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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
The Idle Hour Will Run All Day on
Show Day.

In order to accommodate their
many patrons from the country who
will come to Leon to see the circus
tomorrow, the popular Idle Hour
theatre will run practically all day,
commencing at 10 o'clock in the
morning, and a show will be given
every hour during the balance of the
day and evening. They have secur-
ed an extra good program for this
occasion, one of the feature reels be-
ing of G. M. Anderson, as ''Broncho
Billy" who is one of the big favor
ties with the patrons of the Idle
Hour. While you are here for the
circus don't fail to see the big pro-
gram at the Idle Hour. The admis-
sion to any seat in the house is only
1Oc, and the electric fans keep the
house cool and comfortable at all
times ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
BOY CnOKtD TO DEATH
Six Year Old Son of VIM. Hayes, OF
Woodland ChOked on a Piece OF
Meat tuesday Evening.

A most distressing accident occur
red Tuesday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hayes, who live
four miles southeast of Woodland,
when their six year old boy choked
to death, piece of meat which he
was eating lodging in his throat and
despite everything which could be
done to dislodge the meat, the little
fellow passed away before physicians
could reach him. The boy was eat
ing his supper when he became chok-
ed on the meat. His father tried to
relieve him, but failing he phoned
for DR.. Lovett, of Woodland, and
DR.. Coontz, of Garden Grove, who
both made hurried trips to the Hayes
home in their autos, but the boy was
dead before they could get there.
Mrs. Hayes has been seriously ill
for several weeks, and the tragic
death of her little son makes her
condition quite serious. The many
friends of the family extend their
sincere sympathy to the bereaved.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
Kuney's Orchestra Secured for Leon
Chautauqua, August 18th.

The management takes pleasure in
announcing a special attraction for
the Leon Chautauqua, August 17tb.
the engagement of the splendid Ksfhfss
ey's Orchestra This orchestra Is un-
der the direction of w. H. Kinney
who has had twenty years experience
with orchestras. When you hear this
orchestra of ten men you will readily
understand why we say special at
traction The orchestra is we'll
known to the musical loving people
of Iowa. We wish to make special
mention of J. Kirchen, violin soloist,
Leonardo Vertugno, harpist, and
Prof. w. Chesbro, cornet soloist, each
being an artist of his chosen instru-
ment. The musical programs are ar
ranged to suit a cosmopolitan taste
and include selections from the clas-
sizes interspersed with the latest and
most popular meiodies. If you wish
a musical treat, don't fail to attend
the Chautauqua on Kinney Orchestra
day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
THE ALFALFA SPECIAL.
Burlington Special Alfalfa Train and
Speakers Held Meetings Here
Monday.

The special alfalfa train provided
by the agricultural extension depart
ment of the road in conjunction with
the International Harvester COM
pany's agricultural extension depart
ment visited Leon Monday afternoon,
arriving a few minutes after 1
o'clock Arrangements had been
made for holding six meetings at
farms in the country around Leon
and autos were provided to take the
speakers from the special train to
the places of meetings. These meet
Fings were held at the farms of E. H.
Sharp, west of Leon, Albert Cotter-
ill northwest of Leon, John F. Gar
ber, northeast of Leon, Fred Wool
ley, near High Point, l.. P. VanWer-
den, east of Leon and Homer Town
sley, south of Leon, and at each place
there were interested groups of farm
ers who were anxious to learn more
about the planting ana caring for
alfalfa which is destined to be one
of the future money making crops of
Decatur county.
The speakers were equipped with
charts and literature which were US
ed to explain their lectures ard great
good is sure to come from these
meetings. Those in charge of the
train expressed themselves as great
.ly pleased with the meetings held
near Leon anu said it was real pleas
ure to talk to an audience compos-
ed of such interested listeners.
Meetings were also held at Van
Vert, Pleasanton, Davis City, and
Lamont in this county.
The agricultural extension depart
ment of the state college at Ames
was represented by Profs. w. J. Ken
nedy, w. H. Stevenson, A. M. Ten
Eycke, H. H. Kilday and P. C. Taft.
The International Harvester Co.
were represented by Prof. P. G..
Holden, G. H. Allen, W. F. Baugh-
man, H. J. Nagorsen and Adolph
Soprauer. The train was in charge
Of j. B. Lamson, of the Burlington
R. R. Co.'s agricultural extension
bureau of Chicago, and accompany
ing the train were press representa-
tives of the Chicago Inter Ocean,
the Waterloo Corn Magazine and the
Des Moines Capital.
Railroad officials who accompanied
the train were J. D. Baker, division
passenger agent, trainmaster F. c.
Daugherty, dining car superintaend-
ent C. F. Lewis.
ed the use of their cars to take the
speakers to the meetings were A. P.
Olsen, Jas. F. Harvey, Jas. G.
Springer, r. r.. Mclaughlin, DR.. c.
IL Mitchell, J. R. Bowsher and o. E.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
CAPTURED HORSE THIEF.
Sheriff Lorey Located Young Man
Wanted in Nebraska for
Stealing a Horse.

