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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09
A New Story by Kipling.

Rudyard Kipling, about whose
aealth reassuring cable messages
hare Just been received from Paris,
contributes his latest story, "The Dog
Harvey" to the April Century, tale
With the touch of the supernatural
in It.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09

Don't miss the special Bars Sat
urday car y special at Bell & Rob-
inson's drug store. You can buy q
pound box of delicious candy for 29c,
Saturday only. &;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09
Council Proceedings.
City Hall, April 2, 191

| City Hall, April 2, 1914.
Council met in regular session at
Office of mayor, with o. w. Fox
worthy, mayor, in chair Council
men present: c. M. Axes, Win Cash,
E. G.. Monroe, Morris Gardner, and
Stephen Varga.
Reading and approving of minutes
of previous meetings.
| 1t was moved and carried that the
following claims be allowed:
Expense of election for
judges and clerks and
room rent. q. =. IS 5o.oO
Harry Bradfield, claims for
street work bought .... 6.43
Leon Electric Co., lights. -. 1860
Farmers & Traders State
Bank, rent for city hall II
months. :. ....... 6O.OU
Matt PARROT & Sons, supplies 2.4o
IT. /. Mitchell, pumping 45.75
| J, l.. Mitchell, road work. 1857
Amos T. Olsen, attorney fee
for clerical and legal SER
c. E. darwin, moving fire en-
John 6 c. Johnson, hauling
brick. e. ...... 30
CrichtOn & Son, making wat
or tans 2S.45
Meyer & Wenthe. dog tags
fol 1914. ...... 80
j. Hoffhines. coal. l4.62
Fillar & Chambers, election
supplies. :. ... o'So
Orel Estes, time bought, road
work. LOO
Arthur Andrew fire run,
Glen Rumley 2.oo
J. NJ Gardner, reading me-
terS.. ....... o.oV
Lewis Pullin, work as rod
nam. NV
W. NJ. Gardner, work as rod
man 400
W. Bowman, dragging. 2.OO
T. n. Hansell, road work,
time bought. iS.H2
Is G Mitchell, on salary ~. 1875
10. w. Foxworthy, on salary. 62.50
Marion Marshall, work on
crossings. $3.50. I.0o
Farquhar 4 Sons, supplies
and work. $3.50. 'o.oo
J. w. Bowman, whang leath-
or 80
Everett Martin. road work. 200
Robert axes, road work -. $3.50
harrison Bowman, dragging -.oo
Phillip Williams, dragging. 400
Jim Owens, cleaning cross
lngS. 49,. Lev
Mark Owens, cleaning cross
ings 6.13
1t was moved and carried that the
council recommend that the tax OF
Mrs. Anna Hale and Mrs. Bessie
Adair be RENTED
RESOLUTION OF ADJOURNMENT.
Be it resolved that this be and the
same is hereby adjourned to April
3rd, at 300 p. NJ, for the purpose OF
consideration of Grade Ordinance
and Sewer disposal plant.
On call of roll vote resulted as fol-
lows: Varga yea, Monroe yea, Gard
ner yea, Cash yea, Axes yea.
Adjourned.
o. w. FOXWORTHY,
Attest: Mayos.
S. G.. Mitchell, City Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09

Shrinking little bodies" to conclude
later that we ought to have had moro
Of it. 1t does not pay to get excited
over a school boy thrashing. Mar
shalltown Times-Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09

Thursday as J. j. Moffet and A.
Turnbull were going to Levi Brooks
where they were working, their auto
turned turtle at the foot of the hill
just west of Brooks. AS it happen
ed they were driving very slow or the
accident might have been worse
Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09

