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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
DeclamatOry Contest.

The Decatur County Declamatory
contest was held at Van Vert last
Friday.
A large delegation of students
from the Leon High School went over
on the afternoon train, while others
drove over in the evening.
I he schools represented were De-
ca,ur City, Davis City, Weldon, Van
Vert, Lamont, Garden Grove, and
Leon. The contest was pronounced
ty many as the best ever held. All
of The selections were we'll rendered,
and each winner was well worthy of
the beautiful gold medal presented.
Lamont won two firsts, Miss Olive
Roe in the humorous selection,
who's Afraid would be hard to
beat anywhere, and Miss Harriet New
comb, winner of first in the dramatic
class, rendered "a few Bars in the
Key of g. in faultless style. The
seconds in these two classes ran the
winner a very close race. Miss Will
la Throckmorton of Garden Grove,
did splendidly with the humorous Sc
lection, "Rebecca's Ride" while Nina
Olsen of Leon, gave a very pleasing
selection, 1.-The Littlest Rebel"
There were only two contestants
entered in the oratory, but this fact
should not detract from the honors
awarded them. Both did as classy
work as the winners in the other
classes. Mr.. Burbank Halstead Of
Van Vert, was awarded first place
on the selection, Social Invest
ments,' and Miss Blanche Monroe Of
Garden Grove, was given second place
on the selection, Robert E. Lee
Van Vert handled the contest
WE'LL Miss Poiteaux Halstead, sup
erintendent of schools, had the work
well organized All visitors were we'll
cared for, and many more could have
been provided for. The contestants
spoke first in the opera house and
then to an overflow meeting in the
Methodist church.
At the business meeting it was vot-
ed that the officers of the organiza-
ton make an effort through the
commercial clubs of the county to
secure reasonable terms for a special
train. Weldon was selected as the
next place of meeting. Officers Sc
lected were O. M. Gass, of Leon,
president, H. j. O'Neal, of Weldon,
secretary-treasurer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
NOTICE.
Resolution Ordering Connections to
be Made.

Whereas, the city council of the
city of Leon, Iowa, on the Goth day
of March, 1914, adopted a resolution
ordering the permanent Improvement
of the following streets and parts of
streets, to-wit:
Section 1. On Main street from
and connecting with pavement at
18th street south on Main street and
on the Leon and Davis City road, to
the north side of bridge on Postum
creek.
Section 2. On Idaho street from
and connecting with pavement at 9th
street south to and connecting with
pavement on Commercial street, all
in the City of Leon, Iowa, by grad
ing, curbing and paving the same.
Therefore.
Be it resolved by the city council
OF the city Of Leon, Iowa, that con
,nectfons from sewer and, water pipes
to Tho curb line OF the property adj
iacent TO the prop0sed street Inn
prcvegnent heretofore ineniiuned be
NJ sWitAin IL day8 RON M adop-
n Dile ~ ol1tion. ~ accord-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Van Vert MethOdism.

The Easter program given by the
Sunday school last Sunday morning
was a success and was we'll received.
The collection was S10.0S, which will
be given to missions and the Sunday
school board. We hope soon to have
a regular missionary organization in
the Sunday school. Our superintend-
ent, Mr.. H. 0. futile, is busy with
plans for larger and better school.
Let us all cooperate.
The baccalaureate service Sunday
evening was success in every way.
The beautiful new church was filled.
Next Sunday the following is the
order of service for the day: Sunday
school 10 a. m, preaching II a. M,
Junior League $3.50 p. M, Epworth
League p. M, preaching s p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to all
services
Martin n KeaSt Pastor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
A GREAT OBJECT LESSON.
Twenty-Five Miles of Model Boule-
ward Built Around Lake Above
Big KeOkuk Dam Attract
ing Motorists.

