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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-06

Horth, Melle. Anna Rancourt, SteVer
Soucier. Mrs. NJ. A. Smith
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
Let Us Be Thankful.

We who infest this favored land
should happy be, and doubly CRATE
full; we need not, at some chiefs
command, engage in warfare, grim
and hateful. No cannons thunder on
our shores, we see no fierce, blood
thirsty faces, but we can do our daily
chores, and not be shot in fifteen
places. No reckless soldiers fire our
barns, no tyrant DER the wreck re-
ioices, and says he doesn't care
three darns, when we protest, with
tear wet voices. Oh, everywhere is
balmy peace, in this fair land, below
ed of heaven, and man. who uses
elbow grease, may earn three bucks
and maybe seven Sleep has for us
it's pristine charms; we go to roost,
our prayers once spoken; no danger
here of night alarms; we wake at
morn, our legs unbroken. We feed
old Dobbin in his stall, we milk the
COW and herd the pullets; we are not
backed against wall and then shot
full of rusty bullets. So let us thank
our divers gods that we may live our
lives serenely, work out our ulans,
increase our wads, and die in bed,
in manner cleanly.-Walt Mason.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

insurance companies are submit
cling a number of hard questions to
Henry E. Sampson, assistant attor-
ney general, arising out of the work
mems compensation act. The in
surance concerns have written insur-
ance on all kinds of industries, prom
Using to pay for industrial injuries.
Many accidents which are difficult to
classify are happening. There have
been three cases of sunstroke since
July l. In one case the victim died.
The question now is whether sun
stroke is personal injury. The
insurance companies say that it is
not an injury in itself, but it brings
on disease, and that old people
and persons who drink alcoholic
liquors are subject to collapse, ow-
ing to weakened condition. Another
puzzling situation developed when a
workman who had been cleaning a
garment with gasoline lighted his
pipe with a match. The gasoline on
his hands took fire and he was Sc
verely burned. The insurance COM
pany says it is not lial lie for damages.
The injured man says it is. A third
puzZling question which reached the
attorney a few days ago had to do
with an employee who went into the
country to put up windmill. The
farmer was liberal with his wine and
the workman was drunk by the time
he started home. On the way home
he fell from the wagon and was in
jured. He is now claiming damages.
The company asserts that the law
provides that no compensation shall
be required when the injury results
from the intoxication of the victim
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Complaints that the rural carriers
refused to pick up mail in boxes ex-
cept when they had mail to deliver,
caused Postmaster Freeman OF Lee
Mars to write to the department for
an opinion as to the duties of the
carriers in this particular case. The
reply was as follows: IF the carrier
has no mail to deliver at a residence,
he should not be requires to visit the
residence for the sole purpose Of
making collection. 1t is evident to
require carriers to perform services
Of this character will entail unwar-
rantable expense" The communi-
cation is signed by Danie4 Roper, first
assistant postmaster general, and
sustains the opinions Of the carriers
that they need not cellect mail from
q box unless they are delivering mail
to that box. IS ii.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Capt, j. D. Brown and Hon. 3. j.
Sankey returned Thursday evening
from Bloomfield, where they attend
ed the reunion of the 3rd Iowa Cav
airy, they being members of that
regiment. They were the only old
soldiers from Decatur county who
attended, and report having been
royalty entertained while in Bloom
field. The reunion next year will
be held at Pennington, and it is ex-,
pected that the old boys will como to
Leon in 1916, an invitation having
already been extended to them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Two young boys named Reese and
Edgar White, were taken to Osceola
Tuesday morning by Sheriff Lorey,
and Judge Evans ordered them taken
to the industrial school, at Eldora.
The boys are the sons of Pete White,
whose whereabouts are unknown,
their mother being dead. They have
been making their home with their
grandparents, Isaac Smith and wife,
but have caused. a lot of trouble to
them, and they were unable to con-
troll them
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Stempel & Cherrington, of this
city, have purchased the drug store
of r. E. Ross at Decatur City, and
the store is in charge of W. @.
Stempel for the present. Mr.. Ross is
undecided as to his future plans, but
has several locations in view, and
will probably locate elsewhere.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

A letter from Rev. R. R. Hopton,
formerly of this city, requests us to
change the address of his paper from
Casper, Wyoming to Greybull,
Wyoming, and we presume he has
transferred his field of work to the
latter place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

We have just received information
that the First National Nurseries of
Rochester, N. Y, wants lady or gem
tleman representative in this sec
tion to sell all kinds of roses, shrubs,
trees and seeds. They INFORM US
that without previous experience 1t is
possible to make good wages every
week. Any one out OF employment
write them for terms and enclose this
notice. o-ot
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

