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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31

Wanted-Traveler for 1914. begin
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money. Liberal offer and agreement.
j. E. McBrady, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31

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prosperous. Seventy 1--we thousand peo.
pie In southwest Iowa read the daily
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medium Of this section. Il u known
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west Iowa thru the NonparieL Wraoa
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31

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homo in spare time. silvering mirrors;
no capital; free instructive booker,
giving plans Of operation. G. F. Red
mond, Dept. 159. Boston. Mass.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

Several of the ramping, raging
Republican newspapers of Ten
nessee and elsewhere criticised
President Wilson for not using
armed intervention in Mexico,
they criticised him when he did
use armed intervention, and now
they are criticising him because
he is willing to agree to arbitra
ton provided Huerta will come
to his terms. But as to such
papers deceiving the people into
that Woodrow doesn't
know what he is doing, there is
not ~ later in the patch.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

Reports Mexico CITY that Vctoranio Huerta the
Lender the Mexico willing and anxious to
coed to the proposals mapped BY Argentina Chile
and Brazil which provide Huer resign The only favor he
asks that he transportation of Mexico The
Huerta de acto slowly losing there having al
eadv been serious trouble Hueras cabinet Some of the
pie predict Huera merely has another trick up his
sleeve, aud playing for time.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

Hon. Geo. L. Hardwick, our
neighbor countys candidate for
governor, has qualities that
should probably be considered
by Polk county Democrats. We
at least are considerate of his
claim.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
Take your home paper.

Walter M. Harrison is having
d concrete fence built around
his residence.
Marion Fox is suffering from
heart trouble at the home Of his
son, Albert Fox.
Lynn Hicks went to Ducktown
Tuesday, where he will apply
for a job.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Rollins
an ! son, Of Duc4ftown, visited
relatives here few days re-
Gently.
For Superior Monuments, tomb
stones, statues, etc, see
Adv. q. W. Fitzpatrick
Benton, Tenn., Route !
The postmaster ut Benton to
succeed Walter VI. Harrison has
not been named. Mrs. Tom
Lowery is postmistress at
Ocoee.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

See US when you need job
printing.
Mrs. Chappella Swami has
been sick for some time.
r. L. Smith of Prendergast is
in this section on business this
week.
r. NJ. Copeland returned Sat
urday from a trip to Knoxville
on business.
Walter N. Harrison has had
Il wire fence built around his
land on the mountains.
W. F. Russell is building him
IL ware house at Benton Station,
one having been burned down
there not long ago.
J. S. Hulchins and Son are
building an addition to and 9th
erwise improving their black
smith shop.
Mrs. Ethel Stephens and
n
little daughter, Vcta Mae. of
Te!lico Plains, are here on a
visit to Mrs. Stephens father,
B. P. Rollins.
N. A. White has built con-
crete walk and steps of "a unique
and beautiful design in front Of
his residence.
/, /. G.. Ball of Madisonville,
representing the Harvey Paint
and Oil Co., of Cleveland, Ohio
was doing business in this Sec
bIOII uESb vi GIIc WCChs
DR.. and Mrs. $. 3. McClary,
John S. Shamblin, Hoyt Lil'ard,
Wofford Hale, Mrs. Jesse Fetzer
and Mrs. w. F. Harper have
gone to Jacksonville, Fla, to
AI,> ,1,
Mrs M. Pack died at her
home near Turtlptown Monday
night at IL o'clock. She was
the mother of Anderson Pack,
who has attended school at this
place.
There is considerable talk OF
a hosiery mill. to be situated
between BENTON and the station,
all of the capital to be paid in !,
by home people. Promises OF
funds 20 the amount of 100000
have been made. If YOU believe
there is future for Benton you
should boost the movement.
The Odd Fellows decorated
the graves of their dead at the
Baptist and Town Cemeteries
last Sunday morning and at
Wire Grass Sunday afternoon.
Rev. w. H. Rymer filed his
regular appointment at the
Baptist church in the morning
and Rev. r. NJ. Hicks preached
to tile Odd Fellows at Wire
Grass in the afternoon.
The boys of the Benton High
School who participated in the
inter-High School contests at
Knoxville, given by The Univer-
sity Of Tennessee, returned
home Sunday. Chas. Witt com
peted for the gould medal in the
Reclamation contest and was
graded fourth, there being ten,
4 student from eech Of ten high
schools in Tennessee, in the
contest. Percy Love entered
Dotl. the 220 and 440 yard dash
and ranked fifth in both con.
tests. MELVILLE Shamblin was
contestant 10 the shot-put and
ranked fourth,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