With the beginning of the open
season for automobiles and motor
tourists, the gasoline vehicles are
tending more and more toward the
lake shore boulevard around Lake
Cooper above the great Keokuk dam
hich has just been finally complet-
ed.
This is a macadamized road about
twenty-five miles long which cost
about $4,000 to build-some Of the
large cost being due to the determine
alton to have the road exactly right
for travel and to have it skirt the
shore of the lake formed in the Mis-
sissippi river above the dam. 1t is
one Of the finest scenic roads in
America with frequent changes of
view and interesting features scatter
ed profusely along it's length.
The lake is sixty-five miles long
and from one and half to three
and half miles wide This new road
runs along it's shore from Keokuk to
Montrose, Iowa, and from Hamilton
to Nauvoo, Illinois. The river is
crossed by ferry between Montrose
and the old Mormon city of Nauvoo;
a steel bridge is used to cross be-
tween Keokuk and Hamilton.
The road on the Iowa side is built
practically as a shelf in the high
bluffs with some very large cuts and
fills. There is no grade over six per
cent on it's many slopes, and an
automobile can easily go the whole
distance on high gear. The road is
almost constantly winding more or
less, giving variety of view; at one
point il leaves the lake shore a quar-
up to the top of the bluff, where for
over half mile grand view from
the heights is obtained, including the
great dam and power house seven or
eight miles down the river
On the Illinois side of the lake, the
road exhibits less granduer and more
of the picturesque. The Illinois
bluffs do not rise so precipitously
from the waters edge, and the road
there winds around the curves of the
river almost on level. Half way
from Hamilton to historic Nauvoo
the road passes the Sonora quarres
from which was taken the stone to
build the state house at Springfield
by Major McClaughey who after
wards became famous as penolo-
gist.
This model road was built regard
less Of expense, chiefly as an object
lesson to stimulate the good roads
movement in eastern Iowa and west
ern Illinois. The company that built
the keokuk water-power paid for it's
construction 1t is part of the big
plans for the development of the
new power zone along the MISSISSIPPI
pi, in the belief that good roads are
very important in the development
of any territory commercially and in
dustrially An Iowa road expert is
quoted as saying that this new road
is worth to that state all the $27,-
100000 that the water-power in the
Mississippi cost.
To motorists of the states OF Iowa
and Illinois and to automobile tour
lists from other states the new road
offers opportunity and inducement
for pilgrimage to the site Of the
great power development
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16

Increasing numbers of Americans
are interested in painting; and the
love of art is no longer confined to a
few. The present revolution that is
going on in the art world beWilders
and distresses great many people
who heretofore have got enjoyment
from pictures without being shocked
and startled
The Century Magazine is perform
ing public service in attempting to
sum up the present situation in the
art world, and to explain the whole
sensational movement. AS it is the
editors opinion that no one person is
capable of thorough and judicious
analysis of this kind, he has gather
ed about him in this project a group
of men of eminence, each with an en-
tirely different point of view The
April Century contains articles by
these men with more than fifty illus
trations, two Of which are in full
colors.
John W. Alexander, president of
the National Academy of Design,
answers the question, SIS Our Art
Distinctly Americana Edwin H.
Blashfield, president of the Society
of Mural Painters. describes 1.-The
Painting of Today" while "The.
Painting of Tomorrow is comment
ed upon by Earnes L. Blumenschein.
Walter Pach, himself post-impres-
sionist, gives The Point of view of
the 'Moderns'' Jay cambridge and
his son, Cove cambridge, present
some curious discoveries in a paper
on '"The Ancestry of Cubism" The
whole collection of articles is gather
ed under a general heading, This
Transitional Age in Art
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Check Your April Cough.

Thawing frost and April rains chill
you to the very marrow, you catch
cold-head and lungs stuffed you
are feverish-cough continually and
feel miserable-you need DR.. Kings
New Discovery. 1t soothes inflamed
and irritated throat and lungs, stops
cough. your head clears up, fever
leaves, and 70, feel fine. Mr.. J. T.
Davis, OF Stickney Corner, Me-,
was cured Of dreadful cough n
ter doctors treatment and all other.
remedies failed. Relief or money
back. Pleasant children like sit.
Get : bottle today. 60c'and = 90 ,sat
your dEugkfat. ,.ss s ~
M Hpct Arnica salvs for ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Wagner-ScOtt.

Mr.. Everett Wagner and Miss
Mabel Scott, were married at the NJ.
E. parsonage in Garden Grove on
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. J. G. Duling, the pastor.
These young people are among the
most popular of that part of the
county The groom is the son of J..
w. Wagner and is young farmer
of sterling integrity and character,
and he has won for his bride. a
charming young lady, the daughter of
Mr.. ]. p. Scott.
They will make their home for the
present with the brides father on a
farm southwest of Garden Grove,
and large circle of friends extend
congratulations and wish them much
happiness and prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Ordinance No. 10.

