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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04
There are some 10000 Asiatics en-
ployed on British ships.

A strange instance of freak memory
Is recorded in the case of a servant
girl in a Scottish manse. She was al
most illiterate, yet, when delirious in
fever, surprised those around her by
repeating long passages Of the Bible
in Hebrew. The kitchen where the
girl spent her evenings adjoined the
minister's study. He was accustomed
to read aloud. The girl had not un-
derstood or consciously taken heed OF
the reading, yet her mind had seized
upon and stored the phrases.
Hard to please-The stage villain
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04
A ON A RAINY DAY.

Look here, madam, you just jabbed me in the
eye with your umbrella"
I'm very sorry. Here's my fathers card. He's
an eye doctor, and If you use my name he'll give
you his lowest rates"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04
That's a patient man.

That's a patient man"
Yes. His family is one Of those
which insist that the test of a good
father is a willingness to go without
overshoes himself while the others
have sleds and skatea."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

Coal is by far the most important
mineral product of India. The value
of the output of the coal fields in 1912
reached a total of sic, 1885, 74, which
represents an advance of more than
80 per cent.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04
THE SAME RESULT.

How'd you get the black eyer"
Il heard a man abusing his wife, and"
And you butted in to make him stop! Geo,
but you are a chump!"
mo, / started in to help him abuse her."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

The Texas owner Of a large dairy
herd believes he is the only man in
the United States who cultivates the
prickly pear, raising a 600-acre field of
it annually and feeding his stock the
pods after removing the thorns.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

The Swiss silk industry consists at
present of nor than 80 mills, nearly
all of which are In the vicinity OF
Zurich. There r $4,000 looms In OPP
Grafton, and about $4,000 workers,
chiefly women. are employed In this
industry, earning from 60 cents to
$1.20 a day.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

method of decorating wood is
interesting; it also serves to
show that as a race of COM
mercial geniuses they are
right in the front rank and
wearing bells of considerable
size.
Many centuries ago these
keen-sighted Orientals began
to gather driftwood from the
sea and turn it to the uses
of beauty without treating it
in any way. Its embossed
like surface, due to the long
continued smashing of the
waves and the chemical ac-
ton Of the salt of the sea,
which destroys the softer
parts Of the wood and leaves
the harder growth in irregu-
lar ribs, was to them q source
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

the senator observed urbanely: my
dear boy, l bear not the slightest
grudge against you, but / can't forget
that you have opposed me for the
last six years."-Popular Magazine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

But it's better to be born great thar
1t is to thrust yourself upon great.
ness.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

or two experiments On small pieces
will teach all there is to know.
The work Of the wire brush
leaves the board completely COW
cred with a fine brown powder,
which must be entirely removed.
This is done by going over it first
with a whiskbroom and then with
a small dry scrubbing brush, the
latter being handled vigorously to
polish the raised surface. Cloth
should not be used to remove the
powder, as it will rub the powder
in instead Of removing it.
The final finish depends upon the
taste of the operator. If the
process is completed after the re-
moval of the powder, the board
will be softer in tone and less brill
liant than if waxed. Ordinary floor
wax, however, will bring out the
full effect of the grain. The wax
should be applied and then polished
with a bristle brush. Thin stains,
while permissible, have the effect
of darkening the wood. An excel.
lent way to give color to the board
is to apply ordinary lead paint Of
the desired color and then imme-
diotaly ramova all that pan he
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

SdlSIy VI your uepOSllS III Liz ISS
bank, or-horrible thought-that he had gone In for
typography?
But don't worry. The chances are that he Is
"sugi-ing," and that the board on which he is Law
ishing his attention and the blue flame Of the torch
is a decorative panel for the dining room of his new
bungalow. Ask him about, watch him work, and
very likely you will be a convert to this curiously
named occupation before you know it.
For the benefit of the unenlightened who may be
tempted to look up this word in the dictionary
where they won't find lit may be well to state
at the outset that '%sugiing" means the process of
burning or charming wood to give 1t the beautiful
effect produced by the Japanese on their chief
commercial wood, sugi.
The method has been employed by Japanese
craftsmen for centuries, and they have reaped q
rich harvest from the sale of samples of the wood
to English and American travellers. For want Of q
better name, these samples we're known in this
country as Japanese driftwood." 1t was not drift
wood, however, as the effect was artifcially OBJ
tanned by the use of fire, the individual pieces hav-
ing first been charred and then rubbed with rice
straw. How the Japanese came to employ this
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

