be approximated by eempari- ana the total trackage of the system.
 Attorney L. F. Robinson said the railroad wanted more light on the subject. If the present recommends tlons of the commission were adopted it would cost the railroad s3oo, 600 more a year than it Is now paying.
 MT. Robinson admitted that the present system is an awkward one and that the railroad itself is anxious for some new method, but he was not pre- pared to say just what method would be acceptable to the road.
 MT. Robinson said that if the state was pefplexed over the taxation prob lem it would have to find some means Of adding to it's revenue other than taxing it's public service corporations.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
Wilson Appeals
 To California
SENDS A TELEGRAM TO GOVERN
 OR JOHNSON
A MEASURING REPLY
Governor Declares No Treaty Rights
 ramento Causes Uncertainty.

Washington, April 22-An exchange of telegrams between President Will son and Governor Hiram w. Johnson of California expressing on the one hand an appeal that no anti alien leg islation discriminatory against Japan csc be passed and on the other an assurance from California that no vii templated, left the White House and official circles tonight uncertain as to future developments. Governor John sons response to President Wilson's telegram of appeal was taken sat the White House as a friendly and re assuring nature.
 Sacramento News Not Encouraging.
 Later, however news from Sacra- mento, indicating that the California governor and legislators were bent on passing a bill specifically excluding froTn ownership Of land all aliens in eligible to citizenship resulted in a. general air of uncertainty with respect to the developments in Sacramento.
 Referendum Suggested.
 In the event . Liu is passed over the protest of Washington it has been suggested to the federal government that influential democrats could bring about a referendum through which the people of California, might vote on the merits of the proposal AS a last resort however, a test case in the courts is confidently expected by legal satisfactorily clear up finally fhe en- tire question.
 The president will discuss the sit uation fully tomorrow with the demo cratic represt in congress from California.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
BURIED RELATIVES
 IN CELLAR OF HOME St. Louis Woman Said She Feared GhouIs in Cemeteries.

St Louis. April 22-Because she feared ghouls. Marie Komnmichau, aged 49, buried her mother and her sister in the cellar of her house in South Broadway. This became known today when a neighbor, noticing a pe- culiar odor about the house. teIephoned the police and the bodies were found imrnured in concrete. The police ar rested Marie Komnmichau at tho City hospital, pending an investigation. She was taken to the institution two weeks ago. after she had broken 8 leg by 8 fall down stairs.
 At the hospital she told a reporter the story of the deaths and burial of her mother and sister. She explained that with her mother and sister she had conducted 8 notion store in the front room of the house at No. 2412 South Broadway for nearly twenty years.
 My mother and sister. were afraid of being buried in cemeteries" she said. They were afraid their bodies would be stolen, and also afraid that they would be buried alive That is the only reason l did not have their bodies attended to in the usual way.
 My mother died nine months be- fore my sister did. l don't remember the exact date. but sister died Febru- ary 10 and figured back at that time so I know there was nine months diff ference. My sister died of heart trou- ble and from taking too many head ache powders My mother died of old age. Before my mother died she made sister and me promise that we would not take her body out of the house, so the undertakers could get her. We had no doctor for her-there has not been a doctor in our house for ten years and a doctor could have done mother no good.
 ''I put her body in a show case, which we took from the notion store and poured plaster of paris around the glass and cracks to keep the air out. We kept the show case containing the body upstairs in rear room No one knew, for none of the neighbors had paid any attention to mother and they did not inquire about her.
 When sister died, l knew that peo- pie would ask about her. and that if neighbors found out I was keeping her body they would ask about mother, too. So I told the neigF1bors that mother had died and that Selma had taken her to Illinois for burial.
 Then I took both bodies into the basement. I laid them on the base ment floor, and poured plaster of paris and cement over them-''
 Marie said that she needed help in removing the body of her mother from the show case, and called in a Ger man woman who was passing the store and whom she never saw before.
 "She was clumsy" continued Marie, "and was no help. I told her she need not stay. I never saw her again and I don't know whether she told any, one,H
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
Pupils Strike
 Gets Serious
POLICE RESERVES CALLED OUT
 AT PITTSBURGH
PARADE THE STREETS
of School Children in Line.
 Many Carrying Inflammatory Ban
 ners-chiId kiIIed-Two Arrested.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 12-The strike of school children against S. l.. Heeter being retained as superintendent of the eity's public school system spread rapidly today. Beginning yesterday when hundreds of children remained away from school as 8 protest against Beeter, who last Friday was acquitted by a jury of two serious charges pre- ferred by a domestic employed at his home, the strike gained proportions today.
 Children Parade Streets.
 In all parts of the city thousands of school children paraded the streets, tieing up traffic at a number of busy points and necessitating the calling out of police reserves to maintain order
 Late in he afternoon when the demonstrations of the children had ceased the Pittsburg Board of Educa- tion at a meeting named committee of seven prominent men to investi- gate the various alleged charges of immortality against Superintendent Heeter.
 The children's strike caused the po- lice considerable inconvenience. A score of the youthful marchers were detained at the various police stations until their parents could be notified One little girl was run over and kill ed by a street car during the excite ment occasioned by one of the parades. Charles McCool, aged B. was arrested in front of a. school build ing and charged with disorder1y con- duct. He is alleged to have been at tempting to prevent children from en- tering school.
 Incendiary Banners Carried.
 William Slater. aged 67, was taken into custody charged with melting a riot. Slater and several women at lacked two officers who were breaking up banners carried by the children in- scribed:
 ''Kick Heeter out"
 Banners q all descriptions, some of them infiammatory, are in evidence all over the city. At number of points during the day, Heeter was hanged and burned in effigy.