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
STREET AND CURB GRADES ON
PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS
IN THE CITY OF LEON, IOWA
Be it ordained by the city coun-
Gil of the city Of Leon, Iowa:
Sec. /. That the street and curb
grades on Main street at the points
hereinafter named shall be as fol-
lows, to-wit: ..-
At the south line of Sixteenth
street: Both curbs and center Of
pavement, elevation 1870. .s
At point 500 feet south of the
south line of Sixteenth street: Both
curbs and center of pavement, eleva-
ton 1890.
Between the two above named
points on said street the grade OF the
curbs and the pavement shall be
circular vertical curve tangent at the
above named points.
At point 1920 feet south of the
south line of Sixteenth street: Both
curbs and center of pavement, eleva-
ton 1880.
At the north rail of the c. B. &
@. r. r. tracks: west curb, elevation
$500; east curb, elevation $3.50;
center of pavement, elevation $685..
Between the said point 1920 feet
south of the south line of Sixteenth
street and the said railroad tracks
the grade of the curb and the pave
ment shall be a vertical circular curve
tangent at said points except that
where the pavement is 40 feet in
width the top of, the curb shall be
flush with the top of the pavement
at the gutter or curb line.
At the south rail of the c. B. & Q.
R. r. tracks: west curb, elevation
$500; east curb, elevation $50;
center of pavement, elevation $3.50.
At a point 1877 feet north of the
north end of the bridge across fos-
sum creek: west curb and center OF
pavement, elevation 91.0O.
At a point III feet north of said
bridge: east curb, elevation 5000;
center Of pavement, elevation 5000.
At point 81 feet north Of the said
bridge: both curbs and center of
pavement, elevation $500.
At point 81 feet north of the
said bridge: Both curbs and center of
pavement, elevation $500.
At the north end of said bridge:
DOtu GURUS anu CeulcI VI PdSCuACAt,
elevation $3.50.
Sec. g That the street and curb
grades on Idaho street at the points
hereinafter named shall be as fol-
lows, to-wit:
At the south line of Ninth street:
West curb, elevation 1880; east
curb, elevation 1926; center of
pavement, elevation 1888.
At the north line of Commercial
street: West curb, elevation 1880;
east curb, elevation 1880; center
of pavement, elevation 1870.
Sec. 3. That unless otherwise
stated the grades between the points
named shall be straight lines from
and between consecutive points
named.
Sec. 4. That the figures given as
grade elevations are with reference
to the City Datum heretofore estab-
lished.
Sec. 5. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. That this ordinance shall
take effect from and after its pas
sage and publication as provided by
law.
Passed this 14th day of April,
1914
GEO. R. FARQUHAR.
Attest: Mayor.
S. c. MITCHELL, City Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16

i
ing to the plans and specifications of
the city engineer on file in the office
of the city clerk; and in case such
connections are not made by the
property owners within said time,
then the city engineer shall cause
the same to be made, and the costs
and expenses thereof snall be assess
er against the property in front of
which the same is made; and the
city clerk is hereby directed to give
written notice thereof, as far as prac-
ticable to all property owners affect
ed thereby, and to publish such no.
tice in one issue of two newspapers
of general circulation published in
the city of Leon, Iowa.
GEO. r. FARQUHAR,
Attest: Mayor.
S. G. MITCHELL, City Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
New Buda.

Jehu Mcdaniel and family spent a
few days with Mrs. McDaniel's par
ents at Pleasanton.
Floyd Walters, of Alton, is work
ing for ]. B. Hardinger.
John Jones and family spent Sun
day with his nephew, Miles Boeger.
George Dunbar and wife visited
Sunday with his parents, Wesley
Dunbar's.
Mrs. Frank opurrier, of Nebraska,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. c. r.
Boeger.
Cora Hardinger commenced teach
ing at New Buda.
Dennis Hill and daughters spent
Sunday with O. l.. Fetty.
A fair attendance at Sunday
school Sunday. Why not have more
next Sunday. 1t is a union Sunday
school and why not everybody come.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Notice of appointment of Admins
tratrix. s

