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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-16
POULTRY AND EGGS

POULTRY AND EGGS
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ELECTRIC INSECT POWDER and
Robinson Mite Spray. Sold and
guaranteed by Crown Drug Co. and
all dealers, or phone Main 231.
WANTED = Setting hens. Phone
Proctor 2S71-Y evening Ever
green Nursery, So. 18th and Stew
ems.
FOR SALE-Ancona cockerels,
splendid dark birds for breeding.
Also pullets,- single or mated pens
at 3716 So. II.
FOR SALE-Pure bred S. c. White
Leghorns and Orpington breeding
stock, also eggs for Matching. Call
and inspect stock. SIS So. 50th st.
3S-LB. M. b. gobbler and large hen,
finest stock, SIS for both. Main
5763. 4424 No. 10th ST., Sunday.
TWO dozen Buff Legnorn puliets,
one cock. Zoe each. Call Proc
tor 1897.
YOU WILL INCKEASE
the prodts OF your business IL you
let the Times tell It's readers what
you have TO offer. Phone In your
ads right nov for tomorrow's paper.
MAIN ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-16

There will be a camp fire
meeting at the Y. w. @. A.
tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. All Camp Fire girls
are urged to attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
New Court Cases.

Incorporated Town of Van Vert
VS.. David Ettinger. On March II,
1914, defendant wasiarrested and fin-
ed $25 for selling goods in Van Vert
without a license. + He filed bond
and gave notice of appeal. but the
mayor of Van Vert has failed and
neglected to file Transcript OF the
case. The defendant by his attorney,
O.. NJ. Slaymaker, has fifeds;a motion
asking the court to require the mayor
to file the transcript.
T. U. Merrifield. of Davis City, was
indicted by the last grand jury on
the charge of selling Intoxicating
liquors, and was arrested and gave
bond in the sum of $500 fdo his APP
pearance at the next term of court.
Woleyer & Fisher vs.. Lund Invest
.ment Co. Plaintiffs bring suit on a
note for $144O, dated Oct. ~, 1914,
due in thirty days Plaintiffs allege
that defendants, who are located at
Cooperstown, N. D., are about to dis
pose of their. property in Decatur
county to defraud it's creditors and
ask for a writ of attachment to Sc
cure their claim
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
a Lucky AutoA Accident.

There was mighty lucky autoiac-
aident ON Little River hill five miles
southwest of Leon Monday morning
wien Paige touring car owned by
Wm. Stuteyille, of near Pleasanton,
backed down the steep hill and went
into a ditch. Mr. Stuteville had
brought his daughters to Leon that
morning, they being students In the
Leon High School, He started home,
being alone in his car, and when near
the top of the hill met team and
had to crowd close to the side OF the
road. He attempted to shift the
gear, but in some way it became fast
and he was unable to control the car
which started backing down the hill.
His brakes were not strong enough to
hold it and it soon. gained pretty
high speed, and near the bottom went
into q ditch several feet deep. Mr..
TStuteville was not injured as the car
did not turn over, but the driving
shaft OF the car was badly bent and it
was otherwise injured. The car
was brought to Leon for repairs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
Ira sNiarkley. Died Friday.

Ira Markley. the we'll known land
lord of the Hotel Leon, died at his
home in east Leon last Friday short
~ after noon. A couple of months
ago Mr.. Markley was taken i'll with
an affection of the brain due to a
nervous breakdown. and although he
was taken to sanitarium in Des
Nloines for treatment by specialists,
nothing could be done to save his life
and he had been growing weaker
day by day. Mr.. Markley, familiarly
known as "Pete" came to Leon lit
tie over two years ago and leased the
hotel, and he had made splendid
success of the business, and was wide
ly known among the travelling men OF
the state, having for many years been
in the hotel business at jHumeston.
Funeral services were held at the
home in this city Sunday morning,
his body being taken to. Humeston,
his old home for interment, where
services were in charge, of the Hum
eston Masonic lodge. A number OF
the Leon Masons attended the fun
eral.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
TO GIVE CAR OF CORN
Farmers of Decatur County Asked
to Donate Cord to Relieve the
Starving People of Belgium.

