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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-26
w. NJ. FROST
H. L. NORTHRUP
J. H. Hill
Sweet Creek.

Frank Noftsger and family autoed
to Leon Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bronson OF
Decatur City, visited in these parts
Tuesday.
Those calling at Lamont Saturday
were Mr.. and Mrs. V. Foster and chill
drcn, Jalim Zimmerman, Dusky Gen
try, Emmett Noftsger, Isabel Wion,
Freddie Wion, Frank Noftsger and
son Henry.
Alfred Brown and family Of Terre
Haute, visited Saturday night and
sunday at the Dell Wiley home.
There will be pie social hel | at
the Wion school house Saturday
night, Nov. 20 The proceeds will be
used for the benefit of the school
house. There will also be an enter
tainment given. Everybody invited
to come and enjoy themselves.
The dance held at the w. E. Motifs
&c place Saturday night was well at
tended and all report a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hali.e Rauch passed
through these parts Sunday.
Isabel Wion is on the sick list this
week.
Mollie Noftsger visited Mrs. Dell
Wiley Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Richardson of
Lee, Iowa, visited with her parents,
Lon Hale, last WI elk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-26
White Oak.


Miss Myrtle Marble Of Davis City,
commenced the winter term of school
at White Oak Monday, Nov. 10th.
Mr.. Rhoades, the solicitor of The
Reporter, was here Monday on bust
ness. q
Charles Hinebaugh delivered hogs
at Garden Grove Monday.
Miss Ruth Wagner attended the
contest at Weldon Friday night and
Is visiting at the Tom Williams home
for a few days.
Agil Carlson, of Weldon, was q
Sunday guest at the Churchill home.
Pearl Hinebaugh, who resides q
few miles northeast OF here is sick
with pneumonia. III n
Mr.. and Mr.. "A. E. Miller attended
the Coverdale sale last Wednesday, 9
few miles north of Leon.
NeWsais scarce o. everybody l. get
ting ready for Thanksgiving. ssss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-26
Leroy.

Bill Stodgill returned TO his nome
in West Grove. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coral Talbot and
little son of Des Moines, who have
been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Ross, went to Osceola to visit with
his parents Tuesday.
Lloyd Woods and family moved to
Van Vert last week
Helen Rushing of Humeston visit
ed Wednesday night and Thursday
with her aunt, Nellie Buffum and fam
lily. s
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Of Oelwein,
came Friday to visit with Mr.. and
Mrs Lyman Young.
L. e. Helmick returned from Osce-
ola, where he had been managing
the store OF Mr.. sRatcliff, Saturday.
Mrs. Edna Wylie of Derby, visited
few days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wylie.
Ralph Woods of Leslie, visited over
Sunday with friends.
Will Buffum and family moved
here from Columbia, Mo-, last week
and will make their home here.
Miss Bertha Sherbourne of Cory
don, visited over Sunday with friends
here,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-26
Morgan

Several from here attended church
and visited at Morgan Sunday.
Henry Shore visited at Mart Davis
Sunday.
Virgenc Griffin's fine little riding
pony died Saturday.
A. F.. CoZad went to Leon Friday
to meet his nephew, George Cozad of
Barnard, Kansas, who will spend the
winter in this vicinity.
Mart Davis had business at Line
vile Saturday.
NJ. L. Dale and family spent Sun
day at Hal Ellis.
A. F. Cozad and George Cozad Wis
tied Sunday at Herbert Cozad 8.
Mrs. David Hubbard visited Tues
day at j. N. Stl4rs.
Dell and George Cozad called at
Robert Pullin's Monday evening.
James sCozad and family of Deca-
tur ana Floyd Cozad and sister Lottie
of Leon, visited Sunday afternoon at
Herbert Cozad's
Jonn Ellis and wife visited Sum
day at Alb Smiths.
NJ L. Dale had business at Davis
City Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-26
It Really Does Relieve Rheumatism.

Everybody who IL afiicted with
rheumatism in any form should by
all means keep q bottle OF Sloan
.Liniment on hand. The minute you
feel pain or soreness In a joint or
muscle, battle it with Sloan's Lini-
ment. Do not rub 1t. Sloan's pene-
trates almost Immediately right to
the seat of pain, relieving the hot,
tender, swollen feeling and making
the part easy and comfortable. Get
g bottle Of any druggist and have 1t
in the house against colds, sore and
swollen joints. rheumatism, neural
gia, sciatica and like ailments. Your
money back II not satisfied, but Il
does give almost instant relief.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-26
Eden.

