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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Takes Suit of Clothes,

Shortly after the Davis City foot
ball team had finished changing
their clothes in the room over Ted
Higgins restaurant it was noticed
that a good suit of clothes belonging
to Lawrence Hampton, who occupies
the room, had been taken, however
no one knew that the Davis City boys
had taken the suit but suspicion
pointed in that direction. Sometime
Sunday, Geo. Shoemaker, who had
been here with the Davis City team
and acted as referee of the game,
phoned to the Higgins restaurant
and asked if Lawrence Hampton had
missed suit of clothes. Shoemaker
was told that the clothes had been
missed and replied that he had locat-
ed the man who had them and that
they would be returned. On Monday
morning Ted Higgins, Lawrence
Hampton and Rob Daniels were TAX
en- to Davis City in an automobile.
On their arrival at that place Mr..
Shoemaker informed them that the
man who had the clothes was a
young man who lived at Leon. The
party went on to Leon accompanied
by Shoemaker and the clothes were
located and brought back to Keller
ton. The young man was let off from
prosecution by delivering the clothes
and paying for the auto trip. Mr..
Shoemaker seemed very much griev-
ed that any member of their team
would take the clothes and acted
very gentlemanly in notifying the
party who had missed the suit.-kel-
lertOn Globe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13

Prof Mckeever, Of the University
of Kansas, at Lawrence, will estab-
5lish what is probably the first OF its
kind, Department of Child We'll
fare This department will be at
tached to the division of extension.
He will do no class teaching, but will
devote his time to such work as will
supplement the home, the church,
the school and other institutions that
have to do with the training and edu-
cation Of the young. He will con-
time to distribute the hometraining
bulletins at the nominal price of two
cents each for samples, and one cent
Tor quantities, intended for free dis
tribution The titles of the nine bull
letins are: ~ -t
No. i, The Cigarette Smoking
Boy"
No. 2, Teaching the Boy to Save.
No. Training the Girl to Help
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
SCHOOL NOTES
Helen Barrett-Leland Allbaugh
Editors

a good character is the first essen
tial in man. 1t is therefore high
ly important to endeavor not only
to be learned but also virtuous.
George Washington.
Chapel exercises for Tuesday
morning consisted of America, by the
w. Reeder
Hubert Gray entered Miss Deck S
room last week
John Stockton of the fifth grade,
moved to South Dakota.
Madge Gable was out of school
last week on account of sickness.
Amos Smith entered the ninth
grade Monday.
A mass meeting conducted by Mr..
Cooking was held Wednesday morn
ing. There were short talks by a
few of the students and a song by
the teachers and a few yells were
practiced.
Mrs. Ferrin and Mrs. Carl Mon
roe visited Mrs Atkins room Tues
day afternoon.
jeanette Carmean visited Miss
Mullins room Monday afternoon.
The mock trial conducted by the
civics class was finished Monday
morning. The prisoner was found not
guilty.
The teachers enjoyed their trip to
Des Moines very much.
The football game held here We'd
nesday afternoon between Leon and
Corydon resulted in victory for
Leon. The score was 80 to s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Advises Consumptives to Remain in
Iowa.

Stay in Iowa this winter" is the
advice of DR.. A. E. Kepford, state
lecturer on tuberculosis, to Jasper
county woman. The inquirer suffer-
ed from tuberculosis year ago and
was reduced in weight to 80 pounds.
She went west last winter and inn
proved very rapidly and now has
gained to 100 pounds. She writes
for advice as to whether she should
go west again for the winter. DR..
Kepford advises her to stay here
and observe strictly the fresh air and
good food program. He says that the
cold winter Iowa air is>better for the
consumptive than the summer heat
and as the patient improved through
the recent hot summer he thinks it
unnecessary for her to leave her
family and friends and spend the
winter in the west.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
By Mabel Horner. County Supt.
Forget. 1t.