Sheriff F. L. Lorey received mes
sage last Saturday from Central City,
Neb., asking him to try and locate a
young man named Cecil Godfrey,
who was thought to be at Lamont or
near there, as he was wanted at
Central City on the charge of steal
ing horse. Sheriff Lorey went to
Lamont on the evening train and To-
Gated young Godfrey at the home of
his uncle, A. C. Godfrey, who resides
northwest of Lamont, and after plac-
ing him under arrest brought him
to Leon and placed him in Jail. He
wired the Nebraska officials he had
their man and Monday evening Sher-
if Scudder, of Central City, arrived
in Leon after the prisoner, who
agreed to return to Nebraska with
out requisition papers. Young Cod
frey admitted taking the horse and
selling it, and the Nebraska sheriff
left Tuesday morning with his pris-
oner. There was a reward of $25
offered for his capture and convic-
ton and this was paid to Sheriff
LOrey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Rev. G. X. Fisher Brings Suit for
Large Damages ON Account of
His Wife Being Killed
in Accident. ..@

Rev. G. R. Fisher, as administra-
tor of the estate of Eva M. Fisher,
deceased, has commenced suit in the
Clarke county district court against
B. F. Elston, a we'll known farmer
living just across the line in Clarke
county, asking for total damages in
the sum of $4,000 as the result of
a runaway accident which occurred
four miles west of Van Vert on June
IA, 1913, in which Mrs. Fisher was
thrown from the buggy and died
from injuries received, full account
of the accident being published at
the time in this paper. The plaintiff
in his petition filed in the Clarke
county district court alleges in part
as follows:
To B. F. Elston: ,
You are hereby notified that the
petition of plaintiff in the above en-
titled cause will be on file in the
Office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Clarke County, Iowa, on
or before August, the 1st, 1913,
claiming of you the sum of Seven
teen thousand ($17,OO0) dollars,
with interest at six per cent, per an
mum from and after June IA, 1913;
six thousand dollars ($6,00O) there
of being for damages suffered by this
estate and Eva M. Fisher, by reason
of her being thrown from a buggy
and receiving injuries from which
she died, the horse being driven to
said buggy being scared and caused
to run away by reason of you
frightening it by reason of the care
less and reckless driving of your
automobile, such horse being fright
ened and the injury occurring on
June 14th, 1913, at point about
four miles west of Van Vert, Iowa.
Plaintiff claims ten thousand dol
lars ($1O,O0O) thereof because you,
on June 14th, 1913, carelessly and
negligently caused the death of the
wife of G.. R. Fisher, thereby depriv-
ing him of her society and compan-
ionship, and that said claim was by
Fisher assigned to plaintiff prior to
the commencement of this action.
Plaintiff also claims one thousand
10000 dollars thereof for injuries
suffered by G. R. Fisher on June
14th, 1913, by reason of being
thrown from buggy pulled by
horse, which horse was frightened by
your careless and reckless driving of
an automobile; and that said claim
was assigned to plaintiff prior to the
commencement of this action.
V. R. McGinnis and o. NJ Slay-
maker are the attorneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
Selling Many Jacksons.