C. G. Biddison, of the Biddison
Coal & Grain Co., of Leon, has been
appointed a member of the elevator
committee of the Belgian Relief Asso-
citation of Iowa, and an effort will be
made to have car load of corn do
mated by the farmers of Decatur
people of Belgium, which country
has been made desolate by the raw
ages of the great European war. The
belgian Relief Association has been
organized under the approval of
Governor Clarke and the Department
of State of the United States Govern
ment. The corn will be transported
to Europe in vessels furnished by the
Belgian Relief Association, and will
be distributed among the people OF
Belgium who are in need The work
of soliciting these supplies will be
carried on by an executive committee
appointed by the governor, with
members in each county in the state.
Each member will organize the work
in his own district by selecting as
sistants in every township, mayors,
Commercial Clubs, Farmers Clubs
and other representative officials,
persons or organizations. Mr.. Biddi-
sons part of the work will be to re-
ceive the corn as it is brought to his
store house and issue receipts for
it, store it and hold it subject to the
order of the general committee for
shipment, which will probably be
within two or three weeks. The Chi
cago Great Western, the Pennsyl-
vania and other railroads have
agreed to haul the corn free to the
sea coast where it will be loaded on
the vessels.
1t is to be hoped that every farm
er in Decatur county will do his
share in this matter and contribute
from bushel to as much corn as he
feels like giving. The people of Bel
GUM are reported to be in a starv-
ing condition and must have help or
many will perish for want of food.
With bountlful crops in Iowa. surely
every man who raised any corn this
year can spare few bushels from
his crib and never. miss it. The date
for closing the contributions has been
fixed for November 3Oth, and all
corn must be delivered by that date.
Don't pass this matter up, but the
first time you are coming to Leon
dump in few sacks of corn in your
wagon, buggy or auto and bring It to
Mr.. Biddison, who will receipt you
for it. =.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
Nov. e5th, Belgium Tag Day.

Belgium Relief Association of
Iowa, under appointment of Geo. w.
Clarke, governor of Iowa: We have
received an official communication
from the above association, stating
that Wednesday,, Nov. 25th, 1914,
has been designated by them as Tag
Day" for securing cash contributions
to the relief fund.
This same day has been named for
every city and county In Iowa. Every
man, woman and child im the state of
Iowa, who is able, will be expected to
contribute to the ship load of corn
for the starving Belgians.
Once more VIC will coll upon the
young ladies to assist in this most
worthy work We ask that each
minister in the community take i'm
mediate steps to organize a class of
young ladies from their church and
other institutions and societies, to oc-
cupy every street corner in our city,
so that no one escapes the opportunity
of getting tagged.
They will meet with their classes
Wednesday, Nov. 25th, at 9 a. m. in
the assembly room of the public lib
TdYy, WuCTC luSlruCtlOuS w Ill Uc CIV
en- and tags distributed.
We will furnish the tags. Persons
desirous of contributing to this Iowa
shipload of corn, who cannot get in
touch with our 'taggers" on Nov. rs,
cam send their gifts to Carl Monroe,
Exchange National Bank, who will
make record of same, WHICH will
appear in the Leon papers the week
following
Everybody help Iowa know her
self.
Dated Leon, Iowa, Nov. IS. 1914.
s CITY OF LEON,
per Geo. r. Farquhar, Mayor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
Had II Good Time ut Parents Teach
ers' Meeting.

Those who attended the parents
teachers meeting at the High School
building last Friday evening enjoyed
very pleasant evening. There was
no set program, as this was in the
nature of social meeting for all to
get acquainted with the teachers and
with each other. Some fine Victrola
music was enjoyed, Opal Brown and
little Virginia Barry gave a couple
of good readings, Mrs. J. w. Long
told of attending parents-teachers'
meeting in Des Moines recently and
what these meetings are doing there.
County superintendent Miss Mabel
Horner and Mrs. Alice Farquhar also
gave fnDromptu talks. The domestic
science girls under the direction of
their instructor, Miss Clara Barnes,
served hot coffee and doughtnuts to
all in attendance, and real social
evening was enjoyed by all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
The Blamed Fool Hound.

We don't know who wrote the fol-
lowing ditty, but it has sound that
makes it fit we'll certain would-be
politician or two in this city:
A dog sat out in the midnight chill
and howled at the beaming moon;
lis knowledge of music was strictly
nil and his voice was out of tune. And
he howled and howled as the hours
went by, while lodging the bricks We
threw, till the moon was low in the
western sky, and his voice was split
in two. An there wasn't thing at
which to howl, over which pup
should weep, and the course of the
dog was wrong and foul, for people
were wild to sleep. There are plenty
of men like that blamed fool hound,
who yell when there's nothing wrong,
disturbing with senseless sound the
pessimist's doleful song.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
Promotion for J. A. Wilson.