If you see a good fellow ahead OF the
III crowd.
A leader of men marching fearless
-&5 and proud.
And you know OF a tale whose mere
telling aloud
Would cause his proud head to in
anguish be bowed,
It's a pretty good plan to forget It,
If you know OF skeleton hidden
away
In a closet. and guarded, and kept
from the day
In the dark, and whose showing,
whose sudden display
Would cause grief and sorrow, and
@ life long dismay,
It's pretty good plan to forget 1t.
If you know of a thing that will
darken the JOY
OF a man or woman, girl or
boy,
That will wipe ont a smile, or the
least way annoy
"A fellow, or cause any giadnesS to
cloy,
It's pretty good plan to forget it,
Bank Notes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
A Consumptive Cough.

A cough that bothers you contin-
ually is one Of the danger signals
which warns of consumption. DR..
Kings New Discovery stops the
cough, loosens the chest, banishes
fever and lets you sleep peacefully.
The first dose checks the symptoms
and gives prompt relief. Mrs. A. F.
Mertz, of Glen Ellyn, Iowa, writes:
"Dr. Kings New Discovery cured a
stubbord cough after six weeks doc
toring failed to help" Try it, as it
will do the same for you. Best
medicine for coughs, colds, throat
and lung trobles. Money back il il
fails. Price soc and 81. All drug
gists, by mail. H. g.. Bucklen & Co.
Philadelphia and st. Louis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13

in the Home
No. 4. Assisting the Boy in the
Choice Of a Vocation
No. 5, "A Better Crop Of Boys
and Girls"
No. 6, Training the Boys to
Work."
No. 7, Teaching the Girl to Save"
No. 8. "Instructing the Young in
Regard to Sex
No. 8, The Boys Vacation En-
ployment.'
Twenty-three applicants for certi-
ficates wrote in the October examin-
alton
Miss Athena Crawford will teach
the winter term OF school at Tuskee-
go.
The number Of consolidated rural
schools in Iowa has been doubled
since the adjournment of the last
legislature.
:: :: ::
Miss Isabel Freestone held a box
supper the Gath of October at her
school house in district No. 6, Deca-
tur township. 5000 was realized
from the sale of the boxes. An or
gan was purchased, and the remain
der of the money will be used to buy
song books for the school,
There will be a box supper at the
Woodland school house in district No.
!, Long Creek township next Friday
evening" The school is being taught
by Miss Lenna Cummins.
:: :: :.
The teachers who were in attend
ance at the State Teachers Conven-
ton express themselves as having en-
joyed a most profitable session.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Will BE Remembered by Many Leon
People.