C. M. Axes, the local agent for the
Jackson autos, has disposed of anoth-
er car load of these good cars in this
vicinity and left yesterday morning
for Des Moines to buy another car
load which he will bring to Leon
this week. The Jacksons are in
great demand and it is pretty hard
to get cars these days, but Charley
had contract for five car loads and
he will have some of them ready to
deliver this week If you want as
good a car as there is sold, take a
look at the Jackson, and place your
order with c.. M. Axes, and he will
treat you fair and square.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
TIME TO FILL CELLARS IN IOWA.
Western Railroads will Refuse Ship
ments after August 5th. j ~

According to the signs of the
times, these are the days to fill the
cellars. All western railroads and
express companies after August 5
will refuse to accept any beer or
liquors for shipment to anyone in
Iowa except a dealer licensed under
the mulct law. This means that or
ders of individuals for liquors to go
into their private cellars will be re-
fused. Circulars stating this condi-
ton have been sent out by breweriea
over the state There will be no re-
course, it is said, for liquor users in
dry communities, except to travel to
the nearest wet town or to patronize
bootleggers, where such exist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
PARADE IS AT NOON.
Yankee Robinson Circus and Wild
West Parade Takes Place
at Noon.

In order that the country folks can
have as much time at home on circus
day as is possible, also that incoming
excursionists can have the opportun-
ity of witnessing the immense circus
and wild west parade of Yankee Rob-
inson and Texas Bill, the event does
not take place until high noon.
Promptly at that time the parade
moves, then all the outside free ex-
hibitions are given at the show
grounds. For those who come in ear
ly there is plenty of amusement, how
ever, and it is advisable when con-
venient, to come in as early as pos
sible. At Leon, Friday, August 1st.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
Separator Turned Over.

Clay Bros, the we'll known thresh-
ermen had the misfortune to have
their separator turned over while
moving it in a field on the farm Of
Walter Smith, east of Leon, Monday
afternoon. There was a small ditch,
In the field and in trying to cross it
the heavy machine turned over and
was considerably damaged. The boys
made flying trip to Des Moines
Tuesday after repairs as it is costing
them good money to have a separa-
tor standing idle these days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

Arthur Cox was raising a disturb
ance at his home in this city last
Thursday night and was threatening
his wife and child. Sheriff Lorey was
called to the house and found Cox
armed with a pair of scissors, and he
was intoxicated. The sheriff took
Cox up to Jail, but while he was un-
locking the door he broke away and
ran with the sheriff and nightwatch
in pursuit, and sheriff Lorey took q
couple of shots in the air to stop him.
He was recaptured after running a
couple of blocks, and on Friday
morning was taken before justice
Warford who fined him $13.85.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
$50 DAPPLE GREY HORSES.
The Finest Horses on Earth Carried
With the Yankee Robinson
Circus, AE ~

Without question the horses of the
Yankee Robinson circus and Texas
Bill Wild West are the finest. ever
carried with a travelling concern.
These horses are all young and OF; the
very highest class. They have sever
al blooded animals, all of which ARE
on display in the horse tents free of
charge. If you come to town,tfor
nothing else than the parade, dostnot
fail to go to the horse tents andview
these fine animals. Attendants are
on hand to conduct you throught the
stables and no charge is made for
this service. At Leon, Friday August
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
Got a Check for $2,538.75 for His
Wheat Crop.

O. G. Adkins, one of our well
known farmers living near Davis
City, made a pretty good profit this
year on his wheat He had 11S acres
of wheat, which was threshed last
week, and he sold and delivered to
Will Lee, the Davis City grain buyer,
1856 bushels, for which he received
IS cents bushel, his check for the
wheat amounting to $2,3S5.75. Mr..
Adkins had a good wheat crop last
year and decided to try it the second
year and he is firmly convinced that
wheat can be grown to good profit
in this locality.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
Are Counting Trouble.

There was considerable disturb
ance again Sunday evening at the
union meetings held in the court
house park, number of young men
holding mock meeting and with
their hilarity disturbed the congre-
CATION at the church service. There
is very strict law against disturb
ing religious meeting of any kind
and if there is not better order main
tanned in the vicinity of the union
meeting next Sunday evening there
will probably be some arrests made.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
Held for Manslaughter.