j. A. Wilson, who for the past year
has been second trick operator at the
Burlington station in this city, has
received merited promiton and left
yesterdaNsAoAsRa Hamburg, Iowa, where
he will assume the duties of station
agent, Ssat asgood increase in salary.
ssAfr. Wilson was one of the most popu-
lar fellows who was ever employed
at the Leon station and he and Mrs.
Wilson have many friends in this
city who are sorry to see them leave.
They will be welcome additions to
the flourishing town of Hamburg.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19

| llHsrit DlNn,i age OO i Gals.
| Down on the farm of Roy Beavers,
near Woodland, there is an old pony
who is probably the Oldest horse in
the state of Iowa, being 35 years of
/ age, and Dick is still in use as a
pony for the children w. A. Boone,
of this city, bought the pony from one
of the kizzires down near Davis City,
about thirty years ago, when he was
two year old colt, and unbroke, as
a pony for. his little son Glare, who
is now DR.. w. c. Boone, prominent
dentist of Ottumwa, and Mr.. Boone
himself rugged up set of pony har-
ness to break the colt with. Glare
used the pony for several years and
then the bicycle craze came on and
one day he met Ike Clark and banter
ed him to buy the pony, and after
some dickering sold Mr.. Clark the
pony for $40. Glare went to the
bank where his father was employed
and burst out crying. After time
his father got him to tell him what
was the matter. He said he had sold
Dick to Mr.. Clark His father told
him that was all right, if he wanted
to sell him. YES" replied the little
boy, wiping away his tears, "but he
took him too quick Mr.. Clark kept
the pony for a few years and then
sold him to J. S. Beavers, of Wood
land, and he has been owned by the
Beavers family ever since. The pic
ture of "Dick" taken few days ago,
shows he is still in active service,
The children riding him are Newell
Wright Beavers, son of Mr.: and Mrs.
Roy Beavers, and his little cousin,
iEloise Woolman, daughter of Mrs
Minnie Woolman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
Farmers yVives' Exchange.

/ There will be an exchange held at
the o.. H. Stoner grocery store, Satur-
day, Nov. 21st, when the farmers
wives will have on sale choice but
ter, fresh eggs, dressed chickens and
home baking, such as fresh bread,
doughnuts, pumpkin and mince pie,
also cottage cheese. Please bring
your own dishes for carrying same
homo. Proceeds will be used as q
fund for the rural pupils exhibit and
Home Life exhibit to be held in con-
nection with the Farmers Institute
and Grain Show, Dec. 4 and S.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
Rural Life Day, Dec. 4th.

-. W. COverdale, agent of U. 8. De-
partment of Agriculture, will speak.
What has heretofore been observ-
ed as Woman's Day of the Farmers
Institute will give place this year to
Rural Life Day, broader in its scope
and more attractive in it's activities.
The committee, consisting of Mrs.
hoy Cannon, Mrs. John Clark, Mrs.
Aaron Goodman, Mrs. Sam Sears,
Mrs. l.. A. Blackman, and Miss Mabel
Horner, are doing what they can to
make this new feature of the Farm
ers' Institute so successful that it will
come to stay A splendid program
is under preparation, and will be
published next week. j. w. Cover
dale, supervisor of county work and
agent of United States Department
of Agriculture, will deliver an ad-
dress on the agricultural develop
ment of Iowa. which every good citi-
zen, farmer or tradesman, should
try to hear. If the time comes when
Decatur county desires to call to her
aid in the. development of her re-
sources the services of county
agent or. agricultural expert, Mr..
Coverdale is the authority with
whom she will consult in the selec-
tion of the man for the place. 1t is
not otter that we are permitted to
listen to man who represents the
federal department of agriculture.
He will bring facts, not fancies. He
knows whereof he speaks.
The Home Life and Boys and
Girls Clubs exhibit to be held in the
court house rest room and the coun-
" superintendent's Office will be an
other feature of interest in connec-
tion with the day. A Farmers
Wives Food Exchange will be held
on Saturday November 21st, to in
crease the premium fund that has
ben contributed by citizens of the
county The classes for the Boys
and Girls Club exhibit were pub
lished some weeks ago. Following
are the classes for the Home Life ex-
hibit. The premium list will be pub
.lished next week.
Glass Butter
Lot best pound of butter from
single cow
Lot2-Best pound of butter from
herd.
Glass II-Bread:
4, Lot best loaf of bread.
Lot 2 Best dozen rolls.
Glass llI-Cake:
Lot Best layer cake.
Lot BEST fruit cake.
Lot Best loaf cake (angel food
and fruit not included.)
Lot Sweepstakes, best cake of
any variety.
Glass IVNeedle and Crochet Work:
Lot best article in Emil mbroidery.
Lot 2Best article in Hardinger. +
Lot g. Best article in drawn work.
Lot 4--Best article in Tatting.
Lot 5-Best article in Crochet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
YEARS Ago
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
of a Century AGO.