Council met as per adjournment.
The following claims were allow
C. NJ. Axes, council meetings $ $500
E. G. Monroe, council meet
| lngS. ....-... 4V.VV
Stephen Varga, council meet
Win Cash, council meetings. 400
Morris Gardner, council meet
ings. 44OO
NJ. A. Gammiu, treasurer. 1900
Hall & Adams, engineers. $40
A. Ironside, salary and kill
ing dogs. 1890
A. c. Stephens, nghtwatch. 1918
Hazel Swanson, copy work. 1000
A. P. Olsen, salary. -. 5000
Jas. Ironside, work on sewer 100
Leon Electric Co., pumping
water. 97.16
Mayor Foxworthys annual report
was approved. 1t showed the follow
ing collections:
Received for fines. -. .$7O1.95
Received for licenses. 6Ol.45
Received from Cemetery. 10000
Total. $19O3.4O
The committee on sewers reported
they were unable to purchase land
and the committee was discharged.
Leon. Iowa, April s, 1914.
New council met with Mayor Far
quhar presiding and counciln.en
Axes, Monroe, Cash, Morris Gardner
and F. A. Gardner present.
S. G. Mitchell was elected city clerk
for the ensuing term.
Mayor Farquhar announced the
appointment Of the following COM
mittees:
Finance-Cash, j. NJ. Gardner.
Electric lights-Monroe, Axes.
Streets and alleys-Akes, F. A.
Gardner.
Sewer-Monroe, Cash, ]. NJ. Card
nor.
Fire Department-Akes, F. A.
Gardner.
Cemetery NJ. Gardner, Cash.
Water works.. NJ. Gardner,
Cash
Health Officer-Dr. F. A. Bowman.
A. P. Olsen was appointed city at
torney for the coming year.
Mayor Farquhar's appointments OF
Charles Gardner as marshal and
Frank Smith nightwatch, were ap-
proved.
The council then met as a board of
equalization and proceeded to can
vass the assessments as made by as
n 81,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09

Remember, you get the best OF
service at Townsend's agency on any
Kind Of insurance, and it costs no
more. & III
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09

Leon, Iowa, April 3, 1914.
Council met as per adjournment.
On motion the consideration OF
sewer was continued until April 9th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09

The council then met as board of
equalization and proceeded to can
vass the assessments as made by as
SCISSOR Honnold and found it unnec-
essary to cite any one to appear be-
fore the board for adjustment.
On motion the council adjourned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09

Leon, Iowa, April 6, 1914.
Council met as per adjournment.
The following claims were allow
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27
DEATH OF Mr.. C. o. FOX

The host of friends of Mr.. c. O..
Fox, formerly of this city, were great
ly shocked on Thursday morning to
learn of his death at five o'clock the
evening before at st. Augustine.
where he had been residing for some
months.
Mr. Fox had been sick for a month.
suffering with stomach trouble, but
his condition was not regarded as
critical until shortly before his death,
and the news. of his death brought
sadness to many friends.
Mr.. Fox travelled for a number of
years. and was very popular all over
the state. AT the time of his death
ne was in the drug business at st. Au-
gustine.
Mr.. Fox was a son-in-law of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Willis of CRYSTAL River
who lived in Ocala for about year
before moving to Crystal River. Mr.
FOX also leaves one little son. John
Wills Fox, about six years old.
Mr.. Fox was about So years of age
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27
MRS. ROBINSON COMPLIMENTS
MRS. SULLIVAN