At the preliminary hearing of
James Mcintosh, held before justice
L. A. Brown at Davis City last Wed
nesday afternoon, the charge of muir
der in the first degree which had
been placed against Mcintosh was
changed to manslaughter, and he
was bound over to the grand jury
under bonds of $4,000, which he
gave at once with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Mcintosh as sure
ties, and he was released. from Gus
tOdy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
Land. Land. Land.

Say, Listen to us! If you will go
with us to the Red River Valley next
week we will show you land on
which you can raise as many dollars
per acre each year as Iowa's best,
and that is good enough for anybody.
Come in and see us and we will tell
you about the black loan soil one to
three feet deep, the flowing wells Of
soft pure water, the excellent cli-
mate and the big crops raised there.
1t is the "bread basket of the world"
Keller & Robertson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
D. M. G. Club Enjoyed an outing.

The girls of the D. M. c. Club
went to Garden Grove Saturday ev-
ening and visited over Sunday, en-
joying big picnic party on Sunday
to which number Of their friends
were invited and a royal good time
was enjoyed. The girls of the club
who went to Garden Grove we're
Misses Fay Evans, Georgia Stewart,
Grace and Harriet Beavers, Rosa
Bennett, Edna Brann and Alta Hart.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

See Pease and Pease for insurance.
If you have a policy which will tex-
pire shortly come to our office or
drop us a line and we will call, on
you and show you what good policy
we can write for you. sFgs
Pease & Pease!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

Mrs. A. L. Hedrick and son Clyde.
of Knoxville, who were visiting at
the home of her brother, j. E.. Rich
ards, near this city, went to Cambria
Saturday to visit at the home of am
other brother, Allan Richards. L0r-
en- Richards and sister, Miss Mary,
accompanied them to Cambria to
visit few Gays.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

Councilmen Monroe, Varga, Cash
and Gardner left Tuesday morning
on trip to Corning and other points
to inspect the various kinds of paw
ing so as to be able to decide on
what is best for Leon when the con-
tract for the paving is let on August
7th 'tT o.. r&5ae-s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31
Killed a Blue Crane.

Roy Snyder, who lives few miles
east of Leon, shot blue crane on a
pond on the farm of Amos Chambers
Monday, which is rare bird in this
locality. 1t measured 68 inches from
tip of wing to tip of wing, and was
b4 inches from his beak to his tail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

Mrs. George Stewart and son, Nor
ris, of Kansas City, who had been
visiting at the home of her aunt.
Mrs. Harl Williamson and other rela-,
tives and friends in this vicinity,
went to Charlton Thursday to visit
q few days with friends at that place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

Geo. E. Hurst was taken danger
ously i'll on Tuesday of last week,
and has been confined to his bed
ever since, very sick man, but un-
der the care of physicians and good
nursing he is slowly improving, al
though he is far from we'll yet. For
several days his condition was con-
sidered quite serious.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

Mrs. w. I. Fritz, of Denver, Col
orado, who had been visiting at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Waight
in this city, went to Osceola Monday
to visit couple of days at the home
of Mrs. j. G. Atz before returning
home Mrs. Waight accompanied
her to OsceoIa for e few days visit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

The music pupils of Prof. Russell
Manley will give a recital at the M.
E. church next Monday evening" No
admission will be charged and all
are cordially invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

We have received q copy Of the ex-
cellent program Of the Grapd River
Chautauqua which will be held Aug:
.ust 18th to 22nd, the talent being
furnished by the Midland Chautauau4s
Circuit. s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

Joseph Walkey, of Garden Grove.
was business visitor in this city
Tuesday. He had just finished .hiR
threshing, and while his wheat crop
was pretty thin this year his rye
threshed 1876 bushels per acre and
his oats made 48 bushels to the acre.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

Raymond Hurst, Of Chicago, came
in Sunday evening and visited few
days with his, father and other
friends Id this city. sa,S'sa ,5's
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

Mrs. p. F.. Farley and daughter
Coral, went to Des Moines Tuesday
to see Vivian Earley who Is appear
ing there in the .Six. American
Beauty Co. this week Davis City
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-31

Leon Chautauqua, Aug. 18th
70 20th.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-15

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beside daddy
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-15
lesslE,s WEDDING CAKE.