DR.. G. w. Baker had made propo-
sition to the Leon Board of Trade to
donate five acres of land for a pork
packing plant, creamery, canning fac
tory or something of the kind
Mr.. John NJ Wilson and Miss
Martha Helsher were married on Nov.
18th, by Rev. F. NJ Northern at his
home in this city.
District court was in session with
Judge r. C. Henry on the bench.
A detective has been here the past
week working up evidence for the in
surance companies who were interest
ed in the great fire at St. Joe, Mo-,
when the Exposition buildings burns
ed. 1t is claimed, and with some de-
gree of plausibility, that Mr.. Johnson
Foster, of this city, was never burned
up in that place, but that he had been
foully dealt with otherwise. BY all
means let this matter be looked into
by our authorities.
John James Hoffman died at the
home of his parents in Leon on Nov.
18th. He was harness maker and
brick mason by trade and had resided
in Leon for many years.
Will Dix spent Sunday at Lineville
visiting with his parents.
John A. Perdew, of Omaha, Neb.,
was here visiting his parents.
Mrs. Fl. j. Close departed for San
Jose, California, to- spend the winter.
Will Lorey came in from Seattle,
Washington, where he had been
working for the pastsyear.
Mrs. Mollie Davis, of Cedar Rapids,
was spending few days with rela-
tives and friends in this city and vi
cinity.
J. L. Combs, artificer in Co. I, Sth
U. S. Infantry, stationed at Ft. Rob-
inson, Neb., was here visiting with
his parents and other relatives
Misses Mary Ray, Nellie Rowell,
Grace Curry and Mall Atlee and
Messrs. Chas. Edwards and Dr.. j. w.
Rowell visited over Sunday with Miss
Viola Wasson near Lineville.
High Point was struggling with an
unusually severe epidemic Of the
measles.
Mrs. Phoebe Layton, wife of John
Layton, died at her home in Clarke
county, ON Nov. 14th She had lived
for many years at High Point, but
ulOScU u CAdIhS COuAly AdoI SpA AA6.
She is survived by her husband and
three daughters.
Mrs Jane Stuart, wife of Jacob
Stuart, died at her home two miles
south of High Point on Nov. 18th,
after an illness of only six days with
lung fever. She is survived by her
husband and six children.
Samuel Brown and family, of Tifhn,
Ohio, had located at Garden Grove,
Mr.. Brown purchasing an interest in
a store at that place. a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19

At a preliminary meeting of num-
ber lof the fine. poultry breeders of
Leon and vicinity held in this city on
last Saturday, steps were taken to or
ganize Poultry Association here. At
this meeting Geo. w. Sanger was
elected president, Walter Osborn vice
president, Frank Chastain secretary
and Simon Goodman treasurer. The
directors chosen were G.. w. Reeder,
Ed Albaugh, Henry Perkins and J. w.
Weidner...
A committee consisting of c. w.
Hoffman, WILDER Miller and e. H.
Sharp was appointed to draft q con-
,stitution and bylaws.
The president, secretary and treas
urer were. named to act as an execu-
tive committee and arrange q prem
ium list. s5
Another meeting will be held on
Saturday. Nov. 21st, at G. w. Hoff-
mans office, and everyone interested
in pure bred poultry is invited to at
tend and become a member.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
Young Mems Convention.

On Tuesday evening, Nov. gath, at
the new Leon Brethren church will be
held the Young Mems Convention.
The young mems classes of our var
ious Sunday schools in and around
Leon, will be represented in fine
program. There will be discussions
and vocal ana instrumental music.
This convention is new departure
in this locality: but it,promises to be
very entertaining convention. There
will be no admission fee and a cor
dial invitation is extended to every
body to attend. and we can assure
them they will enjoy the splendid
program.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
A Barn Burned.

A barn on the lot owned by Milan
Sanger in northwest Leon was de-
stroyed. by fire about midnight last
Wednesday night. The origin of the
fire is unknown. and the roof of the
barn was falling in when it was dis
covered. "A horse, buggy and other
property was burned. The horse
was owned by Tom Butts who lives
on James Ironside's farm near Leon.
Mr.. Ironside, who used the barn,
had taken his own horse out to the
farm and left it with Mr.. Butts tc
.plow with and had been using an old
horse owned by Butts to drive to and
from the farm. Mr.. Sanger who own
ed the barn hadsa small insurance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
Change lin Managonacnt Of Osceola
Democrat.

