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Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
SURE TO GET MIXED, ANYWAY
Hotelkeeper's Reasoning Settled All
Argument About Clean Plate
for the Drummer

The drummer from New York was
making his first trip through Maine
and had travelled up into the Aroos-
took region, where the towns are
small and far apart and the chief prod
ucts potatoes and Christmas trees.
Here he stopped over night in a
hamlet that possessed merely very
primitive inn. At dinner there was
no soup, but he was served with fish.
Then instead of hia plate being
changed the waitress came with q
platter Of meat and placed generous
helping carefully on one side Of the
Ash bones. The drummer did not balk
at that, for he was very hungry and
ready to pass over almost anything
for the sake of a good meal, and he
though 1t might be the regular Maine
STYLE
Presently, however, the girl brought
IN another platter full Of pieces Of pie
and one of these she slid of on the
same plate. Then the traveller thought
it time to call halt, for he had not
yet become used to pie with fish
flavor.
The serving maid was bit uncer-
tain whether he could have the clean
plate he requested and called the
landlord in, to whom the guest ey'
planned Lss trouble. The host listenes
attentively, but when the drummer
finished he withered that modest New
Yorker with a look OF scorn and de
manded:
What do you want Of all them diff
ferent plates, anyway? Have you go
partitions on your insides?"
And the drummer, realizing that tn,
hotel was charging him only $3.50 +;
day, which had been exacted in ad
vance, meekly subsided and ate hi
pie humbly.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
UNION ASSOCIATION opENs

Salt Lake City. Utah, April 2S.-The
Union Baseball Association started its
fourth season today, with Murray play
ing at Ogden, Helena at Boise and
Butte in this city. Boise and Murray
are newcomers in the association this
year, taking the places formerly held
by Great Falls and Missoula. The
schedule this year mas been split into
two seasons, the first ending July :
and the second on September 1S A
total Of 100 games will be played.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
mexico Will not
BE EASILY
BEATEN
cLEWs DECLARES STRUGGLE
MAY AFFECT AMERICAN
FINANCES CONSIDERABLY

New york. April zS The long
dreaded clash with Mexico has come.
What the end win be is at present
beyond human foresight. A costly
war may result. but there is still hope
That it may be averted. The effect
Of such calamity upon domestic bus
mess should not be particularly seri-
Gus. Temporarily it will act as stinl-
illus npon certain Industries. It's eff
feet in local financial circles has al
ready been largely discounted. Ulti-
mately it means the opening OF a vast
and rich territory, especially in the
north Of Mexico, to American and for
eign enterprise. Nevertheless a pro
zonged period Of disorder and idleness
win be apt to affect investments in
Mexican railroads, mines, oil wells,
etc, unfavorably. So it is premature
to form any positive convictions re-
garding the immediate future value Of
these properties. The whole Mexican
situation is one Of extreme uncertain
ty, and strict parallel can hardly be
found in our war with Spain. That
struggle from the nature Of the case
was upon the high seas and quickly
settled. Cuba was an island, easily
approached in many directions. In a
contest with Mexico our army may
have to cover large territory, noun
famous in character and inhabited by
a population of fifteen millions, a
goodly portion of which will scatter
to the mountains and keep up an In
definite guerilla warfare, somewhat
similar possibly to the Boer war. I'm
less favorable developments transptre
war with Mexico will likely be long
and costly struggle. London is 6
more active market for Mexican secur
ities than New York, and the financia
effect Of a prolonged war will be fel
at that center as wen as New York.
Financing Of the war would prob
ably be accomplished through STAMP
taxes and the issue to start with o
three per cent treasury notes whicl
could be readily marketed. Some 9th
er forms Of taxation may also be nee
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
MORTGAGE HELD INVALID

Santa Fe, April 2S.-In the case of
the Central Electric company VS.. The
Socorro Electric company, in the fed
eral court, the mandate of the circuit
court of appeals reversing the lower
court. was formally entered today. The
mandate holds invalid a mortgage for
$4,000 given by the defending. com
pany to Harry Doughertg, trustee, for
the bondholders James G. Fitch, G. 7.
Brown and r. A. Drake Judge M. G.
Mechem had entered a decree nunc
pro tune upholding the mortgage just
at the time that New Mexico became a
state and the case was removed to
the federal court. The claim of the
Central Electric company amounts to
Sc, 900.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28