Edwin Horney was Leon visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Dale went to Leon one
day last week to help care for her
brother, Fred Barrett who has been
quite poorly for some time.
Jack Mcdaniel came home from
Rowan, Iowa, last week where he had
been husking corn.
Cappie Robson was guest of Joe
Dale Saturday night.
Anna Mcdaniel OF Leon was an
over Sunday visitor at David Robi-
sons and Mrs. r. E. Cozad's. ,
Beulah, the little daughter of Da-
vid Robson, still remains very poor
ly.
People in this vicinity were shock
ed to learn Of the death of Christina
Fitch Baker. She was we'll known
and loved by all, and leaves a large
number of relatives and friends to
mourn her death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-26
Lineville r. #. D. No. 2

Jake Lockwood took cattle to Leon
last Monday.
Several from these parts attended
the sale at Pearl Hutchinson's last
week. ,..Sf. js..
We were visited by little snow
and some cold weather last Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Zelta Robson spent Friday night
with the Mcdowell children and all
attended the contest at Woodland.
There was large crowd at the
contest and they had exceedingly
good order
Miss Nora Rains spent a few days
last week at the Carl Rains home.
Several from this vicinity were
Lineville visitors Saturday.
Dow Rose and family spent Sun
day ct the Ellis home. .S5
~ Miss Lola Mcdowell spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with home
folks. :Si
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-26
STATE OF IOWA
Decatur County 90

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The state herald., 1914-10-30
Mr.. Roosevelt se.Inn rhInns,

Mr.. Roosevelt was In high spirits at
indianapolis. He had come into In.
diana from Illinois. and brought with
him rosy accounts OF bull moosery in
the Sucker state, These being REIN
forced by rosy accounts OF bull moos-
cry in the Hoosior state led him to
say:
"A Progressive victory In these two
great states, which now believe to be
politically probable, mean the death
Of the two political machines. Ger.
talnly OF the Republican gnng.con
trolled party and nssurcdly OF ma.
chine domination OF the Democratic
party"
Mr.. Roosevelt insult have been
speaking for publication, and not MS
an evidence OF good faith. His eloy.
crness as a politician teaches him tho
Importance OF confidence In his pub.
lie utteraneos during n campaign.
A straight bull moose victory Is
not only not politically probable In
Illinois. but ail Mr.. Roosevelt expects
and with Il he will bo entirely salts.
led. aa In the case OF Maine-ia n
bull moose vote large enough to give
victory TO the Democrats. lilo Ia
working for them. and this year IL
one OF their most cherished assets,
The state herald., 1914-10-30
FairehiId Gets Utility Post.

Denver.-Claude w. Fairchild, sec
retary to Gov. L. NJ. Ammons, who
went to Kansas to attend family re-
union on the occasion of his parents
golden wedding anniversary and his
sisters silver wedding anniversary
has resigned from his position to ac-
cept appointment by the state public
utilities commission as its first civil
executive officer, empowered to in.
spect public utilities throughout the
state and prepare evidence for actions
looking to a reduction In rates. Fair
child will work out of Denver head
quarters of the commission at present,
under the direction of the commission
and its attorney. John T. Barnett. C.
G. Northup of Denver, who for twenty
years was private secretary to the late
United States Senator Henry NJ. Tel.
Ter, has been named by Governor Am.
mons to succeed Fairchild at the sec
retary's desk In the executive offices
at the state house.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
STATE BANK RESOURCES
TOTAL $54, s2s,oas, ACCORDING TO
COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
Institutions Under Colorado supervI
sion Show Good Reserve Under
Present Conditions.

Denver.-The total resources Of the
state and savings banks. private banks
and trust companies in Colorado were
$54,32S, ,039.60 on September 12, accord.
ing to an abstract Of reports made by
the institutions to II. q. Drach, state
banking commissioner. The abstract in
cludes the reports Of 149 state and saw
ings banks, thirty-seven private banks
and twenty trust companies. 1t does
not include the national banks, which
are solely under the supervision Of
federal authorities.
The average reserve of the banks
under the state commissioners au.
thority was 2G.65 per cent, which is
considered good reserve under pres.
ent conditions.
The resources Of the state and say.
ings banks were s22 ,O53.37, of pri
vate banks were S2,906.324.G1, and OF
trust companies were s2S,952, ,66l.6
The total capital stock of the insti
tutions was $6,77S,3O0, and their total
reserve fund was $2,113,747.92. The in
dividual deposits in the banks amount
ed to s1S,971 ,S299l, and the total say
ings accounts to sl5,93G, ,S30.53.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
Y3{{lE ses! sea Eye ACHES esI ESlI1a
NO GREAT DEMAND FOR BOYS
Those Who Would Become
Foster Parents