There was sudden change in the
s,1lllinuaxpment Of the Oseeola Democrat
laSt week. About six months ago
Tkeadore Wall sold half interest in
the Democrat to Mrs. HeatOn, who
took entire charge of the newspaper,
Mr. Wall being employed with the
democratic state central committee.
81 Wall Is a candidate for p0stmast-
efsof Osceola, and his candidacy was
vigorously opposed by Mrs. Heaton.
An application was made for q re-
.ceiver by Mr.. Wall, but the case was
settled by his purchasing Mrs. Hea-
tons interest in the paper and he is
again the sole owner of the paper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
"A Bie special Next Monday Night 1t
ss; The Idle Hour.

on next Monday evening at the
Idle Hour theatre will be presented,
Loyalty" Ave reel film produced
in natural colors. It is the same kind
of 4 picture as War is He'll" which
was shown here q few weeks ago and
made sucllsa big hit, many pronounce
inx 1t the finest picture ever shown
IN Leon. The picture for next Mon
day night costs q good big sum over
the price Of the regular service, and
on this evening the prices of admis-
sion will be 10 and Is cents, but it
IL well worth 1t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
Ilcputy state FIRE Marshal Was Here

Deputy state fire marshal Frou-
wick, of Des Moines, spent a couple
of days in this city the latter part
of last week, investigating the num-
erous fires in this city recently. He
said he, was satisfied that several OF
them were of incendiary origin, but
no evidence could be found connect
ing anyone with the crime. While
in Leon deputy Frouwick investigat-
ed several old fire traps and as re-
suit of his visit some property own
ers have received notice to clean up
and repair their buildings or they will
be condemned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-19
Il NEW POULTRY PLANT
sEaward Aaron & Co., of Kansas City,
3will locate in Leon and Erect
q BIG New Poultry Plant.

Although. nothing has been heard
from Swift & Co. as to what their in
tentiOns are in regard to rebuilding
their plant in this city, the impress
sion prevails that they will not re-
build here. but the prospects for a
poultry plant here are very flatter-.
ing. HI
List week A. NJ. Caster got in
touch with Edward Aaron & Co., a
big poultry company at Kansas City,
and on Thursday he went to Kansas
City and talked the proposition over
with them, and the result is that the
firm will in all probability locate
plant in this city. Yesterday Mr.. Ed
i ward Aaron, the head of the firm,
came to LEON and with him was G.
M Hanes, manager of their branch
! house at Centerville, Iowa. They
spent the forenoon in looking at var
ious buildings here which could be
secured for temporary quarters which
could be used until a pcrmanent
building could be erecteed, and while
negotiations <had not Deen completed
at the time The Reporter went ito
press just after noon Wednesday, the
prospects that the new firm will be
days WAS mighty good.
The firm of Edward Aaron & Co.
deals exclusively in poultry, and do
not handle butter or cream. They
are now operating big plants in five
Inherent states, and Mr.. Aaron in
formed us they had long had their
eye on this territory, but hesitated
to enter as long as Swift & Co. were
Of
ford to locate small house here, as
lis would require just as much atten-
tion to look aIter as a big plant, and
that if they located here they would
build a big permanent plant, with
cold storage and. ample facilities for
dressing poultry and handling eggs.
and it would be q business enterprise
which would be a credit to the city
and employ. asgoodly number OF peo-
pie. slSs. >
This territory is recognized among
big poultry dealers as being among
the best poultry territory in the Unit |
ed States, and there is n0tmuch pros
poets but what q big poultry plant
will be in operation here within
short time. The proposition looked
90 good to Aaron & Co. that orders
were given to have supplies, cO0ps,.l
etc, shipped here and orders were
also given to employ at least forty
chicken pickers.
AaronS& Co. already have branch
houses &c Creston, Ottumwa and Cen-s
terville, and with a big new house in,}I
Leon they would be In shape to ham,
die the immense poultry business In
southern Iowa and northern Missouri
as no other house could handle it. a
The gentlemen here yesterday ex.
pressed themselves as well pleased
with Leon and the business men they /
met here, ana unless we are badly
mistaken Edward Aaron 4 Co. will be
doing business in this city before an-s
other issue of this paper lis printed. 4