The following account of the death
of Mrs. Chas. A. Butt, at FIT. Madi-
son will be read with interest as
Mrs. Butt a number of years ago
visited in Leon at the home Of her
uncle, l. R. Atlec, being sister of
Miss Mall Atlee, now Mrs. G. A.
White, of Jerseyville, III. The FIT.
Madison Democrat prints the follow
ing account of her death:
Rudolph Schlapp, employed by the
Fort Madison Gas Light company, en-
tered the basement of the residence
of Chas. A. Butt, Gil Fourth street,
at about S:35 a. m. Friday. He went
there to read the gas meter and
found the small meter indicator in
continuous ,whirl. Realizing that
gas was passing through the meter to
the house upstairs he mounted the
stairs and found the body of Mrs.
Butz PROSTATE on the kitchen floor.
The house was filled with gas, two
light jets in the dining room and all
the gas range jets in the kitchen be-
ing open.
Opening the doors, Mr.. Schlapp
phoned for physician and called the
assistance of Rev. DR.. E. H. Rudd,
the next neighbor, to his assistance
The two, soon joined by the doctor,
took the woman out in the open air
and united in resuscitation efforts
for probably an hour, all in vain. AS
the unfortunate was carried out of
the house it was found that she had
received two severe burns ON the
chest, the waist having been burned
through. Seized by heart trouble,
she evidently fell on the gas stove,
thereby eXtinguishing the gas flame,
allowing the gas then to escape from
the time of her fall until her body
was discovered.
The deceased woman possessed a
characteristic found in few of her
circumstances, that of devoted in
terest in the pleasant side of and
desire to be able to assist in the
pleasures of her friends, especially
her young friends. With her home
and her home life predominant con-
stantly in her thoughts, they were
not without an ever-present warm
heartedness in her makeup She
had a sincere friend in every ac-
quaintance and there were few wo-
men in this city whose distressing
anu uuLlluely SUMMONS WOulu nave
brought more real sorrow
Ella NJ. Atlee was born at Mem
phis, Tenn, November 16, 1867, the
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Samuel At
lee who became early residents Of
this community and were prominent
ly connected with the early develop
ment of southeastern Iowa. Her mar
riage to Mr.. Butt occurred on July
10, 1891, since when their home has
been here, the majority of the time
in the dwelling wherein was her
death. Two sister survive, Mrs. R.
w. Cattermole, of Goldfield, Neb.,
and Mrs. C. A. White of Jerseyville,
H., with numerous cousins and more
distant relatives here and elsewhere
The funeral of the late Mrs. Chas
Butt was held Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, with services at the
residence, 613 Fourth street, and
the grave by the Rev: Dr. Edward H.
Rudd, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal
church. lnterment was made in Elm
wood cemetery. The pallbearers
were Messrs r. M. Scovel, Geo. NJ
Hanchett, c. w. Howard, Paul Stem
pei and A. J. Benbow and Fred Pyle
OF Dallas City, III.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Another Auto Victim,

Saturday while cranking his auto
w. A. Grenawalt had the misfortune
to break his right wrist. The car is
equipped with a compressed air self
starter, but the tank had been emp
tied and Mr.. Grenawalt attempted to
crank the engine, when it kicked
him. This wfll lay Mr.. Grenawalt
up at bad time % the busy season
is now on with the merchants. La
moni Chronicle. ~; Y IN
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
knschbaum DE LIKE"

''Ymnete1lo 4 button, double breasted oucrcoat
1Uith split szeeue. Peaked hpels. sottr0tlimS to
second bz1tton Full boz back With sIi sht fare at
bottom. 80 In. snveep around bottom Selfco1lar
Seam and Is IN. plain rent In back. .Aso made
sinSle breasted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
School Report.

Report of Hickory Grove school,
district No. 7, Decatur township, for
a period of two months, ending Oct.
"a, 1913.
Number enrolled. IL.
Average daily attendance, 1915.
Those neither absent nor tardy
during the first month were Julia
Main, Laura Dingman, Lena Fink
bone, Mabel Dingman, Roscoe Eaton,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13

The teachers who were in attend
ance at the State Teachers Conven-
ton express themselves as having en-
joyed most profitable session.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13

Clara Main, Elose Robbins, Gladys
Main
Those having perfect attendance
during the entire term were Laura
Dingman. Lena Finkbone, Mabel
Dingman, Roscoe Eaton, Eloise Rob-
bins Louva Hammer. Teacher
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
REINDEER MEAT WILL
 SOON sUPpLANT BEEF

Yukon people are becoming utor- osaa lataa Alaska system Of stock ing Che country wl.h reindeer and an as.emp, is Co be made to secure saus or che meat producing animals to add to che supply of tho north.
 A Dawson report says:
 Charles B. Mack, former keeper of Che pound for the city. who has just taken over Che DuBcn ranch, has written .3 the News stating that ir ... government win introduce rctn- deer into the territory he win volun -..r tc take care Of some of the anl- mr. and to help out the movcmea, n substantial way. He writes.
 should IiEa to make this prono
 .ar. This government do as tha. In Alaska. chat Is. furnish Q limited number Of reindeer for three years. and require those .Hh.HE the aHl.t.l .a re.an the original number m .ar.r gaa thus giving Che increase Go che people taking che animals GO keep. This win help Che industry, and furnish Yukon with fine herd
 and establish an Industry that prom .s.r much J win furnish $500 to assist iu tno movement and to show cha. ! moan business m Introducing che reindeer Into this territory Now let che government alsoput up some cash
 Bishop suineor who took up the natter recently in Ottawa, stated ye .erGay mas he also would be pleased t9 soc the government make a move n 0hr matter hero at ouco.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
FRUIT EXPERT
 COMING HERE