AS an additional safeguard against
icebergs n transatlantic passenger
steamer is carrying a $4,000 candle
power searchlight with an effective
range of five miles.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

ing. The more the soft grain is rubbed out the
lighter in color will be the general tone. And the
rubbing must be done evenly SO that the tone will
not vary. If the rubbing is done only with the
grain the work will be slower and the tone darker.
A good plan is to first go over the board lengthwise
in order to remove the black charcoal, and then rub
across the grain. Under no circumstances, how
ever, should there be any diagonal rubbing. One
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

The Italian supreme court has re-
fused to allow Signorina Teresa La
briola to practise law in the country
on the grounds that a woman cannot
do anything in public life without the
consent of her husband, and If she
were allowed to practise law her hus-
band might withdraw his consent
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

Chinese bought 1,O0O,O 900 Bibles the
first six months of this year.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

land on st. Johns day the Baal fires
are lighted,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

Colored teachers of the District of
Columbia public schools formed an or
ganization looking to obtain closed re-
lations between these educators. Of
ficers were elected at the meeting.
which was held in the colored Y. M. G.
A, as follows: r. A. Gillen, presi-
dent; Miss May Cromwell, vice-presi-
dent; Miss Helen Moore recording sec
rotary; Miss Julia H. Smith, corre-
spending secretary. and Miss N. e.
Gibbs, treasurer. A. U. Craig, Robert
Mattingly, Miss Zela Dyson, Miss l..
G. Arnold and ]. l. Chestnut were ap-
pointed a committee to frame a consti-
tuition and bylaws.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04

you should chance to discover your
friend Brown, the usually well-groomed
and sedate president of the First Nation
al bank, dressed in overalls, down on his
knees and busily engaged in scorching
a board with the fame from a gasoline
torch, would you jump to the conclusion
that he had lapsed into second child
hood, which made you fear for the
safety of Your denosits in the aforesaid
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-04
Senatorial Definition.

Hard to please-The stage villain
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-05
R. A. NJ. Banquet and Initiation.

The members of Leon Chapter No.
33 r. A. NJ, and their ladies enjoy
ed fine banquet served by the la
dies of the M. e. church In the church
basement last Wednesday evening
at 6::30 o'clock. An even h1ndfsd
guests were seated and they partook'
of one of the finest banquets ever
served in this city, and the guests
were loud In their praise of the la
dies. After the banquet was over
the ladies were entertained at So
cial session held at the P. E. o.
hall for an hour and then all attend
ed special performance at the Idle
Hour theatre. The gentlemen went
to the lodge room as soon as the
banquet was over and conferred the
Royal Arch degree on team COM
posed of Geo. F. Wolever, C. H. Fish
er and DR.. o. P. Jamison, all from
Weldon
y The out of town guests who at
tended the banquet were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Frazier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Orivlle Frazier, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Campbell and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lee,
of Davis City; Dr.. j. B. Horner, Mr..
and Mrs. C. U. Grenawalt, and Mr..
and Mrs. Art Smith, of Lamont; S.
H. Amos, of Garden Grove; S. S.
Wright, of Corydon, Herman Disque,
of Burlington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-05
Leon Merchant Attends Chicago
STYLE Show.

J. w. Hurst and Mrs. Hurst left
Sunday afternoon for Chicago to at
tend the Style Show, big exhibition
at Orchestra Hall, produced by the
worlds leading makers of wearing
apparel. The lines displayed include
women's suits, waists, wraps, skirts,
novelties, ETC. Instead of displaying
the goods in the usual way, each gar
ment is shown upon a living model.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst will remain in
Chicago throughout the week, at
tending the Style Show and visiting
the big retail stores of Marshall
Field & Co., Carson, Pirie Scott &
Co., Chas. H. Stevens 6, Sons, Mandel
Bros, etc. Then they expect to pur-
chase the largest and most attrac-
tive stock of spring goods ever shown
in the Hurst store. Mr.. Hurst is
certainly giving the people of this
county a store of which all can be
proud. We know of no store in this
section of Iowa which offers a better
place to trade. New lines of goods
are constantly added, new fixtures
are being installed and the entire
establishment suggests enterprise.
We wish Decatur county had more
stores of such high class.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-05
School Mate Friend.