The French are receiving in their
homes refugees from Belgium and
northern France. The Germans are
doing the same as regards the refu.
gees from oriental Prussia"
The speaker was a returned tourist
He went on:
MANY French and German house
holds have neither room enough nor
means enough to take in whole fam.
lily. They mast connne themselves to
one child. Well. they invariably bid
then for little girl. They never want
boy.
Il have seen in my travels several
hundred of these offers to take In
children-and every blessed offer was
for girls. What is the cause OF this?
The cause must evidently be that
girls are better behaved. more amiable
and nicer all around than boys.
The war. besides teaching me &c
ography. has taught me that female
children stand miles higher in popular
esteem than male children. What's
the trouble with us males? We'd bet.
ter look to ourselves"
The state herald., 1914-10-30
REVISION IS CERTAIN
Underwood Tariff Law Must Be
Called Failure.
Situation Bears No Comparison With
That Of the Spanish-American
War With the Dinoley Tariff
In Operation.

In some Of the discussion of the war
tax reference was made to the war tax
Of 1898, and the consolatory sugges-
tion held out that the assessment will
be but for short time, when the
Underwood law will be able to stand
alone again.
There is a marked difference be-
tween the present case and that OF 1t
years ago. Our war with Spain proved
little thing, and was soon over.
Business conditions were but slightly
disturbed in this country, and outside
of this country and Spain not at all.
Outsiders did not know, except by
cable, that war was in progress.
Moreover. the tariff law then in exI
istence-the Dingley law-was work
ing admirably, both as revenue pro-
ducer and as a stimulant of business.
Everything was humming under 1t.
The present war is horse of an
other color. Its effects are being felt
the round world over. In the countries
In arms there is stagnation, except in
war circles and for war purposes,
while elsewhere many things are ar
rested, and all are disquieted. In this
country we are in state of unrest ap-
preaching anxiety. We are looking to
our affairs with the diligence made
necessary by extreme solicitude.
And our condition is made little
worse by the fact that the Underwood
tariff had failed both as a revenue pro-
ducer and as business stimulant be-
fore the war began. The treasury re-
ceipts as compared with those Of pre-
vious years were running behind,
while business, for some reason. was
greatly depressed. Hence the opinion,
widely entertained, that even If the
war had not come a revision of the
Underwood revision, for the purpose
of raising more revenue, would soon
have been necessary.
But, however that may be, here is
the war, and here is the necessity for
more revenue. Who may say how long
the war will last; or what further EN-
barrassments 1t may bring to us, or
what the conditions may be at the
close as respects our business relations
with the great powers which have con
Quoted the devastating strife? Their
tariffs are certain to require revision
and readjustments, and that will as
certainly require some action of q
general character as respects our own
We shall have to trim our sails to the
winds then blowing.
For this reason the question Of how
long the war tax will last is OF smaller
Importance than that respecting the
life of the Underwood law. and what
shape the new general tariff revision
will take when developments force
action on congress.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
Houston Barred in office Race.

Denver.-Samuel r. Houston of
Trinidad cannot have his name upon
the ballot at the November election
as a candidate for governor. The State
Supreme Court affirmed the decision
given by District Judge Allen, who or
dered that the mandamus suit brought
by Houston to compel Secretary Of
State Pearce to put Houston's name
on the ballot be dismissed. Argu-
ments were made by attorneys in the
case before Justices Musser. Hill and
Gabbert. who comprise Department
OF the tribunal.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
.NEW OFFICERS NAMED
BY COLORADO ODD FELLOWS AND
REBEkAHS.
l. A. Van TlIbours Of Cripple Creek
Elected Grand Master and Laura
Waller President of Rebekahs.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Two thousand members
Of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows, who attended the annual state
convention here left for their homes.
The convention ended with the elec-
tion Of the state officers. The Re-
bekahs. the womans auxiliary order,
also adjourned
The following officers Of the Odd
Fellows were chosen for the ensuing
year: L. A. Van Tilbourg Of Cripple
Creek. grand master; c. w. Varnum
of Denver, deputy grand master; Wal
ter H. Fleming, Montrose, grand
warden; O. L. Jackson. Denver, grand
secretary. and E. w. Ehrler of ASalida,
grand treasurer.
The following Rebekahs were in
stalled in office: Mrs. Laura Waller
Of Eaton. president; Mrs. Cora Yates,
Helen Pullman, of Denver, grand
warden. The other offices: are ap-
pointinve.
Colorado Springs was selected for
next years convention. The sessions
will begin the third week in October.
1915.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
Expects a5,ooo AutoIs.s in 1915.