El Lcgarto. Ariz, April 17-Pro- lessor Watson, Che eminent hora- .ulm.st, has just announced tho sue cessm propagation or new species Q. mft. which hcsays ispcculIarly
 suited for the cold regions of Che north Pacific. Upon Che Alligator pear he has gral-ed che Icalaudia crab-appIe. the fruit resulting from .nc union Of the scion and stock be ing large. pcarliEe and aucouIena the skin somewhat thick and glossy m appearance. Professor Watson
 rys chat Che graft obtains lts food clements from Che original stock
 and combines lc with the hardy growth principles in Che apples, thus forming a product of high food yalu which win grow readily u Che north
 Tho Professor win make his first eNgcrlman. In raising che new fruit for commercial purposes, In some of the coast valleys Of Alaska, hispres- ant choice being favorable to skag- way. on account Of Che well known e1uabWty and muduess of tho cli- mate at that city The professor was one of tourist party that yis- .iteI Skagway last season and was struck at that time with the ideal agricultural possibilities ot the soil and climate He chose for his pos sibIo future experiments a plot of ground Iying along the south fork of Che sEagway river. contiguous to che railway and from his remom- brance Of tho place he win secure it for his experimental farm lG possi- .bIc
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
LONGEST TUNNEL IN WORLD
 PLANNED BY C. P. KY.

Winnipeg. Man, April l7-The Canadian Pacific railway has dccid- cd on a second tunnel in Che west oar mountains. This tunnel win be aiztcon miles long, being nearly four miles longer than the famous sim plou in the Alps and nearly twice ae long as tho Lotbburg tunnel op- augd last year. The new tunnel will be throu h the famous Kicking Horse pass of the Rocky mountains. Tn. eastern portal will be in Alber- .n and tho western portal In British Coumbla. Careful computations in- dlcate that ho work will cost $l4,- 100000 and win occupy seven years to complete This is based on the Hntl secured from construction rec cords of five large Alpine tunnels. rNu tunnel. lEc that Of the selkirk
 range rough Rogers Pass, win re- duca the uacEago by fivo miles and will do away with many mlleH or at gorous suow-sbcds. Grades win be reduced from two and half per cont to less chan one per cent
 Improvements now under way and proposed win make the C. P. R. main Iino shorter than any other ransconuucutal line in America by three hundred miles. Grades and e rves wlI be better than on any American road, and tho company locks to develop tho western outlet to the Orient. Complete electrifi- cation of the Rocky Mountains diyi- sion has practically been decided up- oa This will mean a saving Of two thirds in the cost of fuel.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
EARLY IlLoNDKER
DIES IN DAWSON

Dawson, April 8-WinIam O.. Smith, one of Che best known old time claim owners Of the camp, died at his home near the Ogilvie bridge al { o'clock Saturday afternoon af- ter a hemorrhagc of the lungs which seized him a few minutes before.
 Mir. Smith was born in Browns burg, Indiana, 60 years ago the twenty-thigd of last July. In the eighties Mir smith moved to Colora- dc. and was married there, and for years lived In Denver and other Col orado cities. He and Mrs smith came norl in the rush Of '9S, and crossed the Chlkoot trail during the winter. They were at Sheep Camp wacn the famous slide occurred, and camped 70 near they heard the roar Of the slide. Mrs. smith lost a sousiu in the slide. On arrival here Mr. smith acquired claims on lower Bonanza and lived at Bonanza springs until last spring He held many quartz Interests near Dawson, and was the heaviest holder in the McInnes.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17