On Sunday Mrs. Mary Cook enter
tanned at dinner at her beautiful
home in North Kahoka number OF
friends in honor of A. Gurley George.
who formerly lived in Grant town
ship, this county and attended the
JEFF Davis school with Engineer r..
Hit Stewart and county attorney =.
H. Talbot of this city. This is tha
first time Mr.. George has been back
here for % years. He now owns a
nice farm near Leon, Iowa, and is a
we'll to do farmer and stock raiser.
His father, Justus George, who is
now aged y years, lives in Leon and
his brother Albert resides in the state
of Nevada. His beloved mother
passed to the realms beyond a year
or so ago. Gurley was most exemp-
larry pupil in school and has grown
to manhood retaining those good
traits which make one respected and
honored He departed for home yes
terday.-Kahoka, Mo-, Free Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-05
YEARS Ago
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published q Quarter
of a Century AGO.

A fine boy baby was born to Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. F. Grimes.
r. l.. Parrish Esq, adds his testi-
monial to that of the 18 prominent
ladies of our town in favor of Cook s
Pure Gold Baking Powder. Bob is
good cook and ought to know what
he is talking about.
Hesperia lodge No. SO, K. of P.
was arranging to celebrate the sill
yer anniversary of the order with a
banquet and ball on Feb. 10Th.
E. j. Sankey and J. A. Ray opened
new real estate office in the rooms
over Carmean's store.
We understand that Charles Flan-
ders, a Prince of the Orient, has
joined the Salvation Army. This is
good news indeed; we hape the
Prince will now brace up, pay his
board bills and otherwise reform.
Mrs. Kate Ambrose was preparing
to open a millinery store in this
city,
Mr.. Will Gardner and Miss Ora
Pitman went to Humeston last
Thursday and were quietly married
by Rev. Cornell the same evening,
returning home Friday. The Report
u JoiAo Will q uOol VI lIielluS III
wishing this young couple happiness
and prosperity.
DR.. H. R. Layton on Saturday op-
Grated upon Frank Gardner, the
young man, who, it will be remem-
bered, was injured in fracas at De-
catur City New Years night. The
main artery of the leg was found to
be injured and it was taken up and
tied. The last report at hand is
that the patient is getting along
nicely and it is hoped a speedy re-
covery will be the result of the deli
cate operation.
Major R. D. Kellogg, of Garden
Grove, was visiting with friends in
this city.
Miss Mollie Perdue was spending
the week with relatives in High
Point.
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Hyatt, of Holyoke,
Colorado, arrived in this city yester-
day. She will visit relatives and
friends here for two or three weeks.
Mrs. Jennie Logan, of Greenlee,
Kansas, was visiting with her moth
er, Mrs. Ellen Goen.
Worley Glaze is in the city paying
visit to his relatives and old
friends. He has quit railroading and
is now in the employ of the Ameri-
can Express Co. at Des Moines
Mr.. James F. Hines and Miss Ella
McCutchan were married at the
home of the brides father on Feb,
1st,r Rev. +. y. Nelson, = of Cambria;
officiating
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-05
new FOUNTAIN A DANDY
Bell & Robinson Install the Finest
Fountain In Southern Iowa IN
their Great RexaIi Store.

The finest and most expensive soda
fountain to be found in southern
Iowa, and in fact one of the finest in
the country was installed at Bell &
Robinson's Rexall drug store the
first of the week. The new foun-
tain is a beauty and is just as fine
as it looks. Mr.. c. j. Mooney, an
expert from the factory, came to
Leon and installed the fountain, SO
as to insure everything to be in per-
efct working order. The new foun-
tain is one of the Bishop-Babcock-
Becker Co.'S new fountains, the first
1914 model to be installed in Iowa,
and it differs radically from the old
style fountain, everything connected
with it being absolutely sanitary. The
serving counter is of white onyx, the
mountings all being of German sill
yer, and it is handsomely decorated,
the electric lights adding to the
beauty of the fountain. But this
fountain is not all for looks. 1t de-
livers the goods, and will enable Bell
& Robinson to dispense everything
in the way of fountain drinks which
can be secured in the largest cities.
In order to make pure soda water 1T
this fountain is equipped with COM
plete filtering process, SO that every
drop of water is filtered and purified
before being used. The filterer is
operated by an electric motor.
Bell & Robinson are arranging to
have big fountain opening at their
store some time in March which will
be the biggest thing of the kind
ever pulled off in southern Iowa.
They will secure the services of an
expert dispenser to take charge OF
the fountain, and their patrons will
be served with the very highest
grade drinks of every description.
The Leon Rexall store has enjoy
ed the reputation Of being the finest
equipped drug store in any town the
size of Leon in the state, and ranks
with the best stores in the largest
cities, and this last addition to their
equipment is the finishing touch. Just
drop in and take look at the new
fountain and you'll agree with US
that it is dandy. 1t cost the boys.
over $4,000, but it's worth the mon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-05
KELLERTON MAN ROBBED.
\. q. Abbott Relieved of $145.OO at
Kansas City Saturday Night.