Let every man who is in favor
of internal public improvements
in Polk county remember that
our tax aggregate has been
raised nigh enough to sell bonds
for improvements by the very
means that Mr.. Preston will
have abolished If he is elected
governor. Mr., Preston is run
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

Huerta ought to receive a
brickba ia the bosom OF the
pants and keel over for the dew
ilment he has already done, even
though he we're to resign, IS he
has promised.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
County Court Clerk

| hereby announce myself a
for County Court
Clerk of Polk county, subject to
the will of the people. | will
The help of all who
may assist me in the race.
J. B. TAYLOR.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

The Democrats of Polk county
are expecting to elect their
whole ticket this year. They
must keep in mind that the Re-
publicans are expecting to do
the same thing with theirs.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

ming on the platform already
adopted by the republican con-
vention. Let the republicans
vote for him.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
The Editors Room.

Oh! curious place is the Ed
tors den,
That sanctum Sanctorum that's
ruled by the pen.
The odors are musty,
The furnishings dusty,
But it's cozy, and bright 70 news
paper men.
Though files are untidy and cob
webs are thick,
The wires of the world are all
buzzing "Be quick!
We want more excitement,
Some wreck or indictment"
So the editors work while the
typewriters click.
When you enter the room and
just take peep
AT The noliiics, weddings and
deaths in heay,
With fires and divorces
The questian of course is
How ever they sort it and sell it
SO cheap.
But shuttles fly fast in the news
paper ICON,
Be the woof and the warp news
of panic or boom,
And yet you will wonder
Whenever in thunder
It's house cleaning day in the
editors room.
Writer'S Mag azine.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

Letters for publication should
be addressed TO the Managing
Editor, and must be accompan-
led by the writer's name. This
paper is circulated through all
the principal parts of this county
and principal cities Of the state
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

One dollar a year; six months
so cents; three months 20 cents.
Advertising rates on application
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT
THE RUSSELL BUILDING, NORTH
EAST CORNER OF PUBLIC SQUARE
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

This paper las the best state
and foreign news service of any
publication in or near the county
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
Huerta has Agreed
To Suspend War

And Listen Arguments but Who Knows? He Slick
be merely trying to play Another Trick Your
Uncle Samuel may have Punish Him Yet
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

DEVOTED TO:
Education News History
The Development of Polk County.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

VIM. r. RUSSELL, Publisher
DAN HICKS, Managing Editor
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

Prayer meeting at the Pres
hyterian church Wednesday
night.
Sunday school at the Baptist
and Presbyterian churches Sun
day morning.
Rev. Robinson will fill his
appointment at the Paesbyter-
ian church Sunday.
O.
Christian Endeavor meets at
the Presby terian church Sunday
night.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

"Covers Polk County like the Dew"
Polk CountyNe ws-GaZette
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
New Court Cases.

Claude w. Stiles VS.. Lillian NJ.
Stiles. The parties were married at
Holdredge, Neb., July 8. 1907, and
lived together until Feb. Z, 1910.
Plaintiff asks for decree Of divorce
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment and desertion. Will J..
Springer, attorney for plaintiff.
NJ P. Tilton VS.. l.. Osterkamp.
Plaintiff secured judgment for
$71.73 before Justice Robert Turn
er at Lamont, and from this judg-
ment defendant appeals to the dis
trict court. B. NJ. Russell, attorney
for plaintiff, Geo. w. Baker, attor-
ney for defendant.
Ikey Kohen, Hugo Sichl and
Thomas Tymon, the st. Joe clothing
men who were arrested for running
store at Davis City without secur-
ing a transient merchants license,
were indicted by the recent grand
jury and have given bonds in the
sum of $500 each for their appear
ance at the next term of court.
Chas. H. Tedford, principal of the
public schools at Grand River, was
indicted by the last grand Jury on
the charge of assault with intent to
do great bodily injury, it being
charged that he whipped Paul Hawk,
a pupil, beyond reason. He gave
bonds of $3.50 for his appearance at
the next term of court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
County Roads Finally Settled On.