Tacoma, April 1.-Two more vic ums have found death at che hands of outlaw Tomow who for Che past year or moro has succeeded in a- voidlno arrest while committing nun orlus murders throughout Che bu and wooded districts of Washington.
 Yesterday thc bodies oG Louis Blair and Charles Lathrop woro found In Che woods iu Che north east part Of Chebalia county both Of them shot to death by Che mys- teuous and shrowd outlaw The men Icl. a few days ago on @ bunt- ing trip and whontbey did not TO- r.rn a ary was sent iu search of chm Tracing tholr trails up through Che wilderness. Che old w0odsmen succeeded in locating tho. last camp. and a short distance from It found Che dead bodies of the mon N, ord was immediately sent to Che hass and a posse formed to make aaotbor attempt to capture Che in- famous outlaw
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
salo .n.s HEALTH CAUSES
DEFICIT IN HOSPITAL

The .. ..a- ssaewag is uo.ar .a.... healthy Is 90 well cs.auIaH.. aar a. w..a the Board of Trua- a.aa O. ... White Pass U0sn.#. #ss1...a r.I attest I-n Assoe.a- .ar ..... managed md s9a.r7.
 .aa a o"agn. of che White Eaas e Yukon Route eeea-Iy balanced un ...na. .ar .nn ya-r 1912 show .rs aa...r of $r.5oo, duo entire ry lo sHwrEs uure air and sum shine and eaaaagaoa. lack Of bus
 Thor. was mixed feeling among sn.rrus.a.s. ol joy over Che commm ..sa n.H.. and doubts as to "thar alarmed as.#. but Q cash dona- uaa O. .r- -1.I amount from Praa.- Gaas u.es.aa. O. rno WhHo Pass has e..are. .r. n..n for another year.
 This snn. .o" contribution Is much appreciate. ug .an members Of che
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
CONVERSATION CRANE
 HEADED FOR RUSSIA

Washington, April 17-It is an- nounced this morning that Charles Crane Of Chicago is to receive the appointment of ambassador to Rus sia. Crane was appointed envoy to China in 1909 but resigned without serving. owing to the fact that he wag ndiscrcct enough to do some premature talking which was consid. cred uudiplomatIc.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
WILD MAI. .. THE WOODS
 MURDERS TWO MORE MEN

It 'B believed by many that Torno .is insane He has beon seen running iu Che woods In uudo condition. Camps and cabins In the forests have been robbed by him, and often times his trusty rifle has produced a cold blooded murder leaving nothln but @ dead body with a bull let hole In a vital spot to tell of che tragedy
 Tho latest double murder has aroused the whole country. and a demand win be made upon Cover nor Lister to call out the state troops to SCOUT tho woods until the assassin iB found Lurld stories are sc,r Of Che unoarthly and mystor- iour actions of the strange man Tor now. Imagination is running wild, and ho ls described as being @ sort of wild man of Che woods and super gGdou places him in many places at the same time. Scarcely a dopredo- Iou can be committed of any nature ha. ls not immediately credited to hts domonlac powers.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17

u.ana AGrG l7-Tae supreme court or Washington has rendered
 decision a che ueuey-s.mpsou ie-
 es a.as rumauE che be1uest of .. J. Heaar ro Rotary Bm' s.mD-
 . formerly Of skasway. Alaska.
 ..a contest came up as result .. ... attorney for Mr. Heuey trans na#.. a- maaIa Of H E. S.mp- s.n a which he amount ot six thousand dollars was uuuleuaoaaIly n.Eaa.nod lu @ win to E. N. s.mn- a. Tho fact saat u E. simpson, OF .e was best known m Alaska aa "Ea.rg H.u" simpson on oa- .aaa. %. aa handling ol Che rotary snow ..nw .a r.s lin. O. gne White.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17