From Fridays Daily:
One of the most delightful winter
visitors in Ocala is Mrs. Georgia Kay
Sullivan, who is spending some time
with her. niece, Mrs. R. c. Muncaster,
and IL was with infinite pleasure that
quite a number of Mrs. VI. E. Robin
sons friends responded to her invita-
ton yesterday when she entertained
al auction cOmplimenting Mrs. Sulli-
van.
This was an exceptionally pretty
party. and the afternoon spent at
Mrs. Robinson's coy little home on
South Second street was immensely
enjoyed. The living room and dining
room we're fragrant with lovely yellow
jassamine. which trailed over the win
dows and chandeliers, and pretty
sprays OF the blossoms adorned the
mantels. piano, book cases and buff
fet.
Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Sullivan and
Mrs. Muncaster received very infor-
mally. the former gcwned in a soft
wolfe with dainty lavender tones, and
the two latter both wearing pink sat
/ in.
Mrs. Robinson entertained seven ia
I bles OF auction players and one of
trail OF the auction players Mrs.
4 Charles Rheinauer and Mrs. Robert
son won every game at the head Ia
BILE, and cutting for the prize Mrs.
Rheinauer was victorious, winning a
pretty silver basket. Mrs. McIver was
awarded the trail prize. very dainty
little vase for violets, and as a special
prize Mrs. Sullivan was presented a
copy Of Gene Porter's new book, THE
Song of the Cardinal"
After the games Misses Fannie and
Rosebud Robinson and Miss Fuller
served the refreshments, a salad
course with sandwiches, olives, din
ner biscuit and grapefruit ice.
Mrs. Robinson's guests were Mrs.
Sullivan, Mrs. Muncaster, Mrs.
Charles Rheinauer, Mrs. Gustav
Rheinauer. Mrs. ]. d. Robertson, Mrs.
Woodrow, Mrs. Cullen, Mrs. Green,
Mrs. Looney, Mrs. Waterman, Mrs.
John Dozier. Mrs. Lloyd. Mrs. Bitch,
Mrs. Jas. Taylor and Mrs. StoeckIe.
Mrs. Dewey. Mrs. Hooker, Mrs.
Maughs. Mrs. W. w. Harriss, Mrs.
Bittinger. Mrs. Hunter. Miss Eugenia
Fuller. Miss Martha Bonham, Mrs. d.
+. McIver. Mrs. w. K. Lane, Mrs.
Wolf. Miss Lula Robertson and Mrs.
Sexton.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27
PRESIDENT MAY SOON SIGN THE
ALASKAN RAILROAD BILL
(By Associated Pressl

Washington. Feb. 1s.-Congression-
al leaders today predicted that the
Alaskan railroad bill would be signed
by the president before the end of
the week. The measure went to a
conference today.
The conferees predicted that there
would be little difficulty in arriving at
an agreement. The principal point of
difference in the house and senate is
that the measure concerns the meth
cd Of raising funds TO build the road.
The senate favored a forty million
dollar bond issue, and the house sub
stituted a thirty-five million appropri.
alton outright from the treasury.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27
4 MESSAGE 70 WOMEN


when you are "just ready to DROP"
whnn you feel so weak that you can
hardly drag yourself about--and be
cause you have not slept well. you
Knf up as tired-out next morning as
when you went 10 bed. you need help.
Mas Lea Dumas writes from Ma
sone, n. ", saying: Il was In a bad
~ rundown condition for several
weeks but two bottles Of Vinol put
me on my feet again and made me
nfrung and well vinol has done me
more good than all the other medt
zines | ever took"
If the careworn, rundown women,
che pale, sickiy children and feeble
old folks around here would follow
Mlss Dumas example. they, too, would
soon be able 30 say that Vlnol, our
delicious cod liver and iron remedy
had built them up and made them
strong.
n Is a wonderful. strength creator
and body-builder. and We sell II un
der a guarantee OF satisfaction. YoJ
get your m0ney back II Vlnol doe:
not help you.
y. s. For any skin trouble try ON
Raxo Salve We guarantee t.
THE Court Pharmacy. oeala, Fla.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27
CORRESPONDENTS WANTED
We want the good people of Marion

We want the good people of Marion
to join hands with the Ocala Banner
in boosting" the county. We want an
active, live, alert correspondent in
every precinct throughout the county.
We want the doings of every neigh
borhood voiced through the columns
of the Banner. We want to put Marion
in the front ranks by putting our best
foot foremost. Come, good friends,
join the ranks of the Banners cor
respondents.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27
PROGRESSIVE JUDGE FOR
MIAMI

They have a new judge of the
criminal court over at Miami, Hon
]. L. Billingsley, who presided for
the first time TUESDAY, and seems to
be Judge out of the ordinary He is
not worshipper of custom AID ira
dition and has enough individuality
about him to hew out original lines
Iof thought and action without get
ting away from the safe anchorage
of fundamentals from which nc
Judge should depart When he opened
court he said that good men drawn
for jury service wouldn't be permit.
ted to dodge unless they had mighty
fine excuse, but professional jurors
would have no standing in his court
as he didn't think that any man who
sought a job on the jury for the
money that was in it was fit to try
any case. He also laid down these
further rules that would guide him,
and If he live up to them he will be a
judicial blessing no less than a
judicial novelty:
" 1t will be the policy of this court
to judge each defendant by his past
environment and opportunities, and
not measure one person by anothers
standard.
Justice will always be tempered
with mercy, because justice standing
alone is cold and unyeilding as ap-
piled to persons in the everyday
walk of life-and we are all trans
gressors. l shall invoke the Divine
aid, but will not look elsewhere for
assistance so far as the judges du.
ties are concerned.
9TH esprit of the Christian reli.
gion will prevail here and language
or conduct violative of that spirit will
not be permitted.-LakeIand Tele-
gram.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27