essary The sugar duties might be
restored or a tax imposed upon coffee
and tea. In addition to these propos-
ais, some Of which may not prove ac-
ceptable, the expectation Is chat the
government viii make liberal bond
issue on a basis Of and one-half per
cent. 1t is practically certain that an
issue on these lines would be prompt
" absorbed. OF course bond issue
would withdraw capital from other
and more productive directions, and
might temporarily depress the general
bond market. There is. however. no
lack Of capital seeking desirable in
vestment. and the government bond
issue for carrying on war with Mexico
would have little harmful effect. Mex
ico win be unable t. secure any con-
siderable amount of foreign capital for
carrying on the war, a factor which
would hasten prostrarfcn in Mexico
and tend to shorten the period of hos
tihties. II is generally argued that be
cause the stock market made sharp
rally after the opening Of the Spanish
war, similar results will follow the
opening of hostilities in Mexico. In
support Of this argument it is said
that the Mexican difficulties have al
ready been fairly well discounted, and
That prices are already low owing to
the combination with other depressing
factors. Prices OF the active stocks
are now down to about the low point
Of November, 1918, all of the advance
obtained in january having practically
disappeared.
Outside Of the Mexican incident
there Is little change in the financial
situation. Railroad earnings are
showing smaller decreases than was
the case month or two ago. There
has been rather more activity in the
iron trade, the railroads having placed
a number of orders for equipment
There is also a partial revival Of gen
eral trade in the west, where depres
sion has betn less severe than in the
east. Crop conditions are still re
markably satisfactory in spite Of 8
backward season. From all parts Of
the country reports come that the
soil is in excellent uondition; and win
ter wheat continues to maintain its
exceptioally high stand in nearly al
sections. Our textile trades are still
somewhat depressed by curtailed con
sumption, low prices, labor problems
and tariff uncertainties. Genera
trade is fairly wen maintained, bu
declining prices have in many cases
made rather serious inroads on pro
/ fits. AS a result quite a number 0
decreases in dividends have recent!
seen reported, and the total dividend
distribution in May is calculated a
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
GOVERNORS MEET

st. Louis, Mo, April 2S.-Plans to
make the Mississippi valley the great
est and richest unit Of population the
world has ever known were discussed
here today at the conference Of gov
ernors of states bordering on the
Mississippi river the conference met
in response to a call Of Governor Eb-
erhardt Of Minnesota. Drainage. the
conservation of water powers and the
improvement Of river navigation were
the principal subjects discussed
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
why Il suite particular people

F9ley's Honey ana Tar Compound
is prompt and effective for coughs
colds, Group. hoarseness, bronchial
coughs and throat troubles. Thomas
verTon, Hancock, Mich, writes: FOL
ey's Honey and Tar quickly relieves
tickling throat and stops the cough
with no bad after efrect." It contains
no opiates and is pure. That's why
It suits particular people. O. 9
schaefer and Red Cross Drug Store
Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
CALIFORNIA CLUB WOMEN

Riverside, Cal, April 2S.-Eyery
train coming into Riverside today
brought delegates to the thirteenth an
nual convention of the California Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs and all in
dications pointed to q record-breaking
attendance. The regular sessions Of
the convention will begin tomorrow
morning and continue until the end Of
the week
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
ZIMMERMAN ASKS alns

Santa Fe, April 2S.-John L. zim-
norman, in charge Of che internal rev.
enne Office here and also custodian Of
the federal building, today opened
bids for fuel and supplies. Until the
awards have been approved at Wash
ington they will not be made public.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28

Mrs. VIM. T. Thompson, Of Battle
Greek, Mich. writes: q have been
troubled With indigestion, sour stom-
ach and bad breath. After taking two
bottles Of Chamberlain's Tablets l am
we'll These tablets are splendid
none better" For sale by all dealers.
ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
Beware Of oIntments for catarrh
That Contain Marcnrv. !.


as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do
is ten fold to the good you can pos
sibly derive from them. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J.
Cheney 6 CO., Toledo, O.. contains
no mercury. and Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. It is taken In
tarnally and made IN Toledo, Ohio,
by +. ]. Cheney & Co Testimonials
free
Sold By Druggists Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family pills for con-
stipation ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
chIIdrenIs Dlseasea very prevalsnt

Whooping cough is about every
where. Measles and scarlet fever al.
most aR bad. Use FoIey's Honey and
Tar Compound for inflamed throats
and coughing. Mrs. /. G. Hostler.
Grand Island, Nebr.. says: my three
children had severe attacks Of whoop-
ing cough. and a very few doses Of
Foley's Honey and Tar gave great re-
lief" o. G. Schaefer and Red Cross
Drug Stofe.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
TICKER IS ExoNERATEp