While returning to his hotel from
the theatre at about 10:30 and with
in one-half block of his destination
Mr.. Abbott was held up by two ne
groes and his money and other val
uables taken from him. The negroes
jumped from the alley, one striking
him on the head with club and the
other pointing a revolver at him, he
was ordered to turn over his money.
He was taken distance down the
alley where they went through his
pockets taking all he had, including
his money, a watch, keys and an in
surance policy in the Bankers Life.
The watch and keys were returned
to him. The place where the hold up
occurred was right in the heart of
the business district of the city and
the victim could look down on either
street and see hundreds of people
passing, but was told if he made an
outcry they would kill him.
The officers had trace of the ne
groes Sunday morning and it was
thought they would be found. Mr..
Abbott has bad cut on his head as
a result Of the blow he received
Kellerton Globe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-05

Twenty-one years ago this spring
Jim Overholtzer purchased 20 acres
of land on the east side of the river,
south of the railroad for 100000 and
short time ago he sold the same
piece of land to J. w. Young for the
neat sum of $25O0.O0. This is only
one sample of the increase in real
estate in this section 1t will not be
rnarv years before Mr.. Young will
be able to more than double his mon
ey on the investment-noto only this
but the crops will bring big per
cent on the investment. Mr.. Over
hotter informs US that he has re-
ceived for his share of the crop the
past six years over ten per cent On
the last purchase price. The man
with a small chunk of land to his
credit these days is certainly on the
right side of the financial ledger
Grand River Local.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-05
Stole q Turkey.

Some fellow or fellows enjoyed a
feast last Wednesday night at the
expense of the ladies of the NJ. E.
church, who served banquet to the
Royal Arch Masons in the church
basement that evening. They had
provided more roast turkey than was
needed and one big turkey was left
untouched and had been sold to Mrs.
]. w. Harvey. Mrs. r. S. Arnold
carried the turkey up from the base
ment and placed it with other things
in small hand wagon to take home
and then stepped down in the base
ment for minute to get some other
things, and when she returned the
turkey had disappeared.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-05
II. F.. o. Banquet.

The members of the P. E. 0. So
ciety and their husbands and friends
enjoyed a dandy good banquet which
was served by the ladies of the Pres
byterian church in the church base
ment last Friday evening. The ban
quet was in honor of the twenty
fourth anniversary of the local chap
ter About 100 were present and
the banquet was all that could be de-
sired. After the banquet all repaired
to the P. E. o. hall where several
hours were pleasantly spent in social
intercourse, recitations, music and
games. The p E. o. ladies have a
reputation of always doing something
for the entertainment and amuse-
ment of their guests and they al
ways have a good time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-05
Death Of Mrs. Chas. Biddison.