For Sale-I offer for sale at a
bargain my fine residence and about
23 acres of land in southeast Leon.
Will sell it all together or in par
cells, and on easy terms. Plenty of
water, fine improvements, good big
house, barn, sheds etc. If you want
bargain in Leon property, come and.
see me. G. M. Axes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Monday while working at Oscar
Brenizer's north of town, Niles Jack
son had the misfortune to break his
right arm between the elbow and
wrist. Mr.. Jackson was working on
a joist when it broke, letting him
down and breaking his arm.-La-
moni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

John Johnson, 81 years old, who
has been living with his sister, Mrs.
Sarah Craig, in this city, was before
the insane commission Tuesday and
ordered sent to the hospital at Clar-
india for treatment. This is his sec
ond attack of insanity, he having
been patient in a Missouri hospital
about twelve years ago. The present
attack manifested itself about four
months ago,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

For Sale-Model T $50" Hupp
auto, five passenger, fully equipped,
in fine condition, reprinted, presto
lite, a good locker, good family car.
$3.50. Address R. G. Hoadley, Gar
den Grove, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Veterans of the civil war who own
dogs and whose property does not
exceed $4,000 in value are exempt
from the dog tax. This opinion will
be given by G. A. Robbins, assistant
attorney general, in response to
letter received this week. The law
excuses old soldiers from paying on
property up to 1920.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

E. j. Sankey buys and sells Land
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates,
and does general real estate busi-
ness. Has had 20 years. experience
in the business. Office upstairs, north.
west corner Main and Commercial
streets, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Thomas Riddle, one of Decatur
county's wealthiest farmers, has pur-
chased the Nathan Carton 100 acre
farm two miles northeast of Aller-
ton. Mr.. Riddle, we understand has
purchased this farm for his daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fortune Allerton News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Rev. R. r. Yelland, a former well
known Methodist minister of this
conference, died recently in New Mex
leo, where he had gone to seek re-
lief from tuberculosis. His remains
were brought to Humeston last sat
urday for interment. Rev. Yelland
was formerly a, member of this con-
ference, being pastor at Tingley and
New Virginia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Pease & Pease have removed their
insurance office from the rooms in
the rear of the Exchange National
Bank to rooms in the Biggs block,
over Hansell's store, where they will
be found ready to serve their patrons
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Right Rev. Austin Bowling, the
Catholic bishop from Des Molnes,
came down Monday to meet Rev.
Father MCCLELLAN, of Charlton, and
they went out to the Catholic church
in Woodland where special services
were held.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

At the regular meeting of the W..
R. C. in this city on Tuesday of last
week, the ladies received large do
nation of clothing, and the afternoon
was pleasantly spent in mending up
everything so it was serviceable, and
the ladies will present it to the poor
of this city. They wish to return
thanks to all parties who donated
clothing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

For Sale-One car load of two and
three year old steers, good ones. Two
spans of two year old matched mare
mules. Inquire Of A. 3. Ellis, De-
catur Iowa 7-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Boys and girls don't forget the
"story hour, at the library Saturday
at 1 p. m. For the older boys and
girls there will be several chapters
from Jack Lon don's call Of the
wild" The other stories are: How
the camel got his hump, by Kipling.
.nThe Sing-Song OF Old Man Kan
rSroo". by Kipling. THE Little Girl
Tho wanted the Stars, by 9. s.
Barley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Lost or Stolen-Black and white
dog, part shepherd, wore large collar.
Answers to name of "Muggins.'
Reward for his return to W. r.
Moore, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

S. P. Hoover will hold public
sale at the Biggs FARM IL miles
southwest of Leon on Friday, Oct.
9th. Watch next weeks Reporter for
his advertisement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

w. C. Starr, the foreman of The
Reporter office, left this morning TOR
a weeks visit. with his mother and
other relatives at Pocahontas, Iowa.
Mr.. Starr has been on the job for
several years and this is the first va
cation he has taken
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Don't forget the big Box Supper
and grand good time at the High
School building on Friday evening,
October End.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wagner re-
turned yesterday from a two months
visit at Creston, where Mr.. Wagner
was having refractory tooth treated
by a specialist. Mr.. Wagner is The
Reporters expert linotype operator
and we are mighty glad to have him
back on the office force again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Mrs. W. H. Howard and mother,
Mrs. M. ]. McCaull left last Wednes-
day evening for visit of couple
of weeks with relatives and friends
at Chicago, Elgin and other points
in Illinois. Mrs. McCaull has four
sisters living in Illinois and will
visit all of them before returning
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Walter Baker has bought of Bow
sher & Bowsher a new large Maytag
shredder. If you want work done
leave orders with Bowsher & Bow
sher z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Every loyal Endeavorer show your
colors next Sunday evening at $3.50
and come to Endeavor. Bring your
friends l know they will enjoy it..
The leader has good program ready.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Mrs. V. F. Penniwell entertained
a number of ladies at an afternoon
yesterday in honor of Mrs. Kate
Weatherby, of Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA. who will shortly return home
after a visit of several weeks in this
cjtV
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will serve their annual Har-
vest Home dinner and supper on Sat-
urday, Oct. oath.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Lost-A lady's small purse, con-
tanning about $500 in silver. The
finder is requested to return to The
Reporter Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