Santa re, April 2s.-Word was re-
ceived today from Washington, that
Guy Tucker, special agent Of the de-
partment Of the interior, who spent
several weeks in santa Fe. inyestigat-
ing number Of indian cases has
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28

been exonerated of the charges filed
against him by two Santa Fe Indian
officials, One Of the charges against
Tucker is said to have been drunken
ness. Tucker was formerly democrat
ic national committeeman from Arkan-
sas.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28

Nothing 30 Good FOR Cough or Cold
When you have a cold you want
the best medicine obtainable SO as to
get I'D Of It with the least possible de-
lay. There are many who consider
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy unsur.
passed. Mrs. j. Boroff. Elida, Ohio.
says, Eyer since my daughter Ruth
was cured Of a severe cold and cough
BY Chamberlain's Cough Remedy two
years ago, have felt kindly disposed
toward the manufacturers Of that
preparation. | know Of nothing So
quick TO rolieve cough or cure
coId,s For sale by al dealers ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28

This IS going to put me in very
trying position" he muttered.
What my dear?7 she asked.
= have been summoned to serve on
q jury"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28

There goes man who makes it a
point to treat all women Ill.,"
THE brutel Who is he?'
You see, he could hardly treat them
when they're-well He's a doctor
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28

E. j. Simmons Of Trinidad came
in last night for short business
visit in thic city.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28
The CHARM
OF motherhood
Enhanced By Perfect Physi-
cal Health.

The experience of Motherhood is a try
ing one to most women and marks dis
tinctly an epoch in their lives. Not one
woman in hundred is prepared or un-
derstands how to properly care for her
self. OF course nearly every woman
nowadayshas medical treatment at such
times, but many approach the expert
ence with an organism untitled for the
trial of strength, and when it is over
her system has received shock from
which it is hard to recover. Following
right upon this comes the nervous strain
of caring for the child, and q distinct
change IN the mother results.
There is nothing more charming thar
ahappy and healthy mother Of children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health OF
beauty. The unexplainable thing il
that, with all the evidence Of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting from
an unprepared condition, and with am
pie time in which to prepare, women
viii persist in going blindly to the trial.
Every woman at this time should rely
upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, 8 most valuable tOnic and
invigoratOr Of the female organism.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28

In many homes
once childless there
are now children be-
cause Of the fact
that Lydia e. Pink
hams v Vegetable
Compound makes
women normal,
healthy and strong.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-28

II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go. (cOntls
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30
Lonesome Ridge.

Roy Waller and family and Mrs.
Sylvia Evans spent Sunday at Victor
Hulls.
Mrs. E. A. Little and sons, Earnest
and Elmer, visited at George Evans
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blakesley
and little son We're called at Frank
Chastain's Sunday.
Glen Garner spent Sunday with
Walter Evans.
Mrs Ira Webster and daughter
Julia called on Mrs. E. J. Evans Wed
nesday afternoon.
Cyrus Hollybee attended meeting
at New Salem Sunday night.
j. F. Bruny and Edgar White
spent Sunday at E. j. Evans.
Mrs. George Wallace of Lineville,
spent a few days the past week at
John Flynn's.
Minnie, Vesta and Hattie Evans
called at John McDaniel's Sunday
afternoon.
lack Mcdaniel and lady friend at
tended church at Morgan Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wallace and
family of Creston, came Monday for
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. o. Garner.
George Mcdaniel and best girl
were trying the good roads Sunday
evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30
Sunny Side.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Rumley were
Leon visitors Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Emma Baker and son Law
renee were in Leon Monday after
noon
Mrs. Bertha Strange called on Mrs.
John S. Gardner Monday.
Mrs. Charlie Smith and little
daughter Wilma of Blockley visited
from Wednesday until Sunday at the
home of her brother, Jeff Strange
and family and her son, Will smith
and wife.
A. E. Woodmansee and family
were Sunday visitors at Decatur City
at the home of Walter Mclaughlin
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton were
called to the home of Frank Myers
Thursday evening as Mrs. Myers was
seriously i'll and wasn't expected to
live. We are glad to know she is
some better at this writing.
Orr Stone and family and Miss
Lenna Muse of Leon, were Sunday
visitors at the A. e. Rumley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton called
at the home of her parents, north OF
Leon Sunday afternoon.
Willie Harris visited Warren
Rumley Sunday.
Mrs. Woody Baker and children
visited at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Emma Baker Tuesday.
Jeff Strange and family and Mrs.
Charley Smith and daughter Wilma
spent Thursday evening at the Rum
| ley home.
Mrs. Madge Van Pelt, Mrs. Ella
Gittinger and daughter Alice and
Miss Ethel Bunch and Miss Iva Brig
gaman We're school visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Strange, Mrs.
Charlie Smith and daughter Wilma
visited Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
| Smith.
Lou Gardner and Willard Gardner
Of Leon, are building a new house
for Scott Gardner on his farm. 1t
will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Little of Leon.
Henry Ross has been repairing his
house the past week which adds very
much to it's appearance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30
Brush College.