One hundred and thirty years ago
Newport, R. L., celebrated Washing
toms birthday with the ringing of
church bells, firing of cannon and
decoration of houses ana ships. So
far as known this was the first civic
celebration of the 22nd as Washing
tons birthday. He was born, accord
ing to the old calendar, February IL,
1882, and he himself observed that
date, until his death in 1899.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27
STREETS OF LOS ANGELES UN
DER TEN FEET OF WATER
respondents.
(By Associated Fress)

Los Angeles, Feb. 19-Southern
California is food bound today. The
downpour of rain started at midnight
Tuesday, and from six to eight inches
had fallen over this section by eight
O'Clock this morning.
Railroad tpffic is demoralized-
Many of the streets of this city are
turned into mill races, and in some
places were under ten feet of water
for brief period. One fatality has
been reported.
In many sections of the city the
people used boats in crossing streets
instead of carriages.
Arizona is virtually cut off from all
wire connection.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27
CHARGES AGAINST ILLINOIS AMI
MINNESOTA ORGANIZATIONS
CBy Associated Press)

Washington. Feb. 1S.-Charges that
the Chicago and Duluth boards of
trade and the Minneapolis chamber of
commerce compose a combination in
restraint of trade in grain dealings
were fied in the house today by Rep
resentative Manahan of Minnesota
Tie introduced a resolution asking for
congressional investigation. These
organizations. he declared. were re-.
spoasiois for the present high prices
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27
FATE OF FIVE-MASTED scHooN.
Err is STILL UNKNOWN
(By Associated Press !

New York, Feb. 19.-The five-mast
ed schooner Kineo, with eleven mer
aboard. was reported in distress yes
terday off Cape Hatteras, but has
since disappeared. Wireless messages
along the North Atlantic were unable
today to pick up any news of hel
whatever.
The revenue cutter, Onandaga
which had been searching for the
schooner, reported no success.
The steamer. Metapan, which yes
terday left her course to look for the
Kineo. reported today that she had
abandoned the search.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27
POSTAL TELEGRAPH

Is Is now certain that we are
to have the Postal Telegraph.
Mr.. G. w. Ribble. of Atlanta, was
In the city yesterday and made the
arrangements for installing the sys-
TEN.
Mr. Ribble succeeded in renting the
lobby of the Holder block which is a
most eligible and convenient loca-
ton.
Mr.. Ribble says that the Postal
service will be in full operation in
ocala on or about the goth of March.
Mr. Ribble is delighted with Ocala
and its prospects.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27

Today every state in the Union !
following the recommendation q
congress at the time of Washington
death that his countrymen meet q
February 22nd, and do honor to u
memory with fitting ceremonis'
Washington is the only Amerlcz'
whose birthday is recognized as . =
gal holiday in all of the state and ID
District of Columbia, Porto Rico al
Alaska.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-27
ACTION MAY BE TAKEN ON AL.
LEeED CONSPIRACY CHARGE
(By Associated Press. ]

Oklahoma City, Feb. 19.-The fed.
eral department of justice will be ask.
ed soon 10 take action in the alleged
conspiracy of Oklahoma politicians
against United States Senator Gore.
Senator Gore charged conspiracy in
his testimony in the suit of Mrs. Min
ME Bond for fifty thousand dollars
damages. in which the jury exonerat.
ed him yesterday.
Operatives of the department of
Justice. accompanied by detectives
were here during the progress of the
trial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
CROSS, FEVERISH
CHILD IS BILIOUS
Or CONSTIPATED
Look, Mother If Tongue is
Coated Give California
Syrup of Figs"