For Sale-Indian Motorcycle, 1911
model, seven horse twin cylinder, in
good shape, $4,000 buys it. T. r.
Molleston, Linevillc, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

All members at the Palestine
church are requested to meet at the
church next Saturday, October Sd, al
IL o'clock. "a
q w Reeder
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Car Nation auto given away Sat
urday, October Gath. Bowsher &
BOWsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
Smoke a Picadura Import SC cigar.
Daylight -four and Champion feed.
Cannon Bros. Mill. V

Come early, buy freely, and the
auto may be yours. Bowsher &
BoWsher
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

The regular meeting Of the Leon
Cemetery Association will be held at
the assembly room of the Leon IL
brary on Thursday evening of this
week. All members are requested to
be present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

For Sale-One medium sizet
feather bed; one Monarch range
one baby walker. Rev. Johnson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Spring goods contracted for will
apply to our offer. BoWsher 4 BOW
sher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Bowsher's Automobile Day, Oct.
oath. Mark your calendar so you
will not forget the big event.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Everybody going! Where? To
the Box Supper at the High School
building Friday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

A big load of cinders delivered any
place in town for IS cents. Phone
Leon Electric Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

For Rent.-Seven room house.
Mrs. M. G. Mullin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

1t matters not how long we live
but how.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

An idle person tempts the devil.
Render to no man evil for evil.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
Lunch at Cherrington's.

If we would do good we must be
good.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

We have several good secondhand
autos on hand which we will sell at
a bargain or will trade them for live
stock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
me at Cherrington's."
Picadura Import, sc cigar.

Fools step where angels fear to
&rood
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Axes & Pullen,
The Big New Garage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
Meet me at Cherrington's."
Try Picadura Import, SC cigar.

Spectacles cheap at Buffers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-06-19
UNIQUE CONFERENCE in
SESSION IN CHRISTIANIA
Delegates are Trying to Frame Gov
eminent for NO Mans Land.

washington. An international con-
ference unique in history convened
in Christiania, Norway, on Monday,
when delegates from the United
States, Russia, Norway and other
northern European countries met to
frame government for the worlds
one country without fag-the Spitz-
bergen islands, commonly called No
Mans Land.
William. K. Collier of New York and
Fred K. Nelson, assistant solicitor OF
the state department, are the Ameri-
can delegates. ''t aHr@t
No Mans Land, lying ON the edge
Of the Arctic circle north of Norway,
recently was found to hold valuable
coal deposits. It is devoid Of vegeta-
ton and has little or no animal life.
During three months in the year for
eign coal miners work the rich de-
posits. Throughout the rest OF the
year silence reigns over the frozen
rockbound wastes.
II the commissioners now assem-
bled in the Norwegian capital erect
a government for this remote corner
OF creation, they VIII have accomplish
ed feat without a parallel.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-06-19
AMERICANS INSIST
ON CHOOSING RULER
HAVE NO PREFERENCE, BUT
CONTROL MUST BE WITH THE
coNsTITUTIoNALIsTs.
Delegates to Mediation Conferences
Feel That Such a Selection is the
Only Way to Bring Peace and
Avoid Conquest Of Capital.