In the District Court Of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In the matter of the estate of Hen
ry G. Axes, deceased.
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as administrative Of
the estate of Henry G.. Axes, late of
Decatur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or his estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or his estate will present them
in manner and form as by law re-
quired, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 10th day Of April, A..
n.,1914. y.
W HESTER ID. AXES, /
35-3t Administrative Of said estate
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16

The saying, ITO the victor belongs
the spoils,' is credited to William
Learned Marcy, who said in the
United States senate: ''To the VIC
tors belong the spoils of the enemy"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16

G. K. Butler. the new Jeweler, has
Just received new and up-to-dats
line OF jewellery. In with Van Weird.
en- z Kopp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16

frequently you meet a man who
has no business among women. He
can't take care of himself when with
them, and should have guardian
to watch his movements when not
at work or asleep.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16

Bring us your produce and get cash or high
quality groceries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
The April Century an Art Number.

Martin n. Keast, Pastor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
MISERY RE|CNS
IN Bull CARA AS
FAMINE SPREADS
"Bread, for Gods Sake Give Us
Bread for Our Children" Cry
of Women.
Special Gable to The American.

LONDON, Jan. 24.-The special ar
the famous woman war correspond
ent, dealing with the urgent need for
relief of the refugees in Bulgaria, was
to-day published here for the first
time and sent out broadcast in fur
therance of the plea issued by the
Macedonian relief fund.
The London relief societies are dali
~ receiving numerous pathetic APP
peals from the affected districts, and
each day 1t is more apparent that the
need for immediate distribution OF
funds, food and clothing in Bulgaria
is most urgent.
The Macedonian committee in its
latest appeal says:
Bulgaria has thousands of exiles
and fugitives who have fled to escape
the coercion of the Greek and Servian
armies
Charles Wilson, an English Metho-
dist missionary, who has Just re-
turned to Sofia from a tour through
Thrace, where he has been engag ed
in relief work, relates as follows:
Il have just seen the most heart
rending proofs of distress among
women anu CflllOTen anu non -COInD
ants that l ever have seen, al
though I know the conditions of life
in the lowest slums in London and
other overpopulated European cities.
These unfortunate people are not IL
the least responsible for the fighting
or the attendant horrors which fol-
low war.
THE mothers are wan and haggard
and also they lack food They cried
out to me as l walked about: Give
me bread; for Gods sake, give me
bread for my childrenr Women and
children are now dying for lack OF
the harest necessities, One poor
woman, with two little children cling
ing to her ragged skirt, told me that
neither she nor her children had eat
en- so much as a crust for three days
And now this frightful restitution and
misery is heightened by the severe
winter.
IF one could but hear the cries Of
these refugees, all necessary aid
would be forthcoming, for it is impos
sible to resist such appeals. Food
above all else should be sent before
1t is too late. Every shilling now
means a life saved later"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Probe Of Cocktails
Grievance Predicted
Friction at Canal Blamed for Likeli-
hood of Colonel Taking New
York Police Job.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-An un-
official investigation of a possible
cause for grievance which would lead
Colonel George w. Goethals to leave
the Government service for the Police
Commissionership of New York was
predicted here to-day.
AS Washington views the matter
dissatisfaction with existing condi-
tons or probabilities in the Canal
Zone alone could be responsible foI
this move. Press dispatches from
Panama noting friction between Goe-
thals and Governor Metcalfe have
strengthened this belief.
At the War Department and the
White House it was conceded that
President Wilson is willing and anx-
ious to properly reward Colonel Goe-
thals for his great work and that the
Administration would go far to see
that he is contented with provision
for his future. Colonel Goethals is
expected in Washington some time il
February when the whole matter vii
be talked over, according to his
friends.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Greenville Show to
Give $4,000 in Cups

GREENVILLE, Jan. 24.-Prizes ag-
gregating nearly $4,000 will be offered
at the eighth annual exhibition of the
Greenville Horse Show, which will be
held in this city May 6, Z and 8
Among those who have promised to
donate cups for the show are D. Nym
Mccullough, of Atlanta; c. Brewster
Chapman, of New York; w. W. Bur
CESS, Parrish & Cover and the bank
ers of Greenville.
The Greenyille Horse Show will be
the last of the six horse shows to be
held in succession in South Carolina
this spring. The first show will By
held in Camden about April 1, and
thereafter shows will be held in Oar
lington, Sumter Columbia, Greenwood
and Greenyille.
J. n. Kiryen, of Darlington, is pres
ident and Henry 7. Mills, of Green
vile, secretary and treasurer of the
association.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
FOSTER, SOUL
NATE PASTOR,
DEF|ES CRITICS
"Not a Black Mark Against Me
Prior to My Love for Mrs.
DEAN" He Says.