There viii boz an old-fashioned we'd
ding cake for Jessie Wilson's we'd
ding. You know the Wilson's. They
occupy the big white house in Wash
ugton They went there from New
Jersey last March, after Mr.. Wilson
got better job at more salary, and
Jars expect to remain there for more
thru three years longer. Mr. Wilson
likes his position very much.
As for that wedding cake. 1t will
weigh 1875 pounds it's height will be
three feet, and it viii be cut plain.
The body Of the cake will consist OF
90 combination known as black fruit"
or. to experts in indigestion, as the
midnight alarm" The cake is being
made in New York city by . Fusion
cook.
OF course there will be no sauce.
Wedding cake requires neither sauce
nor grape juice. Now as to flavor
breathe it not in the department Of
state, but the fact is that something
fuil-bodied and permeating has been
stirred into the mixture.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-15

learned something that morning.
visiting IN Indiana school, says f.. e
Cooper, in December Technical World
Magazine. / learned that throughout
the United States thor" are about five
rats for every human being. and as
We have 81 population Of about one
hundred million pcrs"ns, w." ar, feed
ing rat population 81 some five hun
drcd Millions Al 81 rat" of two cents
- 3nN, each rat costs as close To- $3.50
y"at' You can figure for yourself
what 'nr total rat population of our
culir" country costs ms. In the state
Of Indiana alone, the daily cost for
rats, at This rutc. is something like
Sio0,0o0' The loss To other states Is
rroportionato..T The only difference be-
tween Indiana and other states is not
one of rats-but rather of cnlightcn-
mcnt Indiana does things, lat it has
haa To- Struggle to de- them
nder thr supervision Of Dr. j. y.
Hurry e the stat" Board Of Health.
the ret ana its rclntiun to the dcs.
irurtiou Of property ANA health are to-
be studied in all the public schools
throughout the state. \ section of the
law nov makes il the duty OF schoul
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-15

Paris, Nov. l5.-Ohicial etiquette is
observed as punctiliously in republican
France as I'm the court Of the most alb
solute monarch in Europe. and the
statesman who is the supreme author
lily on all questions Of social and Off
cial procedure finds his post most diff
rult. He is called the chief of the
Protocol. and the last incumbent. NJ.
Mollard, has just resigned To become
French Minister to the court of Lax
cmbourg Since he has been i'm the
Protocol" VI. Mollard has become the
most decorated man in Europe, but
every ribbon and star hc wears has
been justly earned.
The protocol rules Official procedure
i'm the most diverse circumstance
receptions. official banquets, presenta-
tiuns To- the president. inaugurations,
official visits and last but not least,
letter writing To avoid mistakes the
forms of salutation at the end of let
ters. But even so the practice is not
uniform; in the army one says My
general my colonel. etc, while in the
navy, admiral, captain, etc, suffice.
Before the separation of church and
state in France. the most delicate prob
lem which ever confronted the chief OF
the Protocol was to decide the prece-
dencc of the Papal nuncio and the
Cardinal Archbishop of Paris. The
problem was never solved. the difficult
ty being avoided by never inviting both
prelates to the same function.
At the Foreign Ofice the greatest
Importance is attached to the episto-
larry protocol. In pamphlet published
on this subject everything is provided
for the size and quality of the letter
paper which must be gilt-edged for
sovereigns ambassadors and minis
ters Of foreign affairs; the width of
the margin the subscription, the head
ing the final formulae and the titles,
all are strictly regulated. Am amhassa-
dor, untitled, is addressed as Mr..
Ambassador; If titled. as Marquis"
or Count" or Your Highness," as
the case may be. \ minister plenipo-
Tertiary does not get his title except
IN the subscription at the bottom of the
first page and on the envelope. to
which is added, after the titles, one,
two or three etc." according to his
rank. An ambassador is entitled to
three "etCs.' At the end of "A letter an
is asked To accept the as
surances' and not The assurance" of
the Foreign Minister'S very high con-
sidsation,' while diplomats of lesser
degree receive either the most distin-
guished," the very distinguished" or
merely the distinguished" considera-
ton Of the minister. according to their
rank.