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and il thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross. irritable. feVerish or
breath is bad. stomach sour. look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give a
teaspoonful OF this harmless fruit
laxative" and i'm few hours ali the
foul. constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the
bowels. and you have well, playful
child again. When its little system is
full Of cold, throat sore. has stomach
ache. diarrhoea, indigestion, collie
remember good inside cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given.
Millions OF mothers keep "Califor-
MIA Syrup Of Figs handy: they know
"A teaspoonful today saves q sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for "a
50-cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs which has directions for babies,
children Of all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle.
Look carefully and see that it is made
by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany-" Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
SOUTH Blenders co
TO CLAIM BODY Of
JOY RIDE VICTIM
Roy Hill of This City and Mrs.
Fred Jackson of Warsaw
Found Dead Under Charred
Ruins of Borrowed Auto.

Roy HHL formerly Of 1881 W.
Washington ass and Mrs. Fred Jack
son OF Warsaw were instantly killed
sunday morning when an automobile
turned turtle with them and buried
them under It's weight. Fire catching
from the machines engine. burned
the car and charred their bodies until
they were almost past recognition
Hin was - years old and had gain
I'd some fame IN this city and in
northern Indiana as "a daring motor
cycle driver Ills wife. Mrs Nerle
Hill. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Bert A.
Mead, 1881 W. Washington av.. was
called 90 Warsaw Immediately upon
the finding Of the bodies and their
identification. Mr.. and Mrs. Mead ac-
companied her.
After Identification by stephen Hill.
father OF the victim. and Fred Jack
son. husband of the woman. the bodies
were removed % a LecSuur- undertake
ing establishment 10 has not yet
been decided whether the body of Hill
viii be brought 20 South Bend for
burial or not
Hill IS thought to have been killed
instantly when the machine hit the
loose gravel and went into the ditch.
Ills body was under the machine but
the bruises on his head and his face
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
PROFESSOR SPEAKS AT
MIZPAH CHURCH SUNDAY

Charles =. Bowman. professor of So
cial and PolitiCa. Science at North
western college. Naperville. H.. was
the principal speaker at the Mizpah
Evangelical church when rally day
was observed.
After speaking 90 the sunday school
FOR "a few minutes he addressed the
congregation upon the theme True
and False Worship" showing from
his observation in China India and
Palestine the many forms Of worship
and declared that true worship did
not consist in any particular attitude
of the body. such as sitting. Kneeling.
standing and so forth.
At the evening service he showed
some curiosities which he secured in
his trip around the world: among
them was the widows iAi:e which he
secured from the American consul at
Jerusalem. and clay tablet ante dat
:ng the time OF Abraham. containing
Valua bic Information which the speak
er used in proving his points in the
address of the evening on silent Wit
neSscs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
TRY TINS FOR YOUR COUGH

Thousands OF people keep coughing
because unable 10 get the right rem
edy. Coughs are caused by Inhamma-
ton OF Throat and Bronchial Tubes.
What you need is 20 sOothe its In
hanmation. Take DIT Kings New
Discovery. 10 penetrates the delicate
mucous lining. raises the Phlegm and
quickly relieves the cOngested MEM
branes. Get "A soc. bottle from your
druggist DIR. Kings New Discovery
quickly and completely stopped my
cough" writes j. r. Watts. Floydale,
Texas Money back f not satisfied.
but il nearly always helps. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02

If you want good health, a clear
complexion and freedom from Dizzi-
ness, Constipation. Biiousness Head
aches and Indigestion, take DR. Kings
New Life Pills. They drive out fer
menting and undigested foods. clear
the Blood and cure Constipation. Only
sc. your druggist. dvt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02

We're of such a nature 10 lead to the
conclusion that the weight Of the ma
chine crushed out his life
AA..r.a..rn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02

L4AWRENCEBTTPG-A horse be-
longing to T. J. Willows, stock raiser.
became frightened at an auJomobue
while grazing in a pasture and ran
over a COW nearby, killing the COW
and breaking the foreleg of tn. horse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02

The Independent County Ticket to-
morrow for lower taxes and lower sal
aries. This is the last ticket on the
ballot. Advt.