Denyer.-T ]. Ehrhart, state high
way commissioner, told the members
of the Denver Real Estate Exchange
at their weekly luscheon that he be.
lieved there would be $4,000 foreign
automobiles driven into Colorado next
year; that they would bring an aver
age OF four people each: that they
would stay thirty days and that the
tourists would spend Sl2,O00.O00 In
the state. ''lf the people thought n
half-mill levy would produce another
Cripple Creek, Leadville or San Juan
mining district, they would all be in
favor of it," he said
The state herald., 1914-10-30
Rleh atctlemrn AeauItted.

Grand Junction. George and Ed
ward Gordon, wealthy Gateway cattle,
men. were acquitted OF cattle stealing,
on charges preferred by Daniel u
Easement Of Colorado Springs, Two
former attorney generals opposed each
other In the case. n G. Miller for the
defense nnd benjamin Griffith. assist
ant for the prosecution. This IN the
second of series OF cattle stealing
cases which aroused the whole com.
munity. The result has been two con
yictions and three acduittals. There
are several oascs yet TO be tried.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
nteak.up Mus, Soon Come.

Everywhere the Progressive vote
hna grown steadily smaller and they
know that they cannot win In any
state. II they desire tho success OF tho
Democratic party. they might better
vote tho Democratic ticket, hut l,oosc'
yclt. who has the pfcpostcroua notion
that the Republicans can be frightened
into accepting hla leadership. insists
upon the nomination OF third tickets
aud he ntiil In able 10 ilnd mon willing
10 do his bidding. but the complete
breakup Of the Roosevelt organization
cannot be long delayed.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
Biz Beet Yield Reported.

Denver. of Morgan coun.
ty are getting an average of eighteen
tons of beets TO the acre this year, in
stead of the average OF twelve. and
that means SIS or more income per
acre for the farmers" said John r.
vallery. general agent of the Burling.
ton, upon returning from business
trip to Morgan county. This increase
win add between $4,000 and 100000
to the income of farmers In that one
county alone this year"
The state herald., 1914-10-30
Democrat. Star Performer.

Few people would hesitate to give
recognition as n Democrat to man
who persistently and consistently
helped to put Democrats In Office and
keep them In. Col. Theodore Roosc-
welt. up to the present time. has not
courted the title; in fact he probably
would reject 1t, for he has denounced
the policies OF the Democratic party
almost as vehemently as he has dc
nounced those of the Republicans. Yet
he placed the Democracy in power In
Washington and now is going about
from state TO state engaged in a politi'
cal activity the effect OF which, wher'
ever II has any effect ut all. will be TO
establish or maintain Democratic
government. Whenever he accom-
plishes this II will be because, as a
former Republican president, he is
able TO persuade n sufficient number
OF Republicans to vote the Progressive
ticket to give the Democrats plural
ity. Nowhere, almost has he any rea'
son TO hope for the election OF a Pro
gressive TO office.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
War. No. Democratic. Prosperity.

Incomplete figures indicate that
wheat exports In the past week were
10000. 900 bushels, about four million
bushels more than n year ago. The
Imports at New York are increasing
rapidly. and commerce ms whole IL
nearly or quite normal Greece is buy.
Ing 100000 tons OF coal In this coun.
try. and sheet steel for huts for troops
has been bough, here In great quaint.
ties. Orders ARE coming for clothing,
blankets, auto trucks and all sorts OF
material for military use. The coun'
tries which have been buying In Eu.
rope have many Inquiries In our mar.
kcts. and II actual orders are not pour.
ing In rapidly, there In no doubt OF
their coming, In another four months
the war will have Ind very great cf.
feet upon our commerce. In some
quarters this has suffered aud will
continue to. but vant amount OF new
business Is certain 10 rcsuit.-Phlladel'
phla Record tnom).
The state herald., 1914-10-30
WASTING THE PUBLIC FUNDS
Democratic Administration, Despite
Pledges Of Economy, Has Been
Extravagant.