Mrs. Jane Lille and daughter Eta
visited Sunday at David Hubbard's.
Ode Vanderpool and family spent
Sunday. at Gill Vanderpools.
Mike Griffin and David Hubbard
delivered hogs in Leon Saturday.
Earl Still visited Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Clyde Waller near Deca-
tur.
Mrs. David Hubbard called on
Mrs. M. L. Dale Monday afternoon.
Andy Smith and wife spent Sun
day afternoon at David Hubbard's.
Misses Mary Flynn and Minnie
Evans were Leon visitors Saturday.
Miss Vesta Evans spent Saturday
with Walter Blakesley.
Beulah Hubbard was guest OF
Virgene Griffin Monday afternoon.
Those who spent Sunday at Mike
Griffin's were Mrs. Jim Cain and son
Paul, Jim Daughton and wife and
daughter Mildred and Gussie Crit
fin of Grand River
Mrs. M. L. Dale and A. F. Cozad
spent one evening last week at David
Hubbard's. ....
DR.. McNay of Garden Grove, called
at Mike Grifin's Monday evening.
John and Andy Hubbard spent
Sunday with Glass Finch,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30
Crown.

These April showers will sure
bring May flowers.
Oats are looking fine and the rain
will help.
Dean Stiles made a visit with his
brother Rollo at Humeston last
week.
The Crown Sunday school is COM
ing to the front this spring with
good attendance and interest.
Mr.. Kendall is getting some bet
ter, suffering from typhoid fever.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
Sunday evening was we'll attended
and a splendid program was carried
out with Mrs. Hart as leader.
The services at the chapel next
Sunday will be Sunday school at ten,
and preaching at eleven. EndeaVor
meets at eight in the evening with
Miss Myra CARRIER as leader.
Miss Grace CARRIER visited with
home folks Sunday. Miss West, OF
DeKalb, was with her.
Miss Leila Ryan was elected as
delegate to represent the Crown En-
ueavor at the convention to be held
in Indianola, May 9Th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30
venience and beauty Of our little vii

venience and beauty of our little viii
lage. The Thomas Sutherlin build
ing is an exceptionally good and big
one and is we'll built and modern
throughout. The iron beams and
braces alone cost over one thousand
dollars, and it is the boast Of our
city that it is one of if not the, best
building in Decatur county.
and children visited with Blythedale
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Radnich
relatives the past week.
Miss Florence Grimes visited the
past week with Leon friends. She
returned last Friday, accompanied
for a short visit with his grandma,
Mrs. E. S. Grimes.
DR.. j. O. Woodmansee, of Leon,
was here last Saturday, called pro-
fessionally to see Mrs. Percy Craig,
who has been ailing most of the Win
ter.
Mrs Oscar Judd is reported on the
sick list
Miss Leah Teale gave May party
for her scholars last Saturday even
ing. Ice cream and cake was served
and the children thought it was the
time of their lives.
l. DR.. j. w. WALES returned last Fri
day from a trip to Rochester, Mimi,
where he went last week to attend a
special course of medical lectures.
Rev. Place came in last Saturday
and visited until Wednesday with
home folks.
The Apostolic brethren still hold
their meetings, now only once a
week, Saturday and Sunday. They
had return missionary from Africa
to address the audience last Sunday
night.
Rev. James enjoyed a visit from
his mother who lives in Des Moines,
over Sunday.
Miss Zula Hamilton visited with
Leon friends the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30
White Oak.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Myers and
children visited Sunday at the Sam
Myers home near Smyrna.
Miss Mary Daily who has been Wis
iting the past month with her sister,
Mrs. J. w. Wagner, left Tuesday for
a. few days visit at the Max Lillard
home before returning to her home
at Marengo, Iowa.
Emmery German visited Saturday
night and Sunday at the c. w. Luce
home.
Mrs. Thomas Quayle and daughter
Emma visited few days last week
at the Ed Boyington home.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Stiles of Crown
visited Sunday at the Joe Warning.
ton home in the Grove.
w. NJ. Gibson and family spent
Sunday afternoon at the Jim Hill
home. Il ,82
Miss Eva Longacre is On the sici
list this Week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30
Morgan.