Although Mrs. BlddlSOn had been
invalid for several years the news
of her death came as distinct shock
to her many friends and relatives.
Not for many months had Mrs. Bid
Olson felt so we'll as on the Saturday
just preceding the Tuesday morning
of her death; and as late as Satur-
day was able to walk about town
with the aid of crutches. But SIN
the midst of life we are in DEATH"
and she was called to rest from her
pain. But for sister Biddison death
had been robbed of it's sting and
was only an indication to us that
her life had begun in the next world.
Relatives and friends have often re-
marked that they never saw one who
was habitually more cheerful, and
more patient in the midst of continu
ed and intense suffering Only a
confident trust in Heavenly Faith
er and constant communion with
Him could make such cheer and pa
tience possible. Mrs. Biddison was
a member of the Leon Methodist
church, and whenever possible was
in attendance upon it's services. Re-
ligion with her was a vital matter,
and no amount of suffering could
cause her faith in Gods goodness
to fail.
Funeral services were held at the
residence in north Leon last Thurs
day afternoon at 1:30. A quartette
from the Methodist church choir
sang three helpful hymns. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Guy J.
Fansher, pastor of the local NJ. E..
oh f01 yirr Oh
was read at the services:
Mercy Viola Platt, daughter of
Nepolian and Harriet Danforth Platt,
was born July 11th, 1869, in Monroe
county, Indiana. She was married
in Indianapolis, Indiana, to G. G..
Biddison, on September 4, 1888. She
died at one o'clock Tuesday morning,
January 27. 1914. She has four sis
ters and one brother now living;
three of the sisters being here, only
the youngest sister and the brother
being absent. The sisters absence
is owing to the death of her hus-
bands father, which occurred Mon
day. The brothers absence from his
home in indianapolis prevented his
receiving word of his sisters death.
OF her immediate family she is sur
vived by her husband and three
sons, Charles Albert, Earl Douglass
and Ensign Platt Biddison. All were
at home at the time of her death.
Other relatives in attendance were
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Biddison and
their family, of GAINESVILLE, Mo-, and
Miss Vada Ginger, neice of Mrs.
Biddison, who has resided in Leon
the past three years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-05

The grand jury adjourned lues-
day, returning eight indictments.
Only two have as yet been made pub
! lie, these being against Arthur Camp
bell and Birdie Bennett, indicted for
adultery.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our report last week:
CRIMINAL
State VS.. Alya Cox, grand jury re-
ports ignoring indictment, and charge
against defendant is dismissed and
defendant discharged and bond ex-
honerated.
LAW AND EQUITY.
NJ. NJ Turpen VS.. Harve Poush.
Dismissed at cost of plaintiff on his
motion.
Decatur State Savings Bank VS.. o.
F. Heasley and J. ~ Hagan. Judg-
ment for amount of promissory note.
Lena Leota Smith VS.. Judson j.
Smith. Action for divorce. 1t was
ordered that defendant bring the two
daughters as witnesses at the March
term of court if able to come, if not
able then the said daughters are to
be brought at the August term and
to be present in court at the time of
trial On hearing for temporary ali
mony it is ordered that defendant
pay plaintiff 5000 as temporary ali
mony and for attorneys fees.
J. W. Owens VS.. G. E. Marquis ct
AL Decree of foreclosure for amount
of promissory note.
Minnie O'Brien VS.. VIM. F.
O'Brien. Decree Of divorce granted
plaintiff, and her maiden name Min
ME Miller, restored to her.
PROBATE.
Estate of John Shippy. Sale of
real estate ordered.
Guardianship of Dorotha, Ruth
and Elizabeth Briggs. Report of sale
and deed to James F.. and Nora NJ.
Gill approved.
Estate of G.. H. McAlister. Will
probated, j. e. McAlister appointed
executor on giving bond to be fixed
by the clerk.
Guardianship of Robert Pitt. Cause
called for trial on objections to re-
port of Lillian H. Godfrey, tempor-
ary guardian, and evidence heard
Claims of Lillian H. Godfrey for SER
vices and costs are not allowed and
objections thereto are sustained.
Judgment against Lillian H. Godfrey
for costs of this hearing and court
costs of $2O.O5, her bond as tenn
porary guardian is discharged and
exhonerated
Estate of B. d. DeKalb. On appli-
cation Lillian D. Sharp appointed
trustee of Margaret DeKalb Nc
Klveen; Helen r. VanWerden trus-
tee for Charles DeKalb, Benjamin
Drew DeKalb and Helen Elizabeth
VanWerden; Rose E. Landis trustee
for Emma M. Landis. The bond in
each instance to be double the
amount OF money given by the will
and to be signed by the husband OF
the trustee.
Estate of Minerva G. Franklin.
Final report approved. administrator
discharged.
Estate of Willis c. Woodland. On
written application the administrator
is authorized to employ C. w. Steele
as attorney to assist in prosecuting
in the case of State VS.. Riley, and to
pay him at the rate of $25 per day
for such services.
Mrs. Lille Ennis was granted a
dependent pension of $500 per
week for the support of her three
children.