After much work and several hear
ings the state highway commission
on Feb. 14th finally passed on what
would be the county road system OF
Decatur county, making several
changes from the system as reported
by commissioner H. c. Beard few
weeks ago. The matter is now clos
ed and there will be no further
changes made.
On the new map which has been
filed in the county auditors office,
the following changes were made !:
The road from Woodland east to the
Wayne county line was cut off. The
Lineville road from the Hazlet cor
ner on the Woodland road, running
southeast to the Wayne county line
near Lineville was cut off. The road
from Terre Haute to Lamont was cut
off. The Interstate Trail road run
ming mile south of Lamont thence
west two miles, was cut off and the
road changed to run straight north
q mile to connect with the county
road running west of Lamont at a
point three miles west of Lamont.
There was added the road running
north and west from Grand River on
the Hopeville road to the Clarke
county line, the Ocean Wave trail
from Pleasanton east to the Wayne
county line, and the road from Gar
den Grove to High Point.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
A Town of Boosters.

New Hampton, Mo-, has. popula-
ton according to the last census OF
.ssaly 43,6, but every person in that
ssTo Town ard tile surrounding commun-
ity must be real live booster. U.
G. Gibson, an old Leon boy is one
of the prominent citizens of the town.
The town recently woke up and de-
cided they were going to have Com
mercial Club composed of boosters
who would liven things up. The
members of the organization divided
themselves into two sides and start
ed in to increase the membership OF
their club, the losing side to give a
banquet to the winning side. Both
sides went to work in earnest and
neither side knew which would have
to pay for the banquet until after the
banquet was held. When the record
was finally made up it was found
that the membership was SIS and
they were all present at the banquet,
the tables being filled four times be-
fore all were served. That CONNER
cial Club is going to do some things
for New Hampton the coming year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
Meeting at Leon, Satur-
day, February 28th.

Very neat folders have been sent
out from the county superintendent S
Office to all parts of the county an
nouncing a most interesting program
of the Decatur County Educational
Association, to be held at the couil-
ty seat on Saturday, Feb. 2Sth. A
strong general program is promised,
having as the principal speaker, DR..
Hugh S. Buffum, of Fairfield. The
rest of the day will be filled from 8
a. m. to $3.50 p. m. with sectional
meetings. Especially good programs
are prepared for High School, Grad
ed and Rural teachers. A local COM
mittee are making extensive prepar-
ations to welcome the teachers of
the county and none should be alb
sent. Election of the general Of
ficers will occur at the opening ses-
sion in the afternoon.
This will be the one opportunity
OF the year to meet ones fellow
teachers of the county. Let us make
these annual meetings literal mile
posts in our educational progress.
Chas. B. Woodstock, Pres.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
Secured Half Interest in Big
Clothing Store.

M. F. Grimes, the popular local
manager of the Kraft, Grimes E. Co.
clothing store in this city, has secur-
ed an additional interest in the
store in this city, and is now owner
of one half of the stock in the firm.
Mr.. Grimes who had been clerk in
the store for some years secured a
one-third interest in the store and
took charge as manager on Jan. /,
1908. Under his capable manage
ment the Leon store has enjoyed a
splendid business which has been in
creasing right along. Mr.. Grimes
desired to have larger interest in
the business, and a deal has been
closed whereby he becomes half
owner in the store, the other half
being owned by George Kraft and J..
N. Beard. Mark is born clothing
man, good manager and most
popular fellow and good booster and
his man, friends are greatly pleased
to see him prosper. He is planning
some new improvements in business
lines for the coming year and the
customers of the Kraft, Grimes & Co.
store will have the best stock of good
that money can buy from which to
make their selections.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
WILL BUILD CLUB ROOM.
lees Commercial Club Planning to
build q Commodioss Permanent
nome for the Club.