1t does not escape attention that
despite its pledges of economy the
national administration is adding
heavily to the general charges OF the
government. Nobody doubts the pres.
idents sincere wish to carry along the
administration upon less expensive
basis, but nobody observes that he
takes any practical steps towards lop-
ping off extravagances. OF course
there is much to be said for him. He
was and still is novice in matters Of
business. Furthermore his attention
has been concentrated on the tariff.
currency, foreign affairs and hundred
other engrossing subjects. He has as
sumed that his general counsels for
economy would be taken seriously by
department and bureau chiefs. II he
had had longer association with prac-
tical affairs he would know that 1t
takes more than few neatly turned
phrases, even though they may be-
speak earnest wishes for economy, to
change the tendencies of bureau prac-
tice. Every bureaucrat makes due
genuiiection to executive suggestion.
But when he comes to make up the es-
Inmates for his own particular depart
ment or bureau he screws the figures
up to the highest possible point Sug-
gestions of economy he regards as
mere idealism-good to talk about, but
not to be taken seriously. The system
is wrong. because when 1t comes to
formulating estimates there Is no CO.
ordination Of purpose. 1t is case of
scramble, and each little administrator
has his own motives for grasping all
that he can get. President Taft under.
took to remedy this abuse by introduc.
ing system into the estimates of the
executive department, but the work
was not half done when he went out Of
office, and 1t has not been followed up
since then. Ultimately we will get q
system corresponding to the budget
as 1t is known in European countries
But 1t will take time to do 1t, and in
the meantime the present tremendous
scheme of waste will go on practically
unchecked-thisi in spite of promises
old and new to hold the government to
lower basis of expense.
The state herald., 1914-10-30

Compound to me and l tried it at once
and found much relief. After that l
had no pains at all and could do my
housework and shopping the same
as always. For years l have praised
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for what it has done for me.
and shall always recommend it as wo-
mans friend. You are at liberty to use
my letter in any way" Mrs. THOMSON,
649 W. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa
Change of life is one of the most
critical periods of a woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
carry women 30 successfully through
this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia Il. Pinkham Med
icine Co. (cOnfidentiaD, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by woman
and held in strict confidence.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
Purchases Show Farmers Prosperous.

Keota.-That dry land farmers are
prosperous. at least in this district, is
evidenced by the purchases and i'm
provements by the farmers in this sec
tion. During the past month two
pianos have been sold to dry farmers.
seven gasoline engines, four buggies
and spring wagons, two automobiles,
eighteen guns, three watches and
twenty-three sets of harness, all to
farmers near Keota and all from the
Keota merchants. with all paid for in
cash. In addition to these purchases
five new residences, one new store
building. seven barns, six chicken
houses, two granaries, three windmills
and eleven silos have been erected by
the people around Keota, besides In
Vulnerable additions and improve
ments to buildings.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
Reward for Insane Mans Identity.

Colorado Springs.-The shoriff's OF.
flee IL offering reward for the dis
closure OF the Identity OF an insane
man who cannot tell his own name
and knows nothing about his move
ments OF late. The man was picked
up north of town and adjudged in.
sane after brief examination. He Is
about 20 years old, German or Dane
and says he came from tho other
world"
The state herald., 1914-10-30
ouarda to prIll a, s,oekyards.

Dcnyor.-Adl Gen. John Chase OF
the Colorado National guard has oh.
tanned the use OF the stockynrda pa.
vllion NJ training quarters for the
troopers OF the Colorado National
guard Capt ], r. Shelley, inspector
for the district, Will have charge OF tho
drills. II IN undcrstood that later IL
the winter part OF the infantry viii
be schoolod In horaomnnahlp to aug.
mcnl the cavalry IN cnao II becomes
necessary for the militia again to en-.
ter the southern coal strike district.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
wha, pro,,e,len Has penc.

Tho population Of the world Ia nbou,
1900 ooo. 900. Thn, OF the United States
II nearly 100.OO0.00o, The wealth OF
the world In about si50. 900. .ooo. 900. The
wealth OF the United States Ia abou,
$3.50. 200 100000. We have sixteenth
Of the population. but We have third
of the wealth. II In the result of Re.
publican policies Of protection. We
have about 100000 wage oarnere
who receive tib week on an average
England has 100000 OF the same class
Of wnge eafRerp, They average f6.25
. week.
The state herald., 1914-10-30
Mint COMING Christmas Money.

Denver.-A million dollars worth OF
gold pieces. each of value of s25O.
are being made at the federal mint in
Denver for the Christmas trade. Spe
cinl mintlng o: other gold coins for
the holiday trade is also being done
The other denominations of coins
which viii be minted here are 81. $40
and $50, About sj.OOO.OO0 worth OF
each will be made.