Niagara Falls.-Although there
were no conferences between the me.
diators and the American or Mexican
delegates on Sunday, it was appar-
rent that things were making for a
titanic struggle in diplomacy between
the United States and the Huerta
government during the week. There
is no longer any doubt in the minds
of the mediators or Mexican delegates
that the American government be-
lieves the only solution of the pres
ent tangle is to place the executive
power in the hands of broad-minded
constituencies through a peaceful
negotiation rather than to have the
inevitable occur. a military conquest
of Mexico City, with the possibility
of international complications through
injuries to foreigners.
On the highest authority it became
known Sunday that the United States
had informed the mediators in un-
equivocal language that it contem.
plated favoring constitutionalist for
provisional president.
Justice Lamar and Frederick W.
Lehman have made it clear that the
Washington government itself has no
preference for persons or parties, but
that in forming a judgment on the
most feasible and certain way to
bring peace to Mexico it has come
to the conclusion that control must be
given to the constitutionalists. On
no other terms will the big constitu-
tionalist forces lay down their arms.
Discussion of names, 1t is believed,
will develop soon what policy the
United States will be forced to pur.
sue, for the Mexican delegates have
shown no inclination as yet to accept
eonstitutionalist
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-06-19
MONTANA GOVERNOR
ASKS FOR TROOPS
WOULD BE PREPARED TO RE.
STORE ORDER IN EVENT OF
FURTHER RloTINo AT BUTTE.
Asks President Wilson for Federal
Troops to Prevent Further Conflict
Between Rival Factions Of Butte
Miners Union.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stewart of
Montana telegraphed President Wilson
on Monday, asking that federal
troops be held in readiness to restore
order, the event of further rioting in
the Butte copper mine district. The
president took no action pending fur.
Their advices from the governor. a
conference with the Montana delega
ton in congress was arranged fol
Tuesday at the White House.
Governor Stewart in his telegram
to the president said that there were
only 500 militiamen in Montana and
that he feared serious trouble was
liable to result within the next few
days. He explained that rioting had
resulted from conflicts between mem.
bers of the Western Federation of
Miners and the Industrial Workers of
the world.
The governor announced that con.
ficts are liable to result at any mo-
ment and he added that the home OF
an officer of the miners union al.
ready had been wrecked with dyna
mite by seeding members of the
union, and two prisoners had been
taken from the city jail. Threats are
alleged to have been made to lynch
several deputy sheriffs and attaJi
other officials.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-06-19
THREATS OF WAR
MADE BY GREECE
WARNING LITTLE SHORT OF DEC.
TAXATION OF HosTILlTlEs
GIVEN BY PREMIER.
Greek Government Sends Vigorous
Note to Turkey, Demanding the
Cessation Of Persecution Of
Greeks in Turkey.
lcepyrlght.l

Athens, Greece.-A warning to Tur-
key which fell little short of formal
declaration of hostilities, was uttered
Friday by Premier venizelos of
Greece in the chamber of deputies. He
was speaking on the treatment Of
Greek subjects in Turkey.
The premier's attitude showed that
the tension between Greece and Tnr-
key was near the breaking point and
that the danger of war was immi-
nent. srs
M. Venizelos obviously found it DIFF
ficult to restrain his language when
he spoke of the way in which the
Turks had treated his fellow country
men.
Il do not wish to allow to escape
me words which cannot be recalled.
but l should fail in my duty if / did
not inform the chamber of deputies
that the situation has become grave
even very grave" he said. IF a
stop is not put to these conditions
the Hellenic government will be
forced not to content itself with join
ing in the lamentations of unhappy
refugees"
The Greek government has sent a
vigorous note to Turkey, demanding
the cessation of the persecution of the
Greeks in Turkey and the repair OF
damage caused to them and their III.
terests.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-06-19
PEACE CONFERENCE
FACES NEW CRISIS
MEDIAToRs REJECT cARRANzAs
OFFER AND WILL INSIST
UPON AN ARTISTIC.
Internal as Well as international
Plans Of the Mexican Problem
Must BE Accepted as the Scope
Of Mediation.

Niagara Falls-The three South
American mediators formally advised
General Carranza by telegraph Mon
day night they would not admit his
representatives to the conference here
unless an armistic were declared and
internal as well as international
phases Of the Mexican problem ac-
cepteu as the scope of mediation.
This action followed the receipt of
a note from Rafeal zubaran, special
representative OF Carranza in Wash
ington, announcing the appointment
of Fernando aigIesias Calderon, Luis
Cabrera and Jose Vasconselos as con,
stitutionalist delegates to the medi-
alton at which, according to the view
Of the constitutionalist chief, it is
sought to settle the international. con
fiict which has arisen between the
United States and the Mexican re-
public"
The mediators told General Car
rama they feared he ''had not duly
considered their communications re-
questing an armistice and that HIS
representatives should 6tscuss the en-
tire Mexican problem. 'H \,
Their notification was sent to Gen
eral Carranza at SaltiIlo after the
American and Huerta delegates had
been in conference for two hours,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-06-19
WILSON WORKING FOR THE
PASSAGE OF TRUST BILLS
Declares Certain Interests Are En-,
gagged in Campaign to Postpone
Trust Legislation.

Washington. - President Wilson
came out Monday with fiat declara.
tion that, despite what he character.
lied as deliberate campaign by Ger.
tain interests to bring about an ad.
iournment of congress and postpone.
ment of the administration trust leg.
islatiou program, he would use ever.
influence at his command to get the
pending bills through the senate al
this session.
Choosing his words carefully. the
president disclosed his belief that or
ganized distribution of the circular
letters and kilograms among business
men, members of congress and other
public officials, calling for an adj
journment of congress, a HIATT in the
trust bills, an increase in freight
rates for the railroads, and res
for business" was responsible fol
what he recently described as a "psy
Geological depression"