SIX SENTENCE sERmoNs. What is not good for the swarm Is not good for lue bee. -Murcus Aure.Ius
 The brave man carves out bis fortune, and every mun Is the son Of his own works-Cervan. tes
 Then to side with Truth is noble when we share her wretched crust,
 Ere here cause brlug fame and profit and .tis prosperous to bcjust;
 Then lt is tbc brave man chooses. while thc coward stands aside.
 Doubling 10 bis abiect spirit tll his Lord Is crucidcd
 Lowell Nothing Is so denr and SO pre- cloUs as time Rabelais The buvcst are the teudprest; The loving are the daring
 -Bayurd Taylor Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest whatsoever things are Just. what socvcr things are pure, whatso. ever things are lovely, whutso- ever things are of good report if there be any virtue and lf there be any praise, think on these thIugs.-St. PGuh
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
EEua MEXICAN PARTY
WOULD DIcT1TE TERr.

E.. ."...# April IT--Aavleaa h... .ru .Hal hore Co che e.- feet Gnu. ... rebels. who are leegm- .ua .... numerous and strong la r... ..a..na. .u Che Huerta sor- o-u. a.. demanded taat Hueg- .. w.. resign before raog win lag
 .rra ...r arms They demand bis .u...... resignation before they ".I ....". .n consider peace o..ar-
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
FOREST FIRES RAGING
 II. BLACK HILLS COUNTRY

Deadwood, April l7-Tho Black hills in the vicinity Of this city are workable mountains of fire, which Is spreading over vast area, The spring has been dry making the trees and brush like finder, 80 that when a forest fire broke out yostor- day during a heavy wind it rapidly
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17

spree In all directions
 Moro than a thousand mon havo gone out to fight the flames, which are roaring and cracking at race hosse speed through the woods. Miners and woodsmen's cabins hayo been burned by the scores and 1t is feared many lives are lost.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
R0T8RY B.-- SIMPSON
 GETS THE SIX THOUSAND

Tasa railway which was construct eI by Mr. Heney was adducod as evidence that he was the simpson intended as the beneficiary Of the deceased railway builder
 The man who contested tho w,li was named R. H simpson, and senms to have based his claims for a ehare in che dead mans estate from tho mct chat his initials hap peeed to Do the samo as Che ones In r.a bequosJ The case has been tough. along to the supreme court where yesterday a decision was giv- an in favor of the skagway simp- son.
 Mr. simpson. lRotary BID is nov engaged In auehluE iu Nevada
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
TEN DAYS PEACE
 IN THE BALKANS

London, April I7-A ten day0 truce has been declared In the Balkan war for the purpose Of at- tempting to arrange terms Of peace.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
sUTFRaGErTEs MAKE
RoYALTY MOVE our

London. April I7-Owing to the BuGlrago.to outrages, and their threat au,d attack on members Of the royal family. the royal palace at Edln- bureh has even been closed.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17

ROW Row, Row" the biggest hit of Che season. at the Orchestra Dance.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17

The Orchestra has helped you monv times. Turn about is fair play.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
MCCARTHY MAKES FLYNN
 QUIT IN THE SIXTH

Mccarthy was successful last night in securing a popular decision ever Jim Flynn, in a six round go.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-21
MRS c: SMITHS
BODY IS FOUND

20
Portland. Ore. July 21.-The body
of Mrs. Clinton B. Smith of Portland,
who with her husband became lost in
a blizzard on. Mount st. Helena ten
days ago. was found near the spot
where her husbands body had been
located three days ago. Both had
fallen over a precipice.
were brought here by auto.
Mrs. Smiths body was found 1000
feet below where her husband was
found with his neck broken. 1t is be-
lieved she died after her husband had
fallen over the cliff. The body was
partly covered with snow.
The bodies We're carried out four
teen miles on the backs of men who
we're weak from lack of food and the
terrible trail. Six men started with
the bodies and reinforcements met the
men lower on the mountain.