David Hubbard and daughter
Beulah were Leon visitors Tuesday.
Jas. Dunn of near Saline, Mo.
spent Saturday with M. l.. Dale.
Mike Griffin and wife had bushes:
at Leon Tuesday.
Mrs. Jas. Nickle was caller a.
"a. L. Dale's Monday.
ode Dale's family visited at the
Hal Ellis home Sunday.
James Nickel and wife spent Sun
day at Sherm Hullinger's.
Mrs. David Hubbard spent a few
days last week with her son John
Hal Ellis was a caller at M. l.
Dale's and James Nickel's Monday.
Walter Evans visited in this vicin
ity Sunday.
Ward Griffin is visiting this week
with his aunt. Mrs. Wayne Cannon
Mrs. Ed Griffin and son Edward
went to Grand River Tuesday to visi,
relatives.
James Daughton and wife, Mrs
James Cain and Tug Daughton Of
Grand River, attended church an(
visited relatives in this vicinity Sun
day.
Mrs NJ. l.. Dale was a caller a
David Hubbard's Tuesday.
James Nickel and wife were Line
vile visitors Tuesday.
Munroe and Ham Brown and Fir
gil Moore called Sunday at NJ. l.
Dale's.
Andy Smith and wife visited Sun
day at David Hubbard's.
Misses Mary Flynn and Minnie
Evans had business at Leon Satur
day.
Mrs David Hubbard spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. NJ. l.. Dale.
John Garner sawed wood for Nicl
Richards and John Hubbard las
week.
Jas. Flyyn and family were Line
vile visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Dale returned from De:
Moines Saturday where she visited
her daughter Nellie.
Mrs. George Wallace of Lineville
visited few days last week at the
Flynn homes, she being on her way
home from Creston where she ha(
been visiting her son Jack, who hat
been very sick.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30
Garden Grove.

Miss Luella Wallace was the guest
of her friend, Miss Eta Mcdowell
Saturday.
Jas. Mcdowell and family are NOV
ing into the rooms over the restaur-
ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark of Charlton,
came Saturday to visit their son, W..
E. Clark, west Of town.
G. NJ. Russell went to St. Louis
on business Friday.
o. NJ. Jordan of Leroy returned
Saturday from trip to Des Moines.
Artie Trisler is clerking in the II.
H. Young store.
A. w. Stearns went to GAINESVILLE
Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Lowman of Des Moines,
visited her friend, Mrs. w. D. Mon
roe last week.
Anna Hale who has been visiting
at the S. l.. Scott home returned to
Leon Monday.
Jas. L. Speel, aged 81 and well
known resident of Garden Grove,
died at his home here April %. The
funeral was held at the home Satur-
day by Rev. Perry, of Cambria; inter-
ment in the Green Bay cemetery.
Chas. Waters and family OF near
Van Vert. were Sunday guests at the
Will Waters home.
| Mrs. Truitt of Humeston, came
Saturday to stay at the Geo. Bartlett
home.
Wednesday evening of last week
Bert Sargent was rendered a birth
day surprise by his neighbors and
| friends. The evening was spent So
cially with music, games and refresh
ments.
Miss Hazel Brady entertained at a
birthday party Saturday afternoon.
1t was much enjoyed by her little
guests.
A number of the officers of the W.
r. C. served a fine luncheon Thurs
day at the close Of the regular meet
| were Mrs. Baldwin of Lena, Ill.,, Mrs.
Potts and Miss Mabel Young.
Ed Schofield recently ran a rusty
nail into his foot and the wound is
quite sore and painful.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Hoadley, DR..
Archie Hoadley and wife and L. },
Reick of GAINESVILLE, were here We'd
nesday attending the funeral OF DR.
E. Warren Doolittle.
Mrs. J. w. Jacobs of Leon, was the
recent guest Of her mother, Mrs.
Rogers.
R. c. Hoadley attended the edi-
torial meeting at Grinnell the latter
part of last week.
! The P. E. O.'s have issued invita-
lions for their annual B. l. L. party
May LIST at the Lady Amber Inn.