The Leon Commercial Club, the
best booster organization in southern
Iowa, which has done great deal OF
good for Leon in the past few years,
is figuring on erecting q permanent
home for the club the coming sum-
mer. The plans are not yet fully
developed. but it is proposed to in
corporate the club, and dispose OF
enough stock to raise the necessary
funds to erect club room and fur
nish it in up-to-date style, which
will be credit to the club and the
city of Leon. A number of the best
boosters in the city have endorsed the
plan and stand ready to back the
project with their influence and their
money. 1t is planned to erect a
building which will be large enough
to accommodate any kind of public
gathering, have the rooms nicely fur
nished and make it real club room
in every sense of the word. Several
locations are under consideration and
the project will probably be definite
ly settled upon at the regular meet
ing of the Commercial Club on Fri
day evening, March 9Th. 1t is espec-
tally desired that every member of
the club be in attendance at this
meeting. There are several other
matters of importance to be brought
up at this meeting, SO if you are a
member of the club don't forget the
meeting and be there. If you are
not a member and want to join the
club just hand your application to
any member of the club.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
Nearly All Are Gone.

In looking over some old papers
recently William Witter ran across
copy of the premium list of the
thirteenth annual Decatur County
Fair, held in 1888, and sent it too
this Office as curiosity. In glancing
over the pamphlet we could not but
notice how many of the men who
took an active interest in the old
county fair have passed away since
that time. The following is list
of the officers:
President-D. G. Sears.
Vice President-Sam Goodman.
Secretary-R. w. McConn. ns3s
Treasurer. Hoffhines.
Executive Committee-R w. Me-,
Conn, J. Hoffhines, l.. p. Sigler., Il;
Directors-Ralph Baker, G. W..
Shoemaker, ]. r. Smith, E. L. Chase,
Miles WassOn.
Superintendent-F. S. Gardner.
Assistant superintendent W..
Hoffman.
Chief Marshal-Geo w. Baker, jr.
Superintendent of Privileges-E.
w. Curry.
Division Superintendent. p.
Sigler, G.. w. Barr, Miles Wasson,
Ralph Baker, J. r. Smith, Bryson
Bruce.
OF all these officers the only ones:
still residing in Decatur county ARD
J. Hoffhines, J. r. Smith, C. W. Barr.
C. w. Hoffman and Geo. W., Baker.
The only others who are living,
but who moved away years ago are
r, w. McConn and e. L. Chase.
twenty-five years makes many
changes in this world.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
A Leon Boy Who is Making Good.

Another Leon boy, Bert Shipman,
who was born in this city, on April
rs, 1885, being named Bertram
Francis Shipman, after Mrs. S. w.
Hurst, who was present at his birth,
is making good, having recently been
appointed secretary to Chief Justice
White of the United States Supreme
court, at a salary of $2,5OO.
Bert is the son of former pastor
of the Leon M. E. church, Rev. w. III.
Shipman, who now resides at Indian
ola, and will be remembered by many
of the older residents of Leon. He
began his law career in the summer
of 1905 by entering the Office of J.
H. Jamison, at Osceola. In January
1907 he accepted a position as secre-
tary to Judge Smith Mcpherson,
Judge of the United States Federal
Court, and remained with him until
September 1910, when he entered
Columbia Law School in New York
City. He had little money and no
friends in that big city, and had to
work very hard to earn his support,
which required about 5000 year,
so he did typewriting and shorthand
writing, tutored and even run q
boarding house to wriggle through.
With all this heavy work he was
making the very highest grades, and
by unanimous recommendation of
the faculty was elected to the editor
ial staff of the Law Review, which is
the highest honor in the school. He
graduated last June, his grades being
four AS and B plus. By recon-
mendation of Dean Stone he secured
a position with very strnog law
firm on Wall street where he remain.
ed until month ago when he was
summoned to Washington to confer
with Justice White, and the result
was his appointment as secretary to
the Chief Justice His work is law
work of a very high order on the
cases that come before the Supreme
Court. There were many applicants
for the position of secretary, but the
old Leon boy captured the prize.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
Declamatory Contest.