A defendant in court the second
former preacher whose chief noto-
riety has developed from his recent
eseapades with a pretty heart wife, "
Mrs Maud Dean, declared Saturday
night that he was being made the
victim of a merciless persecution.
mot one tenth of the things that
have been said about me are true"
he exclaimed. Il defy anyone to go
back in my record and find on 1t a
black mark prior to the time fell in
love with Mrs. Dean.
Every little episode, inconsequen-
tiaI in itself, has been magnif1ed and
enlarged upon until it has been made
to appear that / am a veritable Don
Juan, ineXcusably unfaithful to my
wife and hopelessly immoral
81 have violated the conventions,
that is true, but some day when the
public clamor against me has died
down ! am going to explain these
things for which ] am being SO criti-
cised at present"
Foster was freed from the charges
against him Saturday, but those
which grew out of his relations with
young Mrs. Dean, who is separated
from her husband, still are hanging
over him.
He was accused In the case heard
before Judge l.. y. Rosser, Jr Sat
urday afternoon of selling a mort
gagged automobile. H. r. Bradley,
through Attorney Homer Watkins,
made complaint that Foster, after
buying from him q four passenger
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Foster Gets Notes to
Girl Despite Guards

PEMBERTON, n. j., Jan. 24.-In
spite of the close guard on Delilah
Bradley in her home here, it was
learned to-day that Joel NJ. Foster,
with whom she eloped to Mobile, has
exchanged notes with her.
A man who registered as j. ]. Glea-
son and who said he was a bellboy
in New York hotel, arrived here last
night. He said he had a note from
Foster to the girl. He was seen
about the Bradley home at night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

S'HSe WY HlnlpleS ere Spne WY SSlh7
plexlon is as Clear as Can Be-"
The Impurities arising in the body
are thrown off in four ways, through
the pores of the skin, the lungs, the
kidneys and bowels
The skin breathes in air and exudes
deeayed matter which is poisonous.
When the pores of the skin become
clogged, then indeed is the beautiful
woman most painful object to look al.
Pimples and all manner OF skin disor-
ders arise Colorless skin blotches, etc.
Calcium Sulphfde is natures greatest
desired form and Quantity in Stuart's
Ingredients in these waters which have
an effect on the blood which acts in a
natural and speedy way with. the Call
cium Sulphide.
The. fact that you have skin blem-
lshes is proof positive that your system
Is trying to get rid of its poison. PIN
PIES, etc, are nothing else than red,
nasty warnings of danger. The blood
y throwing off so much waste matter
mat 1t clogs the sickly pores
=, Stuart's Calcium Wafers Will make
NE blood clean They will throw open
ne pores and in only a short time you
WIN md the entire system free from
narks Of blood fmpurity.
, me fresh, red. rosy hue Of the BLOOD
lowing freely close to the skin will give
yon the complexion you desire.
Obtain box from any druggist any
Were Price 80 cents.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
AUTOGRAPH Of
GEORGIA. |CNER
5OLDFOR $4,000
Rare Relic of Burton Gwinnett,
Pioneer Governor, Secured by
New York Collector.

SAVANNAH. Jan. 24.-The trus-
tees of the Telfair Academy of Arts
and Science have announced the sale
to Herbert L. Pratt. of New York, OF
3 recently discovered autographed sig
nature of Button Gwinnett for the
sum of $2,SG9. Gwinnett was an ear
ly Governor of Georgia, Congressman
and one of the three signers of the
Declaration of Independence from this
State.
The sale was made quietly few ever
knowing that another of Gwinnett
rare signatures was in existence. i
was found by Mrs. ]. f. Minis IN
looking over some old papers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Women Demand Gas;
Coal Ranges Too Hot

CORDELE, Jan. 24.-If a movement
originated by a number of good
housewives of Cordele Is successful
a gas plant will be established here.
The need of a gas plant was urged
before a meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce by number of women,
who insist that the summer weather
is entirely too warm for the use of
the ordinary coal stove or range, and
they feel that they are entitled to the
more modern convenience.