Miss Nancie Kemp, member Of
the Freshman class of our High
School, will represent Leon at the
sub-district contest to be held at Os-
ceola one week from tomorrow, Fri
day, March 9Th. Following is the
program:
ORATORICAL.
Tabor, John Christopher, "Indif-s
ference" by Guthrie.
Shenandoah, Carl Holdridge, Idols
and IDEALS" Max Loeb.
Bedford, Edna Rhoades, "The Ma
tional Flag" H. F. Bescher,
Corning, Glen Thomas, THE I'M
peachment of w. Hastings, by
Burke.
DRAMATIC.
Malvern, Ruth Boehner, The Lit
tlest Rebel" Popele.
Leon, Nancie Kemp, 'sThe Soul OF
The Violin,'' Merrill.
Greenfield, Dorothy Kenworthy,
"a Few Bars in the Key of G."
Garden Grove, Villa Throckmor-
ton
HUMOROUS
Osceola, Emily Baldwin, Sally
AIMS Experience
Villisca, Marie Edwards.
Glenwood, Hazel Funche, Uncle
Peters Courtship," by Harris.
Alton, Edgar. Sullivan, "The Two
Runaways," Edwards.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
T. J. Hasty in q Serious Condition

Many of the older residents here
will remember T. ]. Hasty, who at
one time was principal of the Leon
schools. Mr.. Hasty has resided for
many years at King City, Mo, and is
now in a hospital at St. Joe, Mo-,
where he was recently operated up
on. The following in regard to him
is taken from the King City Demo-
crat Of last week:
Last Saturday T. j.. Hasty was op-
Grated on at the Ellsworth Hospital
in St. Joe for gall stones. Mr.. Hasty
survived the operation in fairly good
shape but not much hope for his en-
tire recovery is given out on account
of his age and the bad condition of
his blood. He has been sick for sew
eral weeks and having tried all meth
ods of treatment, it was thought best
by his physicians to operate. At the
last report he had improved some
but his condition yet is very serious.
He and his family have the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community
and it is sincerely hoped that he will
soon recover.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
X. of P.'s Had = Big Time.

The knights of Pythias fittingly
celebrated the Golden Jubilee Anni-
yersary OF the order at their hall last
Thursday evening. A special class
Of twelve candidates were taken
through the first and second ranks,
and the third rank was conferred
upon three candidates. At midnight
there was swell banquet served in
the dining room Of the hall which
was greatly enjoyed by the large
crowd in attendance and after it was
over the work was again resumed
and was not completed until half
past three in the morning. During
the evening the lights of the order,
red, blue and yellow we're burning in
the lodge room windows, and thes
every K. p. lodge in the United
States. Hesperia lodge No. 33 has
recently taken on new life, having
secured rs new members since the
first of the year and they have been
having work every meeting night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
Baraca Notes.

The smokeless smoker given by the
Baraca at the church last Wednesday
evening, the 18th, was a great sue
cess. After a fine program in the
auditorium of the church the boys
adjourned to the basement. After
enjoying themselves to the limit,
playing games, refreshments were
served. Everyone had 2 grand time
and many of the guests expressed a
desire to join the class.
The executive committees of the
Baraca and Philatheas have decided
to put on Tennyson's, "The Princess
at the opera house in the near future.
There is good talent in the two class
|es and the play ought to be howl
ling success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
Speaks Well Of ''sleepy Steve"

..Sleepy Steve" the attraction at
the opera house on Friday evening Of
this week, comes to Leon we'll recon-
mended. The show was at Ottumwa
last Saturday and Manager Jersey of
the Ottumwa opera house, sent the
managers of the Leon opera house
the following telegram Monday:
Ottumwa, Iowa, Feb. %
Manager Opera House, Leon, Iowa:
Played Sleepy Steve" at my Grand
opera house Saturday matinee and
night, two big houses. saw the
show myself 1t is without doubt
the best fifty cent show have play
ed this season. Pleased everybody,
Boost for "Sleepy Steve" The show
is worth it.
J. F. Jersey. Manager